William Houston Carney Sr. (1907 - 1973)

Born 13 Sep 1907 in Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi, United States

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Died 11 Sep 1973 at age 65 in Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

William Houston "Mutt" Carney was born on Sep 13, 1907 ^[1] in Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi, USA ^[2] as the fourth child of George Washington Carney and Easter Effie Mitchell.

He had seven siblings, namely: Lester L., Audrey Louise, Annie Mae, John Wesley, Charles Wilson, Sylvester, and George.

He died on Sep 11, 1973 in Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi, USA (a Biloxi hospital; Age at Death: 65).

William Houston "Mutt" Carney lived in Ellisville Ward 3, Jones, Mississippi, USA in 1910 (Age: 3; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son).

He lived in Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (Age: 11; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son).

He lived in Beat 5, Jones, Mississippi in 1930 (Age: 24; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head). Race: (White)

He was buried in Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi, USA (Ellisville Cemetery). ^[3]

William Houston "Mutt" Carney and Mary Delphine Gandy had the following child:

1. William Houston "Bill" Carney Jr was born on Oct 28, 1929 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Nov 20, 2008 in Robeline, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA (Age at Death: 79).

William Houston "Mutt" Carney and Ethel Rosetta Burge had the following children:

1. Roy Mitchell Carney Sr was born on Mar 16, 1944 in Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi, USA. He died on Dec 30, 2006 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 62). ^{[4] [5]}
2. Troy Mitchell Carney Sr. was born on Mar 17, 1947 in Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi, USA. He died on Apr 06, 1996 in Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 49). ^{[6] [7]}

Obituary

Laurel Leader-Call, Thursday, September 13, 1973, p. 2

WILLIAM CARNEY

ELLISVILLE, Miss. - William Houston Carney, 64, 242 Fournier St., Biloxi, died Tuesday in a Biloxi hospital. He was a native of Jones County and retired construction worker.

Funeral services were held Thursday, 11 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ben Williams officiating. Burial was in Ellisville Cemetery.

Survivors are three sons: William H. Carney Jr., Houston, Tex.; Roy M. Carney and Troy Carney, both of Biloxi; eight grandchildren; one brother, J. W. Carney of Ellisville; and one sister, Mrs. Sylvester Archey of Fort Worth, Tex. ^[8]

SONS SURVIVE

William Houston Carney of Biloxi, who died Tuesday, was survived by two sons, Troy Mitchell Carney and Roy Mitchell Carney. ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JLHF-936 : 20 May 2014), William Carney, Sep 1973; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
2. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Ancestry.com, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Mississippi, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 171. Record for William Houston Carney. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2238&h=268939983&indiv=try. Name: William Houston Carney Gender: Male Race: White Age: 35 Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head) Birth Date: 13 Sep 1905 Birth Place: Ellisville, Mississippi, USA Residence Place: Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi, USA Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940 Registration Place: Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi, USA Employer: Self-employed Height: 6 6 Weight: 172 Complexion: Dark Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Blue Next of Kin: Minnie Mae Carney
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162090338/william-houston-carney: accessed 23 November 2022), memorial page for William Houston Carney Jr. (28 Oct 1929–20 Nov 2008), Find a Grave Memorial ID 162090338, citing San Jacinto Memorial Park, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA; Maintained by D. L. (Travis)(Corbett)(Maston)Black (contributor 47352945) .
4. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Ancestry.com, Record for Roy Mitchell Carney. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60901&h=27669632&indiv=try. Name: Roy Mitchell Carney [Roy M Carney] Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 16 Mar 1944 Birth Place: Picayune Per, Mississippi [Picayune, Mississippi] Death Date: 30 Dec 2006 SSN: xxx Notes: Mar 1961: Name listed as ROY MITCHELL CARNEY; 24 Aug 2004: Name listed as ROY M CARNEY
5. ↑ Obituary for Roy Mitchell Carney, Sr.
6. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Ancestry.com, Record for Troy Carney. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60901&h=47046096&indiv=try. Name: Troy Carney [Troy Mitchell Carney] Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 17 Mar 1947 Birth Place: Houston, Texas [Picayune, Mississippi] Death Date: 6 Apr 1996 SSN: xxx Notes: Jun 1962: Name listed as TROY CARNEY; Jan 1966: Name listed as TROY MITCHELL CARNEY; 12 Apr 1996: Name listed as TROY M CARNEY
7. ↑ Obituary for Troy Mitchell Carney (Aged 49)
8. ↑ Published Laurel Leader-Call, Thursday, September 13, 1973, p. 2
9. ↑ Published Biloxi Daily Herald, Saturday, September 15, 1973, p. 2

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM1H-KXY : accessed 28 September 2018), Houston W Carney, Beat 5, Jones, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 23, sheet 6B, line 89, family 116, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1151; FHL microfilm 2,340,886.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M43W-YRX : accessed 25 June 2018), William H Corney in household of Wash G Corney, Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi, United States; citing ED 82, sheet 7A, line 26, family 124, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 881; FHL microfilm 1,820,881.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP85-MF6 : accessed 25 June 2018), W H Carney in household of W Carney, Ellisville Ward 3, Jones, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 72, sheet 132B, family 32, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 745; FHL microfilm 1,374,758.