James
Franklin
Carraway
aka Caraway
Born in Martin, North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth Ann (Gerganus) Carraway
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Issac McGillivary Carraway
Died
at about age 86
in Martin, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Sep 2010
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Biography
1850 James and Elizabeth were living in Martin, North Carolina. [1]
- James Caraway Male 55 North Carolina
- Elizabeth Caraway Female 53
- John Caraway Male 18
- Chorley Caraway Female 14
- James Gurganus Male 16
- Lucinda Gurganus Female 16
- Eli Gurganus Male 2
In 1860 he was living in District 5, Martin, North Carolina.[2] James had real estate valued at $4,000 and a personal estate valued at $5,700.
- James Caraway M 67 North Carolina
- Elizabeth Caraway Female 63
- Charlottee Caraway Female 23
- Eli Gurganis Male 14
Research Notes
Spouse and parents may be incorrect. According to DAR 141697. Joseph Gainer m. Susannah. Jonathan Carraway m. Charlotte Gainer. James Carraway m. Ann Gerganus. James Franklin Carraway (1778-1874) m. Betsey Gainer. McGilvery Carraway (1813-1881) m. Emily Rogerson. See also https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K8HT-BJ6 Resolved via merge. It was not feasible that there were two James, son of Jonathan.
If James Carraway (1778-1852) was his father, he would have been only age 16 at his birth. Ancestry trees have both James as the son of Jonathan. Both James are married to (Elizabeth) Ann Gerganus. Are they likely duplicate profiles?
According to an online tree with sources, James was the son of Jonathan Carraway.[3]
In his will, Jonathan Carraway named his son James Carraway. He also named his friend James Carraway.
- son Issac McGillivary Carraway (1825-1881) Mc G married Emily Lanier (Rogerson) Carraway (1828-1877) Feb 20 1847. Gravestone for Isaac Find A Grave: Memorial #77526082 and Emily has full dates
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4B8-CTH : 24 December 2020), James Caraway, Martin, North Carolina, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD64-LWM : 18 February 2021), James Caraway, 1860.
- ↑ https://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php/James-Franklin-Carroway/p35602
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- This person was created on 25 September 2010 through the import of Geer.ged; adopted by Bairfield-1 13:03, 29 January 2014 (EST)
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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