Philo Hale Carrier was born about 1810[1] in Madison County, New York.[2] He was the son of David Carrier and Elizabeth Howe.[citation needed]
Based on the age of his oldest known child, Duane, he married Mary Williams, who was born in Chenango County, New York, about 1835. Based on Us Census and other records, they had at least the following children:[2]
Julia Mary Carrier, b. ca. 1842 Erie County, NY; d. 1925 (Julia Vining White nee Carrier)[4]
Abby Elizabeth Carrier, b. ca. 1844 Erie County, NY
In 1840, Philo H. Carrier lived in Evan, Erie, New York.[5]
In 1850, Philo H. Carrier, a farmer, lived in Evans, Erie, New York, with his wife Mary and 3 children. The families of Chauncy and of two David Carriers were enumerated on the same page.[6]
In 1855, Philo Carrier, a farmer, his wife and their 3 children lived in Evans.[2]
In 1860, Philo Carrier lived in Evans with his wife Mary W. and three children. He was a farmer.[7]
In 1875, Philo Carrier, a farmer, lived with his wife, sister, son and a hired hand (female) in Evans.[8]
Philo died in 1879 and was buried at the Forest Avenue Cemetery, Angola, Erie, New York.
Burial
Forest Avenue Cemetery, Angola, Erie County, New York, USA. [1]
↑ 1.01.1
"Find a Grave", database and images accessed 19 September 2021, memorial page for Philo Hale Carrier (4 Jan 1810–23 Nov 1879), Find A Grave: Memorial #35175162, citing Forest Avenue Cemetery, Angola, Erie County, New York, USA.
↑ 2.02.12.2 "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K63T-64F : 19 November 2014), Philo H Carrier, E.D. 1, Evans, Erie, New York, United States; county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 825,681. Page 17
Philo H. Carrier, 45 b. Madison County, NY; Mary W. Carrier, 45 b. Chenango County, NY; Duane W. Carrier, 18 b. Oneida County, NY; Julia M. Carrier, 13 b. Erie County, NY; Abby E. Carrier, 11 b. Erie County, NY.
↑ "Find A Grave," database, , Duane William Carrier, ; Burial, Angola, Erie, New York, United States of America, Forest Avenue Cemetery; citing record ID "Find A Grave," database, , Philo Hale Carrier, ; Burial, Angola, Erie, New York, United States of America, Forest Avenue Cemetery; Find A Grave: Memorial #35175162, Created by: Mary Jane Haight-Eckert, Record added: Mar 26, 2009, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
↑ "Find A Grave," database, , Julia Vining White, ; Burial, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States of America, Forest Lawn Cemetery; Find A Grave: Memorial #122639945, Created by: Jay Boone, Record added: Jan 02, 2014, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHY4-XS4 : 24 August 2015), Philo H Carrier, Evans, Erie, New York, United States; citing p. 70, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 280; FHL microfilm 17,186.
Males: 1, -, 1, -, -, 1; Females: 1, -, -, -, -, 1. This represents an adult male 30-40, an adult female 30-40, 1 male child under 5, 1 male child 10-15, and a female child under 5.Note: The ages of the children don't quite line up with other censuses. If this census is correct, there are two children missing by the 1850 US Census.
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCY4-DNY : 9 November 2014), Philo H Carrier, Evans, Erie, New York, United States; citing household 98, family 100, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Philo H Carrier, 40; Mary Carrier, 40; Duane W Carrier, 13; Julia M Carrier, 8; Abba E Carrier, 6. All were born in New York.
Philo Carrier, 49; Mary W Carrier, 49; son D W Carrier, 23; Julia Carrier, 18; Allie Carrier, 16. All were born in New York.
↑ "New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNK9-YZR : 16 November 2014), Philo Carrier, Evans, Erie, New York, United States; citing p. 25, line 19, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 825,690. Page 25
Philo Carrier, 65 b. Madison County; wife Mary Carrier, 65 b. Chenango County; son Duane Carrier, 38 b. Oneida County; sister Carrie Jones, 71 b. Massachusetts; hired hand Louisa Wagner, 14 b. Erie. All were born in New York except Carrie.
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