John Carroll (abt. 1790 - 1867)

Born about 8 Oct 1790 in Ireland

Husband of Rachel Foster (Lurvey) Carroll — married 25 Dec 1822 in Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine

Descendants

Died 7 May 1867 at about age 76 in Southwest Harbor, Hancock, Maine, United States

Biography

John Carroll was born about 8 Oct 1790 (calculated date) at Borrisoleigh, Ireland.

On May 24, 1814, 23 year-old John Carroll saw his family and native Ireland for the last time. Equipped with the skills of a mason and the determination needed to change his life, John sailed westward towards St. Johns, Newfoundland. There he made his living through fishing and logging until he heard masons were needed in Washington DC to repair damage from the British attack in 1814. John headed south in 1820 and stopped on Mount Desert Island where he took jobs cutting wood near Southwest Harbor to earn enough money to continue his trip. An injury to his foot from an ax forced John to adjust his plans. Enoch Lurvey, who worked with him at the lumber camp, took John to his family’s home to recover. There John was nursed back to health by Rachel Lurvey, Enoch’s sister. The two started courting, and on Christmas Day in 1822, he married Rachael Foster Lurvey, at Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine.^[1]

Mountain House was built by John using his masonry skills, he built a fieldstone foundation and a massive interior brick fireplace. The first version of the house was almost square (21’ by 25’) and made out of hand-hewn beams. On Thanksgiving Day 1825, John and Rachel with their two young daughters moved into Mountain House.^[1]

Children of John Carroll and Rachael Foster Lurvey were as follows:

1. Elizabeth C. Carroll,^[1] b. 23 Oct 1823 at Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine; m. William Lawler, son of James Lawler and Judith (--?--); d. 7 Nov 1905 at Southwest Harbor, Hancock, Maine, at age 82; AE 82y 15d.
2. Hannah B. Carroll,^[1] b. 25 Jun 1825 at Tremont, Hancock, Maine; m. John Dodge Lurvey, son of Isaac Lurvey and Abigail Dodge, 4 Mar 1849 at Tremont, Hancock, Maine; d. 6 Jun 1888 at age 62; Æ 62y 11m 11d; she was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Hancock, Maine.
3. Rachael Carroll,^[1] b. 28 Oct 1828 at Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine; m. William F. Allen 5 Aug 1855 at Tremont, Hancock, Maine; d. 20 Oct 1903 at Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, at age 74.
4. Jacob William Carroll,^[1] b. 12 Sep 1830 at Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine; m. Rebecca Whitmore, daughter of Isaac Stanley Whitmore and Rachel S. Robinson, 6 Dec 1870 at Tremont, Hancock, Maine; d. 13 Dec 1899 at Tremont, Hancock, Maine, at age 69; he was buried at Mount Height Cemetery, Southwest Harbor, Hancock, Maine.
5. Catherine Carroll^[1] b. 21 Sep 1832 at Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine; m. William Blunt Stanley, son of Thomas Stanley and Lucinda Gott, 13 Jan 1858 at Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine; d. 10 Mar 1911 at Southwest Harbor, Hancock, Maine, at age 78; she was buried at Mount Height Cemetery, Southwest Harbor, Hancock, Maine.
6. Mary Ann Carroll^[1] b. 1 May 1835 at Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine; d. 29 Nov 1926 at age 91; A treacher, unmarried; she was buried at Mount Height Cemetery, Southwest Harbor, Hancock, Maine.

He died 7 May 1867 at Southwest Harbor, Hancock, Maine, Æ 76y 7m; he was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Hancock, Maine.^[2] Evergreen Cemetery was originally called Lurvey cemetery but the name was changed to distinguish it from a smaller cemetery called Lurvey.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} John and Rachel Carroll Acadia National Park
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29278083/john-carroll: accessed 21 September 2022), memorial page for John Carroll (unknown–7 May 1867), Find A Grave: Memorial #29278083, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Southwest Harbor, Hancock County, Maine, USA; Maintained by raytracer (contributor 47012265)