MY WEST VIRGINIA CARNEYS

VELLA B. (CARNEY) DERRICK

(Jackson, Kanawha, Mason and Putnam Counties of WV)

by
Marieda DERRICK Edens
(daughter)

SURNAMES:

BONNETT, CARNEY, CHESTNUT, DERRICK, FISHER, HARRISON, PARSONS and WOODALL

VI (generation)
VELLA BELL CARNEY, my mother was born 1/25/1901 in Liberty, WV. Putnam Co. She lived there with her parents and siblings, till about 1916 when the family moved to Charleston, WV. Her parents were WILLIAM FRANKLIN CARNEY and Luzania Alice WOODALL. Vella had five brothers and two sisters, and one half sister and brother. They were all born at Liberty, except the last child, Ruth, born in Charleston.

Vella married JOE W. DERRICK 8/26/1926 in Charleston, Kanawha County. His parents were Elmore Marion Derrick and Nancy Ellen HACKNEY. They had only one child, that was me, Marieda born in 1930.
My Derrick Ancestors

V (generation)
WILLIAM FRANKLIN CARNEY Vella's father was born near Liberty on Frog's Creek, in Kanawha County, the line is very near Liberty. He was born 3/21/1863 and died 5/10/1943 in Charleston WV. He had a merchandise store in Liberty while living there, which still is in business today, and has been owned and ran by the Ranson family, since the family moved about 1916. The Ransons, are descendants of William's sister Margaret who married William A. Ranson.

William "Billy" was married three times, his first wife was Ellen M. MEEKS, b-1867 and died between 1884 and 1888, there were no children from this marriage. His second marriage was to Nancy Emeline Sidney MELTON born 12/31/1869 and died 5/26/1893. They married 5/31/1888 in Putnam Co. and had two children:

1. Henry Ivan 1889-1968 m- 1911 Putnam Co. to Nellie "Maud" Katherin GOWER (no children)
2. Icy Mae 1893-1961 m-1909 Putnam Co. to Omer T. Rawlings.

Billy's third marriage was to my Grandmother, Luzania Alice WOODALL, she was born 5/21/1874 in Jackson Co. WV and died 1/11/1933 in Charleston, Kanawha County. She was the daughter of WILLIAM WASHINGTON WOODALL Woodall and Sarah Elizabeth FRENCH.

MY FRENCH ANCESTORS
Billy and Luzania had nine children:

1. Gertie 1896 (born dead)
2. Roberty Roy 1897 -1986 m-twice to Nell GOOD ab 1930 and 1937.
3. Delbert Dewitt 1897 -1978 m- 1924 Bessie HENDRICK of Cabell Co.
4. Vella Bell 1901-1976 m-1926 Joe W. Derrick
5. Thaddeus T. 1914-1934 m-1927 Phyllis WOOD.
6. Melford M. 1909-1985 m- ab 1943 Edna Starcher
7. Willard F. 1912 -1981 m- 1944 to Mary MARKHAM.
8. Dorothy F. 1914 - m- 1935 to Frank Roberts
9. Ruth T. 1920- 1990 m-1946 to Warren Kelly and #2 1952 to John Knapp.

SILAS CARNEY 1821 Mason Co. W(VA) died 6/3/1898 near Liberty WV. was the father of "Billy". He married Lucinda Margaret FISHER 5/1843 in Kanawha County. She was the daughter of John Fisher & Lucretia HARRISON.

SIX FISHER BROTHERS

Fifteen known children were born to them:

1. Mary Catherin 1844- after 1918 m-1863 to Andrew Jackson Boggess
2. Elbin C. 1846 -1865 never married
3. Charles 1848 -1916 m-1870 Nancy S. JONES
4. America 1850 -1904 m-1869 Silas W. Bailey
5. Eldridge 1852 - 1915 m-1872 -Margaret RAINES
6. Margaret Elizabeth 1854 -1916 m-1872 -William A. Ranson
7. Lucretia "Creasy" 1856 - 1877 m-Pleasant S. Fisher.
8. Nora Alice 1858 -1922 m-1877 Jonathan A. Buckalew
9. Celia Jane 1859-1931 m-Pleasant A. Smith
10. John McCellan 1861 -1945 m-1884 Rajahna SMITH
11. William F. 1863-1943 m-1884 Ellen M. MEEKS, #2 1888 Nancy E. S. MELTON, #3 Luzania A. WOODALL
12 George B. 1865 -1870-1880
13 infant 1867-1867
14. Martha Bell 1868-1923 m-1889 Henry E. Bowles.
15. Sarah Ann 1870-1890 m-1888 to George M. Boggess.

III (generation)
WILLIAM CARNEY 1794 - 4/17/1873 the father of Silas, was born in the Harrison/Randolph Co. W(VA) area near Buckhannon W(VA). His parents moved near Ripley, WV about 1811. William served in the War of 1812 as a private for three months, substituting for Elijha Staats, under the command of Lieutenant Sears and then Matthew McCown.

William married 4/10/1813 in Mason Co. W(VA) to Sarah Margaret BONNETT in the home of her parents William Bonnett and Barbara HARPOLD. Sarah Margaret was born ab 1796 Harrison Co. and died ab 1890 in Kanawha County near Liberty WV. They had eight children:

1. Rhoda 1816 never married but had three children.
2. Emeline 1821 -1884 m-1845 to Josiah C. Thomas
3. Silas 1821-1898 m-1843 Lucinda M. FISHER
4. Andrew Jackson 1825 -1901 m-1847 Melissa ROLLINS.
5. Mary Jane 1827-1900-1910 m-1848 Francis W. Mathews
6. Joseph 1828-1891 m-1847 to Mary Ann ROLLINS
7. Elizabeth 1837-1909 m-1858 Henry Monday
8. Louisa 1839 -1912 m-1856 Elihue Miller

The family lived near Ripley, then moved to Kanawha "Poca Dist" about 1844. William died 4/17/1873 and was buried in his daughter's , Matthew's Family Cemetery on Second Ck. Margaret died at the home of her son Silas, and was first buried at Pitchford Cemetery, then later was moved to the Matthews Cemetery to be with William. There is a marker there for William but not Margaret.

II (generation)
THOMAS CARNEY father of William was b-10/15/1769 on the South Branch of the Potomac, most likley Ceder Creek in Hampshire Co. VA. He is later listed as one of the pupils in a primitave log cabin school house at the mouth of Radcliff's Run, present Upshur Co. WV. The teacher was a Mr. Haddox.

Thomas was a scout for Randolph County for eight years. He was later called into service in 1792 by Governor Henry Lee. He served 173 days, discharged Dec. 1, 1792. A revolution Pension Claim was refused, because of his inability to prove that he was old enough for such service.

Thomas married Mary "Polly" PARSONS 1/3/1788. She was born 1773, daughter of Charles and Elizabeth CHESTNUT Parsons. In 1800 deed record of Randolph County shows Thomas buying 400 acres on both sides of Stony Run in June 1800 from Mesiah? Saxton & Hannah of Frederick Co. VA. This was on a branch of the Buckanon River. Thomas later in Oct. 1805 in Randolph Co. bought 60 acres from Henry Jackson and wife Mary, adjoining William Casto, part of 1,000 acres that Henry obtained in 1801. Thomas shows in the 1810 Harrison Co. Census and then in 1820 in Mason Co. W(VA) census. In 1819 he granted land to son Jessie on the East Side of Mill Creek, Mason County then. Thomas bought property in Wood Co. September 1830, he shows in the 1830 Census there, then sold his property in 1834, (about 2miles from the Little Kanawha River.)

The next census Thomas shows in is the 1840 Jackson Co. W(VA) He died 10/19/1846 and Mary 12/4/1863 Jackson Co. WV They are buried in the Mt.Calvary Cemetery, (previously called the Harpold Cemetery, Mill Ck. near Ripley WV.

Thomas and Mary had sixteen known children:

1. Mariah (no info)
2 Anna 1793-1879 m-1812 Mason Co. -Cornelius Staats #2 abt 1817 to Wm Riley Randolph #3 abt 1819 to Enoch Calvert Thomas.
3. William 1794 -1873 m-1813 Mason Co.-Sarah Margaret BONNETT
4. Jessie 1797 - 1879 m-1817 Kan.Co. - Sarah M. GREEN #2 1869 in Roane Co. to Edith S. Coon a widow.
5. Marcy 1799-1875 m-1826 Mason Co. to Joseph M. Stout
6. Delilah 1800-1884 m-1819 Mason Co. to William Roach.
7. John abt 1802 -1827? m-1825 Mason Co. to Estell "Esty JIVIDEN
8. Charles 1805 -1880 m-1823 Mason Co. -Elizabeth GREEN
#2 1868 Kan.Co. to Elizabeth BEANE.
9. Spencer 1806 - 1886 m- abt 1825 Sarah HYDE
10. Melinda 1809 -1877 m-1830 Mason Co. Peter P. Thomas Sr.
11. Enoch 1811 -1833
12. Hannah 1813-1891 m-1833 Jac.Co. Levi Casto.
13. Dorcas 1816-1897 m-1833 Jac.Co. -James Brown
14. Mahala 1818? m-1835 Jac.Co. -Adam Given
15. Margaret 1820-1881 m-1837 John Tilghman Staats,
16. Phoebe 1821 -aft 1880 m-1838 Jac.Co. -Calvin Marvin West.

I (generation)
JOHN CARNEY was Thomas's father, he was born about 1730? Prince William Co. VA. and died after 1811 Mason Co. W(VA). There is no information concerning his wife.

Ref: "West Virginia in the American Revolution."
John Carney served in Capt. Abraham Sheppard's Co. in Berkley Co. "Taken prisoner 11/16/1776"

Updated: 4/2000

WILLIAM FRANKLIN CARNEY
WILLIAM F. CARNEY 1863-1943
CARNEY, CELIA 1858-1931
WILL OF JOSEPH CARNEY
CARNEY CEMETERIES
CARNEY PICTURES
MY WV PARSONS

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