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1. ELIZABETH S.² JOHNSTON (PETER¹) was born ca 1833 in PA or NJ, and died 10 Aug 1902 in White Twp. Indiana Co. PA¹. She married JOHN THOMAS CARNEY 15 Aug 1854 in Indiana Co. PA², son of JOHN CARNEY and MARGARET (CARNEY). He was born ca 1834 in Young Twp. Indiana Co. PA², and died 1866 in Indiana Co. PA.

Notes for ELIZABETH S. JOHNSTON:
1870 PA Census: Indiana Co.

Sarah JOHNSTON, 62, Keeps House, 1200/150, NJ
Elizabeth CARNY, 36, NJ
Sarah J. CARNY, 6, PA
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1880 PA Census: Indiana Co. White Twp. p. 4:

Elisabeth CARNEY, 46, Widow, b. NJ, father b. NJ, mother b. NJ
James A., 25, Son, Single, Laborer, PA
John L. WILLIAMS, 22, son-in-law, Laborer
Jennie, 17, daughter
Lizzie K., 5/12, b. Jan, Grand-dau
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Indiana County Courthouse, Indiana, PA, Registration of Deaths, Book 1:
page 31, #292: "Carney, Elizabeth S. - female - age 69 - married - born in New Jersey - Housekeeper - died 10 Aug 1902 in White twp. - interred Greenwood Cemetery"

Obituary: "Mrs. Elizabeth Carney. Mrs. Elizabeth Carney died of dropsy at the home of her son-in-law, J.F. Williams, in White township, on Saturday morning [10 Aug 1902] at 2 o'clock. The deceased was aged about 70 years. She leaves two sons and a daughter: James A. and John, both of Indiana, and Mrs. Jennie Williams, of White township. The funeral was held on Sunday."

The Clipping is marked "8-16-02"
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Notes for JOHN THOMAS CARNEY:
1860 PA Census: Indiana Co. Rayne Twp. p. 315:

John T. CARNEY, 26, Day Laborer, PA
Elizabeth, 27
James A., 4; Mary M., 2; Peter L., 1/12, b. Jun
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Indiana County, PA probate record:

John T. Carney, late of Green Twp., deceased by 21 Aug 1866, wife Elizabeth
Thomas A. and Peter Johnston as securities
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Marriage Notes for ELIZABETH JOHNSTON and JOHN CARNEY:
Indiana County, PA Marriage Record abstract:

JOHN THOMAS CARNEY and ELIZABETH JOHNSTON
son of John & Margaret Carney; dau of Peter & Sarah Johnston
Farmer of Green Twp., Indiana Co., b. Young Twp.
marriage contracted 27 July 1854: Green Twp.
By what ceremony contracted: Act of Assembly
by Robert Craig, Esq. of Marion, E. Mahoning Twp.
date of Registration: 15 Aug 1854
Memoranda: the parties were about nineteen years of age.
Parents of the bride present at the nuptials.
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Children of ELIZABETH JOHNSTON and JOHN CARNEY are:
2. i. JAMES A.³ CARNEY, b. ca 1856.
ii. MARY M. CARNEY, b. ca 1858.
3. iii. JOHN T. CARNEY, b. 1860; d. 22 Feb 1921, Indiana Co. PA.
iv. PETER L. CARNEY, b. Jun 1860.
4. v. SARAH JENNIE CARNEY, b. ca 1864.

2. JAMES A.³ CARNEY (ELIZABETH S.² JOHNSTON, PETER¹) was born ca 1856. He married MIRIAM ISENBERG.

Children of JAMES CARNEY and MIRIAM ISENBERG are:
i. ANN⁴ CARNEY, m. (1) LEONARD LONG; m. (2) WOOD PALMER.

Marriage Notes for ANN CARNEY and WOOD PALMER:
Indiana County Courthouse, Indiana, Pa., Marriage License Docket, Vol. 13, page 583, License No. 1439

Wood PALMER, age 21, of Indiana, Pa., Laborer, s/o Archie & Ella Palmer, to
Annie CARNEY, age 18, of Indiana, Pa., Domestic, d/o James & Miriam Carney
[no marriage date recorded]
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ii. GERTRUDE CARNEY, m. JESSE PHILLIPS.
iii. MARY CARNEY, m. WILLIAM FIELDS.
iv. WARREN L. CARNEY.
v. ELIZABETH CARNEY, b. ca 1882; m. JOHN H. HESS, 6 Jun 1900³.

Marriage Notes for ELIZABETH CARNEY and JOHN HESS:
Indiana County Courthouse, Indiana, Pa., Marriage License Docket, Vol. 10, page 312, License No. 1589

John H. HESS, 28, res. Indiana, Teamster, s/o Christopher & Maria E. Hess, to
Lizzie I. [?] CARNEY, 18, res. Indiana, d/o James A. & Miriam Carney
married 6 June 1900 at the residence of James Carney, by Rev. J.R. Baird
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vi. JOHN FRANKLIN CARNEY, b. 23 Feb 1883, Indiana Co. PA⁴; d. 15 Feb 1945, Indiana Co. PA⁴.

Notes for JOHN FRANKLIN CARNEY:
Article found in the obituary clippings collection at the Indiana County, PA Historical & Genealogical Society:

JOHN FRANKLIN CARNEY, son of the late James A., and Mary (Isenberg) Carney, passed away Thursday afternoon at 12:45 in the Indiana Hospital. [here a handwritten note "Feb. 15 1945"]

The deceased was born February 23rd, 1883, in Indiana County. He lived most of his life in Indiana and was a member of the Evangelical Church.

He is survived by one brother, Staff Sergeant, Warren L. Carney, now in Honolulu; three [actually, seven are mentioned-ed.] sisters; Mrs. Ann Long, Philadelphia; Mrs. Jane Eddy, Van Meter; Mrs. Laura Lydick, Mrs. Mary Fields and Mrs. Rose Palmer, all of Indiana; Mrs. Gertrude Phillips, Vandergrift and Mrs. Emma Hagens of Mars.

Friends will be received at the Leydic Funeral Home after 2:00 o'clock this afternoon, Friday. Services will be conducted at the funeral home Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. Reverend I.D. Swinehart, pastor of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, will officiate. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery.
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vii. JANE CARNEY, b. ca 1887; m. BENJAMIN W. EDDY, 5 Apr 1907⁵.

Marriage Notes for JANE CARNEY and BENJAMIN EDDY:
Indiana County Courthouse, Indiana, Pa., Marriage License Docket, Vol. 15, page 276, License No. 2328

Benjamin W. EDDY, 42, res. Penn Runn, Laborer, s/o Thomas & Elizabeth Eddy, to
Jennie CARNEY, 20, res. Indiana, Pa., Housekeeper, d/o James & Miriam Carney
married 5 April 1907, at residence of J.S. Amond, Justice of the Peace
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viii. LAURA CARNEY, b. ca 1888⁶; m. BERT S. LYDICK.

Marriage Notes for LAURA CARNEY and BERT LYDICK:
Indiana County Courthouse, Indiana, Pa., Marriage License Docket, Vol. 14, page 581, License No. 2033

Birt S. LYDICK, age 24, of Indiana, Pa., Painter, s/o James S. & Elizabeth M. Lydick, to
Laura CARNEY, age 18, of Indiana, Pa., Housekeeping, d/o James A. & My Carney
[no marriage date recorded, but application applied for 5 September 1906]
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ix. ROSE ETTA CARNEY, b. 21 Dec 1892, White Twp. Indiana Co. PA; d. 22 Mar 1954; m. JAMES D. PALMER, 15 Jun 1908.

Marriage Notes for ROSE CARNEY and JAMES PALMER:
Article found in the marriages clippings collection at the Indiana County, PA Historical & Genealogical Society:

James D. Palmer & Miss Rose Carney, both of Indiana, were married Monday, 15 June, by Rev. R.N. Large* at his residence on E. Church St. [clipping marked "1908"]
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x. WILLIAM T. CARNEY, b. 8 Sep 1894, Cherryhill Twp. Indiana Co. PA⁷.

Notes for WILLIAM T. CARNEY:
Indiana County Courthouse, Indiana, PA, Registration of Births, Book No. 1, p. 27, #110:

Carney, William T.; son of James Carney (laborer) & Miriam, born Cherryhill Twp.; 8 Sep 1894
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xi. LYDIA CARNEY, b. 9 Apr 1899⁸.

Notes for LYDIA CARNEY:
Indiana County Courthouse, Indiana, PA, Registration of Births, Book No. 2, p. 35, #19:

Carney, Lydia; dau of James Carney (laborer) & Miriam E., born White Alley, 2nd Ward, Indiana, Pa.,
9 April 1899
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xii. HOWARD F. CARNEY, b. 14 May 1901⁹.

Notes for HOWARD F. CARNEY:
Indiana County Courthouse, Indiana, PA, Registration of Births, Book No. 2, p. 39, #180:

Carney, Howard F., son of James Carney (laborer) & Miriam, born White Alley, 2nd Ward, Indiana, Pa.,
14 May 1901
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Indiana County Courthouse, Indiana, PA, Registration of Births, Book No. 2, p. 41, #225:

[duplicate entry? or twin brother?]

Carney, John Howard, son of James A. Carney (laborer) & Miriam, born Alley, 2nd Ward, Indiana, Pa.,
15 May 1901
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Indiana County Courthouse, Indiana, PA, Registration of Deaths, Book No. 1, p. 53, #36:

Carney, John Howard, male, 2 y, 11 mo, 18 days, son of James & Miriam Carney, born Indiana, Pa., died 2 April 1904, Whites Alley, Interred Greenwood
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xiii. EMMA LOUISE CARNEY, b. 3 Apr 1905, Indiana, Indiana Co. PA¹⁰; m. DAVID HAGENS, 12 Mar 1921¹¹.

Notes for EMMA LOUISE CARNEY:
Indiana County Courthouse, Indiana, PA, Registration of Births, Book No. 2, p. 48, #495:

Carney, Emma Louise, dau of James A. Carney (laborer) & Miriam, born 282 Water St., Indiana, Pa.,
3 April 1905
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Marriage Notes for EMMA CARNEY and DAVID HAGENS:
Indiana County Courthouse, Indiana, Pa., Marriage License Docket, Vol. 28, page 287, License No. 2886

David S. HAGENS, 26, b. Homer City, Pa., res. Indiana, Pa., Blacksmith
s/o James Hagens (b. Gettysburg, Pa., res. Homer City, Pa., farmer) and
Emma Cain (b. Butler, Pa., deceased)

Emma Louise CARNEY, 15, b. Indiana, Pa., res. Indiana, Pa., at home
d/o James A. Carney (b. & res. Indiana, Pa., Teamster) and
Misiam Isenberg (b. Indiana, Pa., deceased)

married 12 March 1921 at Indiana, Pa., by H.K. Smith, J.P.
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3. JOHN T.³ CARNEY (ELIZABETH S.² JOHNSTON, PETER¹) was born 1860, and died 22 Feb 1921 in Indiana Co. PA¹². He married MARY GASTON.

Notes for JOHN T. CARNEY:
Indiana, PA "Evening Gazette" issue of Thursday, 24 February 1921, p. 1:

[abstract]

John T. Carney passes away

John T. Carney, aged 61 years, well-known resident of Indiana for man years passed away at his home on East Walnut Street, Tues. 22 Feb. shortly after the noon hour. Son of John & Elizabeth Johnston Carney. Born and reared in Dixonville. Member of M.E. Church. Survivors: Widow Mary Gaston Carney, sons James and Clarence of Indiana, daughter Sarah Stewart of Pittsburgh. Brother James and sister Mrs. Jennie Williams. Interment: Oakland Cemetery.
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Children of JOHN CARNEY and MARY GASTON are:
i. JAMES F.⁴ CARNEY, b. ca 1879, Indiana Co. PA; d. Apr 1926; m. MINNIE PAULINE GROVE, 20 Mar 1902, Indiana, PA; b. 12 Jun 1883, White Twp. Indiana Co. PA; d. 1 May 1957, White Twp. Indiana Co. PA.
ii. CLARENCE EDWARD CARNEY, b. 30 Apr 1883, Indiana, Indiana Co. PA; d. 6 Aug 1951, Indiana, Indiana Co. PA; m. (1) MAMIE FARROW, 28 Oct 1901; m. (2) FLORENCE MILLER SCOTT, 20 Nov 1912; b. 10 May 1889, Pittsburgh, PA; d. 16 Nov 1974, Pittsburgh, PA.
iii. SARAH ELIZABETH CARNEY, b. 28 Jun 1895, Water St., 1st Ward, Indiana, Pa.; m. JAMES ROBERT STEWART, 5 Sep 1910, Indiana, PA; b. 1889, Youngstown, OH.

4. SARAH JENNIE³ CARNEY (ELIZABETH S.² JOHNSTON, PETER¹) was born ca 1864. She married JOHN F. WILLIAMS.

Children of SARAH CARNEY and JOHN WILLIAMS are:
i. HOWARD B.⁴ WILLIAMS.
ii. WILLIAM R. WILLIAMS, b. 20 Jun 1894, White Twp. Indiana Co. PA; d. 25 Mar 1982, White Twp. Indiana Co. PA; m. CORA DUNMIRE.

Notes for WILLIAM R. WILLIAMS:
Article found in the obituary clippings collection at the Indiana County, PA Historical & Genealogical Society:

WILLIAM R. WILLIAMS, 87, of 353 S. 3rd St., Indiana, died Thursday, March 25, 1982, at the Indiana Hospital.

A son of John F. and Jennie Carney Williams, he was born June 20, 1894 in White Twp., Indiana County.

Mr. Williams was a member of Grace United Methodist Church of Indiana; a life member of VFW Post 1989 of Indiana and World War I Barracks 1273 of Pennsylvania.

He had lived all his life in Indiana County with the exception of five years in Jefferson County. A graduate of Indiana State Teachers College now IUP, he taught in Jefferson County and Indiana County schools. He was an agent for the Nationwide Insurance Company, retiring in 1961. Mr. Williams had traveled in the southwest and had a "rock shop" and "rock jewelry" for several years. A veteran of World War I, he had served in the U.S. Army.

Surviving are his wife, Cora Dunmire Williams; a daughter, Sarah Jane Williams, at home; a brother, Howard B. Williams, Indiana; several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and four sisters.

Friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today (Friday) at Robinson-Lytle's, Indiana, where services will be held Saturday, March 27, at 1:30 p.m. The Rev. Ferd B. Park, D.D. will officiate. Interment will be in Harmony Grove Cemetery.

Military services will be conducted at graveside by members of the VFW Post 1989 of Indiana.
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Endnotes

1. Death record: Indiana Co. Courthouse
2. Indiana Co. Marriage record
3. Indiana County, PA Marriage License Docket, Volume 10, p. 312, License No. 1589.
4. Historical & Genealogical Society of Indiana County, PA obituary file.
5. Indiana County, PA Marriage License Docket, Vol. 15, page 276, License No. 2328.
6. Indiana County, PA Marriage License Docket, Vol. 14, page 581, License No. 2033.
7. Indiana County Courthouse, Indiana, PA, Registration of Births, Book 1, p. 27, #110.
8. Indiana County Courthouse, Indiana, PA, Registration of Births, Book 2, p. 35, #19.
9. Indiana County Courthouse, Indiana, PA, Registration of Births, Book 2, p. 39, #180.
10. Indiana County Courthouse, Indiana, PA, Registration of Births, Book 2, p. 48, #495.
11. Indiana County, PA Marriage License Docket, Volume 28, p. 287, License No. 2886.
12. Historical & Genealogical Society of Indiana County, PA obituary file.


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