John Wesley Carnes

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ID: I519
Last: Carnes
First: John
Middle: Wesley
Birth: ABT 1845 at Lancaster Co., South Carolina 1
Death: 24 Feb 1901 at Lancaster Co., South Carolina 2
Burial: Tabernacle United Methodist Church cemetery, Lancaster Co., South Carolina 3 4
Sex: M
Event: Co. E, 22 SC Inf. CSA Military Service 5
Notes: Information on this individual is provided to aid Carnes and Rowell researchers linking to descendants of Thomas Threatt (1809-1892) of SC and NC.

John Wesley Carnes, C.S.A., married Ellen Shute Threatt, the widow of James Alexander Threatt (son of Thomas Threatt) who died at the close of the Civil War. He, two siblings, two nephews, and a cousin married grandchildren of Thomas Threatt.
Sources: 6
 
Mother: Missouri UNKNOWN b: 28 Jun 1825 d: 3 Mar 1884
Father: Joshua Carnes b: 16 May 1825 d: 9 Jun 1911
 
Marriage 1   Meletha Ellen Shute b: 13 Mar 1839 d: 13 Jan 1933
Wedding: BEF 1871 Lancaster Co., South Carolina 7
 
Children:
1 Marion C. Carnes b: ABT 1868 Lancaster Co., South Carolina
2 Reece A. Carnes b: 8 Jun 1871 South Carolina
3 Simeon M. Carnes b: ABT 1874 Lancaster Co., South Carolina
4 Mary F. Carnes b: ABT 1878 Lancaster Co., South Carolina
 
Sources:
1 Title: Correspondence
Note: Birth date from Ruth Carnes Flemister, g-grandniece of first husband of Ellen Shute (Mrs. James AlexanderThreatt) Carnes. Birth location probably Lancaster Co., SC.
Year agrees with age 56 given in his obituary in 1901.
 
2 Title: Obituary
Note:
Obit transcribed and shared by Gloria Stogner Cook, email of 30 Sept 2002.
Text: The Lancaster News, Wed., Feb. 27, 1901
Death of Mr. John Wesley Carnes
Mr. J. W. Carnes, a well known citizen of the Tabernacle section of this county, died at his home early Sunday morning of pneumonia. He had been sick only a few days. Mr. Carnes was about 56 years of age, and a member of the Methodist church for about 30 years. He leaves a widow and several children to survive him. His remains were buried at Tabernacle church.
 
3 Title: Correspondence
Note: Location per text of interview of great granddaughter, LTW, Jun 3, 2002, conducted, transcribed, and kindly shared by Gloria Stogner Cook in e-mail of Jun 3, 2002.
 
4 Repository:
  --Name: Camden Archives & Museum
  --Address: 1314 Broad St.
Camden, SC 29020-3535
  --Phone: 803-425-6050
Title: Lancaster County, SC Cemetery Data
Author: Ellis, Joanne, compiler.
Publication: vol. I, II (vol III due 2002 or after)
Call Number: 5426-Camden Archives
Note: Lookup by Ruth Flemister, Jun 2002.
Text: Co. E. 22 S.C. Inf. CSA
 
5 Title: Tombstone
Note: This was the only information on tombstone. Thanks to Ruth Flemister for data from Tabernacle Cemetery.
 
6 Title: 1880 U.S. Census, Lancaster Co., South Carolina
Publication: T9-1233
Page: p. 379-c
Note:
Buford Twp., (northern) Lancaster Co., South Carolina.
Text:
HN/FN
Name Reln Mar Sex Col Age Born-Fa-Mo Occup
J. W. Carns Self Md M w 33 SC-SC-SC Farmer
Meletha E. " Wife Md F w 40 SC-SC-SC Keeping House
Marion C. " Son Sgl M w 12 SC-SC-SC Work On Farm
Reece E. " Son Sgl M w 9 SC-SC-SC Works On Farm
Simeon M. " Son Sgl M w 6 SC-SC-SC
Mary F. " Dau Sgl F w 2 SC-SC-SC
J. R. Threatt S-Son Sgl M w 20 SC-SC-SC Farming
H. A. Threatt S-Son Sgl M w 15 SC-SC-SC Farming
Transcriber: LDS, Familysearch.org
 
7 Title: Correspondence
Note: Marriage confirmed per text of interview of great grandchild of Ellen Shute, conducted, transcribed, and kindly shared by Gloria Stogner Cook in e-mail of Jun 3, 2002.
 


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