Chapter 9 of Some Jasper County Pioneers William T. and Anne (Dawson) Carey Richard L. Kenyon

Chapter 9 of Some Jasper County Pioneers William T. and Anne (Dawson) Carey Richard L. Kenyon

This chapter is one of a series if 18 chapters which cover the ancestors and descendants of jasper county pioneer settlers, all of whom are related in various ways. Chapter Number Chapter name 1. Loren and Iris (Kenyon) Milligan 2. A Milligan Album 3. Josephine Josie (Scott) Schmidt/Chinn 4. William H. and Estella (Beals) Milligan/Gibson 5. John and Mary (Carey) Scott 6. Jacob and Maria (Hopton) Milligan 7. David and Chelley (Herring) Beals 8. David and Sophia (Torrance) Scott 9. William T. and Anne (Dawson) Carey 10. Jacob and Mary Herring 11. Benjamin Franklin Bleakney 12 A Bleakney Album 13. Madison S. Kinyon 14. Vallejo Kinyon 15. Ira Kinyon 16. Francis/Frank Vallejo Kinyon 17. Don and Jean Kenyon 18. Ruth (Kinyon) Deer

Introduction Chapter 9 William T. and Anne (Dawson) Carey Richard L. Kenyon E-mail: rlkenyon@cox.net October 11, 2008 William T. and Anne Carey were pioneer settlers in Jasper County, Iowa. Many of their descendants still live in this area. Daughter Mary (who married John Scott), granddaughter Josephine (who married John Schmidt) and great-granddaughter Iris (who married Loren Milligan) are the subjects of separate chapters. William T. Carey, from the 1901 Historical Atlas of Jasper County, Iowa Birth of William T. Carey William T. Carey was born in Pennsylvania on June 25, 1827. He is the son of John and Mary (McCarel) Carey. John was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, on January 25, 1806 and died May 14, 1883 in Jasper County, Iowa. Mary was born July 18, 1805 in Brooke County, Virginia, and died April 19, 1888, in Jasper County, Iowa. They are buried in Newton Union Cemetery. In 1834, William T. Carey moved with his family from his birthplace in Pennsylvania to Ohio. The 1840 census finds this family in Londonderry, Guernsey County, Ohio. 9 William T. and Anne (Dawson) Carey Page 1

First marriage: Leah Walker Schooley On May 3, 1849, William Carey and Leah Walker Schooley were married by Reverend John Marshal. William was 22 and Leah was 20. William was given an elaborate pocket watch by his father-in-law (see photo, below). There was a note placed in the back compartment of the watch case which reads: "Presented to William T. Carey as a token of respect by his affectionate father-in-law Phineas Schooley." The watch was willed to his son Martin L. Carey and is now in the collection of Martin s descendant Roni Welch. Their first child, Martin Luther Carey (originally John Luther Carey) was born on January 15, 1850 in Guernsey County, Ohio. A second child, Phineas M. Carey, was born on September 11, 1852. Leah died on September 21, 1852, just 10 days after the birth of Phineas, from complications. She is buried in the Guernsey graveyard of the Quaker Society. Phineas died on February 28, 1853, at the age of 5 months 17 days and is buried next to his mother. Silver watch presented to William T. Carey on his marriage to Leah Schooley in 1849 The watch lifts out of the case shown behind it. In the back there is a piece of fabric from Leah s wedding gown, beneath which is the note from Phineas, and a watch manufacturer s note behind that. Both the front and back of the case are hinged. The glass is missing from the front cover. collection of Roni Welch Second marriage: Anne Dawson On November 20, 1853, William was married to Anne Dawson by Reverend Henry Thursten. Anne was born February 10, 1825 in Smith Township, Belmont County Ohio. She was the daughter of William and Terzah (Harrison) Dawson. William was blind, and a military pensioner, probably having lost his sight in the War of 1812. Despite this handicap, he was a successful farmer. According to a family story he was wealthy enough to give each child $1,000. 9 William T. and Anne (Dawson) Carey Page 2

Shortly after their marriage, William and Anne moved to Iowa. They traveled by boat down the Ohio River and up the Mississippi River to Keokuk, Iowa. William related in a biographical sketch that when they arrived in Iowa, his earthly possessions were a sick wife and boy and five cents in money. His first day's labor was picking up chips, but he received $1.50 for his pay. They lived at first in Keokuk, but came to Newton about 1856. William s parents also moved to Iowa, possibly at the same time, and were already living in Newton when William and Anne arrived. In 1855, a son, George, was born in Jasper County, Iowa. But Amos and Mary were born back in Ohio in 1858 and 1862. Subsequent children were born in Iowa. It appears that the family went back to Ohio during this period, possibly to wait out the Panic of 1857, which caused very hard times in Jasper County. The panic subsided as the Civil War approached. In any event, the family had returned to Jasper County by 1868 when Amanda was born. William and Anne lived there the rest of their lives. The Carey residence was in Section 30 of Malaka Township. His farmlands included 360 acres in Malaka and Independence Townships (see diagram, page 4). Last years On March 9, 1904, the people of Baxter and vicinity were shocked to hear of the sudden death of William T. Carey, who dropped dead while sitting in his chair talking to his family. He was 76 years old. He had been upon the streets of Baxter but two or three days before, and apparently in vigorous health. The funeral was held on March 11 th at his residence by Reverend Beard of the Baxter Congregational church. He was buried in Wittemberg Cemetery, in Newton Township, Jasper County. Two years later, on October 16 1906, his widow Anne died at age 81. She is buried beside her husband. 9 William T. and Anne (Dawson) Carey Page 3

The Carey lot at Wittemberg Cemetery, Jasper County, Iowa. The large monument in the foreground has the inscription for William T. Carey on the front, and son George and daughter Amanda on the right side. The small stone on the left has the inscription for Anne Carey. The two small stones on the right mark the resting places of George and Amanda. Photographed by Lois J. Hinshaw The Carey family John CAREY b. January 25, 1806 PA; d. May 14, 1883 Married Mary McCAREL b. July 18, 1805 OH; d. April 19, 1888 OH William T. CAREY b. Jun 25, 1827 PA; d. March 9, 1904 IA Married 1st May 3, 1849 to Leah Walker SCHOOLEY b. August 4, 1829 OH; d. Sept 21, 1852 OH Martin Luther CAREY b. June 15, 1850 OH; d. March 28, 1930, CA Married Mary Jane BENNETT b. April 18, 1856; d: November 16, 1947, CA Phineas CAREY b: September 11, 1852 OH; d. February 28, 1853, OH Married 2nd Nov 20, 1853 to Ann DAWSON b. February 10, 1825 OH; d. Oct 16,1906 IA George CAREY b. February 18, 1855 OH; d. December 3, 1878 IA Amos CAREY b. July 13, 1858 IA; d. 1909 IA Mary CAREY b. May 7, 1862 OH; d. FEB 11, 1931 IA. Married John Scott. Elizabeth CAREY b. July 19, 1864 OH Amanda CAREY b. March 1, 1866 IA; d. Feb 7, 1878 IA Alice CAREY b. August 10, 1870 IA; d. Sept 7, 1951 IA. Married Loftus EARLY Jeramiah Willson CAREY b. April 17, 1829 OH; d. June 11, 1864 in the Civil War James Adison CAREY b. February 4, 1831 OH Joseph Leander CAREY b. July 12, 1846 OH Newton John CAREY b. July 4, 1849 OH 9 William T. and Anne (Dawson) Carey Page 4

The Carey farmlands Malaka Township Independence Township The diagrams show the land owned by William T. Carey at the time of his death. The red numbers are government land survey section numbers. The shaded parcels were owned by William and willed to the heir whose name appears on the parcel. The parcels marked sell were to be sold and the proceeds divided among his heirs. The parcel marked Carey homestead was where he lived. It was left to his wife during her lifetime, and thence to daughter Alice Carey. The non-shaded parcels were owned by the indicated family member and were not part of the estate. Acknowledgements In finding the original sources of information, I was greatly aided by previous research by the following persons: Roni Welch of Sanger, California, for the family of William Carey. descendant of William Carey s son Luther. She is a Susan Runyon, for the family of William Dawson. She is a descendant of William and Terzah Dawson, and has researched their ancestors, and traced many of their descendants to the present day. Roger O. Young for the biographical sketch of the family of William Dawson published in Belmont County History 1998. Special thanks to Lois J. Hinshaw for photographing the gravestones for me. Others who helped me find sources included Phyllis Glaus of San Diego, Teresa Schweinebart of Baxter, Iowa, Nancy Waterhouse of Salt Lake City, Helen Whannel of West Des Moines, the Jasper County Iowa Genealogical Society, and the Jasper County Genweb. I am very grateful to all the above for their help. 9 William T. and Anne (Dawson) Carey Page 5

Sources Parents of William Carey: 1) Carey Bible records, collection of Roni Welch. The records are reproduced, and their provenance discussed, in the Appendix. 2) Biographical sketch of John Carey in History of Jasper County, Iowa, 1878. Birth of William Carey: There is no source dating from the time of birth. The available sources are not all in agreement: 1900 Census: June 1827 Biographical Sketch (Standard Historical Atlas of Jasper Co, IA, 1901): June 25, 1825. Obituary: June 25, 1827 Wittemberg Cemetery: June 25, 1827 Carey Bible record: (Jan 25, 1827). Jan could be read as Jun but June is spelled out in full two lines below. Although generally reliable, this record is not the family Bible of William Carey s parents see Appendix. People born in the era before universal birth registration frequently do not recall their birth year correctly. The year 1927 can be checked from the earliest census record (1850), which gives age 23. Although enumerated Oct 9, the age was supposed to be recorded as of the official census date of June 15. If so, this confirms the birth year of 1827 Marriages of William Carey: Carey Bible records cited above. Additional details from Roni Welch. Birth of Anne Dawson: Carey Bible records. Consistent with age 25 in 1850 census. Anne Dawson s parents: Anne appears with her parents in the 1850 census, Ohio, Belmont Twp, p. 262, family of William Dorson [sic]. In the will of William Dawson (Belmont Co, Ohio, Will Record Book 1:442), Anne is named as his daughter and her married name given as Carey. The marriage of William Dawson to Terzah Harrison is from Jordan Dodd, Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900 [database on-line]. The data was taken from county court records. A biographical sketch of William Dawson and family is on pages 183-4 of Belmont County History 1988, Ohio Extensions Homemakers, Belmont Co, OH, 1988. The spelling of Terzah varies in early records. William and Terzah were illiterate and therefore there is no correct spelling. Terzah s descendant Susan Runyon has concluded that the family spelled it Terzah, after they learned to spell. William Dawson was recorded as blind in the 1840, 1850 and 1860 census. He was recorded as a military pensioner in the 1840 census. The family story on his wealth is from Susan Runyon. Watch: Photos and information from Ronnalie Welch, who now owns the watch. The will of William T. Carey states that I give and bequeath to my son, Martin L. Carey, my silver watch. Moving to Iowa: Assembled from the biographical sketches of William T. Carey and his father John Carey in the Standard Atlas of Jasper Co. Iowa 1901, the obituary of William T. Carey, the obituary of Anne Carey, and the biographical sketch of John Carey in History of Jasper County IA, 1878. The accounts are partially contradictory. The Atlas states that... in 1852, accompanied by his parents, they started for Iowa, coming by boat to Keokuk... They remained in Des Moines County until 1854, and pushed west, locating in Jasper County. But, the Carey Bible records show that they were still in Ohio in November 1853, when William married his second wife Ann. Anne s obituary states that She was married to Wm. T Carey November 20, 1853, and went to Des Moines county, Iowa, that same winter. Three years afterward [1856] she and her husband came to Jasper County... We conclude that William and Anne came to Keokuck, IA, in 1853. William T. Carey s obituary states that he came to Jasper County in 1854. In the 1856 Iowa State Census, it is recorded that his father John Carey lived in Jasper County and had been in Iowa for 2 years, which supports the year of 1854. Moreover, the biographical sketch of John Carey also gives the year of 1854. William T. Carey was not found 9 William T. and Anne (Dawson) Carey Page 6

in the 1856 Iowa census for Jasper County, but he could have been elsewhere, or missed by the census. Return to Ohio Census records for the place of birth of the children indicate that the family returned to Ohio after their initial move to Iowa. It is uncertain where George was born because the census records are contradictory. Year Place of Name born birth John Luther 1850 OH George 1855 OH (1860 census) or IA (1870 census) Amos 1858 IA Mary 1862 OH Elizabeth 1864 OH Amanda 1866 IA Alice 1870 IA In the 1860 census for Belmont Co., Smith Twp, OH, 5 year-old George Cary is living with his maternal grandparents William and Terza Dawson, but his siblings are living with their parents in Iowa that same year. George was back with his parents by 1870. Jasper Newton Carey: In the 1860 census, family of William and Terza Dawson, was a boy named Jasper Newton Carey, age 4 months. At first glance this might seem to be another child of William T. and Anne Carey. Jasper s birth year of 1860 fits into the gap between the birth of Amos in 1858 and Mary in 1862. However, Susan Runyon has identified Jasper as a child of Mary s sister Susanna. The family story is that Jasper s father went off to join the Army in the Civil War and died. They were never married. The father is probably Jeremiah Wilson Carey, brother of William T. Carey, who enlisted in the 2nd Light Artillery Regiment Iowa on December 22, 1863, and died of disease in the 2nd Light Artillery Regiment Iowa on June 11, 1864 in Memphis, TN. Death of William: From his obituary and the published Wittemberg Cemetery record. The death was not recorded with the county. William s estate: Will Record 3:244, Jasper County, IA. The Country has a probate file. Death of Anne: From her obituary, Baxter New Era, Oct 25, 1906. The death was not recorded with the county. The gravestone inscription gives only the years. Anne s estate: Will Record 3:320, Jasper County, IA. Will proved December 4, 1906. Children of William and Anne Carey: The information is primarily from the family Bible records reproduced in the Appendix. The death date of Alice (Carey) Early is from her probate file (Jasper Co.). The death date of Mary (Carey) Scott is from the separate chapter on John and Mary (Carey) Scott. Appendix Scanned pages from a Carey family Bible The Bible originally belonged to Amanda and George Bennet. George died in 1913 and Amanda in 1824. The Bible went to their daughter Mary Jane, who married Martin Luther Carey, the son of William and Leah Carey. At this time, Carey family records were placed in the Bible. They were written on four loose sheets of paper, as the space for recording of vital records was already full of Bennet family data. The original source of the data is not known. The Bible and records are now in the possession of Ronnalie Roni Welch of Sanger, California, who is a descendent of Martin Carey s son George. 9 William T. and Anne (Dawson) Carey Page 7

These are the births and marriages recorded for Carey family. 9 William T. and Anne (Dawson) Carey Page 8

These are the deaths recorded for Carey family. 9 William T. and Anne (Dawson) Carey Page 9

This page gives information on William's father and mother, John and Mary This page adds information on John Carey s two youngest children. 9 William T. and Anne (Dawson) Carey Page 10