The Fredrick Smith Roper Bible once in the posession of Robena Midyette of
Fairfield (NC) states that Benjamin Franklin Roper was baptised by the Rev.
Thomas B. Giles sometime in the Spring of 1848.
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From: John McGowan <jmack(a)carolina.net>
To: <CARAWAN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2001 10:18 PM
Subject: Carawan / Giles Connection
Folks,
Below is a file compiled by Merlin Berry on a Berry/Giles line which
also includes information on the Giles/Carawan family. I hope this
helps. It is on research in progress ....
John
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Date: 12 May 2001
Subj: GILES Family
From: SwanQuat(a)aol.com (Merlin Berry)
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SALLY BERRY FAMILY
Daughter of John BERRY, Sr. (1778- ?) and Rebecca BENSON, d/o Massy
Benson.
Siblings: John Berry, Jr., Polly Berry, and Ollie Berry. (Other died
young.)
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SALLY BERRY (c.1822 - ???)
m. 1st - WILLIAM W. (M.?) GILES (c.1819 - ???)
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1850 Hyde County Census: One Giles/Jiles household living in
Mattamuskeet District, in Juniper Bay area.
1. John W. Jiles 31 [William W. Giles ?)
2. Sarah Jiles 28
3. Martha Jiles 10 [Wm. Martha Jiles (in original as Female; the
transcriber for the printed edition decided on William M. Jiles, Male.
It is no doubt Martha, age 10]
4. Sarah Jiles 5
5. John F. Jiles 2 [should be T., for Taylor]
6. Mary T. Sadler 18
7. Jabez Sermon 13
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Children:
1. Martha GILES = Philip Benjamin CARAWAN
(c.1840- ???) (c.1831- ???)
2. Sally Ann Giles
(c.1848-c.1900)
3. James H. M. Giles = Betty Brown
4. John Taylor Giles = (Mrs.) Annie Williams (Benson)
(1850-c.1908)
= 2nd. George D. Carawan (Jan 1821-7 Aug 1891) [s/o William Carawan, Sr.
& Unis (Eunice) Benson].
George D. CARAWAN's Marriages: 1st. Eleanor Harris; 2nd. (Mrs.)
Sally Berry (Giles); 3rd. Sabry Ann Voliva.
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Martha GILES (d/o William W. & Sally (Berry) GILES)
(c.1841- ???)
m. 1st - Philip Benjamin CARROWAN (b.c.1831 - d. 1878)
(c.1831- ???) - m.1st - 9/13/1855 - Ann Mariah (???)
Married - Jan. 31, 1860
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Children:
1. William Fillmore Carawan = Annie May Neal
(1863-1936) (1872-c.1945)
2. Eugene Arthur Carawan = Margaret (Mag) Rebecca Howard
(1866-1934) (1873-1970)
Married in 1891
3. Benjamin Calvin Carawan = 1st. Susan ( ??? )
(1869-1933)
= 2nd. (Mrs.) Cora Eva Carawan (Gibbs)
(1866-1940)
Married in 1906
4. George Bell Carawan = Lucy Blanche Howard
(1872-1932) (1875-1962)
Married in 1895
5. Columbus Herman Carawan = Ruby Helen Jarvis
(1875-1958) (1882-1969)
Married in 1901
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= 2nd. ??? BELL
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