Hello,
I have the following for C. C "Kit" Carawan. The Beaufort Co. death
certificate shows Christopher Columbus Carawan was born 19 Sept 1886
Pamlico Co. died 21 Feb 1941 Beaufort Co, Tayloe Hosp. His father was
McDonald Carawan b. Pamlico Co. and mother was Nancy E. Jefferson, b.
Beaufort Co. The informant was Mrs. M. A. Garriss of Weldon, NC(the
daughter-though not stated as such on death certificate).
Pamlico Co., NC Cemeteries, Bk2, p. 73 shows Kit C. Carawan and wife
Minnie O. Carawan 27 Aug 1888-1 July 1977 buried in the Watson Cemetery.
I do not have a marriage date or place for Kit and Minnie O'Neal. Her
name given on Beaufort Co. Birth Certificate of son CCJr. They had 3
children, Lottie Elmore, , Helen Mack, and C. C. Jr.
Nancy E. Carawan (parents unknown) married in Pamlico Co. 31 May 1890
John Burnside Watson, s/o J D and Nancy Watson. They are also buried in
Watson Cemetery. See above source, p. 73. Kit's father McDonald Carawan
b 1 Feb 1858-d. 29 Nov 1887 is buried in Carawan Cemetery, p. 63.
Pamlico Co. Guardian Account dated 2 Mar 1908 and signed by John B.
Watson "desires said guardian Christopher Carawan be released having
become 21 years old."
Mc. D. Carawan s/o Daniel Carawan, dead, and Mary, living , married in
Pamlico Co. 8 Feb 1877 Sallie Hopkins, d/o E. B. and Ann Hopkins, both
living. Evidently this was the first marriage. McD. Carawan then married
in Beaufort Co. 3 Feb 1884 Nancy E. Jefferson. McDonald was s/o Daniel
Carawan abt 1827-abt 1877 and Mary J.(likely Ives) Daniel was brother of
Benjamin Carawan that married Delilah White.
Corrections and additions welcomed.
Kitty
Art Carawan wrote:
Greetings all
I have been pulling my hair out trying to figure out these loose
Carawans again, the ones that don't seem to connect to anyone. You'd
think I'd learn by now...even in a semi-modern era these people can be
quite confusing. Since most of you know more about Pamlico County
than I do, particularly Kitty and Claud, I thought I'd put the
questions here.
I'm in the process of working on eastern Beaufort County, for an
entirely different line (Waters), and I kept running across a
gentleman by the name of C.C. Carawan in Beaufort County that didn't
seem to fit in anywhere. I managed to figure a couple of things out,
but only to a certain extent.
Christopher C. Carawan, born 16 Sep 1886 in Lowland (as per his WWI
draft card), to an unknown Carawan and a Martha E. This unknown
Carawan may have died or left, not sure, but Martha remarried John B.
Watson around 1899.
1900 Census, Pamlico Co. NC (Twp 4)
Roll: T623 1210; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 88
152 153
Watson, John B., Head W M 37 born Dec 1862, married 11 years, farmer
Watson, Nancy E., Wife W F 35 born Jun 1864, married 11 years, 4
children 4 living
Watson, Kelley L., Son W M 9 born Feb 1891 single, at school
Watson, Elmer J?, Dau W F 7 born Mar 1893 single, at school
Watson, Plum E., Son W M 4 born Oct 1896 single
Carawan, Christopher C., S in law W M 14 born Sep 1886, at school
Sawyer, William E., Brother W M 22 born Aug 1878, farm laborer
Around 1909, C.C. married a Minnie:
1910 Census, Pamlico Co. NC (Twp 4) Goose Creek pct; Old Road
Series: T624 Roll: 1117 Part: 1 Page: 263A
56 56
Carawan, Christopher C., Head W M 23 married (1st) 1 year, farmer
Carawan, Minnie E., Wife W F 23 married (1st) 1 year, 1 child 1 living
Carawan, Lottie E., Dau W F 1 2/12 single
The Lottie above is Lottie Elmore Carawan; she apparently married Dr.
Marcus Alton Garris from Northampton Co. in 1937; Lottie died in 1967
in Roanoke Rapids and Mr. Garris died in 1999 also in Roanoke Rapids.
Sometime between 1917-18 (from the Draft Card) and 1920, C.C. moved to
Bath township.
1920 Census, Beaufort Co. NC (Bath twp)
Roll: T625_1285 Page: 9B ED: 2 Image: 0042
5 5
Carawan, C.C., Head W M 33 married, sailor/capt. freight boat
Carawan, Minnie E., Wife W F 31 married
Carawan, Lottie, Dau W F 11 single
Carawan, Helen, Dau W F 4 single
1930 Census, Beaufort Co. NC (Bath twp)
Roll: 1673; Page: ; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 430.
23 24
Carawan, C.C., Head W M 43 married at 22, manager of filling station
Carawan, Minnie E., Wife W F 41 married at 20
Carawan, Lottie E., Dau W F 21 single
Carawan, Helen, Dau W F 14 single
Carawan, C.C. Jr., Son W M 4 0/12 (or 9/12) single
So the questions are:
1) Who was Minnie? I think she's here:
1900 Census, Pamlico Co. NC (Twp 4)
Roll: T623 1210; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 88
159 160
O'Neal, David J?, Head W M 52 born Mar 1848, married 19 years farmer
O'Neal, Brittaney, Wife W F 43 born Nov 1856 married 19 years, 6
children 5 living
O'Neal, David J., Son W M 17 born Mar 1883 single
O'Neal, Jesse R., Son W M 13 born Dec 1886 single
O'Neal, Minnie E., Dau W F 10 born Aug 1889 single
O'Neal, George, Son W M 9 born Aug 1890 single
O'Neal, Brittaney, Dau W F 1 born Mar 1899 single
This is about 5 or 6 houses down from where CC is living in 1900, and
the dates are close but it's hard to tell definitively.
2) Who was Nancy E? My guess is she married after 1880 and her
husband died definately by 1899; Judging by the information in the
1900 census (4 children 4 living), CC was their only child. And most
importantly.....
3) Who this Carawan who was Nancy E's husband, and CC's father? And
how does he connect to the big picture? Any clues?
===Art
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