My name is Bailey Francis. Beginning with me, I am going to provide
my CARDEN lineage.
Paul Bailey FRANCIS, Jr. b. 17 Dec 1943
Paul Bailey FRANCIS, Sr., 1918-1962 & Virginia Caroline SUMMITT, 1921-
James Boyd SUMMITT, 1897-1946 and Vera CARDEN, 1898-1974
Ulysses Samuel Goldman CARDEN, 1873-1946 & Ida F. BROWN, 1874-1968
James Monroe CARDEN, 1852-1904 & Martha Elizabeth CARNS, 1851-1903
Goldman Benton CARDEN, 1810-1884 & Rosannah MONROE, 1814-1891.
Here is where there is controversy. Goldman Benton CARDEN, b. 4 Nov
1810 in NC, d. 20 Mar 1884 in Anderson County, TN, is often listed as
the youngest child of Robert CARDEN, b. abt 1742 in Goochland County,
VA, and his second wife,
Elizabeth ROBARDS. However, their marriage in 1775 would have made her
age 50 at his birth even if she were age 15 at marriage. Others think
that his parents and several other children attributed to Robert and
Elizabeth were actually children of Robert CARDEN, b. 1763 in
Mecklenburg County, VA, and his wife Lockey HUNT, b. 1766. I will not
go into all of the conflicting information, but I would certainly be
interested in anyone who might have solved this dilemma and the
documentation thereof.
Bailey Francis
Atlanta, GA