This is what I have on Rueben and Stacy. The census shows that they had
at least two daughters, but I don't have their names. I have that
Rueben was the son of John Carden, b. about 1740, and Mary Suggs.
Beth
Orange County Poor House Records Sept. 1,
1861..Records found in the North Carolina archives.....List of paupers
at the Poor House included Reuben Cardin.
Reuben Carden is listed in the Orange County, NC Census for the years
1800,
1830, 1840, 1850, and 1860.
In 1800, he and his wife were between 26 & 45 years of age. They had
one
son, 10-16 years of age, one son 0-10 years of age, and two daughters,
0-10
years of age.
In 1830, he and his wife were 50-60 years of age. They had one daughter,
20-30 years of age, one son, 15-20 years of age, two daughters, 15-20
years
of age, and one son, 10-15 years of age.
In 1840, he and his wife were 60-70 years of age. They had one daughter,
30-40 years of age, one son 20-30 years of age, and one son, 5-10 years
of
age.
In 1850, Reuben & Stacy were listed as 75 years of age. There were no
children listed with them. Reuben's occupation was given as "farmer".
In 1860, Reuben was listed as 86 years of age. He was listed alone and
his occupation was given as "pauper".
Court records for Hillsborough, 23 February 1857 show that A. Nichols
was paid six dollars for moving Reuben Carden & Wife to the Poor House.
Reuben was still living at the Poor House on September 5, 1859. The
records state that Stacy Carden died there on 29 February 1859.
Reuben was still living at the Poor House on September 1, 1861.
These extracts are from Orange County Poor House Records published in
the
Durham-Orange Genealogical Society Journal, "The Trading Path", in
Spring of
1995.