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Hi, Cheryl! To protect the privacy of those still living, I have only copied my family
tree through my grandparents (and my aunts and uncles - with dates for those who have
already passed on - listing those still living as private). Hope it is of use to you.
Please feel free to email me privately if you wish at dnsgrl373(a)yahoo.com
Descendants of Jasper Floyd Carden
Generation No. 1
1. JASPER FLOYD1 CARDEN was born Jul 28, 1828 in TN, and died Feb 16, 1903. He is buried
at Old Burchfield Cemetery in Polk County, TN. He married (1) ANNIE WARE Jun 20, 1850 in
Murray County,GA. She was born 1828 in SC, and died during the Civil War in
Harriman,Roane County,TN. He married (2) ELIZABETH SHELL Jan 09, 1868 in Bradley
County,TN, daughter of BENJAMIN SHELL. She was born Feb 20, 1836 in TN, and died Apr 15,
1932 in Plainsville,GA.
Notes for JASPER FLOYD CARDEN:
Source Information:
Census Place District 6, Polk, Tennessee
Family History Library Film 1255275
NA Film Number T9-1275
Page Number 11C
Notes for ANNIE WARE:
source of birthdate & place - 1850 Polk County Census.
Marriage Search Results
1 records found.
GROOM
BRIDE DATE PLACE NOTES
Jasper Carden
Ann Ware Jun 20, 1850 Murray County, GA
Notes for ELIZABETH SHELL:
Elizabeth Shell was first married to Tom Newman.
Children of JASPER CARDEN and ANNIE WARE are:
2. i. JASPER NEWTON2 CARDEN, b. Sep 1859, Bradley County,TN; d. Unknown.
3. ii. DOCTOR FRANKLIN CARDEN, b. Nov 11, 1861, TN; d. Unknown.
iii. AMANDA CARDEN, b. Feb 14, 1863, TN; d. Unknown.
Children of JASPER CARDEN and ELIZABETH SHELL are:
iv. BENJAMIN H.2 CARDEN, d. Unknown.
v. CORA CARDEN, d. Unknown.
Generation No. 2
2. JASPER NEWTON2 CARDEN (JASPER FLOYD1) was born Sep 1859 in Bradley County,TN, and died
Unknown. He married ELIZABETH JANE HICKS, daughter of JOHN HICKS and ANNIE LONG. She was
born Aug 1853 in Polk County,TN, and died Unknown.
Children of JASPER N. CARDEN and ELIZABETH J. HICKS are:
i. JAMES F.3 CARDEN, b. Jun 1885, Polk County,TN; d. 1916, Polk County,TN.
ii. ROSE CORNELIUS CARDEN, b. Jan 1887; d. Unknown.
iii. HORACE CARDEN, b. Oct 1888, Polk County,TN; d. Unknown; m. ANNIE HAMBY, Jul 30,
1922, Polk County,TN; b. Abt. 1906; d. Unknown.
iv. BENJAMIN H. CARDEN, b. Jan 1891; d. Unknown.
v. DANIEL N. CARDEN, b. Mar 1893; d. Unknown.
3. DOCTOR FRANKLIN2 CARDEN (JASPER FLOYD1) was born Nov 11, 1861 in TN, and died Unknown.
He married NANCY A. HICKS, daughter of JOHN HICKS and ANNIE LONG. She was born Jan 1870
in TN, and died 1925 in Polk County,TN.
Notes for DOCTOR FRANKLIN CARDEN:
Listed in 1880 Polk County, TN Census as Doctor F., age 17
Children of DOCTOR FRANKLIN “DOCK” CARDEN and NANCY A. HICKS are:
i. WILLIAM W.3 CARDEN, b. Abt. 1886, Polk County, TN; d. Unknown.
4. ii. JAMES W. CARDEN, b. Jan 08, 1888, Polk County,TN; d. Mar 07, 1935, Polk County,TN.
5. iii. SARAH CRICKET CARDEN, b. May 17, 1892, Polk County,TN; d. Jun 16, 1963,
Epperson,TN.
iv. MARY E. CARDEN, b. Abt. 1893, Polk County, TN; d. Unknown.
v. ISA A. CARDEN, b. Abt. 1897, Polk County, TN; d. Unknown.
vi. B.D. CARDEN, b. Abt. 1899, Polk County, TN; d. Unknown.
vii. LUTHER O. CARDEN, b. Abt. 1903, Polk County, TN; d. Unknown.
viii. JASPER N. CARDEN, b. Abt. 1905, Polk County, TN; d. Unknown.
ix. THOMAS F. CARDEN, b. Abt. 1909, Polk County, TN; d. Unknown.
x. CHARLIE CARDEN, b. Aft. 1910, Polk County, TN; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 3
4. JAMES W.3 CARDEN (DOCTOR FRANKLIN2, JASPER FLOYD1) was born Jan 08, 1888 in Polk
County,TN, and died Mar 07, 1935 in Polk County,TN. He married MABELLE HICKS Aug 16, 1911
in Polk County,TN, daughter of GEORGE HICKS and MARY KIRKLAND. She was born Jun 02, 1896
in Polk County,TN, and died Unknown.
More About JAMES W. CARDEN:
Burial: Unknown, Hampton Cemetery,Polk County,TN
Children of JAMES CARDEN and MABELLE HICKS are:
i. DUB4 CARDEN, b. unknown
ii. ELSIE L. CARDEN, b. Aug 28, 1912, Polk County,TN; d. Feb 19, 1996; m. JOHN ROBERT
DEAVER; b. Oct 18, 1908, Polk County,TN; d. Mar 07, 1935, Polk County,TN.
More About ELSIE L. CARDEN:
Burial: Unknown, Hiwassee Union Baptist Cemetery,Reliance
More About JOHN ROBERT DEAVER:
Burial: Unknown, Hiwassee Union Baptist Cemetery,Reliance
iii. VERDIE CARDEN, b. Private.
iv. FAIRCE CARDEN, b. Private.
v. WILLARD CARDEN, b. Private.
vi. REATHEL CARDEN, b. Private.
vii. CECIL CARDEN, b. 1924, Polk County,TN; d. 1978, Polk County,TN.
More About CECIL CARDEN:
Burial: Unknown, Crofts Chapel Methodist,Turtletown
viii. RAY CARDEN, b. Private.
ix. WALTER DENNIS CARDEN, b. Aug 07, 1933, Polk County,TN; d. Aug 29, 1982, Polk
County,TN.
More About WALTER DENNIS CARDEN:
Burial: Unknown, Crofts Chapel Methodist,Turtletown
5. SARAH CRICKET3 CARDEN (DOCTOR FRANKLIN2, JASPER FLOYD1) was born May 17, 1892 in Polk
County,TN, and died Jun 16, 1963 in Epperson,TN. She married WILLIAM N. BILL SHELL Dec
21, 1913 in Polk County,TN, son of BENJAMIN SHELL and MARY HAMPTON. He was born Nov 06,
1879 in Polk County,TN, and died Feb 02, 1942 in Polk County,TN.
More About SARAH CRICKET CARDEN:
Burial: Jun 18, 1963, Hampton Cemetery,Polk County,TN
Cause of Death: overdose of aspirin
More About WILLIAM N. BILL SHELL:
Burial: Unknown, Hampton Cemetery,Polk County,TN
Children of SARAH CARDEN and WILLIAM SHELL are:
i. THOMAS ELBERT4 SHELL, b. Jan 13, 1915, Polk County, TN; d. Jan 13, 1915, Polk County,
TN.
More About THOMAS ELBERT SHELL:
Cause of Death: stillborn
6. ii. CHARLIE HERBERT SHELL, b. Private.
7. iii. ADA RETHA SHELL, b. Oct 23, 1920, Polk County,TN; d. Jul 07, 2000, Kings
Mountain,NC.
8. iv. MARY LUE SHELL, b. Private.
9. v. HALEY SHELL, b. Private.
10. vi. TINCIE MAE SHELL, b. Private.
vii. JIMMY L. SHELL, b. Mar 13, 1927, Polk County, TN; d. 1929, Polk County, TN.
More About JIMMY L. SHELL:
Cause of Death: died at age 2 or 3 with croup
Medical Information: date of death abt 1929 or 1930
11. viii. WALTER SYLVESTER DOCK SHELL, b. May 18, 1929, Polk County,TN; d. May 18, 2006,
Tellico Plains,TN.
ix. WILLIE SHELL, b. Apr 28, 1933, Polk County, TN; d. Apr 28, 1933 Polk County, TN.
More About WILLIE SHELL:
Cause of Death: stillborn
12. x. MOLLIE HESTER SHELL, b. Jun 19, 1934, Polk County, TN; d. Mar 20, 1957, Polk
County, TN.
Cause of death: Childbirth with daughter Helen
13. xi. SALLY R. ZONIE SHELL, b. Private.
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The article below was obtained from the Polk County, TN Historical Society and is from the
Robert B. Barker Civil War Papers.
Robert B. Barker Papers-Civil War Research –November 2003 Issue of Polk County Historical
Society Quarterly
Jasper F. Carden (Floyd): Pvt., Co. E., Tenth TN Cav., Union Army Vol. from Feb. 9, 1862
to Aug. 1, 1865. He lived Mecca, McMinn Co., Servilla, Polk County, TN. Filed claim
September 24, 1883 and said he was born July 28, 1828.
Pension approved for $2 per month from Sept. 24, 1883; $6 from Nov. 30, 1887 and $12 from
Dec. 24, 1890. He died Feb. 16, 1903.
It appears that Jasper F. Carden first married Annie Ware before the war and that she
died at Harriman, Roane County, TN during the war. He then married Elizabeth Shell Newman
in Bradley County, TN January 9, 1868. Elizabeth Shell appears to have been born Feb. 20,
1836 and married Thomas Newman in Meigs Co., TN in 1853. Tom Newman obtained a divorce
from his wife Elizabeth in Chancery Court of Meigs Co. in 1866.
There were half a dozen investigations before and after the death of Jasper F. Carden
which had to do with an increase in pension sought by the veteran, and after his death the
legality of the claim for pension by his widow.
Witnesses testifying by deposition were: Elizabeth Carden, 69, of Servilla; Benjamin H.
Carden, 28, son of claimant, Calhoun, McMinn Co. TN; Sarah Hicks, 45, daughter of Tom
Newman and Elizabeth Shell Newman Carden; W.A. Woods, 28, merchant and postmaster at
Servilla; J.L. Morgan, 61, Servilla; Howard Shell, 60, brother of widow and former
private, Co A, 29th TN inf. Confederate Army; J.N. Carden, 47, Hickey, Polk Co., TN;
Malissa Haney, 65, wife of Green Haney and niece of Jasper F. Carden, Cleveland, TN;
William Seigler, 62, former Pvt. Co. E, 10th TN Cav. of the Union Army, who said he
married a niece of Jasper F. Carden; Others testifying were William Carden, 51, nephew of
Jasper F. Carden; David Miller, 78, who said he knew both Tom Newman and Elizabeth Shell
before they were married and that Tom had bothers named Bud (William) Dan, John, and Jim
Newman. Angeline Miller, 79, wife of David Miller; Sophy Davis, 81, of Decatur, Meigs Co.
who said that Tom Newman was in t!
he Confederate Army; James Dennis, 53, of Decatur who said that Tom Newman had sisters
named Viny, Mary, and Nancy and that Nancy was known as “Pete” and that ‘Bud” or William
was hanged in Texas for drowning his wife. Bryant Thompson, 83, of Vigor and William
Miller, 58, of West Fork, Washington Co., Arkansas former Pvt. In Co. D, Fifth TN Mtd.
Inf., Union Army who said he was present when Tom Newman’s suit for divorce was tried in
Chancery court of Meigs Co. TN in 1866 and was one of three men falsely accused by Tom
Newman of adultery with his wife Elizabeth Newman.
The widow received a pension of $8 per month from March 2, 1903 and $40 from March 23,
1928. She died on April 15, 1932 at Plainsville, GA. Children of Jasper Floyd Carden were
Newt, born Sept. 7, 1858; Doctor Ben Franklin, Nov. 11, 1861; Amanda, February 14, 1863;
Cora, March 13, 1869 and B.H., May 19, 1870.