I have been told that my 4th great grandfather, William Carlile (B c1753)
and wife Sarah (B c1763) apparently married in Ireland, and immigrated
about 1794-1796 to America. They both died about 1825 in Monroe, Carroll,
OH area and are buried in the New Scott Cemetery in Monroe Twp.
Some researchers indicate that William and Sarah lived in Chester Co. PA,
and moved to Washington Co., PA, Brooke Co., VA, then Tuscarawas Co., OH.
However, according to the History of Chester Co., PA, (1881)a William
Carlile family living in the New London area, immigrated around 1763/64,
stayed there for many years, and their son William and his wife remained on
the family farm until their death, around 1840.
I am wondering if anyone has any documentation regarding the William and
Sarah Carlile who died and are buried in Monroe Twp., Carroll, OH.
The other thing of interest is that there is a John Whitcraft listed in the
Chester Co., PA 1790 Census, close to William Carlile. Two of my William
Carlile sons, James and William, married Whitcraft girls in Tuscarawas Co.,
about 1818 and 1830. I am told that the Whitcraft girl's father is a John
Whitcraft.
I know that family stories get mixed up and confused over the years, but I
am wondering if anyone has followed both of these lines of William Carlile
families to see if their is any connection, or if these two separate
Carlile families are indeed separate, and have just become merged over the
years due to similar names? Thanks for any help in clarifying (especially
with sources) these two families for me. My email remains
sdcarlile(a)gmail.com