Attention Carlisle Researchers (especially the Carlisles of Lawrence Co., MS):
Thomas Carlisle (b. abt. 1775) is listed in the Lawrence Co., MS Census Records in 1830
and 1840. We know Thomas B. died 9 Mar1849, his will probated 23 April 1849, in Lawrence
Co, Mississippi. We do not know the name of Thomas' wife. We know by the will of
Thomas B. Carlisle that he had the following children: James Carlisle, John B.
Carlisle, Elizabeth Ann Carlisle Hargroves, Susan Carlisle Douglass, Frances Carlisle
Grant, Nancy Carlisle Bennett and Mary Ann Emily Carlisle Saunders. We believe the
children were born between 1790 and abt. 1810. James and John B. were born in GA or SC,
the rest in GA or MS. We believe there also may have been a son Benjamin who died young
in Lawrence Co., MS.
We know by court guardianship records (1844/45, Lawrence Co., MS) that Thomas B.'s
son James Carlisle and his wife Mary E. Bishop had the following children: William W.
Carlisle, Edmond/Edmund J. Carlisle, Matthew H Carlisle, Susan P. Carlisle, Sarah A.
Carlisle, James Jefferson Carlisle, Elizabeth Ann (Betsy) Carlisle, George Thomas
Carlisle, Newton Carlisle and Mary Ann Carlisle.
We know by probate records (1847, Lawrence Co., MS) that William W. Carlisle (son of James
and Mary) probably never married as his estate went to his siblings, Edmond J, Matthew,
Susan, Sarah, James Jefferson, Elizabeth Ann (Betsy), George Thomas, Newton and Mary Ann.
We know by census records from 1820, 1830, 1840 and 1850 that John B. Carlisle and wife
Elizabeth Saunders had fifteen (15) children. Some of the younger children were named in
the 1850 census, others names we have gotten through other sources. Some are speculative
and we have no proof. The 15 children who we believe to be the children of John B. and
Elizabeth Saunders Carlisle are:
Thomas M. Carlisle (b. abt. 1815, m. 1835, Lawrence Co.,MS, Syntha Ann Pierce),
William Carlisle (b. abt. 1817, m. 1839, Lawrence Co., MS, Sarah Bishop),
A girl child, name unknown, (b. abt. 1819),
Asa Monroe Carlisle (b. abt. 1821, m. 1840, Lawrence Co., MS, Jincy Davis),
Allen R. Carlisle (b. abt. 1822, m. 1846, Lawrence Co., MS, Frances A. Elliott),
Elizabeth/Sulie Ann/ Caroline Carlisle (b. abt. 1823, m. abt. 1848, Barnett Lovell),
James M. Carlisle (b. abt. 1825, m. 1845, Lawrence Co., MS, Huldah Prestridge),
John A. Carlisle (b. abt. 1827, m. 1849, Union Co., AR, Narcissa Mary Jane Dobbs),
Ransom Carlisle (b. abt. 1828, m. Elizabeth Lofton Sutton & Tabitha Martin),
Isham Carlisle (b. 1830, m. 1850, Lawrence Co., MS, Mary Ann Niece),
Edward Carlisle (b. 1833, m. Martha Amanda ? ),
Perry Carlisle (b. 1836, m. Lucinda Martin),
A girl child, name unknown (b. abt. 1838),
Stephen Carlisle (b. 1840)
Priscilla Jane Carlisle (b. abt. 1843).
We know this about these three Carlisle brothers, William, James M. and John A.: They
left Lawrence Co. MS sometime after 1845 and were in Union Co. AR and in Claiborne Parish,
LA by 1850. We have court records from Claiborne Parish, LA, that prove these three men
are brothers. James and his wife Huldah died before 1860 in Claiborne Parish. By 1870
William and Sarah Carlisle moved to Angelina Co., TX with their children and the four
children of James and Huldah. In 1870, John A. and Narcissa Carlisle and family were in
Rapides Parish, LA. In 1880, they were in Grant Parish, LA. We believe these three are
the sons of John B. Carlisle and Elizabeth Saunders.
We, my cousin Rebecca and I, are putting this info out there (some fact, some
speculative) in the hopes that some Carlisle researcher can dispute, verify, or hopefully
add to the above information. We are especially wanting to find anyone with information
on John B. Carlisle, his family, his descendants, who will be willing to share their
information with us. We will be happy to share the info we have also. If anyone has
information that can help us prove the children of John B. and Elizabeth Carlisle,
especially William, James M and John A., we would so appreciate hearing from you. Or, if
you have proof that any of the 15 children named above are not their children, we would
appreciate knowing that too.
Thanks, Clata McCarver & Rebecca Lunceford