Based on what I have this is John Edward Carnahan - son of James Porter
Carnahan and Martha Bell. Though someone might like to have this.
Take care - Emma
History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana by Goodspeed Bros. &
Co., 1885
John E. Carnahan, farmer and stock raiser, was born in Gibson County,
Tennessee, February 18, 1838, and is one of six children born to James Pl and Martha
(Bell) Carnahan, who were natives of Virginia and North Carolina. He secured
only a limited education in youth, and in 1842 removed with his parents to
Hart Township, in this county, remaining with them until eighteen years old, when
he was employed as Superintendent of the James Patterson farm for two years.
He then began going to school, but his boarding-house burned, after being
there a short time, and with it his clothing and $140. This compelled him to
give up the project of schooling for the time being. In 1859 he cultivated the
farm of his aunt, Jane Erwin, and this cleared him $250, which gave him his
second start in life. The winter of that year he worked for his uncle, G. W.
Mitchell as inspector, buyer, and receiver of tobacco. The fall of 1860 he made
his first purchase of land, paying part cash and giving a half interest in a
threshing machine for the remainder.
October 15, 1861, he married Miss L. J. Francis, by whom he became the father
of six children, these four yet living: Andy McC., Coleman C., Gilbert B.
and Eliza A. Mr. Carnahan served his country faithfully in the late war as a
member of Company K., Forty-second Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and was six times
wounded in one battle. He was honorable mustered out of service in
December, 1862. Since then Mr. Carnahan has farmed, merchandised, and carried on
livering, being at present engaged in the former occupation. He, emphatically, is
a self-made man, and is the owner of 269 acres of good land. He is a member
of the Masonic and Odd Fellows fraternities.