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Surnames: Coshocton, Ohio Carnahans through Shaw-Moffitt-Hammond Carnahan
Classification: Query
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Hello
My name is Jeffery E. Shaw Iwas born in Coshocton, Ohio in 1968. I'm the greart
grandson of a Hammond G. Moffitt and Cora Dorcas Carnahan born 1878 Coshocton,Ohio her
father was Hammond Carnahan born 1840 Cohshocton Ohio. his father was William and Rebecca
born1809/1805 in Westmoreland PA. His father was James Carnahan born 1769 Robbstown,
Westmoreland PA died 23 aug 1830 Avondale Oiho. Williams mother was Catherine Lowe Drugan
Carnahan born 1779 Cross died Feb 1842 Avondale, Ohio. James and Catherine had 9 kids:
Adam, Andrew Finley, Eleanore, John, Nancy, William, Thompson, Hugh, and Eliza Jane. All
born between 1797 and 1819 Westmorland Daveport PA. Now William and Rebecca had 6 kids
Lydia Ann, Hammond, Thompson, Alexander, Hugh, Catherine A. all born in Coshocton Ohio
from 1834 to 1848. Now Hammond and wife Nancy Ling born 1839 PA. had 4 kids Charles, Cora
Dorcas, Ida, and Anna all born in Coshocton from1878-1883. Cora married Hammond Moffitt in
1905 had 3 sons Paul,!
Russell, and John Paul had a daughter Mary Dorcas (Moffitt) Shaw which was my mother.
Now we may not be related but I know we have been working on our tree since 1982. It's
hard to say but it might help out family Tree lines.
Jeffery E. Shaw
jbs87(a)msn.com