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Surnames: Carnahan, Bell, Gentry, Flinn, Phelps
Classification: Query
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Hi Darrell,
So far I only have 4 wives but like LuAna have heard that he had a 5th. Here is what I
show so far:
Martha Bell - md 1 Apr 1831 Gibson Co., Tennessee
Hannah Gentry - md 13 Mar 1850 Gibson Co., Indiana
Emily Flinn - md 26 Apr 1854 Gibson Co., Indiana
Fanny Phelps - md 19 Jan 1867 Indiana
I have a source for the first 3 marriages.
The names I have for the last 3 could be their married names rather than maiden names. In
the 1850 census there are children with the last names of Noles and Wallace with them. I
have not yet tried to figure out who those children are but wonder if they might be
children from a previous marriage for some of his wives. Still need to work on that one.
Hope this helps a bit. In the 1850 census his wife is named Hannah. In 1870 and 1880 his
wife is named Fannie. I haven't found him in 1860 yet. Does anyone know where he is
in 1860? Have had no luck with the census indexes.
Take care - Emma