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Dave, I am a Steven Carrier. There are too many of us for this to be a random event. I
would appreciate any info you can give me on the surname Carrier.
I have just begun to look but have been blocked at my grandfather who was Stephen Douglas
Carrier. I haven't established firm proof yet but I believe he was born in Laurel Co.
KY in about 1876 to James Stephen Carrier and Nancy J (nee Tipton) also from Laurel Co.
KY. My grandfather married Laura Ellen Craig whose father John Jackson Craig (b:5/26/1849)
was from the Laurel CO. KY area. The Craigs and my grandfather ended up at least by 1895
in Anderson Co.(Garnett) KS. Prior to that the Craigs lived for some time in Indiana but
they were clearly from Laurel Co.
JJ Craig's first wife Elizabeth died and JJ married a lady a few years older than
Laura (his oldest daughter). His second wifes name was Eliza Jane Carrier and she was
from Laurel Co. She had come to Anderson Co. KY to help JJ with the children after the
death of his first wife. She was a family friend in KY. Eliza jane was born may 6, 1872
in Laurel Co.