This is some CARROLL information that does not fit into the CARROLL family I
am researching, but it may help someone else.
From the "History of Caldwell Co." (MO) 1886"
Since being brought to Caldwell Co., MO. by his parents in 1855, Carroll has
continued to reside upon the old family homestead, a place of 230 acres,
upon which he raises a good grade of stock, endeavoring as best he can to
improve and advance the stock interests of this county. In his farming
operations he conbines the practical with the theoretical, his life-long
continuance in that calling rendering him capable of doing so.
Mr. Carroll has been three times married, and he now has an excellent family
of three children. The first marriage was November 11, 1860, when Miss
Pauline J. Hatfield of Tennessee became his wife. She was born September
23,1838 and died April 14, 1869, leaving four children: Elmer E., Mary C.,
Joseph D., and Margaret E.
Miss Sarah J. Hatfield became his second wife in 1869. She was also a
Tennesseean by birth, born March 19, 1844 and her death transpired January
4, 1881. By this union, there were five children,vis.: William L., Cyrus
D., Lucy, Irene, and an infant.
November 9, 1881, Mr. Carroll was united in marriage with Miss Mary J.
Bashford, who was born in Noble County, Ind., February 5, 1852. Two
children were born to them: Albert L. and Kit.
Mr. Carroll is of Irish ancestry on his father's side, his father Daniel
Carroll, having been a native of County Cavan, Ireland, while his mother
came originally from Claiborne County, Tenn. The father was left an orphan
when 14 years of age, and not having any family ties to keep kim on that
side of the waters, he emigrated to the United States, and about 1838 took
up residence in Brown County, Ill., where he was married August 11, 1839, to
Miss Catherine Long. His family numbered five children, Margaret, Mary,
Jacob and two died in infancy. After following farming in that county until
1855, Mr. Carroll came to this (Caldwell) county, and ever afterwards made
his home in New York township. He was an industrious, hard-working man and
accumulated considerable property. Before the war he was a Democrat
politically, but after that a Republican. He died April 7,1881, sincerely
mourned by a host of friends. His widow survives him and lives upon the
homestead.
Jacob Carroll was born in Brown Co., Ill, May 24, 1841. He is rapidly
attaining to no light reputation for his thorough manner of farming, and
well deserves his success. He has been holding the position of justice of
peace for ten years, with great credit. Formerly a Republical, he is now a
Greenbacker in his polical preferences.