I have Thomas "Tom Cat" Carroll born approximately 1870's from Harlan,
Kentucky and he was known as "Tom Cat" with four sons; Garth "Gar",
Walter
Roscoe b. 1909, Patrick born ? and Howard b. 1920. Thomas Carroll married
Elizabeth "Bettie" Carroll (her line came from North Carolina) LaFollette,
Tennessee.
There was a family lore that this Tom was in Harlan, Kentucky making
moonshine with his sons while they were of young ages. A guy tried to shoot
Walter in attempt to "steal" the moonshine so Pat or Howard had shot him
dead, therefore they were driven away from Kentucky into Tennessee. It seemed
that this family had moved back and forth between Harlan, Kentucky and
LaFollette, Tennessee several times. It was known that Tom Carroll's line
came from Harlan, Kentucky, however I do not have his
parents/siblings/ancestors names.
Will be more than happy to exchange information...
Linda J. Carroll