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Hello Jim...
I was just reading over some of the post we have on the Carswells, From the information
that I have, William D. Carswell and Sally Smith are not connected to the Absolom family.
William R. Carswell and Eliza Murry are the parents of William Waighstil (Billie)
Carswell, who married Emily Jane Navy. There are two William Billie Carswells.... One was
the son of Robert Rankin Carswell, Jr. His son, William D. is the one that married Sally
Smith. This William Billie Carswell is the one that married Barbara Moser Carswell. They
are two totally different branches of Carswell, but still related of course
His Parents were Robert Rankin Carswell & Elizabeth (Betty) Smith
William Billie Carswell m. Barbara Moser Huffman
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William Waistill (Billie) Carswell m Emily Jane Navy
Father and mother of Absalom
His parents were William R. Carswell & Eliza Murry. William R. served in the Civil
War ... Enlisted Sept 22 1862 died Dec 22 1862. Buried at Richmond, Virginia.
William Billie Carswell was William R. Carswell's Uncle. William R. Carswell's
father Johnathon and William Billie Carswell were brothers.... Please understand these two
Billie's are not the same... nor are these two Williams... William R. and William
D.... Four seperate people......I know it is very confusing...... Maybe this will
help......
Also note... William W. (Billie) This is a nickname.....His middle name was Waightstill.