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Author: Floweracres
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I wanted to mention something that had been on my mind regarding Christopher
Carver....Does anyone else out there think he may have had 2 wives? I first noticed a
'problem' when looking at the kids birthdays - there is a gap of about 8 years
between David and Thomas. Seems odd to me that you would practice birth control for 8
years then go on to have 6 more children!! I'm guessing he married and had 7 children
before she died (probably in childbirth) then after 7 years or so met another woman
(Elizabeth Whisenhunt?) and had the other 6. This is just speculation at this point - but
I absolutely cannot account for the 8 year gap in any other way, unless it was one heck of
an argument?? Another thing worth mentioning is that I am certain he had a daughter born
abt. 1787 as she is clearly in the 1800 census as "female 10-15". Interestingly,
I have not found her in any of my member connections. I added her as 'unknown'.
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