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OUR CARAWAN ANCESTRY






Generation 1


Asa CARROWON was born between 1790-1800. He married Winny. Asa CARROWON died May 1, 1847.

Child of Asa CARROWON and his wife Winny is:

1. Joseph G. CARROWON, born circa 1829.





Generation 2


Joseph G. CARROWON was born circa 1829. He married (1) Nancy WHITE on June 7, 1854.

Children of Joseph G. CARROWON and his wife Nancy WHITE are:

1. William P. CARAWAN, born June 25, 1855.

2. John William CARAWAN, born December 18, 1856. He married (1) Orpha WATSON on January 27, 1876 at the house of Joseph G. CARAWAN. He married (2) Hettie Catherine ROSE. He died March 30, 1927.

3. Asa Franklin CARAWAN, born January 9, 1858. He married Docia Ann SWINDELL on February 11, 1874.

4. Zacheriah W. CARAWAN, born 1861.

5. Missouri CARAWAN, born February 21, 1864. She married George W. MASON on January 2, 1884.

6. James W. CARAWAN, born February 21, 1864.


Joseph G. CARROWON married (2) Mary E. (Polly) HALL, the daughter of Benjamin HALL and his wife Mary "Polly" HARRIS on February 22, 1868.

Children of Joseph G. CARROWON and Polly HALL are:

1. William Henry CARAWAN, born May 19, 1869. He married (1) Bettie BARRINGTON on March 18, 1894. He married (2) Brookie FOSTER on May 6, 1906.

2. Virginia CARAWAN, born 1871.

3. Nancy L. CARAWAN, born 1874. She married Willie RUE.

4. Benjamin Artie CARAWAN, born November 11, 1876. He married (1) Florence LANGLEY, (2) Lessie BLAKE, and (3) Lucy HARRIS.

5. Annie CARAWAN, born May 18, 1881. She married George Washington RABURN. Annie RABURN died March 28, 1956.





Generation 3


John William CARAWAN was born December 18, 1856. He married Orpha WATSON on January 27, 1876 at the house of Joseph G. CARAWAN.

Children of John William CARAWAN and his wife Orpha WATSON are:

1. Samuel J. CARAWAN, born circa 1878.

2. Emma J. CARAWAN, born circa 1879.


John William CARAWAN married Hettie Catherine ROSE on October 1, 1893. He died March 30, 1927.

Children of John William CARAWAN and his wife Hettie Catherine ROSE are:

1. Piccola Mae CARAWAN, born August 16, 1894. She married Ozrow Bloxman GIBBS. Piccola Mae GIBBS died March 11, 1970.

2. Joseph Mitchell CARAWAN, born December 21, 1896. He married Mattie GIBBS. the daughter of Alonzo J. and Mary E. GIBBS on December 24, 1918. Joseph Mitchell CARAWAN died November 1, 1966.

3. Harry C. CARAWAN, born September 8, 1899. He died January 9, 1917.

4. Little John William CARAWAN, born and died March 13, 1907.




SOURCES: (1) Wilbert Carawan; (2) In Memory Of: An Index to Hyde County Cemeteries, R. S. Spencer, Jr. & Martha Rebecca Swindell, 1973; (3) Hyde Remembers: Historic Bible and Family Records of Hyde County, North Carolina, R. S. Spencer, Jr., 1984; (4) 1880 Census Hyde County, NC.

CARAWAN FAMILY MARRIAGES (MATERNAL)