Born: 24 Jun 1885 in Whitleyville, Jackson County Tn
Parents: Matthew Carney and Angeletta 'Letty' Jane Western
Married: 14 Feb 1904 in Overton County, TN at age 18 to Earnest Carter
Children: Woodford Matthew Carney, Otis Lee Carney, William Lawrence Carney, Willis Gerstle Carney, James Burton Carney, Alfred Farris Carney, Jewel Earnestine Carney, Mary Gladys Carney, Lee Farris Carney
Died: 27 Oct 1957 in Nashville, Davidson County, TN. Buried in Spring Hill Cemetery.
1910 Colbert County, Alabama
76-76 - CARNEY - James H. - head - m - w - 25 - mar 6 - TN - TN - TN -laborer - odd jobs
Ernest - wife - f - w - 25 - mar 6 - mother of 3 - TN - TN - TN
Woodford - son - m - w - 5 - s - TN - TN - TN
Otis - son - m - w - 3 - s - TN - TN - TN
Lawrence - son - m - w - 6/12 - s - TN - TN - TN
1920 Davidson County, TN Census: Dist. 9
CARNEY, James head M w 34 m TN TN TN laborer log hauling
Earnest C. wife f w 34 TN TN TN
Woodford son m w 14 s TN TN TN
Otis L. son m w 12 s TN TN TN
William L. son m w 10 TN TN TN
Willis G. son s w 6 TN TN TN
1930 Davidson County, TN Census: Dist 9
CARNEY, James H. head m w 44 m 18 TN TN TN farmer
Earnest wife f w 45 m 18 TN TN TN
Otis L. son m w 23 s TN TN TN laborer lumber mills
Lawrence son m w 20 s TN TN TN laborer farm
Gerstle son m w 17 s TN TN TN
Alfred son m w 10 s TN TN TN
Jewel dau f w 7 s TN TN TN
Gladys dau f w 4 s TN TN TN
Farris son m w 1 s TN TN TN
Jim worked in the logging industry in Tennessee and Alabama.
Newspaper Death Announcement: "James CARNEY Rites Tomorrow: Funeral services for James CARNEY, 72, of 2430 Solon Drive, who died Sunday night at Farris Hardwood Lumber company, will be at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow. Services, conducted by G. L. CULLUM, will be at Eastland funeral home, 904 Gallatin road. Burial will be in Spring Hill cemetery. The body is at the funeral home. Mr. CARNEY was born in Whitleyville, Tenn., the son of Matthew and Lettie Jane WESTERN CARNEY. He came to Davidson county about 50 years ago and farmed here until he began work as a night watchman at Farris about 15 years ago. He was working when he suffered a heart attack Sunday night. Mr. CARNEY was married in 1904 to Miss Earnest CARTER of Mason county who survives. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors, besides his wife, include four sons, O. L., W. L., W. G., and L. F. CARNEY, all of Nashville; two daughters, Mrs. Jewel REASOR and Mrs. Gladys BARNES of Nashville; a sister, Mrs. Emma LEMMONS of Allons, Tenn.; 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren." -- Transcribed by great-granddaughter Kymm Johnson from clipping obtained from grandmother, daughter of James CARNEY.
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