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They had fifteen children that I know of, MaryCatherine m-Andrew Jackson Boggess, Elbin C. diedin the Civil War, Charles m-Nancy S. JONES, Americam-Silas Washington Bailey, Eldridge-Margaret A. RAINESMargaret Elizabeth -William Abraham Ranson, Lucretiam-Pleasant Summers Fisher, Nora Alice m-Jonathan A.Buckalew, Celia Jane m-Pleasant Amos Smith, JohnMcClellan m-Rejahna SMITH, William Franklin "Billy"m-(1) Ellen M. Meeks,(2)Nancy E. Sidney MELTON, (3)Luzannia Alice WOODALL, George B., Martha Bell m- HenryEllis Bowles, Sarah Ann m-George M. Boggess.
Son William Franklin Carney (my grandfather) had twochildren by his second marriage, Henry Ivan 1889 andIcy Mae 1893 both born Liberty WV. Then by his thirdmarriage to Luzannia Alice WOODALL in 1893 there wereeleven children. Gertie, Robert Roy, Delbert Dewitt1899 (had a candy factory in Huntington)Vella Bell1901 (my mother),Thaddeus T., Milford M.,Rev. WillardFoley 1912, Dorothy Fay (only one still living atthis writing) and Ruth 1920.
William had a general merchindise store at Libertywhen family moved to Charleston about 1916 the storechanged hands to the Ransom family, still owned bythe Ransom family to day.William had a furniturestore in Charleston,(where Cunningham Funeral homeis today). William died in 1943, Luzannia in 1933and they are buried at Grandview Memorial in DunbarWV.