James Carnall (b. 1828)

CARNALL, NICHOLSON

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 9/21/2002 at 21:21:53

Carnall, James, farmer, Section 30 (Fairfield township); PO Brush Creek; born in New Boston, Lincolnshire, England, Dec. 23, 1828, where he married Caroline Nicholson July 15, 1846; she was born in Essex Co., England, Dec. 21, 1828; they emigrated to U. S. America in 1851; settled in Upper Canada where they remained until the Fall of 1861, then settling on their present farm, consisting of 200 acres, worth $5,000. His children are Drusilla A., born in Canada Dec. 27, 1851; John F., born in Canada Dec. 27, 1852; Salome M., born in Canada April 10, 1854; James H., born in Canada Feb. 24, 1857; Frank, born in Canada July 24, 1859; Carrie A., born in Iowa Oct. 17, 1861; Thomas N., born in Iowa Jan. 23, 1863; Charles S., born in Iowa May 18, 1866; two children died in infancy.

Page 607, "1878 History of Fayette County, Iowa"