Paul E. WELCH

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James married Laura Mai "Dolly" BUNCH. Laura (daughter of Walter Joseph BUNCH and Pamly CARNEY) was born on 28 Jan 1894 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee; died on 7 Dec 1987 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Dolly
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• FamilySearch ID: LZ8K-Z32
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• Residence: 1900, Nashville City Ward 2, Davidson, Tennessee
• Residence: 1910, Nashville Ward 3, Davidson, Tennessee
• Military Draft Registration: Between 1917 and 1918, Bradley County, Tennessee
• Residence: 1920, Civil District 10, Anderson, Tennessee
• Residence: 1920, Cleveland Ward 2, Bradley, Tennessee
• Residence: 1930, District 10, Anderson, Tennessee
• Residence: 1935, Rural, Anderson, Tennessee
• Residence: 1940, Civil District 10, Anderson, Tennessee

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Walter Bunch was an iron moulder in a stove foundry. Their chidren's names were Laura (knicknamed Dolly?), Jessie, Lillian, Cliffie Lee, John Leo (my father), Gordon, Mary Evelyn, Mildred, and Edith. I don't believe that Edith ever married or left the family home.

According to Draft Carn, was of medium Height, Medium Build, Brown Eyes, Dark Hair, and his birth day (26th) was obtained. Working at Hardwick Foundry.

Walter married Pamly CARNEY on 3 Feb 1893 in Davdison County, Tennessee. Pamly (daughter of Elijah Wilson "E.W." CARNEY and Martha Ann "Mattie" STEWART) was born on 18 Oct 1875 in Ashland City, Cheatham County, Tennessee; died on 3 Dec 1962 in Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died of Cerebral Hemorrhage.

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• Residence: 1880, District 13, Davidson, Tennessee

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Stonemason.

Nashville Union and AMerican Newspaper 21 Jul 1874, Tuesday:
"The Deadly Revolver"
An Unarmed Man Shot Down in the Markethouse.
The Wound Likely to Prove Mortal - Release of the Assailand on Bond.
About 1 o'clock yesterday, August Miller shot John Bunch in the market-house, inflicting a serious wound in the upper portion of the chest, from which the bloof flowed freely. The wounded man ran a few feed, exclaiming "Oh, I'm shot! I'm shot!"

Bunch had accused Miller of being a cow thief, and Miller shot John Bunch. They also had a disagreement about some drift lumber at the time of high water.

John married Nancy Jane MCCOOL on 20 May 1864 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of Westley N. MC COOL and Zelpha HULLETT) was born on 1 Oct 1847 in Tennessee; died on 16 Dec 1915 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 521 Main St, 19 Ward
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• Residence: 1880, District 13, Davidson, Tennessee

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• NOT THE SAME AS Elijah WIlson Carney born 1827: NOT THE SAME AS Elijah WIlson Carney born 1827
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• Name: 1835, Davidson Co, Tn; NOT THE SAME AS Elijah WIlson Carney born 1827
• Residence: 1850, Davidson, Tennessee
• Residence: 1860, Tennessee
• MilitaryService: 1861-1865, Davidson, Tennessee; Private in Confederate forces enlisted Camp Trousdale Eighteenth Infantry, take prisoner To General U.S. Grant at Fort Henry
• Residence: 1870, Tennessee

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NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH Elijah Wilson Carney born in Shelbyville 2 Mar 1827, married to Amelia B.

Elijah W. Carney married Mary Emma Brown b. 1843 Williamson Co. TN, a daughter of John G. and Martha E.(-?-) Brown, on 06 Nov 1867 in Davidson Co. TN. They had a daughter Lena Eoleen Carney abt. 1869. Lena lived with her widowed grandmother Martha E. Brown before marrying Thomas Edward Frensley on 21 Feb 1889 Davidson Co. TN. Thomas E. and Lena Carney Frensley had fraternal twins in 1900, Ethel and Earl Frensley. Lena Carney Frensley was buried in David Read's lot, Sec 15 in Nashville's City Cemetery on 02 Jun 1942. Her grandfather John G. Brown was also buried in Read's lot on 02 Dec 1875.

Elijah divorced Emma Brown and then married Martha Ann Stewart (both marriages documented in Tennessee State Marriages) and 3 months after wedding, Lena was born to first wife Emma.

Found in 1850 Census, 4-5 years after mother Sina died in Davidson, Tennessee:
Joshua, age 31 (actual was 34)
?Juda? Carney, age 28 - who is this? Must be Judith but spelling is unfamiliar?
Henry Carney, age 15 - Elijah's Twin?
Elij Carney age 15 - abrev. spelling of Elijah
Marella Carney age 12 - Marilla alt spellling
Jas (James) Carney age 11
William Carney age 9
Sinai P. Carney age 5 - mispelling of Sina
Mary E. Carney age 4
John S. Carney age 2
Was living 2 houses down from Ennis B. Carney. Household of Ennis:
Ennis B. Carney age 35, male farmer, born in Tennessee
Willliam Carney, age 11
Jesse Carney, age 6
John Carney, age 2

Found in 1880 Census in Lauderdale, Tennessee with family.
NameE. W. Carney
Age44
Birth DateAbt 1836
BirthplaceTennessee
Home in 1880District 2, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
House Number9
Dwelling Number251
RaceWhite
GenderMale
Relation to Head of HouseSelf (Head)
Marital StatusMarried
Spouse's NameMartha Carney
Father's BirthplaceTennessee
Mother's BirthplaceTennessee
OccupationFarmer
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Household members
NameAge
E. W. Carney44
Martha Carney25
Ellen Carney9
Matilda Carney7
Pamly Carney4
Jessie Carney2


Elijah was taken prisoner in Confederate forces unconditional surrender to General U.S. Grant Fort Henry
Enlistment Date: 7 Aug 1861
Enlistment Place: Camp Trousdale
Rank: Private
Military Unit: Eighteenth Infantry

Died young at age 49, 20 years after war end in 1885. After his death, his cousin John Spencer Carney helped out Marth Ann "Mattie" get by without the income lost due to Elijah's early death. Robert S. Carney writes to me in May 2021:
"I went through an odd assortment of paper scraps left by our great grandfather John Spencer Carney. I found a few tax receipts ~1895 where he had paid land taxes for a Mrs. E. W. Carney who owned 40 acres."

Elijah married Martha Ann "Mattie" STEWART on 25 Nov 1869 in Cheatham County, Tennessee. Martha (daughter of Edward L. STEWART and Evelyn "Evaline" SPEIGHT) was born on 16 Mar 1853 in Ashland City, Cheatham County, Tennessee; died on 19 Aug 1926 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LCT2-5LW
• Residence: Whites Creek, Tenn
• _UID: 951194DD7DC74293BB4CC85916BE8D46FF13
• Residence: 1860, 5th Civil District, Cheatham, Tennessee
• Residence: 1870, Tennessee
• Residence: 1880, District 2, Lauderdale, Tennessee
• Residence: 1920, Browning, Franklin, Illinois

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Second Wife

Elijah W. Carney died young at age 49. After his death, his cousin John Spencer Carney helped out Marth Ann "Mattie" get by without the income lost due to Elijah's early death. Robert S. Carney writes to me in May 2021:
"I went through an odd assortment of paper scraps left by our great grandfather John Spencer Carney. I found a few tax receipts ~1895 where he had paid land taxes for a Mrs. E. W. Carney who owned 40 acres."