Notes
December 14th, 2004Notes
December 11th, 2004“Jefferson Co., OH – Common Pleas Court Records 1838
August 1838 – John WATSON and George MITCHELL adms. of Samuel CAROTHERS, dec’d vs. Hannah CAROTHERS, et al. Petition to sell real estate. Filed 11-26-1838. … Widow, Hannah CAROTHERS, Children: Samuel Y. CAROTHERS of Washington Co., PA; Jane C. wife of Robert KERLIN of Jefferson Co.; Mary CAROTHERS of Jefferson Co.; John CAROTHERS of Washington Co., PA; Hugh W. CAROTHERS; Sarah A. CAROTHERS; William F. CAROTHERS; Barbara A. CAROTHERS; and Johnson C. CAROTHERS; the last five named of Jefferson Co. and the last six named being minors….”
The Carbis’ In Pittsburgh, 1872
December 10th, 2004
One very nifty place that I spend quite a bit of time at is Historic Pittsburgh. I have spent hours and hours examining the maps there as well as the census reports. This is where I found the Carbis connection, in fact.
Right now, I have about 20 links to Historic Pittsburgh in my bookmarks, and so- before my computer crashes and I lose them all, I shall try and put some of them up. For my own reference.
Kerlin /Carbis II
December 10th, 2004
The Archdiocese also sent a scan of this paper, which reads :
Nov. 9th I united in marriage Henry T. son of Robert A. Kerlin and Jane F. ( ?) Crothers, and Margaret E. daughter of Samuel Carbis and Mary Anne Logan.
Bingo.
Kerlin/ Carbis, I
December 10th, 2004
This morning, Dad forwarded some papers sent from the archdiocese of St. Louis.
The first bit tells us nothing that we don’t already know, except that- once again- confirms that the spelling of Carbis ( rather than Corbis is correct.
Gretta Dies, III
December 7th, 2004
Today I received a copy of Gretta Kerlin’s death certificate : she died of cervical cancer at the age of 32. The certificate is signed by some member of Carrie’s family, I’ve heard that she married a McKay. She did divorce Ed.
But what really surprised me was how long she had lived in California – 15 years. That means that she moved there in 1912, when she was 17, long before she married Ed Vizard of Detroit . Why did she go to California- did she join her sister, Carrie ? Where did she meet Vizard ? There are some Vizards ( including an E. Vizard listed in the S.F. 1922 directory) in the area.
And finally, why did both Carrie and Gretta move to California , to San Francisco ? Not that there is anything wrong with San Francisco, but it’s a long way from Pittsburgh. Was it because of McKay, first name not known ? Or did they have other relatives in the city?
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Gretta Dies, II
December 7th, 2004
Via the California Deaths Database , I was able to get the exact date of Gretta’s death and send off for a copy of her death certificate.
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1927 Gretta Dies
December 7th, 2004
One of the bits and pieces of papers of Annie O’Neil’s that Bucky had was a receipt for the grave of Gretta Kerlin.
This paper raised a number of questions in my mind : what does a 32 year old woman die of ? What was she doing out in San Francisco ( visiting her sister ?) and what happened to old Ed Vizard – she is using her maiden name once more.
But mostly, I wondered what happened to the woman sitting in the car next to Ed, looking so young and happy.
Carrie, The Twenties, III
December 7th, 2004
Photo III out of three, showing Carrie and Gretta ( center) together. This photo has to have been taken in California.