Carey, Earl Holly

Birth Name Carey, Earl Holly
Gender male
Age at Death 68 years, 7 months, 10 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Burial   Jackson Cemetery, Wyoming, PA  
 
Occupation     Carpenter and farmer
 
Birth 1797-07-03 Pawlingtown, Dutchess, NY  
 
Death 1866-02-13 Lake Carey, Tunkhannock Twp, Wyoming, PA  
 

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Carey, Thomas17761841-02-22
Mother Rought, Lydia
         Carey, Earl Holly 1797-07-03 1866-02-13

Families

    Family of Carey, Earl Holly and Hadsall, Elizabeth
Married Wife Hadsall, Elizabeth ( * + 1879-09-01 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage 1820-11-23 Exeter Twp, Luzerne, PA  
 
  Narrative

By Rev. Solomon Dimmick

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Carey, Caroline1821-10-141822-03-08
Carey, Earl1823-10-221891-12-21
Carey, Susan1825-08-281826-05-18
Carey, Eliza Montange1827-04-031898-07-03
Carey, Warren1829-11-171898-11-20
Carey, Polly Ann1831-08-31
Carey, Daniel V.1833-09-191884-11-23
Carey, Abigail1835-12-151922
Carey, Hannah1839-02-031923-01-31
Carey, Harriet Harding1840-03-161912
Carey, Jabez Wilcox1843-01-031889-07-06

Narrative

"He became totally blind and never saw his youngest threechildren. His hearing became more acute, so that he recognizedhis entire family by their voice and footsteps. After hisblindness he once climbed a large bee tree and harvested thehoney. After being told of the danger, he felled the tree. Hewas known to have sounded his way several times through theforest for miles" - Harry H. Carey (Grandson).Will mentioned Wife Elizabeth; Will dated: 22 Jan 1866;Probate: 20 Aug 1866.Owned nearly all of Lake Carey, Wyoming County, PA.

Pedigree

  1. Carey, Thomas
    1. Rought, Lydia
      1. Carey, Earl Holly
        1. Hadsall, Elizabeth
          1. Carey, Caroline
          2. Carey, Earl
          3. Carey, Susan
          4. Carey, Eliza Montange
          5. Carey, Warren
          6. Carey, Polly Ann
          7. Carey, Daniel V.
          8. Carey, Abigail
          9. Carey, Hannah
          10. Carey, Harriet Harding
          11. Carey, Jabez Wilcox

Ancestors