Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Timeline Report for Archibald T. Carneal (1829-1889), my great-great-grandfather

This report was generated by ChatGPT 4o from a 1-generation descendant narrative report in RootsMagic 10. Archibald is my grandfather Floyd Campbell's maternal grandfather.


Husband: Archibald Thomas Carneal

  • 1829 (Approx.): Born in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Parents were Thomas W. Carneal and Nancy "Nita" Carneal.
  • Alternative Birth Information:
    • 1830 (Find A Grave memorial, Virginia).
    • About 1831 (1870 census and estimated age for second marriage, Virginia).
  • 21 September 1850: Lived in Caroline County, Virginia, listed in Thomas W. Carneal and Nancy Carneal's household in the census. Household included:
    • Thomas Carneal (47, father, farmer)
    • Nancy Carneal (45, mother)
    • Archibald Carneal (20, himself)
    • Genett Carneal (18, male)
    • Frances Carneal (16, female)
    • Pamelia Carneal (14, female)
    • Edward Carneal (12, male)
    • John S. Carneal (8, male)
    • Mary Carneal (7, female)
    • Sally Carneal (5, female)
    • Susan Carneal (3, female)
    • Lucy Carneal (6 months, female)
      (Age: ~21 years)
  • 1851 (Approx.): Married Mildred Ann Wash. Marriage date estimated based on the birth of their eldest child, James, around 1852. (Age: ~22 years)
  • 1853: Listed in the tax assessment for Caroline County, Virginia. Owned 1 cow/sheep/hog worth $10, household goods worth $25, and owed a tax of $0.47. (Age: ~24 years)
  • 1860: Census records indicate he was a manager in the Applewood Post Office in Caroline County, Virginia. He lived with the family of John V. Kean, whose household included:
    • John V. Kean (50, farmer, head of household)
    • Elizabeth Kean (40, wife)
    • Susan Kean (15, daughter)
    • Lucy Kean (13, daughter)
      His wife, Mildred, and two children (Charles Lewis and Mildred Ann) were living with Archibald’s parents. (Age: ~31 years)
  • 21 May 1861 - 9 April 1865: Served in the Confederacy during the Civil War as part of Company G, 30th Virginia Infantry.
    • Wounded at Sharpsburg (17 September 1862), returned to duty on 2 December 1862, and was present for the September 1864 muster roll.
    • Surrendered at Appomattox and paroled in Richmond on 20 April 1865.
    • Family Story: Archibald’s grandson, Thomas F. Campbell, shared that during the Civil War, Archibald was approached by a wounded Union soldier who asked for water. When Archibald turned to retrieve it, he heard the soldier cock his gun, preparing to fire. Archibald had no choice but to shoot him.
  • 9 August 1870: Appeared in the census in Caroline County, Virginia. Worked as a farm laborer with a personal estate worth $200. Household included:
    • Mildred Carneal (35, wife)
    • Lewis Carneal (15, son)
    • Archie Carneal (8, son)
    • Bettie Carneal (6, daughter)
    • Jeanette Carneal (4 months, daughter)
    • Roberta Jordan (16, black female, farm laborer)
      (Age: ~39 years)
  • 5 January 1876: Married Frances J. "Fannie" Mills in Caroline County, Virginia. His previous wife, Mildred, likely died in 1875. (Age: ~47 years)
  • 14 June 1880: Census records show him living in Madison District, Caroline County, Virginia, with Frances and their children. Worked as a farmer. Household included:
    • Frances (Fannie) Carneal (50, wife)
    • Charles Carneal (23, son)
    • Archer Carneal (18, son)
    • Bettie Carneal (14, daughter)
    • Milly Carneal (5, daughter)
    • Jennett Carneal (10, son)
      (Age: ~51 years)
  • 21 April 1889: Died from pneumonia in Caroline County, Virginia. (Age: ~60 years)
  • Burial: Interred at Carneal Family Cemetery, Ruther Glen, Caroline County, Virginia.

Wife 1: Mildred Ann Wash

  • 1829 (Approx.): Born in Virginia to James Wash and Mary G. Thacker.
  • Alternative Birth Information: About 1835 (1870 census, Virginia).
  • 31 July 1850: Lived in Hanover County, Virginia, in the household of her parents. Household included:
    • James Wash (67, father, farmer)
    • Mary G. Thacker Wash (47, mother)
    • Mildred Wash (21, herself)
    • Richard Wash (16, brother)
    • Mary A. Wash (14, sister)
    • Joseph Wash (11, brother)
      (Age: ~21 years)
  • 1851 (Approx.): Married Archibald Thomas Carneal. (Age: ~22 years)
  • 21 June 1860: Lived in Applewood District, Caroline County, Virginia, in the household of her father-in-law, Thomas W. Carneal. Household included:
    • Thomas Carneal (58, father-in-law)
    • Nancy Carneal (54, mother-in-law)
    • Charles Carneal (4, her son)
    • Mildred Ann Carneal (infant daughter)
      (Age: ~31 years)
  • 9 August 1870: See Archibald's 1870 census entry for details. (Age: ~41 years)
  • 1875 (Approx.): Died, as Archibald remarried the following year. (Age: ~46 years)

Wife 2: Frances J. "Fannie" Mills

  • 1840 (Approx.): Born in Virginia to William Mills and Frances (Mills).
  • Alternative Birth Information: April 1822 (1900 census, Virginia).
  • 1870 Census: Lived in Bowling Green, Caroline County, Virginia, in the household of George Broaddus. Household included:
    • George Broaddus (head)
    • Lizzie R. Broaddus (wife, potentially Frances’ sister)
    • Frances Mills (30, domestic worker)
      (Age: ~30 years based on 1840 birth year)
  • 5 January 1876: Married Archibald Thomas Carneal in Caroline County, Virginia. (Age: ~36 years)
  • 14 June 1880: See Archibald’s 1880 census entry for details. (Age: ~40 years)
  • 1900 Census: Lived in Caroline County, Virginia, in the household of her stepdaughter, Bettie Carneal Campbell. Household included:
    • Bettie Campbell (35, head)
    • William Campbell (40, Bettie’s husband)
    • Frances Mills Carneal (78, listed as mother-in-law, though actually stepmother)
      (Age: ~60 years based on 1840 birth year; misrecorded as 78)
  • Before 1910: Likely passed away in Caroline County, Virginia. (Age: ~70 years)

Children

  1. James T. Carneal
    • 1852: Born in Caroline County, Virginia.
    • 1 November 1853: Died in Caroline County, Virginia. (Age: 1 year)
  2. Charles Lewis Carneal
    • April 1856: Born in Caroline County, Virginia.
    • 10 November 1882: Married Pocahontas Evans in Louisa County, Virginia. (Age: 26 years)
    • After 1900: Died (specific date unknown).
  3. Mary Ann Carneal
    • About 1859: Born in Caroline County, Virginia.
    • 14 May 1877: Married Charles Edwin Shackelford in Caroline County, Virginia. (Age: ~18 years)
    • About 1905: Married William C. Reynolds.
  4. Archer Dick "Archie" Carneal
    • 4 July 1861: Born in Caroline County, Virginia.
    • 10 December 1887: Married Minnie Gertrude Carneal in Caroline County, Virginia. (Age: 26 years)
    • 8 January 1911: Married Elizabeth F. Hodell in Caroline County, Virginia. (Age: 49 years)
    • 8 August 1936: Died in Hampton, Elizabeth City County, Virginia. (Age: 75 years)
  5. Elizabeth S. "Bettie" Carneal
    • January 1865: Born in Caroline County, Virginia.
    • 24 December 1887: Married Thomas H. Reynolds in Caroline County, Virginia. (Age: ~22 years)
    • 8 August 1900: Married William Floyd Campbell in Caroline County, Virginia. (Age: 35 years)
    • 7 July 1936: Died in Woodford, Caroline County, Virginia. (Age: 71 years)
  6. Jannett Carneal
    • About July 1867: Born in Caroline County, Virginia.
    • 1 September 1867: Died in Caroline County, Virginia. (Age: 2 months)
  7. Jennett Carneal
    • February 1870: Born in Virginia.
    • 9 September 1891: Died from typhoid in Caroline County, Virginia. (Age: 21 years)
  8. Mildred Ann Carneal
    • 18 April 1874: Born in Caroline County, Virginia.
    • 16 December 1896: Married Charles W. Sale. (Age: 22 years)
    • 31 March 1929: Died in Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia. (Age: 54 years)

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