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Alford E Carsons and Eunice Louise Sims

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Husband Alford E Carsons ¹

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Wife Eunice Louise Sims ¹

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         Father: Arthur Nelson Sims (      -1983) 1
         Mother: Ruby Collins

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Amy Elizabeth Carswell

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Wife Amy Elizabeth Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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Arthur Ott Carswell and Ruby Smith

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Husband Arthur Ott Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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         Father: Dorse Carswell
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1 M Gary Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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2 M Warren Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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3 M Danny Wayne Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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4 F Judy Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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Watts and Barbara Della Carswell

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Husband Watts (details suppressed for this person)

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Wife Barbara Della Carswell ²

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         Father: David Philo Carswell (Abt 1869-      ) 2
         Mother: Mary Jane Roper (1877-1935) 2

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Mack Carswell and Beatrice Ellen Carswell

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Husband Mack Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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         Father: Dorse Carswell
         Mother: Brunie Ellen Carswell (1915-1966) 2 3

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Wife Beatrice Ellen Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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1 F Ellen Marie Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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2 F Maxine Diane Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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3 F Derlene Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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4 M Ronald Alan Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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5 F Debra Annette Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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William Newland Carswell and Bertha Elizabeth Carswell

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Husband William Newland Carswell ²

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Wife Bertha Elizabeth Carswell ²

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           Born: 15 Dec 1906 - Morganton, Burke, NC
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         Buried:  - Carswellmembaptchcem, Morganton, Burke, NC

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         Father: Sylvanus S Carswell (1878-1959) 2
         Mother: Sarah Conley Roper (1882-1946) 2

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1 M Dewey Carswell ²

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2 M Ted Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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3 M Henry Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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4 M Robert Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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5 M Clarence Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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6 F Isabell Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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7 F Sarah Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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Place: Old Creek Rd, Morganton NC

Source: obituary in The News Herald, Morganton NC

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James Edward Roper and Betty Jane Carswell

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Husband James Edward Roper ²

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           Born: 12 Oct 1938 - Silver Creek, Burke, NC
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         Father: Dallas Avery Roper (1913-1987) 2
         Mother: Ethelene Short (1911-1979) 2

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Wife Betty Jane Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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1 M Michael Edward Roper (details suppressed for this person)

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Event: in prison in 1989 for killing Ned Russell Rader in 1987. US Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal in 1991. Sentencing trial in 1998. Killed Dewey Benfield in 1971 following a poker game

Source: various articles in The News Herald, Morganton NC "Roper has a criminal record of committing numerous crimes dating back to 1958 and has escaped from various prisons eight times since then.

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Beulah Festus Carswell

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Wife Beulah Festus Carswell ²

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         Father: William Allen Carswell (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Laura Roper (Abt 1876-1931) 2

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Bill Carswell

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Husband Bill Carswell ²

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         Father: Jethro Carswell (1902-1998) 2
         Mother: Callie Blanche Clark

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Dorse Carswell and Brunie Ellen Carswell

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Husband Dorse Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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         Father: Sylvanus S Carswell (1878-1959) 2
         Mother: Sarah Conley Roper (1882-1946) 2

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Wife Brunie Ellen Carswell ^{2 3}

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           Born: 18 Mar 1915 - Morganton, Burke, NC 3
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         Father: Fred James Carswell
         Mother: Sarah Jane Carswell

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1 M Mack Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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2 F Ruby Mae Carswell ^{2 3}

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           Born: 21 Nov 1932 - Morganton, Burke, NC 3
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         Buried:  - Pleasanthillbaptchcem, Morganton, Burke, NC

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3 M Arthur Ott Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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4 M Sanford Ollis Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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5 M Willard Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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6 F Dorothy Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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Bucky Floyd Carswell

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         Father: Charles Lee Carswell
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Buddy Carswell

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         Father: Sanford Ollis Carswell
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Charlcey Lee Carswell

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Wife Charlcey Lee Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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         Father: Charles Lee Carswell
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Charles Lee Carswell and Floyd Joan Freeman

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Wife Floyd Joan Freeman (details suppressed for this person)

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         Father: Floyd Dorroh Freeman (1910-1985) 1
         Mother: Ethel Fay Sherman (1915-2002) 1

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1 M Bucky Floyd Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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2 F Charlcey Lee Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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Clarence Carswell

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Husband Clarence Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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         Father: William Newland Carswell (      -Bef 1999) 2
         Mother: Bertha Elizabeth Carswell (1906-1999) 2

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Cleo Carswell

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Wife Cleo Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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         Father: Sylvanus S Carswell (1878-1959) 2
         Mother: Sarah Conley Roper (1882-1946) 2

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Robert Douglas Dale and Cynthia Elaine Carswell

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Wife Cynthia Elaine Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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         Father: James Carswell
         Mother: Inez Ross

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1 F Candice Raquel Dale (details suppressed for this person)

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2 M Ashley Robert James Dale (details suppressed for this person)

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Danny Wayne Carswell

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Husband Danny Wayne Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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         Father: Arthur Ott Carswell
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David Philo Carswell and Mary Jane Roper

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       Marriage: 10 Mar 1892 - Upper Fork Twsp, Burke, NC

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Wife Mary Jane Roper ²

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         Father: Robert Moulton Roper (1850-1917) 2
         Mother: Jane E Mace (1847-1931) 2

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1 M Dudley Roscoe Carswell ²

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2 F Barbara Della Carswell ²

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3 F Estelle Carswell ²

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4 F Zula Elizabeth Carswell ²

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5 F Sarah Jane Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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Source: World Family Tree V.55

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Wesley Gary Ledford and Debra Annette Carswell

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Wife Debra Annette Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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         Father: Mack Carswell
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2 F Stacy Renae Ledford (details suppressed for this person)

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Glenn Edward Smith and Derlene Carswell

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Husband Glenn Edward Smith (details suppressed for this person)

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         Father: Louie Ran Smith
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Wife Derlene Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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         Father: Mack Carswell
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2 M Kevin Edward Smith (details suppressed for this person)

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Dewey Carswell

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Husband Dewey Carswell ²

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         Father: William Newland Carswell (      -Bef 1999) 2
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Donald Carswell

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         Father: Jethro Carswell (1902-1998) 2
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Donna Carswell

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Doris Carswell

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         Father: Jethro Carswell (1902-1998) 2
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Dudley Roscoe Carswell

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         Father: David Philo Carswell (Abt 1869-      ) 2
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Edward Carswell and Whisenant

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         Father: Edward Whisenant (      -Bef 1968) 2
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Elizabeth Carswell

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         Father: Jethro Carswell (1902-1998) 2
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Clarence Ridings and Elizabeth Maude Carswell

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         Father: James Isaac Ridings (1859-1937) 1
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Benny Carl Parsons and Ellen Marie Carswell

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Wife Ellen Marie Carswell (details suppressed for this person)

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         Father: Mack Carswell
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2 F Raye Lynn Parsons (details suppressed for this person)

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Sources

1 Herman Geshwind, Old Pendelton District Database - a project of the Old Pendelton District Chapter of the South Carolina Genealogica Society..

2 L. David Roper, RoperJr.ged from L. David Roper.

3 Genealogy.com, LLC, World Family Tree Vol. 55, Ed. 1 (Release date: April 2000 Customer pedigree.

Source Media Type: Family Archive CD).