U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Carroll, James M. (1815-1906) --------------------------------------------------------------------- A History of Preston County West Virginia Biographical Department, Supplied by J. R. Cole Kingwood, W. Va., The Journal Publishing Company, 1914 by H. S. Whetsell Page 641 James M. Carroll, born October 29, 1815, was one of the prominent men of Preston county. He attended school several years in the Kingwood Academy, when Nicholson was principal, and, subsequently, attended the Academy at Morgantown. His earlier years were spent with his grandfather, but, about 1830, he returned home and there remained in active life until his death. He was public spirited and filled several positions of honor and trust, was constable over 20 years; first lieutenant of the 148th Regiment of the Virginia Militia, commission dating from May i, 1858; was a member of the Board of Education, for which position he was well qualified by education and experience. His wife, Mrs. Elizabeth, daughter of William and Miss Harriet Reed Burke, bore him nine children. Their names are Sarah, Louise, Mary, Martha, Catherine. Joanna. John, Paul and Hardin Duval, the youngest, and now the only one living. Sarah is the mother of Edward C. Everly, clerk of the county court; Louise married Oliver Dunn of Morgantown. The others died young. He died January 27, 1906, in his ninety-first year. --------------------------------------------------------------------- From Register of Deaths, Preston County, WV (Page 33, Line Numbered 27) FULL-NAME: Jas. M. Carroll DEATH-DATE: January 26, 1906 at age 90y-2m DEATH-PLACE: Kingwood, W.Va. MARITAL-STATUS: Widower OCCUPATION: Farmer CAUSE-OF-DEATH: INFORMANT: Jas. A. Cox, Physician --------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Preston County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/preston/bios.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------