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Descendants of Randolph Carden

Generation No. 1

 1. RANDOLPH2 CARDEN (?1) was born Abt. 1813 in GA, and died Unknown. He married ELIZABETH THOMPSON, daughter of MATTHEW THOMPSON and LYDIA GOLDSBY. She was born in Greene County GA, and died Unknown.

Notes for RANDOLPH CARDEN:

Information on Randolph and Elizabeth Thompson Carden taken from the Hertiage Book of Russell

County AL article by Roberta Carden Marshall, and info posted on internet by Wayne Carden and Carrie Bench except the info on Williamd T. Carden and Samuel Robert Carden, this information was taken from family records and Civil War records.

 

 

Children of RANDOLPH CARDEN and ELIZABETH THOMPSON are:

2. i. SAMUEL ROBERT3 CARDEN, b. November 18, 1836; d. Unknown.

ii. JAMES M CARDEN, b. July 30, 1838; d. Unknown.

iii. MARY CARDEN, b. Abt. 1840; d. Unknown.

3. iv. WILLIAM T. CARDEN, b. January 29, 1840, Russell County AL; d. December 27, 1919.

v. JOHN CARDEN, b. Abt. 1844; d. Unknown.

vi. SARA CARDEN, b. Abt. 1846; d. Unknown.

vii. DAVID CARDEN, b. Abt. 1850; d. Unknown.

viii. HENRY CARDEN, b. Abt. 1853; d. Unknown.

ix. MARTHA CARDEN, b. Abt. 1854; d. Unknown.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2. SAMUEL ROBERT3 CARDEN (RANDOLPH2, ?1) was born November 18, 1836, and died Unknown. He married (1) RHODA EVANS, daughter of NOAH EVANS and LUCINDA LOGGANS. She was born Abt. 1837, and died Unknown. He married (2) LOUISE ADLINE KING. She was born March 29, 1866 in AL, and died August 15, 1922 in Buried Evans Cemetery, Lamar County AL.

 

Children of SAMUEL CARDEN and RHODA EVANS are:

i. LUCINDA E.4 CARDEN, b. Abt. 1870; d. Unknown, Buried in unmarked grave at Wesley Chapel, Lamar C. AL.

Notes for LUCINDA E. CARDEN:

Info on burial was given by Leona Carden Lewis, stepsister.

ii. REBECCA E. CARDEN, b. July 20, 1872; d. Unknown; m. HENRY THOMAS BLAYLOCK; d. Unknown.

iii. MARY IDELLA CARDEN, b. April 20, 1873; d. Unknown; m. WILLIS BLAYLOCK; d. Unknown.

Notes for MARY IDELLA CARDEN:

Mary Idella was married several times.

iv. JAMES CLAY CARDEN, b. Abt. 1876; d. Unknown, Buried in unmarked grave Wesley Chapel, Lamar Co. AL.

Notes for JAMES CLAY CARDEN:

Information on burial given by Leona Carden Lewis stepsister..

 

 

Children of SAMUEL CARDEN and LOUISE KING are:

4. v. ROBERT M.4 CARDEN, b. August 21, 1897, AL; d. November 19, 1967, Buried Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Lamar County AL.

vi. LEONA CARDEN, b. Private.

vii. INFANT CARDEN, b. May 04, 1904; d. May 04, 1904, Buried Evans Cemetery, Lamar County AL.

viii. INFANT CARDEN, b. May 04, 1904; d. May 04, 1904, Buried Evans Cemetery, Lamar County AL.

ix. INFANT CARDEN, b. April 24, 1905; d. April 24, 1905, Buried Evans Cemetery, Lamar County AL.

x. SARAH JANE CARDEN, b. Unknown; d. Unknown, Buried Hollis Cemetery, Lamar County AL.

 

3. WILLIAM T.3 CARDEN (RANDOLPH2, ?1) was born January 29, 1840 in Russell County AL, and died December 27, 1919. He married SARAH SANDLIN. She was born November 09, 1841, and died July 02, 1921.

Notes for WILLIAM T. CARDEN:

Address 1907 Post Office: Sulligent, Alabama, first entered service as Private in Aug 1861 at Montgomery, AL in Co. G 17th Alabama Infantry and continued until wounded at Shiloh Tennessee. Discharged at Corinth Mississippi in June 1863. Taken from Dorothy Shores Stalcup's book " Marion County Alabama Civil War Verterans, Confererate and Union ".

Notes for SARAH SANDLIN:

Was married to Milton A. Turman who was killed Civil War. Applied for pension on W. T. Carden who fought in Civil War. Personal property worth in 1920 $30.00. Applications states that W. T. Carden was visiting in Okla. at the time of his death, a few days before Christmas and expected to return to AL as soon as hollidays were over. But took ill and died on Dec. 27 1919. Application has also been found where W. T. Carden applied for a pension in 1893. Stated he was wounded in the head , hip and side.

 

Children of WILLIAM CARDEN and SARAH SANDLIN are:

5. i. MARTHA ANN4 CARDEN, b. October 14, 1871; d. February 05, 1952, Buried in Pine Springs Cemetery.

ii. JESSIE R. CARDEN, d. Unknown.

Notes for JESSIE R. CARDEN:

Info taken from Sarah Carden's application for widow's pension Civil War. 1920 address is Poteau, Okla. Assuming Jessie R is male.

iii. WILLIAM D. CARDEN, d. Unknown.

Notes for WILLIAM D. CARDEN:

Adress in 1920 Hartford ARK. Taken from Sarah Carden's application for Civil War Pension.

iv. MARY J. CARDEN, d. Unknown; m. KITRELL; d. Unknown.

Notes for MARY J. CARDEN:

Information taken from Sarah Carden's application for Civil War pension. Address 1920 was Sulligent, AL.

v. DOC W. CARDEN, d. Unknown.

Notes for DOC W. CARDEN:

Info taken from Sarah Carden's application for Civil War Widow's pension. 1920 address is Poteau, Okla.

vi. JOHONCES CARDEN, d. Unknown.

Notes for JOHONCES CARDEN:

Information taken from Sarah Carden's application for Civil War widow's pension. Given name is not legibile could also be Tohomas Carden instead of Johonces. Assuming male. 1920 address Poteau, Okla..

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

4. ROBERT M.4 CARDEN (SAMUEL ROBERT3, RANDOLPH2, ?1) was born August 21, 1897 in AL, and died November 19, 1967 in Buried Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Lamar County AL. He met AVIST E. BLAYLOCK Private. She was born Private.

 

Children of ROBERT CARDEN and AVIST BLAYLOCK are:

i. LAVERNE5 CARDEN, b. Private.

ii. JAMES CARDEN, b. Private.

iii. GWYNETH JEAN CARDEN, b. Private.

 

5. MARTHA ANN4 CARDEN (WILLIAM T.3, RANDOLPH2, ?1) was born October 14, 1871, and died February 05, 1952 in Buried in Pine Springs Cemetery. She married GEORGE JAY TURMAN, son of GEORGE TURMAN and MARY ARMSTRONG. He was born March 08, 1871, and died October 08, 1912 in Buried in Pine Springs Cemetery.

Notes for GEORGE JAY TURMAN:

 

 

Ten children were born to George Jay and Martha Ann Turman. .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Children of MARTHA CARDEN and GEORGE TURMAN are:

i. CORA LEE5 TURMAN, b. October 18, 1890; d. November 29, 1974; m. EDWARD WILLIAM CATHA; d. Unknown.

ii. FLORA TURMAN, b. September 16, 1893; d. September 24, 1895, Buried in Pine Springs Cemetery.

6. iii. MARY ETTA TURMAN, b. September 16, 1895; d. June 20, 1974, Buried in Pine Springs Cemetery.

7. iv. LEE ROY TURMAN, b. June 07, 1897; d. April 17, 1979, Buried in Pine Springs Cemetery.

v. FLEDA PEARL TURMAN, b. August 05, 1900; d. June 05, 1935, Buried in Pine Springs Cemetery.

vi. ESTHER MAE TURMAN, b. October 24, 1901; d. April 26, 1987, Buried near Birmingham, AL; m. THOMAS J. OUTLAW; b. May 20, 1899; d. Unknown.

8. vii. BESSIE TURMAN, b. November 23, 1903; d. Unknown, Buried near Eutaw, AL.

9. viii. GEORGE DEWEY TURMAN, b. Private.

10. ix. CLYDE HOLLAND TURMAN, b. February 24, 1909; d. June 05, 1965.

11. x. FRED JAY TURMAN, b. February 20, 1911; d. 1979.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

6. MARY ETTA5 TURMAN (MARTHA ANN4 CARDEN, WILLIAM T.3, RANDOLPH2, ?1) was born September 16, 1895, and died June 20, 1974 in Buried in Pine Springs Cemetery. She married THOMAS JESSE TAYLOR NORTON, son of CHARLES NORTON and BEADY TAYLOR. He was born March 05, 1885, and died December 16, 1958 in Buried in Pine Springs Cemetery.

Notes for THOMAS JESSE TAYLOR NORTON:

Jett was born and grew up in the Pine Springs Community north of Sulligent in

Lamar County, Alabama. He atttended agricultural school in Hamilton, Alabama ,

worked on the railroad in Georgia. He then came back to Sulligent where he

married Mary Etta Turman.

Jett and Etta rented land and farmed a few years, then acquired his home place where

they continued farming and were involved in community and church activities. They

were members of and atttended the Pine springs United Methodist Church, where

he taught sunday school in his later years. He was involved in the Pine Springs

Elementary School, where his children attended and he served as trustee. He also

carried people to see a doctor or the hospital, when they did not have transportation.

At that time, the nearest hospital was in Amory, Mississippi. Jett also owned a

sawmill and sawmilled between planting and gathering season. During the winter,

he was a buyer of raw fur in a territory that carried him into Pickens, Green And

Sumter Counties in Alabama and nto Mississippi. Some of the furs were carried to

Memphis Tennessee for sale. Etta was busy caring for their eight children.

 

 

 

More About THOMAS JESSE TAYLOR NORTON:

Fact 1: Known as Jett

 

Children of MARY TURMAN and THOMAS NORTON are:

12. i. MADELINE6 NORTON, b. Private.

13. ii. DOROTHY NELL NORTON, b. Private.

14. iii. GEORGE HERMAN NORTON, b. September 17, 1921; d. October 30, 1976, Buried Tishomingo Cem. Tishomingo, MS.

iv. MARTHA FRANCES NORTON, b. June 12, 1923; d. May 30, 1992.

15. v. VIRGINIA NORTON, b. Private.

16. vi. JAMES ROLAND NORTON, b. July 22, 1928; d. November 29, 1995, Lamar County AL.

vii. T. J. NORTON JR, b. May 29, 1930; d. February 23, 1994; m. OPHELIA MINGA, Private; b. Private.

Notes for T. J. NORTON JR:

Twin brother to Annie Mae Norton.

viii. ANNIE MAE NORTON, b. Private.

 

7. LEE ROY5 TURMAN (MARTHA ANN4 CARDEN, WILLIAM T.3, RANDOLPH2, ?1) was born June 07, 1897, and died April 17, 1979 in Buried in Pine Springs Cemetery. He married LILLIAN G. CRUMP. She was born June 29, 1900, and died July 26, 1989 in Buried in Pine Springs Cemetery.

 

Children of LEE TURMAN and LILLIAN CRUMP are:

17. i. ANNIE CHLOE6 TURMAN, b. Private.

ii. GLADYS A. TURMAN, b. Private; m. CUTON E. SPRADLING, Private; b. July 31, 1920; d. May 06, 1982, Buried in Pine Springs Cemetery..

18. iii. CARL J TURMAN, b. Private.

iv. IMOGENE TURMAN, b. Private; m. JAMES DAVIS, Private; b. Private.

v. RALPH WAYNE TURMAN, b. Private; m. FRANCES JEAN EASTER, Private; b. August 08, 1946; d. July 23, 1981, Buried in Pine Springs Cemetery..

vi. RUBY GRAY TURMAN, b. November 12, 1922; d. November 12, 1922, Buried in Pine Springs Cemetery.

vii. INFANT TURMAN, b. April 20, 1934; d. April 20, 1934, Buried in Pine Springs Cemetery.

viii. ROY LYBRAND TURMAN, b. December 29, 1936; d. August 02, 1994, Buried in Pine Springs Cemetery; m. JOHHNIE MARKHAM, Private; b. Private.

 

8. BESSIE5 TURMAN (MARTHA ANN4 CARDEN, WILLIAM T.3, RANDOLPH2, ?1) was born November 23, 1903, and died Unknown in Buried near Eutaw, AL. She married SAMUEL CHURCHHILL RICHARDSON. He was born February 03, 1897, and died July 12, 1974.

 

Children of BESSIE TURMAN and SAMUEL RICHARDSON are:

i. FRED6 RICHARDSON, b. Private.

ii. MARY HELEN RICHARDSON, b. Private.

iii. ELIZABETH RICHARDSON, b. Private.

iv. MARTHA RICHARDSON, b. Private.

v. NORMAN RICHARDSON, b. Private.

 

9. GEORGE DEWEY5 TURMAN (MARTHA ANN4 CARDEN, WILLIAM T.3, RANDOLPH2, ?1) was born Private. He met LORENCE BLACK Private. She was born Private.

 

Children of GEORGE TURMAN and LORENCE BLACK are:

i. GEORGE6 TURMAN, b. Private.

ii. NORMA JEAN TURMAN, b. Private.

 

10. CLYDE HOLLAND5 TURMAN (MARTHA ANN4 CARDEN, WILLIAM T.3, RANDOLPH2, ?1) was born February 24, 1909, and died June 05, 1965. He met MAGGIE LEE ROOKS Private. She was born Private.

 

Children of CLYDE TURMAN and MAGGIE ROOKS are:

i. HOWARD6 TURMAN, b. Private.

ii. ANN TURMAN, b. Private.

 

11. FRED JAY5 TURMAN (MARTHA ANN4 CARDEN, WILLIAM T.3, RANDOLPH2, ?1) was born February 20, 1911, and died 1979. He met (1) PEARLINE WALDROP Private. She was born Private. He met (2) MARGET HAWKS Private. She was born Private.

 

Child of FRED TURMAN and PEARLINE WALDROP is:

i. BETTY6 TURMAN, b. Private.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

12. MADELINE6 NORTON (MARY ETTA5 TURMAN, MARTHA ANN4 CARDEN, WILLIAM T.3, RANDOLPH2, ?1) was born Private. She met ROBERT H. SPENCE Private. He was born October 18, 1915 in Dekalb County AL, and died April 08, 1974 in Buried in Cave Hill Cem. Louisville, KY.

Notes for ROBERT H. SPENCE:

Was born in Geraldine, AL, Dekalb County. He graduated from the University of Alabama in Metallurgical Engineering. Robert & Madeline moved to Middletown, Ohio, where he was employed by Armco Steel Company. Later moved to Owensboro, KY where he was employed by Green river steel Company. Then family then moved to Louisville, KY, where he worked as a consulting engineer.

Served as President of School Board in Ohio, was active in Presbyterian. Cause of death, heart attack.

 

Children of MADELINE NORTON and ROBERT SPENCE are:

19. i. JANET7 SPENCE, b. Private.

20. ii. ROBERT THOMAS SPENCE, b. Private.

 

13. DOROTHY NELL6 NORTON (MARY ETTA5 TURMAN, MARTHA ANN4 CARDEN, WILLIAM T.3, RANDOLPH2, ?1) was born Private. She met PHINIS HILRID NORTHINGTON Private, son of PHINIS NORTHINGTON and WILLIE FARR. He was born Private.

 

Children of DOROTHY NORTON and PHINIS NORTHINGTON are:

21. i. HILRID MICHAEL7 NORTHINGTON, b. Private.

22. ii. HARRY HOLT NORTHINGTON, b. Private.

 

14. GEORGE HERMAN6 NORTON (MARY ETTA5 TURMAN, MARTHA ANN4 CARDEN, WILLIAM T.3, RANDOLPH2, ?1) was born September 17, 1921, and died October 30, 1976 in Buried Tishomingo Cem. Tishomingo, MS. He met LOIS RAY Private. She was born Private.

Notes for GEORGE HERMAN NORTON:

Attended Pine Springs Elementary School near Sulligent, AL. Attended Sulligent High School until he was called into service in the U.S. Air Corps on July 6, 1942. Trained at Miami Beach, Florida and Greensboro, North Carolina, embarked June 1944 serving European Theatre. Her returned to the states February 19, 1946 and was discharged February 23, 1946 at Fort McPherson, Gerogia as Staff Sergeant. George earned the 63 American Theatre Ribbon, European African Theatre Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, World War II Victory ribbon, Marksman and Carbine Badge.

Owned & Operated Tishomingo Grain & Elevator until his death. Died in Baptist Memorial Hosptial in Memphis, TN. Funeral services were held in Tishomingo United Methodist church, where he was a member. Was preceded in death by a three year old son.

 

Children of GEORGE NORTON and LOIS RAY are:

23. i. MARTHA7 NORTON, b. Private.

ii. NORTON, b. Private.

 

15. VIRGINIA6 NORTON (MARY ETTA5 TURMAN, MARTHA ANN4 CARDEN, WILLIAM T.3, RANDOLPH2, ?1) was born Private. She met JESSE MELVIN PITTS Private. He was born Private.

 

Children of VIRGINIA NORTON and JESSE PITTS are:

i. ALAN RICHARD7 PITTS, b. Private; m. CATHERINE JEFFREY MARTIN, Private; b. Private.

ii. PATRICIA CAROL PITTS, b. Private.

iii. STEPHEN JESSE PITTS, b. October 07, 1953; d. September 14, 1978.

 

16. JAMES ROLAND6 NORTON (MARY ETTA5 TURMAN, MARTHA ANN4 CARDEN, WILLIAM T.3, RANDOLPH2, ?1) was born July 22, 1928, and died November 29, 1995 in Lamar County AL. He met DOROTHY SUE COBB Private, daughter of ARLANDO COBB and CONNIE KING. She was born Private.

 

Children of JAMES NORTON and DOROTHY COBB are:

24. i. CYNTHIA SUE7 NORTON, b. Private.

ii. CONNIE DIANE NORTON, b. Private; m. JOHN MICHAEL HAMM, Private; b. Private.

25. iii. MELINDA GAY NORTON, b. Private.

 

17. ANNIE CHLOE6 TURMAN (LEE ROY5, MARTHA ANN4 CARDEN, WILLIAM T.3, RANDOLPH2, ?1) was born Private. She met POIS O. SCOTT Private, son of OLEY SCOTT and MAUDIE. He was born June 10, 1908, and died August 01, 1990 in Buried in Pine Springs Cemetery.

 

Child of ANNIE TURMAN and POIS SCOTT is:

i. HARRY7 SCOTT, b. Private.

 

18. CARL J6 TURMAN (LEE ROY5, MARTHA ANN4 CARDEN, WILLIAM T.3, RANDOLPH2, ?1) was born Private. He met FRANCES NOLEN Private. She was born Private.

 

Children of CARL TURMAN and FRANCES NOLEN are:

i. LINDA7 TURMAN, b. Private.

ii. CARLA TURMAN, b. Private.

iii. SANDY TURMAN, b. Private.

iv. DAVID TURMAN, b. Private.

v. GARY TURMAN, b. Private.

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

19. JANET7 SPENCE (MADELINE6 NORTON, MARY ETTA5 TURMAN, MARTHA ANN4 CARDEN, WILLIAM T.3, RANDOLPH2, ?1) was born Private. She met DANIEL SHOMER Private. He was born Private.

 

Children of JANET SPENCE and DANIEL SHOMER are:

i. KIMBERLY8 SHOMER, b. Private.

ii. GRANT SHOMER, b. Private.

 

20. ROBERT THOMAS7 SPENCE (MADELINE6 NORTON, MARY ETTA5 TURMAN, MARTHA ANN4 CARDEN, WILLIAM T.3, RANDOLPH2, ?1) was born Private. He met (1) JEAN SCHUPP Private. She was born Private. He met (2) MATHA HEAD Private. She was born Private.

 

Child of ROBERT SPENCE and JEAN SCHUPP is:

i. SCOTT THOMAS8 SPENCE, b. Private.

 

21. HILRID MICHAEL7 NORTHINGTON (DOROTHY NELL6 NORTON, MARY ETTA5 TURMAN, MARTHA ANN4 CARDEN, WILLIAM T.3, RANDOLPH2, ?1) was born Private.

 

Children of HILRID MICHAEL NORTHINGTON are:

i. MICHAEL LYNN8 NORTHINGTON, b. Private.

ii. THOMAS SCOTT NORTHINGTON, b. Private.

 

22. HARRY HOLT7 NORTHINGTON (DOROTHY NELL6 NORTON, MARY ETTA5 TURMAN, MARTHA ANN4 CARDEN, WILLIAM T.3, RANDOLPH2, ?1) was born Private. He met ELIZABETH OLENNE GANN Private. She was born Private.

 

Children of HARRY NORTHINGTON and ELIZABETH GANN are:

26. i. MARY ELIZABETH8 NORTHINGTON, b. Private.

ii. EMILY HARRIETTE NORTHINGTON, b. Private.

iii. HILRID LYLE NORTHINGTON, b. Private.

 

23. MARTHA7 NORTON (GEORGE HERMAN6, MARY ETTA5 TURMAN, MARTHA ANN4 CARDEN, WILLIAM T.3, RANDOLPH2, ?1) was born Private. She met GLENN BENNETT Private. He was born Private.

 

Children of MARTHA NORTON and GLENN BENNETT are:

i. BRADLEY8 BENNETT, b. Private.

ii. LINDSEY BENNETT, b. Private.

 

24. CYNTHIA SUE7 NORTON (JAMES ROLAND6, MARY ETTA5 TURMAN, MARTHA ANN4 CARDEN, WILLIAM T.3, RANDOLPH2, ?1) was born Private. She met DAVID LESTER MOORE Private, son of THOMAS MOORE and WILLIE STOKES. He was born Private.

 

Children of CYNTHIA NORTON and DAVID MOORE are:

i. JAMES8 ANDREW, b. Private.

ii. MARIA SUZANNE, b. Private.

 

25. MELINDA GAY7 NORTON (JAMES ROLAND6, MARY ETTA5 TURMAN, MARTHA ANN4 CARDEN, WILLIAM T.3, RANDOLPH2, ?1) was born Private. She met EDWARD RAYMOND TAYLOR Private. He was born Private.

 

Children of MELINDA NORTON and EDWARD TAYLOR are:

i. ALEXANDER8 RAYMOND, b. Private.

ii. EDWARD AARON, b. Private.

 

 

Generation No. 7

 

26. MARY ELIZABETH8 NORTHINGTON (HARRY HOLT7, DOROTHY NELL6 NORTON, MARY ETTA5 TURMAN, MARTHA ANN4 CARDEN, WILLIAM T.3, RANDOLPH2, ?1) was born Private. She met KEVIN JOE CARTER Private. He was born Private.

 

Children of MARY NORTHINGTON and KEVIN CARTER are:

i. BRITTNEY ELIZABETH9 CARTER, b. Private.

ii. BRANDON HOLT CARTER, b. Private.


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