Marshall County KS Archives Biographies.....Carney, Eli Gierhart 1839 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com May 23, 2007, 11:08 pm Author: Emma E. Forter (1917) ELI GIERHART CARNEY. Eli Gierhart Carney was born in Etna, Licking county, Ohio, January 16, 1839, and is a son of James and Lovesia (Gierhart) Carney. James Carney was born and reared in the state of Ohio. He was the son of John Carney, who was born in the north of Ireland and was of Scotch-Irish descent. On coming to the United States John Carney was married to Bridget Chaney, who was a daughter of Sebidea Chaney, who was a very early settler of Ohio. The Chaneys were of Welsh descent. When John Carney's family were grown up and married they moved to Lagrange county, Indiana, and settled there in the years 1838 and 1840, all coming to that place with the exception of his son, James. Daniel and Anna (Hanna) Gierhart were the parents of Mrs. Lovesia Gierhart Carney. These parents were reared near Hagerstown, Maryland, and were the descendants of old Colonial stock and of German descent. They moved to Greenfield township, Fairfield county, Ohio, while it was still in a state of nature. He was a justice of the peace for many years and was noted for his good judgment in getting parties to settle their difficulties before the cases came to court. He was a blacksmith by trade and was a great help to the early settlers when that part of the country was being opened up. He was a member of the Lutheran church. James and Lovesia Gierhart Carney had the following children born to them: Daniel J. H. Carney, now deceased; Eli Gierhart Carney; Sarah Bitsbarger and Elizabeth Delinger. Sarah Bitsbarger lives at Ft. Wayne, Indiana; Elizabeth Delinger died in the state of Michigan about 1900. James Carney, the father of E. G. Carney, died on January 18, 1844. Lovesia G. Carney, mother of E. G. Carney, was a good weaver. She could weave almost any kind of cloth worn by farmers of that day, and could cut out and make it up. She could do all kinds of work that usually fell to the lot of the women of her time. She was a member of the Presbyterian church and lived up to its teachings. She died at Ft. Wayne, Indiana, January 1, 1881. E. G. Carney learned the blacksmith trade when he was fifteen years old. After he had served over four years apprenticeship he started a shop in Jefferson, Fairfield county, Ohio. On June 24, i860, he was married to Catherine Alspach, who was the daughter of John D. and Elizabeth (Heimbaugh) Alspach. They were both born and raised in Fairfield county, Ohio. Their parents were among the early settlers and were of German descent. After following the blacksmithing for eleven years, E. G. Carney came to the state of Kansas, arriving in Frankfort, Marshall county, on November 9, 1871. Shortly after coming here he bought a claim of John Rayen in section 6, township 3, range 10. He did some smithing and also engaged in raising the bigbone Poland China hogs. When he proved up on his claim he traded it for two hundred acres of raw land in Murray township, section 3. To this tract he has added and he now has four hundred and forty acres in his home farm. He also owns a fine farm in Franklin county, containing two hundred and ninety-six and three-quarter acres. His home farm is well improved and is in excellent condition for cultivation. Eli G. Carney is a supporter of the Democratic party. In 1867 he became a member of the Nepthalia Lodge No. 262, Free and Accepted Masons, in Carroll, Fairfield county, Ohio. Mr. Carney does not belong to any church, but is a believer in all churches that are well based on Holy Writ; and he also holds that it makes little difference to what church a man may belong, if its teachings are lived up to. Mrs. Carney has been a member of the church since her girlhood. She has been a kind wife and a kind mother and an industrious woman. To Eli G. and Catherine Carney the following children were born: John H., Alta, Eli E., Charles, deceased; Oliver O., Alice and Catherine M. All these children are living on farms near the parental home. Catherine Alspach Carney was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, June 24, 1843. Additional Comments: Extracted from: History of Marshall County, Kansas: its people, industries, and institutions by Emma E. Forter Indianapolis, Ind.: B.F. Bowen & Co. (1917) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/marshall/bios/carney485gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ksfiles/ File size: 4.8 Kb