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| Name | Wilkins Carney [1, 2, 3, 4] | ||||
| Born | Abt 1834
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| Gender | Male | ||||
| Burial Location |
– Wesley Union Church Burying Ground (Colored) aka Ridge Avenue Cemetery. Re-interred at Lincoln Cemetery | ||||
| Residence | 1850
– Age: 16; Occupation: Boatman; Industry: Water Transportation | ||||
| Residence | 1860
Ward 3, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[4]
– Residence Post Office: Harrisburg | ||||
| Residence | 1 Jul 1863
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[1]
– Marital Status: Married | ||||
| Death | Apr 1866
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| Died | 3 Aug 1866
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| Dis-Interred | Nov 1877 [5]
– Reinterred at Lincoln Cemetery from Ridge Avenue Cemetery. | ||||
| Race | Black | ||||
| Veteran | Civil War Veteran Co K 43rd USCT 9th Corps [1, 5, 6] | ||||
| Name | W. Cary | ||||
| Buried |
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| Person ID | I7913
SOALsearch Last Modified |
1 Nov 2024 | | ||
| Father | Father Unknown Carney b. Abt 1800 | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Mother | Elizabeth Carney b. 1805, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Family ID | F2626
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