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PRESLEY L. CARDEN was born Bet. 1818 - 1819.  He married DICEY JANE GRIGSBY.

Children of PRESLEY CARDEN and DICEY GRIGSBY are:
 i. MARION2 CARDEN, b. 1837.
 ii. WRIGHT ROBERT CARDEN, b. May 05, 1839; d. June 02, 1922.
 iii. MELISSA CARDEN, b. 1841.
 iv. CAMELLIA CARDEN, b. 1845.
 v. TEMPERANCE CARDEN, b. 1845.
 vi. GEORGE W. CARDEN, b. 1846.
 vii. ZACHARY TAYLOR CARDEN, b. 1848.
 viii. MARTHA C. CARDEN, b. 1850.
 ix. WILLIAM P. CARDEN, b. 1852.
 x. JOHN L. CARDEN, b. 1854.
 xi. DICI J. CARDEN, b. 1856.

Notes for PRESLEY L. CARDEN:
1850 census: Bradley Co. Tennessee
Presley Carden: age 30;  head of household
wife: Dica age 35
Marion age 13
Wright age 10
Malissa age 9
Permilia age 7
Temppa age 5
George age 4
Taylor age 2
Martha age 1 mo.

1860 census: Bradley Co. Tennessee 194/dist. 5
Presley S. Carden head of household born 1820
wife: Dica J.
John L. (perhaps aging father ?)
Martha C.

1900 census burned; no records available

WRIGHT ROBERT CARDEN was born May 05, 1839, and died June 02, 1922.  He married CELIA WELLS.

Child of WRIGHT CARDEN and CELIA WELLS is:
 i. JAMES MARION CARDEN, b. April 04, 1875; d. November 22, 1942, buried @ Silars cemetery/ Ooltewah, TN.

1900 census burned; no records available
1910 census c635/ed.103/sheet 10/vol 19
Wright r. carden, age 70
Wife celia age 73
Martha Robertson age 37
Celia age 16 (grand daughter)
Notes: wright couldn’t read or write. Wife celia indicates that her father is from n.c.

JAMES MARION CARDEN was born April 04, 1875 in James Co., TN, and died November 22, 1942 in buried @ Silars cemetery/ Ooltewah, TN.  He married IDA BELL ROBINSON.

Children of JAMES CARDEN and IDA ROBERSON are:
 i. FRANCIS CARDEN, b. 1899.
 ii. CELIA CARDEN, b. 1900.
 iii. NANIE CARDEN, b. 1902.
 iv. GUY WALKER CARDEN, b. December 20, 1905; d. October 27, 1972, buried @Silars cemetery/ Ooltewah, Tn.

1900 census burned; no records available
1910 census c635/ed.103/sheet 10/vol 19
James carden age 35 born james co., tn
sp. Ida bell
francis age 11
celia e. age 10
nanie b. age 8
*guy a. age 5
*incorrect middle initial. It was correct on official records (w) but not onsoundex.

Note: james indicated he could read and write; occupation, powderhand- out of work for 10 weeks during 1909.

*look for polly carden age 76 / ed. 103/sheet 10 listed in Cleveland, tn. Vol.49

*tom carden age 11/ ed 103/sheet 10/vol.49 james co. (step son of francis m. wolfe

 GUY WALKER CARDEN  was born December 20, 1905, and died October 27, 1972 in buried @Silars cemetery/ Ooltewah, Tn.  He married EVA BARE.

Child of GUY CARDEN and EVA BARE is:
 i. HAROLD DWAIN CARDEN.

HAROLD DWAIN CARDEN  He married VIRGINIA JO ADAMS.

Children of HAROLD CARDEN and VIRGINIA ADAMS are:
 i. DENNIS M. CARDEN, b. [Private inforamtion] Chattanooga, Tn.
 ii. GUY DWAIN CARDEN, b. [Private inforamtion].
 iii. BARRY JOE CARDEN, b. [Private inforamtion].
 iv. ANTHONY HOWARD CARDEN, b. [Private inforamtion].

DENNIS M. CARDEN was born [Private inforamtion] in Chattanooga, Tn.
He married (1) MAMMIE RUTH POOLE.
He married (2) MELANIE JEAN ADAMS [Private inforamtion].

Children of DENNIS CARDEN and MAMMIE POOLE are:
 i. CHRISTOPHER TRACEY CARDEN, b. [Private inforamtion] m. AMY PETERSBURG.
 ii. TAMMY DENISE CARDEN, b. [Private inforamtion]; m. UNKNOWN RIDLEY.
 

Child of DENNIS CARDEN and MELANIE ADAMS is:
 iii. IVY JEAN CARDEN, b. [Private inforamtion].

In researching this history it is important to note that Bradley co., Tn wasn’t incorporated until 1836. Also, the county changed over time becoming James co. which was later divided up with part going to Hamilton co. and the rest melding
back into Bradley co. (see book “the lost county of Tennessee” re james county).

At the time the 1820/1830 census was taken, the area now known as Chattanooga was listed on maps as Indian territory. Based on info from the national archives, these people were living among the Indians. Also important, at the time the census listed people in households as either white or colored; the standard was that anyone not white was considered colored for the purpose of the census. This means that if an Indian (or anyone other than caucasion) was part of the family or living in the house, they were listed as colored.

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