Elizabeth Carey (1874 - 1950)

Born 1 Aug 1874 in Bahamas

Ancestors

Wife of William H Carey Jr — married 11 Jun 1895 in Key West, Monroe, Florida, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Mar 1950 at age 75 in Key West, Monroe County, Florida, USA

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Elizabeth Carey is buried in Key West Cemetery.

Elizabeth Carey is part of a Bahamian family.

Biography

Elizabeth was born in the Bahamas in 1874. Her parents were Abraham Carey and Elizabeth Morton.

Elizabeth immigrated to the United States in 1876.^[1] It is assumed she was with her parents as she would have been about 2 years old, but no documentation has yet been found.

She married a cousin, William H Carey, on 11 Jun 1895 in Key West, Monroe, Florida.^[2] Her maiden name and married name were both Carey. In 1910, they were living at 1321 Angela Street in Key West, Florida. Her husband was listed as W S Carey on the census. His parents, William and Margaret, were living next door. The census indicated they had been married 15 years, and had 4 children with only three living. Children in the home were listed as Gullon (sic), William and Gertrude. Marie apparently was the child who had died. (Note: none of Miriam Carey's family ever heard of Gullon or Gertrude. Miriam herself was born in 1905 so should be on this census. She would have been five, the same age as "Gullon" but he is also listed as a son.^[3])^[4]

In 1930, the family was still living in Key West, Monroe County, Florida.^[1] Their son, William, was living at home. William and his father were listed as seamen on the census. Their daughter, Miriam (on the census as Mary M) was also living with them, along with her husband, George Stewart, and their daughter, Yvonne. By 1940, Elizabeth was widowed and head of household. Her daughter, Miriam, and her husband and three children were living with Elizabeth.^[5]

Elizabeth's parents were Abraham Carey and Elizabeth (Morton) Carey according to her death certificate. The informant on her death certificate was her son, Will. She passed away in 1950 in Key West, Florida at the age of 75. Her home in Key West was at 1321 Angela Street although in some records it is numbered 1320 or 1324.

Burial was in the Key West Cemetery in Key West, Monroe County, Florida.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/SYJK-TN2 : accessed 15 March 2015), Elizabeth Carey in household of William H Carey, Key West, Monroe, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0018, sheet 18A, family 388, line 43, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 325; FHL microfilm 2,340,060.
2. ↑ "Florida, Marriages, 1837-1974," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWWQ-Y5S : accessed 16 March 2015), William H. Carey and Elizabeth Carey, 11 Jun 1895; citing Key West, Monroe, Florida, United States; FHL microfilm 946,972.
3. ↑ Personal knowledge of Carolyn Martin, great granddaughter of Elizabeth.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVKN-4WN : accessed 21 May 2017), Elizabeth Carey in household of W S Carey, Key West Ward 4, Monroe, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 124, sheet 9B, family 225, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 165; FHL microfilm 1,374,178.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTCW-4WZ : accessed 21 May 2017), Elizabeth Carey, Ward 4, Key West, Election Precinct 6, Monroe, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 44-15, sheet 16B, line 53, family 307, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 601.
6. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 142930749 [1]

See also:

• 1880 US census, Monroe County, Florida, p4
• 1885 US census, Monroe County, Florida, p8
• 1910 US census, Monroe County, Florida, p3
• 1935 US census, Monroe County, Florida, p6
• "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VTCW-4WZ : accessed 15 March 2015), Elizabeth Carey, Ward 4, Key West, Election Precinct 6, Monroe, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 44-15, sheet 16B, family 307, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 601.
• 1945 Florida State Census, Monroe County, Florida, Precinct 9, P 7
• Polk's Key West City Directory, 1914/15, p 73
• Polk's Key West City Directory, 1917/18
• Polk's Key West City Directory, 1923, p 97
• Polk's Key West City Directory, 1927/28, p 85
• Death certificate, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Florida