Thomas Jefferson Carney ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for Thomas was "Jeff" Carney.

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Iowa Township, Cedar County, IA on 12 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 173A, District 354, Dwelling 139, Family 167, Roll 331
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Thomas J. Carney..Son..19..IA..Farmer
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Iowa Township, Cedar County, IA on April 1910. ¹

Sheet 5A, District 34, Household 100
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Head..Thomas J. Carney..49..IA
(Living with wife, daughter, married daughter, and son-in-law.)
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• He was buried after 8 April 1928 in the Rochester Cemetery in Rochester, IA.

Thomas "Jeff" Carney is buried in a Carney Family Plot area of Rochester Cemetery. His gravestone is a small flat gray granite monument which reads "Thomas J., 1860 - 1928". This old and rather large cemetery has been allowed to revert to its natural prairie grass and wildflower vegetation. Only the immediate areas around each of the widely scattered graves have been cleared of weeds by family members which means that there are many gravestones covered and obscured by several years growth of weeds, grasses, and small brush making locating any gravestones a very difficult encounter.

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• His obituary was published in the Tipton Advertiser on 12 April 1928 in Tipton, IA.

COUNTY PIONEER IS LAID TO REST

Thomas Jefferson Carney, son of Thomas Jefferson and Isabelle Carney, was born in Iowa township, Cedar county, Iowa, October 3, 1860, and passed away quite suddenly at his home about 5:30 P.M. Easter Sunday, April 8, 1928. His entire life, with the exception of six years, had been spent in his home community.

Mr. Carney was united in marriage with Miss Emma Jennings, October 21, with Miss Emma Jennings, Oct. 21, were born. He was preceded in death by an infant son, Earl Francis.

He is survived by his wife and two daughters, Grace Crees, and Alvina Riddle, and five grandchildren. Also one brother and four sisters, Marion Carney of Norton, Kansas; Mrs. Mary Linn of near Springdale, Iowa; Mrs. Anna Nixon and Mrs. Margaret Hart of Wilmot, South Dakota; Mrs. Belle Hartson, of Osceola, Nebraska; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.

Mr. Carney was a member of the Christian church of Atalissa, Iowa, also a member of Golden Rule Lodge No. 24, A.F. & A.M., of Rochester, Iowa. While kept at home by ill health still he took a great interest in affairs of the community.

Funeral services were held in the late home April 11, 1928, at 2:00 P.M., conducted by Rev. Adams of the Christian church of West Liberty. Interment was made in Rochester cemetery, under supervision of the Masonic Lodge of which he was a member.

(Source: Tipton Advertiser, Tipton, IA, 12 April 1928)
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Thomas married Eunice Abigail Jennings, daughter of James S. Jennings and Almira Barnard, on 21 October 1885.¹ (Eunice Abigail Jennings was born on 17 March 1856 in Cedar County, IA,^{1 5 6 7} died on 19 July 1949 ⁷ and was buried after 19 July 1949 in Rochester, IA ⁷.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Iowa Township, Cedar County, IA on April 1910. ¹

Sheet 5A, District 34, Household 100
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Head..Thomas J. Carney..49..IA
Wife..A. Eunice Carney.54..IA
Daughter..Allie B. Carney..12..IA
Son-in-law..Edgar M. Crees..30..IA
Daughter..M. Grace Crees..21..IA
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