This surname is also spelled Carnoquhan, Carnaghan, and Carahan.
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William Carnoquhan was born before 1517 in Kelton, Kirkbrightshire, Scotland, married Marian Aull (born abt 1517 in Carrick, Aryshire, Scotland) on May 10, 1538, and they had one child—James Carnaghan (born abt 1540 in Carrick, Aryshire, Scotland).
James Carnaghan was born abt 1540 in Carrick, Aryshire, Scotland, died after 1595, married Mareon Kinny (born abt 1553 in Kinnair, Aryshire, Scotland) on March 3 1574, and they had one child—Andro Carnaghan (born abt 1575 in Carrick, Aryshire, Scotland).
Andro Carnaghan was born abt 1575 in Carrick, Aryshire, Scotland, married Margaret Kennedy (born abt 1579 in Kirkbrightshire, Scotland) before 1600, and they had one child—William Carnahan (born abt 1600 in Kirkbrightshire, Scotland).
William Carnahan was born abt 1600 in Kirkbrightshire, Scotland, married Margaret Orr (born abt 1619 in Auchincairn, Kirkbrightshire, Scotland) in February 1640, and they had two children—James Carnahan (born 1643 in Auchincairn, Kirkbrightshire, Scotland) and Marian Carnahan (born abt 1645 Kirkbrightshire, Scotland).
James Carnahan was born 1643 in Auchincairn, Kirkbrightshire, Scotland, died August 14, 1718 in Legoniel, Antrim, Ireland, married ?? before 1685, and they had eight children—John Carnahan (born 1685 in Legoniel, Antrim, Ireland), Sarah Carnahan (born abt 1687 in Legoniel, Antrim, Ireland), William Carnahan (born July 13, 1689 in Legoniel, Antrim, Ireland), Alexander Carnahan (born 1691 in Legoniel, Antrim, Ireland), James Carnahan (born October 19, 1692 in Legoniel, Antrim, Ireland), Mary Carnahan (born abt 1693 in Legoniel, Antrim, Ireland), Jane Carnahan (born abt 1694 in Legoniel, Antrim, Ireland), and John Carnahan (born 1699 in Legoniel, Antrim, Ireland).
James Carnahan was born October 19, 1692 in Legoniel, Antrim, Ireland, married Margaret Janny (born abt 1694 in Kilmeen, Mayo, Ireland) on August 4, 1714 in Dublin, Ireland, and they had seven children—William Carnahan (born at 1712 in Legoniel, Antrim, Ireland), Joseph Carnahan (born May 11, 1715 in Legoniel, Antrim, Ireland), James Alexander Carnahan (born July 1, 1719 in Legoniel, Antrim, Ireland), John Carnahan (born November 16, 1720 in Legoniel, Antrim, Ireland), Jane (Carnahan) Carahan (born 1723 in ,Cumberland, Pennsylvania), Adam Carnahan (born abt 1725 in Bell Twnshp, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania), Jane Carnahan (born abt 1728/1729 in Pennsylvania).
James Alexander Carnahan was born July 1, 1719 in Legoniel, Antrim, Ireland, died after 1790 in Cumberland, Pennsylvania, married ?? abt 1771, and had five children—Hugh Carnahan (born abt 1730 in Aberdeen, Scotland), Adam Carnahan (born 1739 in Legoniel, Antrim, Ireland), Jane Carnahan (born abt 1740 in Legoniel, Antrim, Ireland), John Carnahan (born 1745 in Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland), and James Carnahan (born 1747 in Aberdeen, Scotland).
Hugh Carnahan was born abt 1730 in Aberdeen, Scotland, died 1781 in Guilford, , North Carolina, married Mary Finley (born abt 1732 in Baltimore, Maryland) on ??, and had four children—Andrew Carnahan (born 1754 in Rutherford, Davidson, Tennessee), John Carnahan (born abt 1756, Baltimore, Maryland), Mary Carnahan (born abt 1758 in Baltimore, Maryland), and Sarah Carnahan (born abt 1760 in Baltimore, Maryland).
Andrew Carnahan was born 1754 in Rutherford, Davidson, Tennessee, married Elizabeth Billingsley (born 1758 in Rutherford, Davidson, Tennesee) on ??, and had six children—Hugh Carnahan (born April 6, 1784 in Rutherford, Davidson, Tennessee), James Carnahan (born abt 1785 in Rutherford, Davidson, Tennessee), John Franklin Carnahan (born October 5, 1787 in , , South Carolina), Thomas Carnahan (born abt 1789 in Baltimore, , Maryland), Ann Carnahan (born abt 1791 in Baltimore, , Maryland), and Mary Polly Carnahan (born abt 1793 in Baltimore, , Maryland).
John Franklin Carnahan was born October 5, 1787 in , , South Carolina, died February 11, 1845 in , Warrick County, Indiana, married Sarah Dickey (born 1787 in , , Alabama) in 1809 in , , Tennessee, and had eleven children—James Porter Carnahan (born December 13, 1810 in , , South Carolina), William H. Carnahan (born October 12, 1812 in Limestone Co., Alabama), Martha Carnahan (born November 30, 1816 in Limestone Co., Alabama), John Carnahan (born March 9, 1817 in Limestone Co., Alabama), Ewing Carnahan (born February 3, 1818 in , Lauderdale, Alabama), Zadok Carnahan (born February 3, 1818 in Limestone Co, Alabama and died same day), Ephraim Edward Carnahan (born May 13, 1820 in , Warrick, Indiana), Mary Jane Carnahan (born April 16, 1822 in Limestone Co., Alabama), Jackson Steele Carnahan (born March 5, 1824 in Limestone Co., Alabama), Matilda Ann Carnahan (born September 5, 1826 in Gibson Co., Tennessee), and Samuel King Carnahan (born September 5, 1826 in Gibson Co., Tennessee).
Ewing Carnahan was born February 3, 1818 in , Lauderdale Co., Alabama, died September 21, 1869 in , Warrick Co., Indiana, married Elizabeth Eunice Murphy (born April 2, 1821 , , Kentucky) on March 29, 1839, and had eleven children—Mary Polly Carnahan (born May 1842 in Warrick Co., Indiana), Perlina Carnahan (born 1843 in Warrick Co., Indiana), Polly Carnahan (born 1844 in , , Indiana), James Carnahan (born 1845 in Warrick Co., Indiana), Irwin James Carnahan (born abt 1845 in Warrick Co., Indiana), William Carnahan (born July 1, 1847 in Warrick Co., Indiana), Margaret Carnahan (born July 1, 1847 in Warrick Co., Indiana), George Washington Carnahan (born March 6, 1850 in Warrick Co., Indiana), Isaac Carnahan (born 1851 in Warrick Co., Indiana), John Carnahan (born 1855 in Warrick Co., Indiana), and Matilda Emaline Carnahan (born June 23, 1857 in Lynnville, Warrick, Indiana).
Matilda Emaline Carnahan was born June 23, 1857 in Lynnville, Warrick, Indiana, died April 26, 1920 in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, was married to James Henry Lowe on October 3, 1878 in Boonville, Warrick, Indiana, and had seven children—Etta Mae Lowe (born May 21, 1879 in Haubstadt, Gibson, Indiana), Laura Estelle Lowe (born May 11, 1881 in Edwards Co., Illinois), Fanny Agnes Lowe (born May 29, 1883 in Haubstadt, Gibson, Indiana), Meda Elizabeth Lowe (born June 30, 1885 in Haubstadt, Gibson, Indiana), Henry Floyd Lowe (born April 24, 1888 in Haubstadt, Gibson, Indiana) John James Lowe (born November 14, 1891 in Haubstadt, Gibson, Indiana), and Ira Lowe (born February 23, 1893 in Cynthiana, Posey, Indiana).
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