Greenbrier County, WV Biographies

CHARLES CARAWAY.
Charles Caraway was the son of Thomas Caraway of Greenbriar County, Virginia. He was born in 1788 and came to Vermilion County (Illinois) in 1829. He had been married to Elizabeth McCorkle of the same county a few years previous to his coming west. They located not far from Butler's Point and established a family, the descendents of whom have been prominent in affairs of the county since that time. Mr. Caraway lived in the county nine years and died in 1838. His widow afterward married Anson Butler, and lived until 1848.
[Source: "History of Vermilion County, Illinois" By Lottie E. Jones Published In 1911 - Submitted by K. Torp]

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