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Thomas Gibson Carson

Posted on October 1, 2012 by markeminer

Thomas Gibson CARSON (c. 1710 – 1790) was Alex’s 7th Great Grandfather, one of 256 in this generation of the Miner line.  Several of our ancestors were Scot-Irish Presbyterians who immigrated from Ireland to South Carolina in the 1770’s.  Our … Continue reading →

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William McCaw Sr.

Posted on July 20, 2010 by markeminer

William McCAW Sr. (1740 – 1796) was Alex’s 6th Great Grandfather, one of 128 in this generation of the Miner line. William McCaw was born about 1740 in  County Antrim, Northern Ireland.  According to some family traditions, the McCaws were … Continue reading →

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James McCaw

Posted on July 20, 2010 by markeminer

James McCAW (1762 – 1840) was Alex’s 5th Great Grandfather, one of 64 in this generation of the Miner line. James McCaw was born in 1762 in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.  His parents were William McCAW Sr. and Ann WATSON. … Continue reading →

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