Charles T. Caraway

H. W. Beckwith, History of Vermilion County (Chicago: H. H. Hill, 1879)

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Charles T. Caraway, Catlin, section 29, was born in Catlin township, Vermilion county, Illinois, on the 22d of October, 1838. His parents came to the county in 1829-30. His father was born in Greenbrier county, Virginia, in 1787, and died in 1838. His mother was also a native of Virginia, and died in 1848. Mr. Caraway was united in marriage, in 1865, to Miss Jennie Dougherty, a native of Ohio county, Indiana. She was born on the 20th of October, 1844. They have three children: Warren E., Charles H., Nellie B. Mr. Caraway is a member of the A.F. & A.M., Catlin Lodge, 285. He served in the late rebellion, in Co. I, 35th Reg. Ill. Vol. Inf., and was in the battles of Pea Ridge, Stone River, Perryville, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, where he was wounded, and was at the siege of Corinth.