BIOGRAPHY

THOMAS CARNES - OF ALEXANDER, NY

Thomas Carnes, from Tiperrary, Ireland, lived and died there, aged 51 years. He married Julia Higgins, of the same place, who died at the age of 70 years. Their children were Michael, Patrick, John, Maggie, Nancy, Mary, and Sally. The son Michael was born in Ireland in 1828, came to Quebec in 1879, and to Alexander soon afterwards. He married Nora, daughter of Thomas and Kittie (Feheny) Flinn, and their children are Catherine, Thomas, John, Julia L., and Patrick. Miss Julia L. Carnes lives in Alexander.

FROM: Gazetteer and Biographical Record, of Genesee County, New York, Edited by: F. W. Beers, J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, NY 1890