Our Family History Walls
Charlotte’s family
1. Charlotte and Smoot on their wedding day, August 4, 1973 at St.
Michael’s Episcopal Church in Austin, Texas.
2. The Carl Family – Mercy, Ed, Catherine and Madeline. Mercy and Ed sent the family portrait to his mother for Mother’s Day, May 14, 1950. They celebrated their 10th anniversary on June 12. Mercy was pregnant with Charlotte who was born on August 26, 1950.
3. The Carl family gathered to celebrate Mercy’s 80th birthday in 1991. Because of family scheduling problems, we had the birthday celebration not on her actual birthday of Nov 22 but on Nov 30, 1991. We had a dinner at the Driskill Hotel and took photos. The people are front row: Madeline Carl Beall, Mercy Ramsey Carl, Catherine Carl Dalferes, Charlotte Carl-Mitchell. Middle row: Beverly Beall, Becca Beall, Bill Beall, Gayle Dalferes, Smoot Carl-Mitchell. Back row: Benjamin Carl Beall, Holly Catherine Dalferes, Russell Edward Dalferes.
4. Siblings Minnie Elizabeth Carl Ray and Edward Miller Carl, Jr. Photo probably taken in the late 1920s or early 1930s.
5. The Carl family, Edward Miller Carl, Sr, Minnie Elizabeth Carl, Edward Miller Carl, Jr and Euna Ellerfair Posey Carl. The photo was probably taken in 1918 or 1919, immediately before Ed and Euna’s separation and divorce.
6. Edward Miller Carl, Jr and Mercy Annabella Ramsey Carl on their wedding day, June 12, 1940 in Austin, Texas.
7. The JM and Mercy Ramsey siblings in 1922, clockwise from upper left – Murray Perkins Ramsey, Mercy Annabella Ramsey, Jessie Mary Ramsey and Helen Georgia Ramsey.
8. The JM and Mercy Ramsey siblings in the 1940s. Front row: Mercy Ramsey Carl, Murray Perkins Ramsey, Jessie Mary Ramsey Cate. Back row: Helen Georgia Ramsey Rugeley.
9. The FT and Annabelle Ramsey family in 1922, left to right. Back row: Hilliare Nitschke holding Alice Ann Nitschke, Winnie Ramsey Nitschke, Mercy Perkins Ramsey, John Murray Ramsey, Jessie Ramsey Murray, Dr. Robert Vincent Murray, Euphie Ramsey Taylor, Carl Taylor. Middle row: Murray Perkins Ramsey, Jessie Mary Ramsey, Mercy Annabella Ramsey, Frank Taylor Ramsey and Annabelle Sinclair Ramsey (seated), Annabel Murray. Front row: Helen Georgia Ramsey, Margaret Murray, Carl Ramsey Taylor.
10. The Noah Cushman and Georgianna Beckwith Perkins siblings. Top row: Charles Henry Cushman Perkins, 11 Feb 1876-19 Oct 1902; Mary Frank Perkins, 6 Nov 1882- 2 Sep 1953. Bottom row: Mercy Briggs Perkins, 5 Nov 1886- 19 Jul 1970; Noah Cushman Perkins, 13 Jun 1888- 21 Aug 1910.
11. The John Hammack and Mary Elizabeth Swank Carl family circa 1888. Standing from left to right: Sarah Ellen "Ella" Carl, 14 Mar 1879-15 Jul 1970; John Franklin ‘Frank’ Carl, 11 Dec 1873-10 Mar 1960; Thomas ‘Tom’ Robert Carl, 10 Jul 1872-15 Jul 1974; William Newton ‘Newt’ Carl, 24 Jul 1870-26 Apr 1960; and Henry Samuel ‘Den’ Carl, 30 Jul 1877-15 Apr 1966. Sitting Edward Miller Carl, Sr, 25 Dec 1881-8 Jul 1956 (my grandfather); John Hammack Carl, 5 Apr 1847-5 Dec 1919; Loney Lee Carl, 16 Sep 1884-12 Feb 1919; Mary Elizabeth Swank Carl, 6 Dec 1853-24 Apr 1949; and David ‘Dave’ Hervey Carl, 18 Aut 1875-29 Jan 1967.
12. Euna Ellerfair Posey and Edward Miller Carl, Sr on their wedding day, 13 Apr 1906 in Houston, Texas.
13. John Murray Ramsey and Mercy Briggs Perkins after their wedding on 24 Sep 1908 in Covington, Kentucky.
14. The FT and Annabelle Ramsey family ca. 1908 – front row: John Murray Ramsey, 31 Oct 1885-28 Dec 1944; Annabelle Sinclair Ramsey, 3 Jun 1855-19 Feb 1927; Frank Taylor Ramsey, 15 Jun 1861-28 Dec 1932. back row: Jessie Flora Ramsey, 13 Jul 1890-14 Sep 1969; Winifred ‘Winnie’ Belle Ramsey, 16 Oct 1896-1 Dec 1969; and Euphemia ‘Euphie’ Ellen Ramsey, 6 Jan 1893-10 Apr 1965.
15. The Alexander Murray and Ellen Taylor Ramsey siblings. No photos of Mary Anne Ramsey, 1850-1871 and Robert Emmet Ramsey, 1852-1905. Top row photos of young and old Ella Minerva Ramsey McBurney, 1854-1935 and William Alexander Ramsey, 1856-1920. Bottom row: Clara White Ramsey Alexander, 1858-1938 and Frank Taylor Ramsey, 1861-1932.
16. The four Perkins siblings, Mercy Briggs, Charles Cushman, Mary Frank and Noah Cushman Perkins, Jr.
17. Georgia Beckwith Perkins and Noah Cushman Perkins
18. Lonnie and Fannie Posey on their wedding day. G. J. Posey married a M. F. Martin on 13 Apr 1887. If M. F. Martin is Margaret Frances Martin, then ‘Lonnie’ Posey’s real name was G. J. Posey. George Posey was the son of William and Sarah Hutto Posey.
19. The children of Thomas Robert Carl, 1802-1891 by his first wife, Nancy M. Sheid, 1804-1832: Elizabeth Ann Carl Marrs, James Harvey Carl, Manson Augustus Carl, Barton Arnold Carl, Thomas Robert Carl, Jr., Jesse Jenkins Carl. And by his second wife Synthia Maxwell, 1811-1871: Nancy Jane Carl Chastain, Sarah Mabel Carl Powell Keith, Syble Carl, John Hammack Carl, Zachary Taylor Carl, David Newton Carl, and Henry Clay Carl.
20. Mary Elizabeth Swank and John Hammack Carl on their wedding day, 5 Sep 1869.
21. Matching photos of Frank Taylor and Belle Sinclair Ramsey, possibly in honor of their marriage on 20 Aug 1884.
22. The Children of John and Jessie Black Sinclair: Jessie Ann Sinclair Cady Davis, Annabelle Sinclair Ramsey, Malcolm B. Sinclair, Flora Jane Sinclair Moreland, Euphemia Sinclair Williams, John Neil Sinclair.
23. Annabelle Sinclair and Frank Taylor Ramsey
24. Photos from Mercy Ramsey Carl’s 80th birthday celebration.
25. James Nathaniel Martin, 1836-1910 and Sarah ‘Sallie’ Westbrook Martin, 1841=1927. They were the parents of Margaret Frances Martin (Posey McDonald).
26. Amanda Miller Swank and her daughter Mary Elizabeth Swank (Carl).
27. Thomas Robert Carl, 1802-1891
28. Alexander Murray Ramsey, 1825-1895 and Eleanor ‘Ellen’ Taylor Ramsey, 1823-1890
29. John Sinclair, 1814-1864 and Jessie Black Sinclair, 1822-1894
30. Seated, Mary Allen Swift Perkins, 1817-1876 and ‘Major’ Noah Cushman Perkins, 1810-188. Standing left Noah Cushman Perkins, 1846-1900 and Lothrop Perkins, 1845-1884.
31. William Taylor, 1776-1856 and Ann Wilson
Taylor, 1780-1863.
Below - Photos of the Ed and Mercy Carl family and Photos of Charlotte and Smoot Carl-Mitchell
