Husband: James Robert SILVERTHORNE
Birth Date: 2 Jan 1833
Birth Place: Beaufort Co., NC
Marriage Date:
Marriage Place:
Other Marriages:
Military Service: PVT, Co. B, 17^th Reg. NCST, 1862-1864
Death Date: 11 Jan 1873
Death Place: Hyde Co., NC
Place of Burial:
Father's Name: Jordan SILVERTHORNE
Mother's Name: Jane Matilda PEARTREE
SOURCES:
    (1) Death Cert for Caroline Carawan, dtd Dec 25, 1928, New Bern, Craven Co., NC lists parents as James Silverthorn & Comfort Sadler
    (2) Hyde County History by Hyde Co. Historical Society, pub. 1976, pg. 92, Fairfield Section, “Confederate States Army Roster From Hyde County”, lists “James R(obert) Silverthorn, Pvt, enl. May 20, 1862 Hyde Co.  Wounded 1864.  Co. B, 17^th Reg. NCST.  Moore’s Roster Vol. 2, pg. 45.  b. 2 Jan 1833.  d. Jan 11, 1873, f. Jordan Silverthorne & m.  Matilda.”
    (3) 1850 United States Federal Census, Currituck, Hyde Co., NC, pg. 377 B, dtd 21 Aug 1850, listed as James R. Sylverthorn, age 17, laborer, living w/ hd of hhd Jordon Sylverthorn, Matilda age 38 & Margaret A. age 18,  Sarah M. age 14, Aquilla age 13, Sarah J. age 6, Claudius age 10, Stephen D. age 4, Laura age 2, Warren S. age 2/12.
    (4)  1860 United States Federal Census, Post Office Sladesville, Township not stated, Hyde Co., NC, pg. 129, dtd 14 Jun 1860, listed as Robert Silverthorn, age 26, Constable, living w/ hd of hhd Jordan Silverthorn age 52, Matilda age 48, & Cladius age 21 Farm laborer, Sarah age 16, Dew age 15, Laurana age 12, Warren age 10, Thos. age 7, Sally age 5.
    (5) 1870 United States Federal Census, Currituck Township, Hyde Co., NC, pg. 449 B, dtd 2 Jul 1870, listed as Robt Silverthorn, age 36, farmer, hd of hhd #50-50, Value of real estate $1000; Value of personal estate $1,500; bro Stephen living in hhd #47-47 & mom Matilda living in hhd #54-54.

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Wife: Comfort SADLER
Birth Date: abt. 1832
Birth Place: Hyde Co. NC
Death Date:
Death Place:
Place Of Burial:
Father's Name: Alfred SADLER
Mother's Name: Nancy ???
SOURCES:
    (1) 1850 United States Federal Census, Currituck, Hyde Co., NC, pg. 377, 21 Aug 1850, listed as Cumfort Sadler, age 18, living with parents.

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Child 1: Caroline SILVERTHORNE
Sex: Female
Birth Date: 16 Apr 1853
Birth Place: Hyde Co., NC
Spouse: Phillip M. Carawan
Marriage Date: 14 Feb 1877
Marriage Place: Swan Quarter, Hyde Co., NC
Death Date: 25 Dec 1928
Death Place: Griffith St., New Bern, Craven Co., NC
Place Of Burial: Barnett Cemetery, Hobucken, Pamlico Co., NC
SOURCES:
   (1) Death Certificate for Caroline Carawan, Dec. 25, 1928, New Bern, Craven Co., NC, married to Phillip Carawan, d/o James Silverthorn & Comfort Sadler, Hyde Co., NC, born April 16, 1853, Hyde Co., NC, died Dec 25, 1928, Griffith St., New Bern, NC, aged 75 yrs 8 mos 9 days,  burial 12/16, 1928 Hoboken, NC.
    (2) Death Certificate for Phillip Carawan, Feb. 2, 1931, New Bern, Craven Co., NC, wife listed as Caroline Carawan.

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SUBMITTED BY: Jan Copen Orndorff
DATE: November 2008
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