Elizabeth McCARROLL

  General Notes:

In the obituary of her husband, Henry Fields, deceased Elizabeth is documented as "Elizabeth McCarroll, half-sister to Louisa McCarroll," the latter married to Henry at the time of his death.

Louisa was definitely a daughter of Thomas and Irena (Lindley) McCarroll.

It is believed that Elizabeth was a daughter of Thomas and a first wife, Margaret Craig, who is buried in Carroll Cemetery, Washington County, Pennsylvania as "Margaret, Wife of Thomas McCARROLL, died Sept. 6, 1822 in the 30 yr of her age."

In 1880, a Sarah A. "McCarrell," age 56 [born about 1824], is designated stepdaughter in the household of widow Irena "McCarrell," age 67. (See "Irena Lindley" in this online file to view the McCarroll ("McCarrell") excerpt from the 1880 census.)

With just 11 years difference between the women, Sarah could not have been Irena's natural daughter. Therefore, it is likely that Elizabeth and Sarah were sisters with Irena's daughter Louisa their half-sister.

Elizabeth, Sarah and Louisa--and other siblings--are named in the will of Thomas McCarroll, who died in 1865.


--DeeAnna Allum Granston

Elizabeth married Henry FIELDS, son of John FIELDS and Rachel PHIPPEN, about 1842. (Henry FIELDS was born on January 1, 1818 in (Near) Coon Island, Donegal Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, died on November 9, 1915 in Prosperity, Washington County, Pennsylvania and was buried on November 11, 1915 in Mount Zion Cemetery, Prosperity, Washington County, Pennsylvania.)