The Carroll surname is without a doubt of Irish origin. Unfortunately I have not been able to trace my Carroll line beyond  my great, great grandfather, Nathan Carrol, found in the 1850 federal census in southern Indiana.  In 1857, he was granted 80 acres of land in Clark County during the presidency of James Buchannan. (One family member that I corresponded with years ago said that Nathan Carroll's father was a David Carroll of South Carolina.  His name was reportedly found in a family bible.  I have not seen this proof, so I have the name listed, but can't verify its accuracy.)

 

Nathan Carrol (Sr.), b. possibly, 17 Sep 1777, d. 4 Jun 1870, in Clark Co., IN. m. Mary Janette Graham, 13 Oct 1831, Mecklenburg Co., Virginia;  m. 27 Apr 1833, in Clark County, IN,  Mary A. Bonny, b. abt. 1795 in Greenbrier County, WV, d: 13 Jul 1874. Nathan may have been married once before he married Mary Janette Graham.  Found some evidence of children in the census of other children born before 1831. 

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Son of Nathan Carrol (Sr.) and Mary Janette Graham:

Nathan Carroll, (Jr.), b. about 1835 in Indiana, (probably Henryville, Clark Co., IN), d. unknown, buried in Carrollton, Carroll Co., MO, Mt. Carmel Cemetery; m. Susan C. Porter, 28, 1855, b. about 1837 in Indiana, d. after 1868.  He later married, Martha Jane Hudson.

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Son of Nathan Carrol (Jr) and Susan C. Porter:

Henry Hamilton Carroll, b. 30 Nov 1868 near Henryville, Clark County, IN, d. 7 Mar 1953 in Cushing, Payne Co., OK, buried Lawson Cemetery, near Yale, OK; m1. 13 Sep 1888, Nancy Josephine Rorabaugh, b. 17 Dec 1863 in Scotland Co., MO; d. 13 Feb 1903 in Yale, Payne County, OK; buried Lawson Cemetery; m2. Jul 1904 in Stillwater, OK, Eliza Jane Rorabaugh, b. 9 Jan 1886 in Appanoose County, IA, d. 3 May 1966 in Drumright, Creek Co., OK, b. Lawson Cemetery.

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Their son:

Woodrow Wilson Carroll, b. 30 Nov 1912, Perry, Noble County, OK; d. 15 Jan 1997, Ft. Smith, AR, buried Lawson Cemetery, Yale, Payne Co., OK; m.2 6 Jun 1938 Ella Iola Lingle, b. 15 Jan 1915 in Koshkonong, MO, d. 25 Oct 2007, buried Bell Cemetery, Watts, Adair County, OK.

Their son:
James Hamilton Carroll, b. 29 Sep 1946 in Drumright, Creek Co., OK.