Parents: William Alphus Carawan & Eleanor Sawyer.


Alvin m. Mary Jane Sadler 26 Dec. 1897, Hobucken, Pamlico Co., NC. She was b. 1879, NC.


1900 U.S. Census for Twp 4, Pamlico Co., NC:
Alvin R Carawan Head M 23 yrs, b. Jan 1877 NC
Mary J Carawan Wife F 17 yrs, b. Feb. 1883 NC
Effie R Carawan Dau F 2 yrs, b. Sept. 1898 NC

Mary had 1 child. Alvin was a farmer.


Alvin m. "Lizzie" (Sophia Elizabeth) Potter 29 Dec 1907, Richland, Beaufort Co., NC. Alvin resided in Pamlico Co.; Lizzie lived in Beaufort Co.


1910 U.S. Census for Goose Creek Twp, Pamlico Co., NC:
William A Carawan Head M 73 North Carolina
James T Carawan Son M 44 North Carolina
Alvin R Carawan Son M 32 North Carolina
Lizzie Carawan Dau-in-law F 18 North Carolina
Emmett Carawan Grandson M 6 North Carolina
Seth Carawan Grandson M 1 North Carolina


Alvin registered for the World War I draft on Sept. 12, 1918 in Bayboro, Pamlico Co., NC. He was farming & resided in Lowland, Pamlico Co., NC. He was married to Lizzie Carawan. He was described as medium height, medium build with blue eyes & light hair.


1930 U.S. Census for Swan Quarter, Hyde Co., NC:
Rufus Carawan Head M 53 North Carolina
Lizzie Carawan Wife F 38 North Carolina
Seth Carawan Son M 21 North Carolina
Percy Carawan Son M 20 North Carolina
Irene Carawan Dau F 17 North Carolina
James Carawan Son M 8 North Carolina
Poe Carawan Son M 6 North Carolina
Wilford Carawan Son M 4 North Carolina



He was a retired farmer.


Notes:
Children w/Mary Jane Sadler:

Daughter Effie Carawan, b. 1899, Pamlico Co., NC; m. Jesse Sadler 4 Jan 1919, Pamlico Co., NC. His parents were C. G. Sadler & Siridia Sadler.

Daughter Naomi Elizabeth Carawan, b. Sep. 29, 1900, Pamlico Co., NC; m. W.W. Hopkins (b. 1898, NC) 21 Mar 1919, Hobucken, Pamlico Co., NC; d. Aug. 28, 1953, Belhaven, Beaufort Co., NC. She resided in Swan Quarter, Hyde Co., NC. She is buried in Barnett Cem., Hobucken, Pamlico Co., NC; Memorial 78539132. (W.W. Hopkins parents were J.W. Hopkins & Melissa Hopkins)

Son Irven Emmett Carawan, b. 1903, Pamlico Co., NC; Irvin is buried at Soule Cem., Swan Quarter, Hyde Co., NC.


Children with Sophia Elizabeth Potter Carawan:

Son Alvin Percival Carawan, b. 1910, Pamlico Co., NC; m. Ella Oneta Overton 19 December 1931, Rose Bay, Swan Quarter, Hyde Co. NC.

Son Maxwell Mannen Carawan, b. 1911, Pamlico Co., NC; d. 1979; burial at Soule Cem., Swan Quarter, Hyde Co., NC; Memorial 33851437.

Daughter Phoebe Irene Carawan, b. 18 Aug 1913, Pamlico Co., NC.

Daughter Olive Joyce Carawan, b. 23 Aug 1919, Bath, Beaufort Co., NC.

Son James Cushing Carawan, b. 8 Aug 1921, Ransomville, Beaufort Co., NC.

Son Flavius Poe Carawan, b. 2 Oct 1923, Ransomville, Beaufort Co., NC.

Daughter Clara Pearl Carawan (a twin), b. 20 Feb 1926, Ransomville, NC; d. 25 Sept 1926, Bath, Beaufort Co., NC. She was 7m 5d. She is buried in North Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Ransomville, Beaufort Co., NC; Memorial 61202868.

Son Ephraim Wilfred Carawan (a twin), b. 20 Feb. 1926, Ransomville, NC.

A son was b. 5 Feb 1931, Lake Landing, Hyde Co., NC.

Son Guyon Potter Carawan, b. 28 Mar 1933, Swan Quarter, Hyde Co., NC.