Son of Roderick Carroll and Catherine Miller Summerell Carroll.

Married to Mary Jane Cox around 1883.

Joshua and Mary were the parents of:
John Roderick Carroll
Ethel Mae Carroll Squires
Spurgeon Cashwell Carroll
Bertha Lucretia Carroll Hoyle
Fountain William Carroll
Mary Jane Carroll Clark
Joshua Barnes Carroll
Elizabeth Catherine Carroll Taylor
Myra Carroll
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: J. B. Cariel
Home in 1880: Contentnea, Pitt, North Carolina
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of Household: Son
Father's Name: Roderick Cariel
Father's birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Cathron Cariel
Mother's birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Mechanic
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Roderick Cariel 70
Cathron Cariel 54
Repsie Cariel 22
Anlucy Cariel 20
J B Cariel 20
Roderic Cariel 14
Aby Cariel 12
William Cariel 10

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Joshua B Carroll
Home in 1900: Contentnea, Pitt, North Carolina
Age: 40
Birth Date: Feb 1860
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Spouse's name: Mary J
Marriage Year: 1883
Marital Status: Married
Household Members: Name Age
Joshua B Carroll 40
Mary J Carroll 37
John B Carroll 15
Ethel Carroll 18
Spurgeon S Carroll 10
Bertha Carroll 8
Fountain Carroll 6
Mary J Carroll 4
Joshua Carroll 1

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Joshua Carroll
Age in 1910: 56
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Spouse's Name: Mary J Carroll
Home in 1910: Contentnea, Pitt, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Joshua Carroll 56
Mary J Carroll 47
John R Carroll 26
Ethel M Carroll 23
Spurgeon Carroll 21
Bertha L Carroll 19
Fountain W Carroll 16
Mary J Carroll 13
Joshua B Carroll 11
Katy B Carroll 8
Elizabeth Cox 80

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: J B Carroll
Home in 1920: Winterville, Pitt, North Carolina
Age: 60
Estimated birth year: abt 1860[abt 1859]
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Mary
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: United States
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
J B Carroll 60
Mary Carroll 57
Fountain Carroll 26
Mamie Carroll 23
Beath Carroll 18
Lillian Rouse 16
Louise Rouse 14
Walter J Wyatt 18

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Joshua B Carroll
Home in 1930: Winterville, Pitt, North Carolina
Age: 70
Estimated birth year: abt 1860
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Mary J
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Joshua B Carroll 70
Mary J Carroll 67
Spurgeon C Carroll 41
Spurgeon C Carroll 8