William Washington Carrington

(b. 1874)

At a Glance

In 1915 listed as living in Roanoke, VA. He was named for Thomas' Father.

Story

Married Alfa Zink. Ref: Virginia marriage records: https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9279/43067_162028006055_0544-00026?pid=116151913&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid%3D9279%26h%3D116151913%26indiv%3Dtry%26o_cvc%3DImage:OtherRecord&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true

In 1940, listed as living in Roanoke, VA, widowed, two children (William W. Carrington, JR, and Catherine Mayo, daughter. And her two children.

Ref: 1940 US Federal Census for Roanoke, VA

Named for Thomas’ father

Biographical Data

Important Dates

William Washington Carrington was born on November 6, 1874.

Relatives

• Parents: Thomas Reade Carrington [Sr.] (1835-1896) and Elizabeth Ann Watkins (1840-1912) .
• Paternal grandparent: Jane W. Carrington. (b. 1810)
• Maternal grandparent: Richard Venable Watkins [Sr.]. (d. 1890)
• Siblings:
  • three brothers, Clement Venable Carrington (d. 1900), Thomas Reade Carrington [Jr.] (d. 1902) and Richard Venable Carrington (1889-1889).
  • seven sisters, Jane Watkins Carrington (1861-1955), Mary Baskerville Carrington (1869-1904), Alice Baskerville Carrington (1876-1948), Elizabeth Woodson Carrington (b. 1877), Susie Morton Carrington (b. 1879), Nancy Elise Carrington (b. 1883) and Margaret Goodridge Carrington (b. 1884).
• Uncles: Charles Baskerville Watkins (b. 1838), William M. Watkins (b. 9-40), John Sims Watkins (b. 3-44), Richard Venable Watkins [Jr.] (b. 4-45), Thomas Algernon Watkins (b. 7-48), Clement Watkins and Henry Joel Watkins (1849-1930).
• Aunts: Lucy Baskerville Watkins (1842-1913) , Elizabeth Morton Carrington (1841-1898) , Margaret Watkins (b. 4-45), Virginia Douglas Watkins (b. 1849), Mary Baskerville Watkins, Henrietta Maria Watkins, Isabella Watkins, Sara Alice Watkins, Nellie Watkins (1858-1930), Clara Carrington Watkins and Julia Watkins (d. 1900).
• Cousins: John Faulkner Betts, Sallie MaGehee Betts, Richard W. Betts (1873-1936), Lucy B. Betts (1871-1935), Mary Ann Elizabeth Betts (1874-1905), George Mumfort Betts (1878-1947), Alice W. Betts (b. 1881), Julia W. Betts (b. 1886) and Nannie O. Betts (b. 1888).
• Other: Mary Elizabeth Baskerville (grandmother, 1819-1873).