African American, son of Peter Carnes and Sophia Polk, little Pete survived but a few hours, and was the only known son of Peter Carnes. Both daughters, Sarah Carnes Hawkins & Ida Carnes Scales would name a son in honor of their father Peter Carnes. The name Peter James (Carnes) as given to little Peter Carnes and Peter James Hawkins, son of Sarah Carnes Hawkins, may indicate that James was the middle name of his father Peter Carnes, also. Little Pete's headstone sit to the left of his parents double headstone.
African American, son of Peter Carnes and Sophia Polk, little Pete survived but a few hours, and was the only known son of Peter Carnes. Both daughters, Sarah Carnes Hawkins & Ida Carnes Scales would name a son in honor of their father Peter Carnes. The name Peter James (Carnes) as given to little Peter Carnes and Peter James Hawkins, son of Sarah Carnes Hawkins, may indicate that James was the middle name of his father Peter Carnes, also. Little Pete's headstone sit to the left of his parents double headstone.
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