Wade & Webb Family History

Clarissa Ann Mitchell Owens1808–1887

Putnam · Tallapoosa City · Alabama · Mount Olive

Born in Putnam County, Georgia, in 1808, Clarissa Mitchell Owens married Robert W. Carlisle at the end of 1826 and spent most of her married life in Alabama, first in Tallapoosa County and then in Coosa County. The tree names eleven children, among them Clarrissa Jane, who married Charles David Webb in 1860. She died at Mount Olive, Coosa County, on 2 December 1887.

On this page
  1. Family Record
  2. Life
  3. Documents (1)
  4. Places
  5. Timeline
  6. Open questions
  7. Searches made
  8. Notes

Birth

  1. 1 Apr 1808 , Putnam, Georgia 1

Marriages

  1. 31 Dec 1826 Robert Whatley Carlisle, at , Newton, Georgia 4

Death and burial

  1. 2 Dec 1887 Death: Mt. Olive, Coosa, Alabama 10
  2. Date unknown Burial: , Coosa, Alabama

Family

Parents
John N Owens 1783–1859
Elizabeth 1800–1850
Spouse, 31 Dec 1826
Robert Whatley Carlisle 1806–1890
Children
Edmon Carlisle 1831–1906
Anna Mitchel Carlisle 1845–1899
John Bunyon Carlisle 1833–1914
Robert M. Carlisle 1838–1864

Line of descent Webb line

  1. Clarissa Ann Mitchell Owens
  2. Clarrissa Jane Carlisle, daughter
  3. James Pleasant Webb, son
  4. Hilda Webb, daughter
  5. William Albert Webb Wade, son

2nd great-grandmother of Webb Wade, from whom this history is traced. Why Webb Wade?

Life

Clarissa Ann Mitchell Owens was born in Putnam County, Georgia, on 1 April 1808, a daughter of John N. Owens and his wife Elizabeth, according to the FamilySearch tree, which gives the date and place without an attached source.1 An index of the federal census of 1820 places a John Owens in Putnam County, in Captain Wood's Moreland's District.2 The tree names her sisters Louisa (born 1806) and Susan (1809), also born in Putnam County, and among her other brothers and sisters Elizabeth Childs Owens and Elijah M. Owens.3

Marriage

On 31 December 1826 she married Robert W. Carlisle; the Georgia marriage indexes give the names as "Robert W. Carlile" and "Clarisa M. Owens," and the tree places the marriage in Newton County.4 The tree names eleven children: Louisa I. (born 1827), Lucy Ann Elizabeth (1829), Edmon (1831), John Bunyon (1833), Mary Josephine and Robert M. (both 1838), Clarrissa Jane (1840), Susan Virginia (1842), Anna Mitchel (1845), Martha Frances (1847) and Elijah Benjamin Franklin (1850).5 Inference The daughter Anna Mitchel and the son Elijah bear names from her own side of the family, her middle name and her brother's, which is consistent with the tree's account of her parentage.5

Alabama

By 1850 the family was in Alabama: the federal census of that year lists Clarissa M. Carlile in the household of her husband, indexed as "Robin W Carlile," in Township 24 of Tallapoosa County.6 Inference The census page that follows hers in the same township lists the household of Nancy Henson, wife of Elijah M. Owens, which suggests that her brother was then living close by.7 By 1860 the Carlisles were in the 2nd Subdivision of Coosa County, the same census subdivision in which Charles H. Webb's family was then living, and on 30 August 1860 her daughter Clarrissa Jane married his son Charles David Webb in Coosa County.8 The census of 1870 places the household at Socapatoy, Coosa County, and that of 1880 at Mount Olive, in the same county, where the index gives her name as "Clarica M. Carlisle."9

She died at Mount Olive on 2 December 1887 and was buried in Coosa County; her Find a Grave memorial names her Clarissa Mitchell Owens Carlisle.10 Her husband, Robert Whatley Carlisle, died in 1890, according to the tree.11 Her children's later records remember her variously: her daughter Clarrissa Jane Webb's Alabama death record of 1923 names her mother as "Clara Owens," and the index of her son Elijah's death record in 1935 reads the mother's name as "Clara M. Davere," evidently a misreading.12 Her son John Bunyan Carlisle and his wife were among the relatives at the reunion of Charles David Webb's family at Kellyton in August 1912, described as "brother and sister of Mrs. C. D. Webb."13

Documents

  1. 12 January 2009 Find a Grave memorial: Clarissa Mitchell Owens Carlisle Find a Grave · memorial

Places

  1. 1808Putnam
  2. 1826Newton
  3. 1850Tallapoosa City
  4. 1860Coosa
  5. 1880–1887Mount Olive

Timeline

  1. 1 Apr 1808Birth, Putnam, Georgia
  2. 31 Dec 1826Marriage, Robert Whatley Carlisle, Newton, Georgia
  3. 1850ResidenceTallapoosa City, Tallapoosa, Alabama
  4. 1860Residence2nd Subdivision, Coosa, Alabama
  5. 1870ResidenceAlabama
  6. 1880ResidenceMount Olive, Coosa, Alabama
  7. 2 Dec 1887DeathMt. Olive, Coosa, Alabama

Open questions

None recorded yet.

Searches made

  1. 2026-11-09The Alabama Baptist (Montgomery), Samford University digital library (https://library.samford.edu/digitallibrary/tab/), free issue PDFs: all issues 1 Dec 1887 to 23 Feb 1888 (12 issues; none was printed between 22 Dec 1887 and 5 Jan 1888), every page read as images (the OCR layer is too poor for keyword search): obituaries, In Memoriam pieces, Field Notes and letters columns, convention and association reports; OCR hits for Carlisle/Carlile/Carlyle, Whatley, Owens, Olive, Coosa, Rockford checked against the imageNo obituary, death notice or mention of Clarissa (Mrs. R. W.) Carlisle. The "Mt. Olive" and "Carlyle" OCR hits are another church and an advertisement. The paper charged for obituaries over 100 words (12 Jan 1888, p. 2), which may be why none was sent.
  2. 2026-11-09Find a Grave search: Clarissa Owens, b. 1808 ±3, d. 1887 ±3: 0 results; Clarissa Carlisle, b. 1808 ±3, d. 1887 ±3: 1 resultsbest: [Clarissa Mitchell Owens Carlisle (1 Apr 1808 – 2 Dec 1887), Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Coosa County, Alabama](https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32878328/clarissa-mitchell-carlisle); score 17 (high, before review)
  3. 2026-11-09Find a Grave memorial recorded[memorial 32878328](https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32878328), high confidence: [record](../documents/findagrave/32878328-clarissa-mitchell-owens-carlisle.md); 4 headstone photo(s)
  4. 2026-11-09Internet Archive: "Clarissa Ann Mitchell Owens", Alabamano matches
  5. 2026-11-09Internet Archive: "Clarissa Owens", Alabama13 pages; first: [Marriage records of Shelby county, Alabama, 2025, p. ](https://archive.org/details/marrrecshelbyco03?q=%22Clarissa%20Owens%22); [The Atlanta Constitution 1903-08-29: Vol 36, 1903, p. ](https://archive.org/details/per_atlanta-constitution_1903-08-29_36?q=%22Clarissa%20Owens%22); [The Atlanta Constitution 1903-12-22: Vol 36, 1903, p. ](https://archive.org/details/per_atlanta-constitution_1903-12-22_36?q=%22Clarissa%20Owens%22)
  6. 2026-11-09Internet Archive: "Owens", inside histcoosacobrewno matches; 0 with the given name (Clarissa, Ann, Mitchell)
  7. 2026-11-09Internet Archive: "Owens", inside memorialrecordof00tayl11 pages; first: [Memorial record of Alabama. A concise account of the state's political, military, professional and industrial progress, together with the personal memoirs of many of its people, 1893, p. 599](https://archive.org/details/memorialrecordof00tayl/page/n599/mode/1up?q=Owens); [Memorial record of Alabama. A concise account of the state's political, military, professional and industrial progress, together with the personal memoirs of many of its people, 1893, p. 14](https://archive.org/details/memorialrecordof00tayl/page/n14/mode/1up?q=Owens); [Memorial record of Alabama. A concise account of the state's political, military, professional and industrial progress, together with the personal memoirs of many of its people, 1893, p. 14](https://archive.org/details/memorialrecordof00tayl/page/n14/mode/1up?q=Owens); 1 with the given name (Clarissa, Ann, Mitchell)
  8. 2026-11-09Internet Archive: "Owens", inside northernalabamah00birm3 pages; first: [Northern Alabama, historical and biographical.., 1888, p. 46](https://archive.org/details/northernalabamah00birm/page/n46/mode/1up?q=Owens); [Northern Alabama, historical and biographical.., 1888, p. 551](https://archive.org/details/northernalabamah00birm/page/n551/mode/1up?q=Owens); [Northern Alabama, historical and biographical.., 1888, p. 736](https://archive.org/details/northernalabamah00birm/page/n736/mode/1up?q=Owens); 0 with the given name (Clarissa, Ann, Mitchell)
  9. 2026-11-09Internet Archive: "Owens", inside historyofalabama01owen23 pages; first: [History of Alabama and dictionary of Alabama biography, 1921, p. 492](https://archive.org/details/historyofalabama01owen/page/n492/mode/1up?q=Owens); [History of Alabama and dictionary of Alabama biography, 1921, p. 26](https://archive.org/details/historyofalabama01owen/page/n26/mode/1up?q=Owens); [History of Alabama and dictionary of Alabama biography, 1921, p. 29](https://archive.org/details/historyofalabama01owen/page/n29/mode/1up?q=Owens); 1 with the given name (Clarissa, Ann, Mitchell)
  10. 2026-11-09Internet Archive: "Owens", inside putnamcountygeor00singialano matches; 0 with the given name (Clarissa, Ann, Mitchell)
  11. 2026-11-09Internet Archive: "Owens", inside histtallapoosaco1 page; first: [A history of Tallapoosa County, 1951, p. 71](https://archive.org/details/histtallapoosaco/page/n71/mode/1up?q=Owens); 0 with the given name (Clarissa, Ann, Mitchell)
  12. 2026-11-09Internet Archive: "Owens", inside historyofalabama02chic6 pages; first: [History of Alabama and dictionary of Alabama biography,, 1921, p. 351](https://archive.org/details/historyofalabama02chic/page/n351/mode/1up?q=Owens); [History of Alabama and dictionary of Alabama biography,, 1921, p. 216](https://archive.org/details/historyofalabama02chic/page/n216/mode/1up?q=Owens); [History of Alabama and dictionary of Alabama biography,, 1921, p. 419](https://archive.org/details/historyofalabama02chic/page/n419/mode/1up?q=Owens); 1 with the given name (Clarissa, Ann, Mitchell)
  13. 2026-11-09Internet Archive assessment: "Clarissa Owens", Alabama (13 pages); "Clarissa Ann Mitchell Owens" (none)Not her: a Shelby County marriage list ("Mrs. Clarissa Owens," later), a New York Times case of 1903, an Indiana 1847 marriage, an 1827 New York marriage, a Canadian-born Clarissa. She married Robert W. Carlile in Newton County, Ga., in 1826.
  14. 2026-11-09Internet Archive assessment: "Owens" inside the Coosa history (none), Owen vols. 1–2, *Memorial Record*, *Northern Alabama*, Tallapoosa history, Putnam County history (none)Not her: other Owenses (Dr. Jared D. Owens of Barbour, Marie Bankhead Owen as author).
  15. 2026-11-09Internet Archive hits assessed: 9 searchesNo match. Her husband appears in the Coosa history as a Primitive Baptist preacher ([Rev. Robert Carlisle record](../documents/1942-coosa-history-rev-robert-carlisle.md)).
  16. 2026-11-09DPLA: "Clarissa Ann Mitchell Owens"no matches
  17. 2026-11-09DPLA: "Clarissa Owens", Alabamano matches
  18. 2026-11-09DPLA hits assessed: 2 searchesNo hits; nothing to assess.

Notes

  1. FamilySearch Family Tree, profile LBL8-NMH: birth 1 Apr 1808, Putnam, Georgia, no source attached; parents John N Owens and Elizabeth back to the text
  2. 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Capt Wood Morelands District, Putnam, Georgia; Page: 98; NARA Roll: M33_9; Image: 165 Record: 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Capt Wood Morelands District, Putnam, Georgia back to the text
  3. FamilySearch Family Tree, profile 9S6G-NSD (their page): Louisa S. Owens, born 2 Aug 1806, Putnam, Georgia FamilySearch Family Tree, profile LWJT-7R4 (their page): Susan James Owens, born 5 Aug 1809, Putnam, Georgia FamilySearch Family Tree, profile L52M-RRC (their page): Elizabeth Childs Owens, daughter of John N Owens FamilySearch Family Tree, profile KH9G-23T (their page): Elijah M. Owens, son of John N Owens back to the text
  4. "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950", FamilySearch, Robert W. Carlile and Clarisa M. Owens, 31 Dec 1826. Record: Robert W. Carlile and Clarisa M. Owens, 31 Dec 1826 "Georgia, Marriages, 1808-1967", FamilySearch, Clarisa M. Owens in entry for Robert W. Carlile, 31 December 1826. Record: Clarisa M. Owens in entry for Robert W. Carlile, 31 December 1826 FamilySearch Family Tree, profile LBL8-NMH: marriage 31 Dec 1826, Newton, Georgia back to the text
  5. FamilySearch Family Tree, profile LBL8-NMH: children Louisa I (1827), Lucy Ann Elizabeth (1829), Edmon (1831), John Bunyon (1833), Mary Josephine (1838), Robert M. (1838), Clarrissa Jane (1840), Susan Virginia (1842), Anna Mitchel (1845), Martha Frances (1847), Elijah Benjamin Franklin (1850) FamilySearch Family Tree, profile KH9G-23T (their page): Elijah M. Owens back to the text
  6. "United States, Census, 1850", FamilySearch, Clarissa M Carlile in entry for Robin W Carlile, 1850. Record: Clarissa M Carlile in entry for Robin W Carlile, 1850 Year: 1850; Census Place: Township 24, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: M432_15; Page: 135A; Image: 733 Record: 1850; Census Place: Township 24, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Page: 135A back to the text
  7. Year: 1850; Census Place: Township 24, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: M432_15; Page: 135B; Image: 734 Record: 1850; Census Place: Township 24, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Page: 135B, attached to Nancy Henson FamilySearch Family Tree, profile G9TD-MCF (their page): Nancy Henson, wife of Elijah M. Owens back to the text
  8. "United States, Census, 1860", FamilySearch, Clarasa M Carlisle in entry for Robert W Carlisle, 1860. Record: Clarasa M Carlisle in entry for Robert W Carlisle, 1860 FamilySearch Family Tree, profile LBL8-NMH: residence 1860, 2nd Subdivision, Coosa, Alabama "United States, Census, 1860", FamilySearch, Charles H Webb, 1860. Record: Charles H Webb, 1860 FamilySearch Family Tree, profile K64Q-FQQ (their page): residence 1860, 2nd Subdivision, Coosa, Alabama "Alabama County Marriages, 1711-1992", FamilySearch, Charles D. Webb and Clarrissa J. Carlisle, 30 Aug 1860. Record: Charles D. Webb and Clarrissa J. Carlisle, 30 Aug 1860 back to the text
  9. "United States, Census, 1870", FamilySearch, C M Carlisle in entry for R W Carlisle, 1870. Record: C M Carlisle in entry for R W Carlisle, 1870 Year: 1870; Census Place: Socapatoy, Coosa, Alabama; Roll: M593_11; Page: 335A; Family History Library Film: 545510 Record: 1870; Census Place: Socapatoy, Coosa, Alabama "United States, Census, 1880", FamilySearch, Clarica M. Carlisle in entry for Robert W. Carlisle, 1880. Record: Clarica M. Carlisle in entry for Robert W. Carlisle, 1880 Year: 1880; Census Place: Mount Olive, Coosa, Alabama; Roll: 9; Page: 232A; Enumeration District: 051 Record: 1880; Census Place: Mount Olive, Coosa, Alabama back to the text
  10. FamilySearch Family Tree, profile LBL8-NMH: death 2 Dec 1887, Mt. Olive, Coosa, Alabama; burial Coosa, Alabama "Find a Grave Index", FamilySearch, Clarissa Mitchell Owens Carlisle. Record: Clarissa Mitchell Owens Carlisle, Find a Grave Index back to the text
  11. FamilySearch Family Tree, profile KJZD-DX5 (their page): Robert Whatley Carlisle, 1806-1890 back to the text
  12. "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", FamilySearch, Clara Owens in entry for Clara Jane Webb, 1923. Record: Clara Owens in entry for Clara Jane Webb, 1923 "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", FamilySearch, Clara M. Davere in entry for Elijah Rankhin Coslisle, 1935. Record: Clara M. Davere in entry for Elijah Rankhin Coslisle, 1935 Clarissa Carlisle in entry for John B. Carlisle Sr., "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974" Record: Clarissa Carlisle in entry for John B. Carlisle Sr. back to the text
  13. 1912-08-16-james-pleasant-webb-hilda-webb-family-gathering: Mr. and Mrs. John Bunyan Carlisle, Mt. Olive, Ala., brother and sister of Mrs. C. D. Webb back to the text
Every FamilySearch record attached to Clarissa Ann Mitchell Owens (15)
  1. 1826Clarisa M. Owens in entry for Robert W. Carlile, "Georgia, Marriages, 1808-1967"
  2. 31 Dec 1826Clarisa M. Owens, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"
  3. 31 December 1826Clarisa M. Owens, "Georgia, Marriages, 1808-1967"
  4. 18501850 United States Federal Census
  5. 1850Clarissa M Carlile, "United States, Census, 1850"
  6. 1860Clarasa M Carlisle, "United States, Census, 1860"
  7. 18701870 United States Federal Census
  8. 1870C M Carlisle, "United States, Census, 1870"
  9. 18801880 United States Federal Census
  10. 1880Clarica M. Carlisle, "United States, Census, 1880"
  11. 1923Clara Owens in entry for Clara Jane Webb, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
  12. 1935Clara M. Davere, "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974"
  13. Clarissa Carlisle in entry for John B. Carlisle Sr., "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
  14. Clarissa Mitchell Owens Carlisle, "Find a Grave Index"
  15. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current