Wade & Webb Family History

Clarrissa Jane Carlisle1840–1923

Tallapoosa City · Alabama · Soccopatoy · Socapatoy

Clarrissa Jane Carlisle, known in later life as Clara, grew up in the household of her father, Robert W. Carlisle, in Tallapoosa and Coosa counties, Alabama, and in August 1860 married Charles D. Webb in Coosa County. They raised eight sons and two daughters on their homestead near Kellyton, and in August 1912 four generations of the family gathered there for a reunion. She died at Kellyton in March 1923; her husband had died that January.

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. 13 Mar 1840 Tallapoosa, Alabama 1

Marriages

  1. 30 Aug 1860 Charles David Webb, at Coosa, Alabama 3, 8

Death and burial

  1. 14 Mar 1923 Death: Kellyton, Coosa, Alabama 16
  2. Date unknown Burial: Kellyton, Coosa, Alabama

Family

Parents
Spouse, 30 Aug 1860
Charles David Webb 1839–1923
Children
Charles William Webb 1867–1937
James Pleasant Webb 1869–1965
Thomas J Webb 1862–1932
Martha C Webb 1879–1904
Robert Edwin Webb 1863–1932
Joel Franklin Webb 1871–1957
John Osceola Webb 1882–1951
Reuben David Webb 1876–1956
Milinda B Webb 1865–1907

Line of descent Webb line

  1. Clarrissa Jane Carlisle
  2. James Pleasant Webb, son
  3. Hilda Webb, daughter
  4. William Albert Webb Wade, son

Great-grandmother of Webb Wade, from whom this history is traced. Why Webb Wade?

Life

Clarrissa Jane Carlisle was born on 13 March 1840 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, a daughter of Robert Whatley Carlisle and Clarissa Ann Mitchell Owens, according to the FamilySearch tree, which gives no source for the date.1 A newspaper report of August 1912 gives her age as 71, which agrees with the year.2 Her name is written Clarrissa, Clarissa and Clarisa in the early records, and she appears in later ones as Clara, Clara J., Clara Jane and once Clara Josie.3

Childhood

The federal census of 1850 lists Clarissa Carlile in the household of her father, indexed as "Robin W Carlile," in Tallapoosa County.4 By 1860 the family had moved to the 2nd Subdivision of Coosa County, where the census lists her, as Clarisa J. Carlisle, in her father's household.5 Charles D. Webb, born in Georgia in 1839, was living in the same subdivision of Coosa County that year in the household of his father, Charles H. Webb.6 Inference The two families' presence in the same census subdivision is the likely setting of the couple's acquaintance, though no record says how they met.6 Her father was remembered as a minister, "Rev. R. W. Carlisle" in one of his children's death records and "Elder Robert Whatley Carlisle" in the Find a Grave index.7

Marriage and family

On 30 August 1860 Charles D. Webb married Clarrissa J. Carlisle in Coosa County.8 The tree names ten children, born between 1862 and 1882: Thomas Jefferson (1862), Robert Edwin (1863), Milinda B. (1865), Charles William (1867), James Pleasant (1869), Joel Franklin (1871), Mitchell Carlisle (1874), Reuben David (1876), Martha C. (1879) and John Osceola (1882).9 The family remained in Coosa County: the census of 1870 lists C. J. Webb in her husband's household, the census of 1880 lists Clara J. Webb in his household at Socapatoy, and the census of 1900 lists her, indexed as "Clarrah J Webb," in Precinct 3, Socapatoy.10 Both daughters died before their parents: Martha, married name Batson, in 1904, and Milinda, Mrs. Linda Davis, in 1907, according to the tree and a newspaper report of 1912.11

The reunion of 1912

In August 1912 a newspaper reported a reunion of the Webb family "at the old homestead" near Kellyton, Coosa County.12 It described "Mr. and Mrs. Charles David Webb," aged 73 and 71, "surrounded by their sons," all eight of whom were living and married, and said that the family "formerly consisted of eight boys and two girls" and now numbered forty-eight, in four generations.12 Every son came except Charles William Webb of Goodwater, who was ill and was represented by his wife and four children; the others came from Alexander City, Kellyton, Birmingham, Auburn and Waverly.12 Among the guests were Miss Bettie Spivey, "who was the first teacher of many of the older boys," and the Rev. D. M. Jenkins, who made a speech of congratulation to which four of the sons replied.12 Her own family was represented by her brother John Bunyan Carlisle and his wife, of Mount Olive, their grandson James B. Neighbors, and her sister Mrs. Mary Suttle of Rockford.13

Last years and death

In 1920 the census listed Clara J. Webb and her husband in the household of their son Robert Edwin Webb, indexed as "Robbin E V Webb," at Socapatoy.14 Her husband died on 30 January 1923.15 She died at Kellyton, Coosa County, on 14 March 1923, and was buried there.16 Her Alabama death record, indexed under the name Clara Jane Webb, names her parents as Robin Carlisle and Clara Owens.16 The death records of five of her sons, from Robert Edwin and Thomas J. in 1932 to James P. Webb in 1965, give their mother's name as Clara Carlisle or simply Carlisle, and the record of James Pleasant Webb's marriage in 1939 gives it as Clara Jane Carlisle.17

Documents

  1. 16 August 1912 Webb Family Reunion: Together at Old Homestead Near Kellyton—Four Generations Represented The Alexander City Outlook (Alexander City, Alabama) · clipping

Places

  1. 1840Tallapoosa
  2. 1850Tallapoosa City
  3. 1860–1880Coosa
  4. 1900Coosa
  5. 1920Socapatoy
  6. 1923Kellyton

Timeline

  1. 13 Mar 1840BirthTallapoosa, Alabama
  2. 1850ResidenceTallapoosa City, Tallapoosa, Alabama
  3. 1860Residence2nd Subdivision, Coosa, Alabama
  4. 30 Aug 1860Marriage, Charles David WebbCoosa, Alabama
  5. 1870ResidenceAlabama
  6. 1880ResidenceSoccopatoy, Coosa, Alabama
  7. 1900ResidencePrecinct 3 Socapatoy, Coosa, Alabama
  8. 1920ResidenceSocapatoy, Coosa, Alabama
  9. 14 Mar 1923DeathKellyton, Coosa, Alabama

Open questions

None recorded yet.

Searches made

  1. 2026-11-08Bulk review of Matt's OneDrive genealogy folder (Phase 3): all documents transcribed and compared with the tree1 document(s) name this person; see Documents above. Conflicts and new facts are in each document record and in research/sources/document-review-2026-11-08.md
  2. 2026-11-09Find a Grave search: Clarrissa Carlisle, b. 1840 ±3, d. 1923 ±3: 1 results; Clarrissa Webb, b. 1840 ±3, d. 1923 ±3: 0 resultsbest: [Clarrissa J. Carlisle Carlisle (14 Mar 1842 – 24 Nov 1924), New Bethel Cemetery, Warrior, Jefferson County, Alabama](https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119666028/clarrissa-j-carlisle); score 7 (medium, before review)
  3. 2026-11-09Assessment of the Find a Grave batch candidates (2026-11-09)Possible, not recorded: Clarrissa J. Carlisle (14 Mar 1842 - 24 Nov 1924), New Bethel Cemetery, Warrior, Jefferson County, Alabama, memorial 119666028: the same unusual spelling and a birthday a day from the tree's 13 March, in the county where her children lived; but no family links and both years differ by one or two. But the tree has her death on 14 March 1923 at Kellyton, Coosa County, and her burial there, so this is very probably another woman. Searches under Carlisle and Webb found no memorial at Kellyton; the Webb Family Cemetery there (Malinda Bailey Webb's) is the place to look: FG-023 for Matt.
  4. 2026-11-09Internet Archive: "Clarrissa Jane Carlisle", Alabamano matches
  5. 2026-11-09Internet Archive: "Clarrissa Carlisle", Alabamano matches
  6. 2026-11-09Internet Archive: "Carlisle", inside histcoosacobrew3 pages; first: [History of Coosa County, 1942, p. 189](https://archive.org/details/histcoosacobrew/page/n189/mode/1up?q=Carlisle); [History of Coosa County, 1942, p. 303](https://archive.org/details/histcoosacobrew/page/n303/mode/1up?q=Carlisle); [History of Coosa County, 1942, p. 495](https://archive.org/details/histcoosacobrew/page/n495/mode/1up?q=Carlisle); 0 with the given name (Clarrissa, Jane)
  7. 2026-11-09Internet Archive: "Carlisle", inside memorialrecordof00tayl2 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. 457](https://archive.org/details/memorialrecordof00tayl/page/n457/mode/1up?q=Carlisle); [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. 892](https://archive.org/details/memorialrecordof00tayl/page/n892/mode/1up?q=Carlisle); 0 with the given name (Clarrissa, Jane)
  8. 2026-11-09Internet Archive: "Carlisle", inside northernalabamah00birm11 pages; first: [Northern Alabama, historical and biographical.., 1888, p. 67](https://archive.org/details/northernalabamah00birm/page/n67/mode/1up?q=Carlisle); [Northern Alabama, historical and biographical.., 1888, p. 154](https://archive.org/details/northernalabamah00birm/page/n154/mode/1up?q=Carlisle); [Northern Alabama, historical and biographical.., 1888, p. 247](https://archive.org/details/northernalabamah00birm/page/n247/mode/1up?q=Carlisle); 0 with the given name (Clarrissa, Jane)
  9. 2026-11-09Internet Archive: "Carlisle", inside historyofalabama01owen10 pages; first: [History of Alabama and dictionary of Alabama biography, 1921, p. 65](https://archive.org/details/historyofalabama01owen/page/n65/mode/1up?q=Carlisle); [History of Alabama and dictionary of Alabama biography, 1921, p. 195](https://archive.org/details/historyofalabama01owen/page/n195/mode/1up?q=Carlisle); [History of Alabama and dictionary of Alabama biography, 1921, p. 203](https://archive.org/details/historyofalabama01owen/page/n203/mode/1up?q=Carlisle); 0 with the given name (Clarrissa, Jane)
  10. 2026-11-09Internet Archive: "Carlisle", inside histtallapoosaco1 page; first: [A history of Tallapoosa County, 1951, p. 125](https://archive.org/details/histtallapoosaco/page/n125/mode/1up?q=Carlisle); 0 with the given name (Clarrissa, Jane)
  11. 2026-11-09Internet Archive: "Carlisle", inside historyofalabama02chic5 pages; first: [History of Alabama and dictionary of Alabama biography,, 1921, p. 420](https://archive.org/details/historyofalabama02chic/page/n420/mode/1up?q=Carlisle); [History of Alabama and dictionary of Alabama biography,, 1921, p. 420](https://archive.org/details/historyofalabama02chic/page/n420/mode/1up?q=Carlisle); [History of Alabama and dictionary of Alabama biography,, 1921, p. 420](https://archive.org/details/historyofalabama02chic/page/n420/mode/1up?q=Carlisle); 0 with the given name (Clarrissa, Jane)
  12. 2026-11-09Internet Archive assessment: "Carlisle" inside the Coosa history, *Memorial Record*, *Northern Alabama*, Owen vols. 1–2, Tallapoosa historyNo Clarrissa. The Coosa history names her father, "Rev. Robert Carlisle, long a leading Primitive Baptist preacher" near Mount Olive (p. 92), and a sister married to John A. Suttle (p. 244): [Rev. Robert Carlisle record](../documents/1942-coosa-history-rev-robert-carlisle.md). Other hits are other Carlisles (T. J. Carlisle, O. P. Carlisle, Co. A sergeants E. J. and W. B. Carlisle, not placed).
  13. 2026-11-09Internet Archive hits assessed: 8 searches (2 with no matches)No match for her; her father identified in the Coosa history.
  14. 2026-11-09DPLA: "Clarrissa Jane Carlisle"no matches
  15. 2026-11-09DPLA: "Clarrissa Carlisle", Alabamano matches
  16. 2026-11-09DPLA hits assessed: 2 searchesNo hits; nothing to assess.

Notes

  1. FamilySearch Family Tree, profile LY3H-LHF: birth 13 Mar 1840, Tallapoosa, Alabama, no source attached; parents Robert Whatley Carlisle and Clarissa Ann Mitchell Owens back to the text
  2. Webb Family Reunion: Together at Old Homestead Near Kellyton—Four Generations Represented, The Alexander City Outlook (Alexander City, Alabama): This couple, who are 73 and 71 years of age respectively back to the text
  3. "United States, Census, 1850", FamilySearch, Clarissa Carlile in entry for Robin W Carlile, 1850. Record: Clarissa Carlile, 1850 "United States, Census, 1860", FamilySearch, Clarisa J Carlisle in entry for Robert W Carlisle, 1860. Record: Clarisa J Carlisle, 1860 "Alabama County Marriages, 1711-1992", FamilySearch, Charles D. Webb and Clarrissa J. Carlisle, 30 Aug 1860. Record: Clarrissa J. Carlisle, 1860 "United States, Census, 1880", FamilySearch, Clara J. Webb in entry for Charles D. Webb, 1880. Record: Clara J. Webb, 1880 "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", FamilySearch, Clara Jane Webb, 1923. Record: Clara Jane Webb, 1923 "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", FamilySearch, Clara Josie Webb in entry for Charles David Webb, 1923. Record: Clara Josie Webb in entry for Charles David Webb, 1923 back to the text
  4. "United States, Census, 1850", FamilySearch, Clarissa Carlile in entry for Robin W Carlile, 1850. Record: Clarissa Carlile in entry for Robin W Carlile, 1850 FamilySearch Family Tree, profile LY3H-LHF: residence 1850, Tallapoosa City, Tallapoosa, Alabama "United States, Census, 1850", FamilySearch, Robin W Carlile, 1850. Record: Robin W Carlile, 1850 back to the text
  5. "United States, Census, 1860", FamilySearch, Clarisa J Carlisle in entry for Robert W Carlisle, 1860. Record: Clarisa J Carlisle in entry for Robert W Carlisle, 1860 FamilySearch Family Tree, profile LY3H-LHF: residence 1860, 2nd Subdivision, Coosa, Alabama back to the text
  6. "United States, Census, 1860", FamilySearch, Charles D Webb in entry for Charles H Webb, 1860. Record: Charles D Webb in entry for Charles H Webb, 1860 FamilySearch Family Tree, profile LY3H-JBN (their page): birth 1839, Georgia; residence 1860, 2nd Subdivision, Coosa, Alabama back to the text
  7. "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", FamilySearch, Rev. R.w. Carlisle in entry for John B. Carlisle Sr., 24 Dec 1914. Record: Rev. R.w. Carlisle in entry for John B. Carlisle Sr., 24 Dec 1914 "Find a Grave Index", FamilySearch, Elder Robert Whatley Carlisle. Record: Elder Robert Whatley Carlisle, Find a Grave Index back to the text
  8. "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, Alabama County Marriages "Alabama, Marriages, 1816-1957", FamilySearch, Clarrissa J. Carlisle in entry for Charles D. Webb, 30 Aug 1860. Record: Clarrissa J. Carlisle in entry for Charles D. Webb, 30 Aug 1860 FamilySearch Family Tree, profile LY3H-LHF: marriage 30 Aug 1860, Coosa, Alabama back to the text
  9. FamilySearch Family Tree, profile LY3H-LHF: children: Thomas J (1862–1932), Robert Edwin (1863–1932), Milinda B (1865–1907), Charles William (1867–1937), James Pleasant (1869–1965), Joel Franklin (1871–1957), Mitchell Carlisle (1874–1960), Reuben David (1876–1956), Martha C (1879–1904), John Osceola (1882–1951) back to the text
  10. "United States, Census, 1870", FamilySearch, C J Webb in entry for C D Webb, 1870. Record: C J Webb in entry for C D Webb, 1870 "United States, Census, 1880", FamilySearch, Clara J. Webb in entry for Charles D. Webb, 1880. Record: Clara J. Webb in entry for Charles D. Webb, 1880 "United States, Census, 1900", FamilySearch, Clarrah J Webb in entry for Charles D Webb, 1900. Record: Clarrah J Webb in entry for Charles D Webb, 1900 FamilySearch Family Tree, profile LY3H-LHF: residence 1880, Soccopatoy, Coosa; 1900, Precinct 3 Socapatoy, Coosa, Alabama back to the text
  11. FamilySearch Family Tree, profile LY3C-MSN (their page): Martha C Webb, 1879–1904 FamilySearch Family Tree, profile LY3C-MK9 (their page): Milinda B Webb, 1865–1907 Webb Family Reunion: Together at Old Homestead Near Kellyton—Four Generations Represented, The Alexander City Outlook (Alexander City, Alabama): The two daughters, Mrs. Linda Davis and Mrs Mattie Batson, are now dead back to the text
  12. Webb Family Reunion: Together at Old Homestead Near Kellyton—Four Generations Represented, The Alexander City Outlook (Alexander City, Alabama): Webb family reunion, together at old homestead near Kellyton, four generations represented, eight boys and two girls, the members of the family now number forty-eight, all present excepting Charles William Webb, of Goodwater, who was kept away by illness, Miss Bettie Spivey, Rev. D. M. Jenkins back to the text
  13. Webb Family Reunion: Together at Old Homestead Near Kellyton—Four Generations Represented, The Alexander City Outlook (Alexander City, Alabama): Mr. and Mrs. John Bunyan Carlisle, Mt. Olive, Ala., brother and sister of Mrs. C. D. Webb, their grandson, James B. Neighbors, and Mrs. Mary Suttle, Rockford, Ala., sister of Mrs. C. D. Webb back to the text
  14. "United States, Census, 1920", FamilySearch, Clara J Webb in entry for Robbin E V Webb, 1920. Record: Clara J Webb in entry for Robbin E V Webb, 1920 "United States, Census, 1920", FamilySearch, Charles D Webb in entry for Robbin E V Webb, 1920. Record: Charles D Webb in entry for Robbin E V Webb, 1920 FamilySearch Family Tree, profile LY3H-LHF: residence 1920, Socapatoy, Coosa, Alabama back to the text
  15. FamilySearch Family Tree, profile LY3H-JBN (their page): death 30 Jan 1923 "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", FamilySearch, Charles David Webb, 1923. Record: Charles David Webb, 1923 back to the text
  16. FamilySearch Family Tree, profile LY3H-LHF: death 14 Mar 1923, Kellyton, Coosa, Alabama; burial Kellyton "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", FamilySearch, Clara Jane Webb, 1923. Record: Clara Jane Webb, 1923, Alabama, Deaths "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", FamilySearch, Robin Carlisle in entry for Clara Jane Webb, 1923. Record: Robin Carlisle in entry for Clara Jane Webb, 1923 "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", FamilySearch, Clara Owens in entry for Clara Jane Webb, 1923. Record: Clara Owens in entry for Clara Jane Webb, 1923 "Find a Grave Index", FamilySearch, Clarissa Jane Carlisle Webb. Record: Clarissa Jane Carlisle Webb, Find a Grave Index back to the text
  17. "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", FamilySearch, Clara Carlisle in entry for Robin Edwin Webb, 1932. Record: Clara Carlisle in entry for Robin Edwin Webb, 1932 "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", FamilySearch, Clara Carlisle in entry for T. J. Webb, 1932. Record: Clara Carlisle in entry for T. J. Webb, 1932 "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", FamilySearch, Clara Carlisle in entry for John Oseeola Webb, 1951. Record: Clara Carlisle in entry for John Oseeola Webb, 1951 "Louisiana, Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960", FamilySearch, Carlisle in entry for Joel Franklin Webb, 04 Oct 1957. Record: Carlisle in entry for Joel Franklin Webb, 04 Oct 1957, Louisiana "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", FamilySearch, Clara Carlisle in entry for James P. Webb, 1965. Record: Clara Carlisle in entry for James P. Webb, 1965 "Alabama County Marriages, 1711-1992", FamilySearch, Clara Jane Carlisle in entry for James Pleasant Webb and Margaret Blanche Kincaid, 10 Mar 1939. Record: Clara Jane Carlisle in entry for James Pleasant Webb and Margaret Blanche Kincaid, 10 Mar 1939 back to the text
Every FamilySearch record attached to Clarrissa Jane Carlisle (21)
  1. 1850Clarissa Carlile, "United States, Census, 1850"
  2. 1860Clarisa J Carlisle, "United States, Census, 1860"
  3. 1860Clarrissa J. Carlisle in entry for Charles D. Webb, "Alabama, Marriages, 1816-1957"
  4. 1860Clarrissa J. Carlisle in entry for Charles D. Webb, "Alabama, Marriages, 1816-1957"
  5. 30 Aug 1860Clarrissa J. Carlisle, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
  6. 30 Aug 1860Clarrissa J. Carlisle, "Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957"
  7. 1870C J Webb in household of C D Webb, "United States Census, 1870"
  8. 1880Clara J Webb in household of Charles D Webb, "United States Census, 1880"
  9. 1900Clarrah J Webb in household of Charles D Webb, "United States Census, 1900"
  10. 1920Clara J Webb in household of Robbin E V Webb, "United States Census, 1920"
  11. 1923Clara Jane Webb, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
  12. 1923Clara Josie Webb, "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974"
  13. 1932Clara Carlisle in entry for Robin Edwin Webb, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
  14. 1932Clara Carlisle in entry for T. J. Webb, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
  15. 10 Mar 1939Clara Jane Carlisle in entry for James Pleasant Webb and Margaret Blanche Kincaid, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
  16. 10 Mar 1939Clara Jane Carlisle, "Alabama County Marriages, 1711-1992"
  17. 1951Clara Carlisle in entry for John Oseeola Webb, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
  18. 04 Oct 1957Carlisle in entry for Joel Franklin Webb, "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960"
  19. 1965Clara Carlisle in entry for James P. Webb, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
  20. Clarissa Jane Carlisle Webb, "Find A Grave Index" Id # 124567067
  21. 30 Aug 1860Entry for Charles D. Webb and Clarrissa J. Carlisle, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"