Born: September 25, 1884, Tickfaw, Louisiana.
Died: August 6, 1979, Jackson, Tennessee.
Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Jackson, Tennessee.
John was the husband of Hattie Clarke.
A minister, he was serving pastorates in Selmer and Bethel Springs, Tennessee, as of 1915, the year his song His Way Is Best was published in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee.
If you know where to get a good photo of Carnell (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),