Carnegie of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Cumberland Island, Georgia

Thomas M. Carnegie was born 1844 in Scotland. He settled in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania where the family resided most of the time, except when they removed to Cumberland, Georgia and built the mansion known as Dunegeness. Today, only the foundations of the great home remain along with concrete entranceways and a wooden oversser's home.

Thomas was married to Lucie Coleman, born 1846 of Pittsburgh, the daughter of Nancy N. Coleman (born 1820 in Pennsylvania) and siblings, Florence Colan (born 1858) and William H. Coleman (born 1868). Lucie died in Georgia in May of 1913. At that time, all of the children were resident on Cumberland Island. Thomas predeceased his wife and his Last Will and Testament was recorded om Camden County and Allegheny County, Pittsylvania. He was an iron and steel manufacturer and his plant was located between Scriff and Cherry Alleys in Pittsburgh, known as the Carnegie Building. Lucie's Last Will and Testament included a Codicil and included the building which was to be left in trust to her children. Also, extensive other holdings, including Dungeness were listed. Andrew Carnegie is the most remembered for his vast library collection, which he donated to the City of Atlanta, including the building, known as the Andrew Carnegie Library, located on the present site, although renovated. Andrew Carnegie also built Plum Orchard, a Georgian Revival-style mansion for his son, George, and his wife, Margaret Thaw, which was donated to the National Park Foundation by Carnegie family members in 1971. Their contribution, as well as funds from supporting foundations, helped win Congressional approval for establishing Cumberland Island National Seashore.

Issue:

1. William C. Carnegie, born 1867 in Pittsburgh.
2. Frank Morrison Carnegie, born 1869 in Pittsburgh.
3. Andrew Carnegie, born 1870 in Pittsburgh.
4. Margaret Carnegie, born 1873 in Pittsburgh married Mr. Ricketson.
5. Thomas Morrison M. Carnegie, born 1875 in Pittsburgh.
6. George Louder Carnegie, born 1877 in Pittsburgh.
7. Florence Carnegie, born 1878 in Pittsburgh married Mr. Perkins.
8. Nancy Carnegie, married Mr. Johnston.

Thomas Carnegie, the brother of industrialist millionaire Andrew Carnegie, built this Dungeness mansion on Cumberland Island for his wife, Lucy, in the late 1880s. Thomas died before the mansion was finished but Lucy resided there until her death. Thereafter, the home was vacant until it burned down in 1959.


Ruins of Dungeness.

Sources: Camden County Wills; 1880 Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania Census.