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John Blythe Carson 1845–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Oct 1845

Birth Location: Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 4 Nov 1925

Death Location: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Father: James Carson

Mother: Elizabeth Blythe

Spouse(s): Henrietta Seafler

Children(s): Charles Carson, Barbara Carson, Robert Carson, Alexander Carson, Herbert Carson, Agness Carson, Bertha Carson, John Carson, James Carson, Clara Carson, Ida Carson

The story of John Blythe Carson began in 1845 in Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland. In 1851, John Blythe Carson resided in Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland. In 1870, John Blythe Carson resided in Elk, Kanawha Court House, Kanawha, West Virginia, . John Blythe Carson married Henrietta Fredrica Seafler, and had children including Agness S Carson, Alexander Warner Carson, Barbara Carson, Bertha Belva Carson, Charles L Carson, Clara Elizabeth Carson, Herbert Marion Carson, Ida Mary Carson, James Christian Carson, John William Carson, Robert Wallace Carson. John Blythe Carson passed away in 1925 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Blythe Carson began in 1845 in Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • In 1851, John Blythe Carson resided in Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • In 1870, John Blythe Carson resided in Elk, Kanawha Court House, Kanawha, West Virginia, .
  • John Blythe Carson married Henrietta Fredrica Seafler, and had children including Agness S Carson, Alexander Warner Carson, Barbara Carson, Bertha Belva Carson, Charles L Carson, Clara Elizabeth Carson, Herbert Marion Carson, Ida Mary Carson, James Christian Carson, John William Carson, Robert Wallace Carson.
  • John Blythe Carson passed away in 1925 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Carson
1825–1876
Birth Location: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
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Elizabeth Blythe
1827–1874
Birth Location: Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Henrietta Seafler
1846–1910
Birth Location: Economy, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
HS

Children(s)

Charles Carson
1870–1962
Birth Location: Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
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Barbara Carson
1880–1917
Birth Location: Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
BC
Robert Carson
1887–1974
Birth Location: Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
RC
Alexander Carson
1888–1959
Birth Location: Elk District, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
AC
Herbert Carson
1877–1963
Birth Location: Elk District, Kanawha, West Virginia
HC
Agness Carson
1882–1966
Birth Location: Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
AC
Bertha Carson
1884–1959
Birth Location: Big Chimney, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
BC
John Carson
1876–1918
Birth Location: Big Chimney, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
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James Carson
1869–1942
Birth Location: Big Chimney, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
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Clara Carson
1868–1943
Birth Location: Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
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Ida Carson
1872–1950
Birth Location: Big Chimney, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
IC

John Carson's Ancestors

Self
John Carson
1845–1925
Birth Place: Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
James C. Carson
1825–1876
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth ("Betsy") Blythe
1827–1874
Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
William Carson
1790–1856
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Grizzel ("Grace") Maxwell
1788–1831
Keir Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Carson
1764–1857
Margaret Lorimer
1769–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Carson
1730–1790
Janet Conchar
1732–1792

John Carson's Descendants

1.
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John (Blythe) Carson (13 Oct 1845–4 Nov 1925) m. Henrietta (Fredrica) Seafler (14 January 1846–20 June 1910)
  1. 1. Charles (L) Carson 1870–1962 m. Addie (R) Riley 1891–1975
    1. 1. Charlotte (Riley) Carson 1926–1990 m. Kelly (D) Fulkerson 1920–
  2. 2. Barbara Carson 1880–1917
  3. 3. Robert (Wallace) Carson 1887–1974 m. Era (Osburn) Davis 1894–1978
  4. 4. Alexander (Warner) Carson 1888–1959 m. Sarah ("Sadie") Leete 1893–1980
    1. 1. Betty (Leete) Carson 1913–2002 m. Harry (Morgan) Brawley 1909–1992
      1. 1. Ann (Carson) Brawley 1948–2002 m. George Reeves 1942–2021
    2. 2. John (Leete) Carson 1914–1983
    3. 3. Jean (Leete) Carson 1923–2005 m. Robert (Russell) Stephens 1918–
  5. 5. Herbert (Marion) Carson 1877–1963 m. Laura (E) Wells 1876–1975
    1. 1. Roy (Emerson) Carson 1916–2000
  6. 6. Agness (S) Carson 1882–1966 m. William (Roseman) Locke 1875–1933
    1. 1. William Locke 1904–1988 m. Alice (E) Stevenson 1902–2001
      1. 1. Patricia (Louise) Locke 1931–2018 m. Carl (Addison Zellers) Jr 1929–1996
    2. 2. Henrietta (Elizabeth) Locke 1914–1991 m. Chester (Arthur) Brookshire 1900–1977
  7. 7. Bertha (Belva) Carson 1884–1959 m. Oliver (Pearl) Porter 1881–1973
    1. 1. Henrietta (Maria) Porter 1906–1993
    2. 2. Agnes (Gertrude) Porter 1908–1957
    3. 3. Helen (Elizabeth) Porter 1916–1974 m. Wallace (T) Rife 1911–1995
    4. 4. James (Oliver) Porter 1921–2001 m. Jane Ferguson 1921–
      1. 1. John (Ferguson) Porter 1949–2016
    5. 5. Eleanor (Carson) Porter 1923–2017 m. Liston (Lee Mallard) Jr 1924–2001
  8. 8. John (William) Carson 1876–1918 m. Cora Carson 1877–
    1. 1. Clayton Carson 1901–
    2. 2. Luther Carson 1903–
    3. 3. Mabel (C) Carson 1906–
    4. 4. Ladda Carson 1908–
  9. 9. James (Christian) Carson 1869–1942
  10. 10. Clara (Elizabeth) Carson 1868–1943 m. Robert (Marion) Young 1862–1940
    1. 1. Lillian Young 1887–1986
    2. 2. Nina (V) Young 1889–1976 m. Bruce (Albion) Heater 1881–1969
      1. 1. Lillian (Louise) Heater 1913–1989 m. Armand (Forrest) Ancion 1912–2005 m. Charles (V) Boyer 1916–1985
      2. 2. Helen (Virginia) Heater 1910–1982 m. Earl (Nimrod) Jennings 1909–1991
    3. 3. Stella (Mae) Young 1891–1970 m. Russell (Lake) Wildman 1892–1968
      1. 1. Robert (Lake) Wildman 1922–2006 m. Adele (Christy) Hetherington 1923–2011
    4. 4. Curtis (Monroe) Young 1895–1975 m. Leolia (Genevieve) Blessing 1898–1986
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Mae "Betty") Young 1924–2016 m. John (E. Peele) III 1929–2016 m. Fred (Robert) Gilmer 1919–1967
    5. 5. Wilmer (Blythe) Young 1898–1988 m. Evelyn Terry 1907–1996
      1. 1. Wilmer (Terry) Young 1930–2021 m. Frances (Weimer) Thompson 1931–1997
    6. 6. Hester (May) Young 1890–1976
    7. 7. Emory (Roseman Young) Sr 1901–1993 m. Ollie (Kathleen) Hines 1900–2002
      1. 1. Emory (Roseman "Bud" Young) Jr 1928–2021
    8. 8. Amelia (C) Young 1905–1987 m. James (H) Morris 1901–1972
    9. 9. Ralph (Robert Young) Sr 1908–1987 m. Pauline (Davis) Smith 1915–2000
      1. 1. Ralph (Robert) Young 1940–2002
      2. 2. Richard (Stephen) Young 1945–2017
    10. 10. Clara (Virginia) Young 1911–1988 m. John (Trayton) Fuller 1910–1982
    11. 11. William (Earl) Young 1913–1987 m. Madeline (L) Imhoff 1914–1983
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Young 1948–2010
    12. 12. Clyde (C) Young 1906–1979 m. Bettie (M.) Barefield 1913–1998
      1. 1. Clyde (C) Young 1932–2022
  11. 11. Ida (Mary) Carson 1872–1950

John Carson's Timeline

8 Records

1845
13 Oct 1845
Birth of John Blythe Carson in Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland
Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 6
John Blythe Carson resided here in Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland
Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland
1870
1870
Age 25
John Blythe Carson resided here in Elk, Kanawha Court House, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Elk, Kanawha Court House, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1877
1877
Age 32
John Blythe Carson resided here
None
1880
1880
Age 35
John Blythe Carson resided here in Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 55
John Blythe Carson resided here in Charleston Ward 2, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Charleston Ward 2, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 65
John Blythe Carson resided here in Charleston Ward 3, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Charleston Ward 3, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1925
4 Nov 1925
Age 80
Death of John Blythe Carson in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1845
    Event Place: Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Cranston; ED: 4; Page: 4; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1851_175; Year: 1851
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Charleston Ward 3, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1684; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0063; FHL microfilm: 1375697

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Cranston; ED: 4; Page: 4; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1851_175; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Elk, Kanawha Court House, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1877
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Births Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Charleston Ward 2, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Charleston Ward 3, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Charleston Ward 3, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1684; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0063; FHL microfilm: 1375697

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1925
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
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