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John Marion Colson 1871–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1871

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 1945

Death Location: Colleton, South Carolina, USA

Father: Jim Colson

Mother: Frances Driggers

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Wasson

Children(s): Johnny Colson, Minnie Colson, Dorra Colson, Boyd Colson, Mary Colson, Colonel Colson

John Marion Colson was born in 1871 in South Carolina, the child of Jim Colson And Frances Driggers. In 1910, John Marion Colson resided in Verdier, Colleton, South Carolina, USA. John Marion Colson married Elizabeth Wasson, and had children including Boyd Colson, Colonel Colson, Dorra E Colson, Johnny Raphael Colson, Mary Colson, Minnie L Colson. John Marion Colson passed away in 1945 in Colleton, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • John Marion Colson was born in 1871 in South Carolina, the child of Jim Colson And Frances Driggers.
  • In 1910, John Marion Colson resided in Verdier, Colleton, South Carolina, USA.
  • John Marion Colson married Elizabeth Wasson, and had children including Boyd Colson, Colonel Colson, Dorra E Colson, Johnny Raphael Colson, Mary Colson, Minnie L Colson.
  • John Marion Colson passed away in 1945 in Colleton, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Colson's Ancestors

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John Colson
1871–1945
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
Jim Colson
1838–1893
Ruffin, Colleton Co., South Carolina
Frances Driggers
1846–1933
Walterboro, Colleton Co., South Carolina
Grandparents
Eldred Colson
1801–1860
Colleton Co., South Carolina USA
Mary (Ann) Beverly
1816–1887
Colleton Co., St Barths, South Carolina USA
George (D) Driggers
1814–
South Carolina
Mary Padgett
1823–
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Padgett
1790–1860
Margaret Goodwin
1794–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Sr.
1767–1835
Mary Milhous
1768–1810

John Colson's Descendants

1.
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John (Marion) Colson (abt 1871–1945) m. Elizabeth Wasson (7 Oct 1871–16 Jun 1959)
  1. 1. Johnny (Raphael) Colson 1901–1976 m. Frances (Isabel) Colson 1907–1976
    1. 1. Jennie (Mae) Colson 1930–1998 m. Joseph (Ellis) Carson 1931–2013
      1. 1. Linda (Dianne Carson) Bayne 1951–1998
    2. 2. John (J) Colson 1933–2002
    3. 3. Thelma Colson 1937–1988
  2. 2. Minnie (L) Colson 1896–
  3. 3. Dorra (E) Colson 1892–
  4. 4. Boyd Colson 1902–
  5. 5. Mary Colson 1905–
  6. 6. Colonel Colson 1906–

John Colson's Timeline

3 Records

1871
abt 1871
Birth of John Marion Colson in South Carolina
South Carolina
1910
1910
Age 39
John Marion Colson resided here in Verdier, Colleton, South Carolina, USA
Verdier, Colleton, South Carolina, USA
1945
1945
Age 74
Death of John Marion Colson in Colleton, South Carolina, USA
Colleton, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1871
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Verdier, Colleton, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1457; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0125; FHL microfilm: 1375470

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Verdier, Colleton, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Verdier, Colleton, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1457; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0125; FHL microfilm: 1375470

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Colleton, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina Death Records

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