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Matthew Rankin Carson 1862 – 1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Jan 1862

Birth Location: Graham's Station, Meigs Co., OH

Death Date: 30 Sep 1950

Death Location: Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA

Father: Matthew Carson

Mother: Lucetta ALLEN

Spouse(s): Louisa Bleich

Children(s): Maud Carson, Emma O'Leary

Matthew Rankin Carson Jr was born in 1862 in Graham's Station, Meigs Co., OH, the child of Matthew Rankin Carson and Lucetta Walton ALLEN. In 1870, Matthew Rankin Carson Jr resided in Bedford, Wayne, Illinois, USA. In 1900, Matthew Rankin Carson Jr resided in Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA. Matthew Rankin Carson Jr married Louisa Fredericka Bleich, and had children including Maud Carson, Emma Julia Dryke O'Leary. Matthew Rankin Carson Jr passed away in 1950 in Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Matthew Rankin Carson Jr was born in 1862 in Graham's Station, Meigs Co., OH, the child of Matthew Rankin Carson and Lucetta Walton ALLEN.
  • In 1870, Matthew Rankin Carson Jr resided in Bedford, Wayne, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1900, Matthew Rankin Carson Jr resided in Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA.
  • Matthew Rankin Carson Jr married Louisa Fredericka Bleich, and had children including Maud Carson, Emma Julia Dryke O'Leary.
  • Matthew Rankin Carson Jr passed away in 1950 in Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthew Carson
1823 – 1861
Birth Location: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Lucetta ALLEN
1819 – 1887
Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

Louisa Bleich
1865 – 1919
Birth Location: Paducah, McCracken Co, Kentucky
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Children(s)

Maud Carson
1885 –
Birth Location: Iowa
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Emma O'Leary
1887 – 1977
Birth Location: Illinois
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Matthew Carson's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Carson
1862 – 1950
Birth Place: Graham's Station, Meigs Co., OH
Parents
Matthew Rankin Carson
1823 – 1861
Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA
Lucetta (Walton) ALLEN
1819 – 1887
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
William (C) Carson
1794 – 1864
Beaver City, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Chidester
1800 – 1870
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Barnabas ALLEN
1783 – 1863
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Elizabeth WALTON
1785 – 1875
East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Carson
1752 – 1823
Elizabeth Gilchrist
1755 – 1823
William Chidester
1755 – 1803
Margaret Wilhelm
1752 – 1805
Jared ALLEN
1759 – 1836
Anna Newell
1756 – 1828
Joseph Walton
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2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Carson
1729 – 1791
Sarah Cassidy
1725 –
John Gilchrist
1731 – 1795
Margret Cowden
1733 – 1826
Samuel Chidester
1729 – 1792
Elizabeth Ayers
1731 – 1762
Barnabas ALLEN
1729 – 1815
Elizabeth FULLER
1728 – 1815
Jacob Marsh
1733 – 1777
Lydia Fuller

Matthew Carson's Descendants

1.
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Matthew (Rankin) Carson (08 Jan 1862 – 30 Sep 1950) m. Louisa (Fredericka) Bleich (16 Nov 1865 – 15 April 1919)
  1. 1. Maud Carson (Jul 1885 – )
  2. 2. Emma (Julia Dryke) O'Leary (abt 1887 – 10 Jan 1977) m. John (Thompson) Altman (24 April 1883 – 17 July 1940)
    1. 1. Betty (Lou) Altman (18 December 1918 – 20 July 1920)

Matthew Carson's Timeline

5 Records

1862
08 Jan 1862
Birth of Matthew Rankin Carson Jr in Graham's Station, Meigs Co., OH
Graham's Station, Meigs Co., OH
1870
1870
Age 8
Matthew Rankin Carson Jr resided here in Bedford, Wayne, Illinois, USA
Bedford, Wayne, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 38
Matthew Rankin Carson Jr resided here in Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 48
Matthew Rankin Carson Jr resided here in Jonesboro Ward 4, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
Jonesboro Ward 4, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
1950
30 Sep 1950
Age 88
Death of Matthew Rankin Carson Jr in Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Jan 1862
    Event Place: Graham's Station, Meigs Co., OH
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Bedford, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: M593_288; Page: 61B
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas; Page: 41; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1240055
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jonesboro Ward 4, Craighead, Arkansas; Roll: T624_47; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 1374060
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1950; Roll: 4

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Bedford, Wayne, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Bedford, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: M593_288; Page: 61B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas; Page: 41; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1240055

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Jonesboro Ward 4, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jonesboro Ward 4, Craighead, Arkansas; Roll: T624_47; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 1374060

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jonesboro, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1950
    Event Place: Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1950; Roll: 4

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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