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William Carson 1791 – 1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1791

Birth Location: Fayette County Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 1864

Death Location: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: William Carson

Mother: Rachel Wilson

Spouse(s): Esther Elder

Children(s): David Carson, William Carson

William Carson was born in 1791 in Fayette County Pennsylvania, USA, the child of William Carson and Rachel Wilson. William Carson married Esther Elder, and had children including David K Carson, William Carson. William Carson passed away in 1864 in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • William Carson was born in 1791 in Fayette County Pennsylvania, USA, the child of William Carson and Rachel Wilson.
  • William Carson married Esther Elder, and had children including David K Carson, William Carson.
  • William Carson passed away in 1864 in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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William Carson's Ancestors

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William Carson
1791 – 1864
Birth Place: Fayette County Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
William Carson
1748 – 1823
Northumberland, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Rachel Wilson
1758 – 1830
Delaware Colony, British Colonial America
Grandparents
William Carson
1729 – 1791
Girthon, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sarah (J) Cassidy
1725 –
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Carson
1685 – 1795
Eleanor McDuff
1652 – 1712
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Carson
1674 – 1742
Susie McDuff
1677 –

William Carson's Descendants

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William Carson (1791 – 1864) m. Esther Elder (1796 – 28 Aug 1827)
  1. 1. David (K) Carson (23 Mar 1820 – 21 Apr 1852) m. Keziah Cameron (11 Oct 1821 – 21 Mar 1887)
    1. 1. Maria Carson (abt 1845 – )
    2. 2. Laura (Jane) Carson (1846 – 21 Feb 1900)
    3. 3. Robert (Cameron) Carson (30 Mar 1847 – 18 Oct 1926) m. Caroline Ott (1 Jan 1857 – 19 Jan 1948)
    4. 4. Sarah (Amanda) Carson (12 Jan 1849 – 11 May 1933)
    5. 5. Joseph (C) Carson (30 Jan 1850 – 7 Apr 1904)
    6. 6. Martha (Olive) Carson (10 Jan 1856 – 2 Sep 1928)
  2. 2. William Carson (8 Apr 1823 – 27 Sep 1900)

William Carson's Timeline

2 Records

1791
1791
Birth of William Carson in Fayette County Pennsylvania, USA
Fayette County Pennsylvania, USA
1864
1864
Age 73
Death of William Carson in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA
Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Fayette County Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1864
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA

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