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William C Carson 1825 – 1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Dec 1825

Birth Location: Beaver County, PA

Death Date: 14 Oct 1861

Death Location: Racine, Meigs, Ohio, USA

Father: William Carson

Mother: Mary Chidester

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Cross

Children(s): Arthur Carson, Ellen Carson, William Carson, John Carson, Anna Carson, Albert Carson

The story of William C Carson Jr. began in 1825 in Beaver County, PA. In 1860, William C Carson Jr. resided in Sutton, Meigs, Ohio, USA. William C Carson Jr. married Elizabeth (Eliza) Cross, and had children including Arthur Melancthon Carson, Ellen (Ella) Eliza Carson, William L (Clyde) Carson, John M. Carson, Anna (Annie) M Carson, Albert Edwin Carson. William C Carson Jr. passed away in 1861 in Racine, Meigs, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William C Carson Jr. began in 1825 in Beaver County, PA.
  • In 1860, William C Carson Jr. resided in Sutton, Meigs, Ohio, USA.
  • William C Carson Jr. married Elizabeth (Eliza) Cross, and had children including Arthur Melancthon Carson, Ellen (Ella) Eliza Carson, William L (Clyde) Carson, John M. Carson, Anna (Annie) M Carson, Albert Edwin Carson.
  • William C Carson Jr. passed away in 1861 in Racine, Meigs, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Carson
1794 – 1864
Birth Location: Beaver City, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
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Mary Chidester
1800 – 1870
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Cross
1828 – 1912
Birth Location: Oak Grove, Meigs, Ohio, USA
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Children(s)

Arthur Carson
1849 – 1925
Birth Location: Meigs County, Ohio, USA
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Ellen Carson
1851 –
Birth Location: Meigs County, Ohio, USA
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William Carson
1854 – 1929
Birth Location: Meigs County, Ohio, USA
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John Carson
1858 –
Birth Location: Meigs County, Ohio, USA
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Anna Carson
1859 –
Birth Location: Meigs County, Ohio, USA
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Albert Carson
1861 – 1922
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
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William Carson's Ancestors

Self
William Carson
1825 – 1861
Birth Place: Beaver County, PA
Parents
William C Carson
1794 – 1864
Beaver City, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Chidester
1800 – 1870
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Alexander (Hughan) Carson
1752 – 1823
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth (Sarah) Gilchrist
1755 – 1823
Dunbar Twp, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
William (Jennings) Chidester
1755 – 1803
New Jersey, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
Margaret Wilhelm
1752 – 1805
Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Carson
1685 – 1795
Eleanor McDuff
1652 – 1712
John Gilchrist
1696 – 1745
Jean Espy
1706 – 1777
Samuel Chidester
1694 – 1761
Mahable Tuller
1699 – 1761
Obadiah Ayers
1694 – 1780
Elizabeth Compton
1695 – 1722

William Carson's Descendants

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William (C) Carson (28 Dec 1825 – 14 Oct 1861) m. Elizabeth ((Eliza)) Cross (Oct 28 1828 – 23 Mar 1912)
  1. 1. Arthur (Melancthon) Carson (Abt. 1849 – Abt. 1925) m. Cordelia (Sarah) Lasher (8 Oct 1857 – 13 Feb 1941)
    1. 1. Waid (Edwin) Carson (8 Aug 1876 – Abt. 1946)
    2. 2. Elizabeth ((Bessie) Eliza) Carson (17 Sep 1878 – Nov 1967) m. Cornelius (C.) Staats (21 Feb 1874 – 17 Oct 1935)
      1. 1. Theo (Carson) Staats (Abt. 1900 – Abt. 1983)
      2. 2. Enoch (Dwight) Staats (3 Feb 1903 – 12 May 1979)
      3. 3. Wallace (Waid) Staats (8 Apr 1912 – 19 Mar 2002)
  2. 2. Ellen ((Ella) Eliza) Carson (29 Aug 1851 – ) m. James (H) Mcconnell (11 Mar 1838 – 1 December 1903)
    1. 1. Paul (Carson) McConnell (25 Jan 1892 – 7 Apr 1975) m. Edith Field (16 Jan 1899 – 29 Jul 1959)
  3. 3. William (L (Clyde)) Carson (19 Jun 1854 – 19 Apr 1929)
  4. 4. John (M.) Carson (Abt. 1858 – )
  5. 5. Anna ((Annie) M) Carson (Abt. 1859 – )
  6. 6. Albert (Edwin) Carson (20 Nov 1861 – 01 May 1922)

William Carson's Timeline

3 Records

1825
28 Dec 1825
Birth of William C Carson Jr. in Beaver County, PA
Beaver County, PA
1860
1860
Age 35
William C Carson Jr. resided here in Sutton, Meigs, Ohio, USA
Sutton, Meigs, Ohio, USA
1861
14 Oct 1861
Age 36
Death of William C Carson Jr. in Racine, Meigs, Ohio, USA
Racine, Meigs, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1825
    Event Place: Beaver County, PA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1967, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 000001-003000
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Sutton, Meigs, Ohio; Page: 243
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Sutton, Meigs, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Sutton, Meigs, Ohio; Page: 243

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1861
    Event Place: Racine, Meigs, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Racine, Meigs, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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