Hi Jenny,
Glad to help some. As mentioned, the names Alexander and Robert (two oldest
known sons of John Miller and Catherine Carson) may be a hint as to the name
of Catherine Carson's father. Traditionally (in the 1700's Scots-Irish
families), the oldest son was named after the father's father, the second son was
named after the mother's father, the third son was named after the father
and the fourth son was named after the father's oldest brother. Females were
traditionally named after the mother's mother, father's mother, mother, and
mother's oldest sister in that similar order. Of course, some infants died
young.
If your line connects to mine, maybe your Catherine was named after an aunt
by marriage or cousin (wife or daughter of my David Carson).
Findings show that my David Carson born c1760 (lived in Washington TN 1790s)
had a brother named Robert Carson. This Robert may be the one who married
Jane Ritchey 1794 in Washington TN. David also apparently had an uncle or
older cousin named Robert Carson (the one who married Margaret Woods 1755
Lancaster PA).
In 1816, a Robert Carson Jr. witnessed a Haywood NC deed for Edward
Chastain, an in-law of my David Carson, so this Robert Jr. was apparently related
somehow (nephew or cousin). Robert Carson (probably this one) was age 26-45 in
the Buncombe 1820 census with several children 0-10.
Shadrack Carson born 1804 TN came to live with my David Carson in Haywood NC
c1820. Shadrack's father, Robert Carson, had died in TN 1820, so Shadrack
was sent to live with a Carson relative in Haywood. We're not sure if
Shadrack was a nephew or cousin of David. The assumption is that a Jane Carson who
remarried in central TN around that time was Shadrack's widowed mother.
If you would like to email me direct to compare, my address is
_gkcarson(a)aol.com_ (mailto:gkcarson@aol.com) .
Gary
In a message dated 8/20/2007 3:40:07 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
EddNick(a)aol.com writes:
Gary,
I'm kicking myself for not realizing this in my first response to your, uh,
response. You have a Patterson connection too! Wonder if Robert Carson, the
man I feel is Catherine's father, is a brother of your Carson??
Jenny
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