I posted sometime ago, and was recently given much more information on
my Carsons, so hope this time I can make a connection!
Samuel Tower Carson, born in Lewis Co. KY on 13 Oct. 1858 (parents unk.)
married on 12 June 1892 to Dora Alice Watson, born 11 Feb. 1877 to
William Elgin Watson and Sallie Ann Gibbs in Pettis Co. MO. Samuel died
9 Nov. 1924 in Sedalia, Pettis Co. MO, and Dora died 23 Jan. 1923 in
Sedalia, Pettis Co. MO.
Samuel apparently came to MO via Ohio, where he married another woman
first (name unk) and had two children:
Garfield Carson
John Carson
His children with Dora were:
i. Harry S. Carson (my grandfather) born 7 Apr. 1893 in Sedalia MO and
married first: Edna Vera Reed (my Grandmother) in 1916.
ii. Bessie Carson born 26 Apr. 1894 in Sedalia
iii. Maria (Maudie) Carson born 12 June 1895 in Sedalia
iv. Charles C. (Charley) born 27 Aug. 1896 in Sedalia
v. Frank S. Carson born 8 Dec. 1897 in Sedalia
vi. Ben W. born 20 May 1899 in Sedalia and died 18 June 1965 in Pettis
Co. MO
vii. Elsie Carson born 8 Sept. 1900 in Sedalia
viii. Samuel J. born 25 Oct. 1901 in Sedalia
ix. Amy Carson born 20 Mar. 1903 in Sedalia
x. Leona Carson born 30 Nov. 1905 in Sedalia
xi. Dora Alice born 6 Feb. 1906 in Sedalia and died 16 Oct. 1996
xii. George Carson born 13 Nov. 1907 in Sedalia
Harry Smalley Carson who was born 7 Apr. 1893, mar on 6 May 1916 Edna
Vera Reed born 18 Jan. 1893 in Pettis Co. MO. Edna and Harry had one
child: Dorothy Vera Carson born 2 Feb. 1917 in Sedalia. Edna died 25
July 1918 after giving birth to a stillborn boy. Edna was the daughter
of Carrie Jane Allcorn Reed and William Reed.
Harry Carson married in 1920 Jewell Whiteman and they had 6 children, of
which 5 survived to adulthood. Harry died 22 Mar. 1968.
I am looking for any descendants of Samuel Tower Carson and/ or Harry
Carson, as well as any info on Samuel Carson's parents and siblings.
Thanks so much!
Elizabeth Rains Johnson
ilonamassey(a)webtv.net