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Author: ancestralfamilytrees
Surnames: CARSON, SEVERN, SEVERANCE, SEVERANS
Classification: queries
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I am hoping to find out why the parents of Curtis Severn [Severans] CARSON born Oct 1856/7
in Oswego NY gave him his middle name.
His parents were David CARSON born abt 1830 Scotland who married in Oswego NY to Mahala /
Mehala / Mehitabel / born abt 1839 in NY.
They had 3 children -
Curist Severn CARSON
Robert CARSON
John CARSON
Here's the 1855 NY Census -
Name: Mehalia Carson
Event Place: E.D. 1, Oswego, Oswego, New York, United States
Age: 16
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1839
Family Number: 44
Line Number: 34
GS Film number: 857436
Digital Folder Number: 005207135
Image Number: 00084
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head David Carson M 26 Scotland
Wife Mehalia Carson F 16 NY
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Mehalia / Mahala died sometime before 1870 Census when David is with his 3 sons.
In the 1850 Directory for Oswego NY there are only 2 *SEVERANS / SEVERN / SEVERANCE* men
--
Curtis SEVERANCE born 1806 Vermont
Avery W SEVERANCE born abt 1819 NY
Curtis SEVERANCE born 1806 in Vermont who married Marcia TUTTLE in Jan 1838 in NY and I
found 3 children for them but a Nahala / Mehitabel was not one of them.
Any help identifying *why* David and Mahala gave their 1st son this unusual name would be
much appreciated!
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