Does anyone connect with the lines of a Thos. Jefferson Carson b. abt. 1816 TN
(Williamson or Franklin Co.) who married possibly a Catherine (King last
name?)
and they were related to King, Hood, Brannon/Branum family ties of SC, TN, MS
to TX by 1840 period settling in Nacogdoches Co., Montgomery Co., Walker Co.,
and Madison Co. (then to Burleson Co. TX)...
Thos. J. Carson died about 1875 Burleson Co., Tx and second spouse, Mary
Zahr/Zarr (dau. of Jos.) d. ca. 1874 Burleson Co.,TX...where are they
buried..which cemetery in Burleson County? Searching for these...
Thomas J. Carson married 1) Elizabeth Vizier/Visor/Vizer Jones, widow of a
James Jones of MS formerly...dau. Sarah Frances Jones ..
The family of Thos. J. and Eliz. Vizier Jones resided in 1850 in Walker Co.,
TX and then the part of this county branched into Madison County...Some lived
at Midway, TX and Madisonville, TX
Elizabeth Vizier dau of Wm. Vizier and wife, Rachel Brazleton Ford formerly
of AL, MS and TN and VA...(??? need verification ..Eliz. b. abt. 1820 AL)
Wm. Vizier came to TX (Walker/Montg. Co.) ca. 1839 with 5 McCan children..his
neices and nephews...John L. McCan, James M. McCan, Andrew Vizier McCan, Mary
and Sarah McCan...
In 1805 Census for Walker Co.,TX John L. McCan was listed as a hireling to
Thos. J. Carson in his household...Two McCan brothers, John and Andrew
married daus. of Jesse Young and Mary Ann Fulcher of Walker Co.,TX.
James M. married Catherine Barrett;
If you can shed light on these family names in other areas or TX please email
me...thanks TXJEAN(a)aol.com
This is also for cousins, Luther Wooley, Thelma Cowan, Clara Shinpaugh, and
Trudi Watson online...thanks