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Surnames: CARSON, POTTS, BEALS
Classification: Query
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Jacob Carson (son of Jacob Sr. and grandson of Uriah b. 1743) was in Jackson, Hamilton,
Indiana in 1850. Also there in 1850 were John Carson and Nancy Potts Carson. I show them
as being from two different branches of the Carson family - Jacob's ancestors (related
to Kit Carson) were from North Carolina and John's ancestors were from Pennslyvania.
Does anyone know if there's a connection to these two Carson families, or is this just
a coincidence? Here are the records:
1850 Census (SAME TOWN: CARSONS FROM 2 DIFFERENT FAMILIES)
John Carson Jackson, Hamilton, IN abt 1789 Pennsylvania - PAGE 128
Nancy Carson Jackson, Hamilton, IN abt 1778 Kentucky (Maiden name: Potts)
Leah Carson Jackson, Hamilton, IN abt 1826 Ohio
James Carson Jackson, Hamilton, IN abt 1827 Ohio
Nancy Carson Jackson, Hamilton, IN abt 1832 Indiana
Emley Carson Jackson, Hamilton, IN abt 1838 Indiana
Alexander Carson Jackson, Hamilton, IN abt 1821 Ohio (SON OF JOHN CARSON & NANCY
POTTS)
Mary A Carson Jackson, Hamilton, IN abt 1826 Ohio (HER LAST NAME WAS JACOBS)
Elizabeth Carson Jackson, Hamilton, IN abt 1847 Indiana
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Jacob Carson Jackson, Hamilton, IN abt 1803 North Carolina (GRANDSON OF URIAH CARSON) -
PAGE 133 (OF KIT CARSON FAM.)
Ester Carson Jackson, Hamilton, IN abt 1807 Ohio (Maiden name: Beals)
Dinah Carson Jackson, Hamilton, IN abt 1830 Ohio
Achsh Carson Jackson, Hamilton, IN abt 1840 Ohio
Amos Carson Jackson, Hamilton, IN abt 1840 Indiana
Joshua Carson Jackson, Hamilton, IN abt 1842 Indiana
Allison Carson Jackson, Hamilton, IN abt 1822 North Carolina (JACOB'S SON???)
Aharice Carson Jackson, Hamilton, IN abt 1823 Indiana
Jael Carson Jackson, Hamilton, IN abt 1846 Indiana
Mary Carson Jackson, Hamilton, IN abt 1846 Indiana
Johan Carson Jackson, Hamilton, IN abt 1849 Indiana
Thanks for sharing,
Sandra