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Author: mccabqnm
Surnames: Carson, McCrea
Classification: queries
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The maiden names of Ruth (Kniblock) and Rachel (McCrea) came from a family tree date
unknown. A copy of this tree was given to me by my uncle (Alexander G. Carson). It my
have been given to my grandfather (George Gordon Meade Carson) by Herb(ert) McCrea in
1920?. This tree mainly addresses the lineage of the McCrea family starting with James
McCrea and Jane Kniblock. It records that one of their children was Rachel McCrea who
married Alexander Carson and produced the children you noted. My list of their children
does not include Jane M., lists William Samuel as Samuel, and my grandfather's full
name was George Gordon Meade Carson. Some of these names probably were the result of
Alexander Carson serving in the civil war. My cousin has his discharge certificate signed
(probably autosigned) by President Lincoln.
This tree also records that Jane Kniblock's sister Ruth married Samuel Carson. It
notes the Jane and Ruth's parents were a Kniblock and a McCullough. It also traces
the lineage of other of the children of James McCrea and Jane Kniblock.
I seem to recall talk of and meeting my grandfather's brothers Walter and David when I
was a boy. I do have some marriage information for Alexander's siblings and for his
children in addition to my grandfather. This partial information matches the information
you earlier provided.
I would be interested in any information you have found predating Samuel(b 1795).
I have only dabbled in this Carson ancestry. My uncle started more serious research that
was then assumed by his son and then his son. I hope to acquire the results of their
efforts.
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