This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DiH.2ACEB/1746.2 Message Board Post: Roy, I did some looking through the census data and think that your are correct that Samuel CARSON b.1821, MS is the father of J. Robert CARSON. Samuel CARSON and Mary are listed in the 1880 census of Red River Co, TX; but this is evidently his second wife. Samuel is also listed in the 1860 census of McLennan Co, TX with wife Mary A. b.1832, TN. In this household is listed J.R. CARSON age 4 born MS. Dan