Sandy, When and where did John and Mary E. marry? Where was she born? Did John have a prior marriage? What were their children's names and when were they born? With common names, it helps to have some parameters. In 1860 Centre, Walker PA is James Carson 38 (teamster), Sarah 34, John 5, Cordelia 3 and Mary E. 6/12 all born in PA. In 1870, the family is in Centre, Patton PA as James 47, Sarah J. 44, John 14, Cordelia 12, Mary E 10, Harvey 7, Irwin 4 and Eliza 1. James is a farmer and John "works in farm." In 1880 Huntington, Franklin PA is James Carson 57, Sarah 53, Henry H 17, Irvine G 13, Eliza L 11. John is on his own somewhere else. Was Mary from Illinois? In 1880 is a Mary McCreath age 17 (servant, father born in Scotland) living with Sarah Oakwood 55 in Vermillion Illinois. In 1870, this same Mary McCreath 8 was living with Martin and Sarah Oakwood in the same county. Gary In a message dated 10/19/2006 3:33:52 PM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Drat it! I don't think it was my Carson's as don't recognize names. He had a brothers Samuel and Irve. That I know of. My John was born Nov.13,1855. Mary was born July 7,1862 Don't know if it makes a difference but John was a Boilermaker That's what I mean about being so many John and James from PA Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 1:42 PM Subject: Re: [CARSON] Carson's in PA > The 1850 census for Fayette PA shows John Carson age 30, born Ireland, a > laborer. He is living in what appears to be a rooming house with Thomas > Grant 35, > William Liane or Tiane 30, Thomas Quigley 37 all from Ireland and other > roomers. The head of household is Ephraim Butcher 71 and Mary Butcher 64. > Below > is the text from the 1860 census from ancestry.com. > > > Name:Mary Carson > Age in 1860:15 > Birth Year:abt 1845 > Birthplace:Pennsylvania > Home in 1860:North Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania > Gender:Female > Post Office:Uniontown > Value of real estate:View Image > Household Members:NameAge > Wm Carson50 > Eliza Carson43 > Jno Carson26 > Mary Carson15 > Lucius Carson13 > Frances Carson10 > Ann E Carson9 > Lincoln L Carson6 > Fuller Carson2 > > > > > > > In a message dated 10/18/2006 2:15:51 PM Central Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > Was wondering if anyone has done a search in PA. for Carson's. > James was married to Sarah Edminston > I found that there are lots of John's and James (John was my paternal > great > grandfather and James was great great grandfather) > John E. Carson was born Nov. 13,1855 > Married to Mary Elizabeth McCreath. her father and mother were born in > Scotland, Mary's mother was Christine Arthur > Have a lot of info. but not in Pa. > Need a Federal Census for 1850 for John in Fayette Co. PA, Brownsville > Township > And 1860 Mary Carson North Union Township > > Would really appreciate a look up. > Sandy > _______________________________________________ > CARSON mailing list > [email protected] > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message _______________________________________________ CARSON mailing list [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message