This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ALLEN, CARSON, CORY, SWAIM Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DiH.2ACEB/1717.1.1 Message Board Post: John Carson's wife, Huldah was probably a SWAIM. In 1850, the name is indexed and spelled "SWIM," but a SWAIM descendant has told me that his family pronounced the name "SWIM." This is probably Huldah on the 1850 Census: 1850 Census Parke Co. Indiana, Liberty Township Enumerated 30 AUG 1850 (Images 12 and 13 of 30) Dwelling 403, Family 403 William SWIM, 47, farmer, b. NC Mary, 48, b. NC Laura, 22, b. NC Priscilla SWIM, 17, b. NC Joshua, 18, b. NC Hulda, 15, b. NC Leander, 10, b. NC In 1860, John Carson and Huldah are living in Parke Co. Indiana: 1860 Census Parke Co. IND, Liberty Twp. P. O. Howard Enumerated 05 JUL 1860 (Images 21 and 22 of 27) Dwelling, 707 Family 698 John Carson, 30, b. IND Hulda Canon [sic] 25, b. NC Sarah Parker 28, b. KY John CARSON died in the Civil War ca. 1865. "Parke Co. Indiana Centennial Memorial", by Isaac R. Strouse, Rockville Ind. 1916. P. 47. "Soldiers who died in service"-- John CARSON, private, Company H, Parke Co. Indiana, 21st. Indiana Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 [Online database] Card for John CARSON who served in H, 1 [1st.] Ind. Hy. Art. indicates that Huldah CARSON applied for a widow's pension on 12 JUN 1865, application 97.889, certificate 65.947. On 11 MAY 1871, C. B. ALLEN, Gdn., filed for a minor's pension, application 195.883 [or 195.813], certificate 150.576. Parke Co. Indiana Probate Order Book 3, Common Pleas, SEP 1864 to JAN 1867 Page 188 Date: 16 MAY 1865 John Carson's Heirs: "Comes now Huldah R. CARSON and makes application for the guardianship of Adah Same and John M. Same, minors and heirs at law of John CARSON, late of this county, deceased, and files her bond in the penal sum of one hundred dollars with William SWAIN and Samuel A. SMITH her sureties, which bond is approved by the court and the clerk of said court order to issue "Letters" which is accordingly done..." Page 446-447 Parke Co. Indiana Probate Order Book, MAY term, 1866, 14 MAY 1866 Huldah CARSON, guardian for John CARSON, deceased, heirs, exparte Petition to sell land "Comes now said guardian by William H. NYE, her attorney and filed her petition, praying to the court to grant her an order to sell certain real estate therein mentioned... and the court having heard said petition and being fully advised in the premises on motion it is ordered by the court that William H. NYE and James M. T. BRIGHT be and they are hereby appointed appraisers to truly and impartially appraise said real estate. Then come said appraisers and after being duly sworn according to law, return into court an inventory and appraisement of said real estate. Then come said guardian and files her additional bond conditional according to law in the penal sum of two hundred and twenty eight dollars with Hezekiah F. SWAIM, surety, which said bond is approved by the court... " John and Huldah's daughter, Adah L. CARSON, died in 1865 and is buried in Tangier/Sixteen Cem. Parke Co. IND, Liberty Twp. A woman named Hulda SWAIM is buried in the same cemetery, with no headstone and no dates available. This is probably Huldah CARSON. I believe she died by 1870 as her son, John M. CARSON, is living with a SWAIM family in 1870, and also, he has a guardian, Rev. Cyrus B. ALLEN by 1871 (see pension application above and 1880 census below.) 1870 Census, Fountain Co. IND, Fulton Twp. P.O. Harveysburgh Enumerated 16 JUN 1870, (image 18 of 25) Dwelling 114, Family 114 Hezekiah SWAIM, 29, b. NC Mary M. 19, b. IND John CARSON, 6, b. IND Mary SWAIM, 69, b. NC In 1880, John M. CARSON is living with his guardian, Cyrus B. ALLEN in Boone Co. IND. 1880 Census Boone Co. IND, Lebanon Twp. Dist. 116 Enumerated 08 JUN 1880 (Image 18 of 24) Dwelling 179 Family 189 ALLEN, Cyrus B. 57, minister, b. OH, birthplace of parents not given Susan, 47, wife, b. OH, birthplace of parents not given Charles 23, son, clerk in store, b. IND, parents b. OH CARSON, John M., 15, ward, laborer, b. IND, parents born OH Note that John M.'s parents' birthplaces are probably incorrect. There are two John M. CARSONs in 1880, Boone Co. IND. Are these two different boys, or did John M. get counted twice? Perhaps he was living with the ALLEN family and working for the CORY family? 1880 Census Boone Co. IND, Jefferson Twp. Dist. 116 Enumerated 01 JUN 1880 (Image 1 of 18) Dwelling 1 Family 1 CORY, Wm. G. 48, farmer, b. OH, fa. b. OH, mo. b. NJ Margaret E. 44, wife, b. IND-KY-KY Nathen, 77, father, b. IND-KY-KY Iva R. 12, dau. b. OH-NJ-PA Walter M. 3, son, b. IND-OH-IND STILES, Henry 27, boarder, b. IND-IND-KY CARSON, John M. 16, boarder, b. IND-IND-IND Was Rev. Cyrus B. ALLEN related to the CARSON or SWAIM families? Is the John M. CARSON living with Wm. CORY the son of John CARSON and Huldah; or is he a different person? What happened to John M. CARSON after 1880?