This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Carson Pauling Campbell Allan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DiH.2ACEB/1722.1 Message Board Post: Here is what I have found since... Robert Carson b. 1821 in Kirkpatrick Durham, Kirkcudbright, Scotland married Elisabeth Pauling. She was born 1816 in Urr, Kircudbright, Scotland. Children: 1. James born abt 1843 in Urr 2. Grace abt 1846 3. John abt 1848 4. Jean Ewart abt 1850 5. Robert abt 1851 6. Samuel Ewart abt 1857 7. Jane Elisabeth abt 1860 James Carson b abt 1843 married Catherine Campbell 21 May 1869. She was born abt 1845. Children: 1. Robert b 20 Aug 1870 in Urr, Kirkcudbright 2. Hugh Campbell b. 07 Apr 1872 in Old Luce, Wigtown 3. Eliza Grace b. 02 Oct 1873 in Old Luce, Wigtown 4. Christina Catherine b. Abt 1875 in Northumberland, England Catherine died and James married Clementina (I think her surname was Allan). Child: 1. John James Alexander b. 06 Nov 1878 in Holywood Clementina died and James marries Lizzie Unknown Children: 1. Agnes b. Abt 1884 in Scotland 2. James b. Abt 1886 in Scotland 3. Nellie Dalzell b. Abt. 1890 in Lambeth, London, England The Robert Carson that was born in 1870 immigrated and settled in Ohio. This is according to family lore. I don't know about the others, except my Great grandfather. Anyone else see an ancestor here?