This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sbrackett67 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.carson/2889.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have done research on this family. I do not know who the parents of James Carson are. I do know that Mary A. Carson was Mary A. Gilmore when James Carson married her. Mary was the widow of Stephen Gilmore. He died in Greene Co., MO, in 1864/1865. When James Carson married Mary Gilmore, she brought several children to the marriage with the last name of Gilmore. Mary's maiden name was Wardlow or Wadlow. You can find Stephen Gilmore and Mary A. Wadlow/Wardlow in RootsWeb or Ancestry.com. I can give you information on Armsted Carson, if you are interested. I personally know a cousin of yours. He and his wife live in Oregon. He descends from the Thomas C. Carson that is listed in the 1870 Federal Census. James and Mary Carson moved to Erath Co., TX. They might have died in Erath Co.. The son they were living with moved to another county in Texas, Palo Pinto possibly. James and Mary Carson were not in the household of their son in the 1910 Federal Census. I hope this helps. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.