The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, December 31, 2005 MARGARET MAXWELL was born in Harrison County, Ohio, March 28th, 1834, and died at the family residence in Chariton, Dec. 26th, 1908. She was married to JOHN B. CARSON Sept. 22, 1859, and with her husband moved to Lucas County, English Township in Oct., 1861. Here on the farm she spent the best years of her life until seven years ago she and MR. CARSON moved to Chariton. MRS. CARSON was a Christian, having given her heart to God in her early years. She was a member of the Christian Church while she lived in Ohio, but when she came to Iowa she placed her membership with the church at Belinda, then when the Central Christian Church was organized, she with her husband, united with that church where they hold membership at the present. Five children were born to these excellent people: WM. F., JAMES N., JOHN R. CORA B., now MRS. BIRD HOOPER and FRED T. All are living, with the husband to mourn her loss. MRS. CARSON has been sick since August but recently was attacked more severely and passed away peacefully, full of years and attended faithfully by the members of her family. The funeral services were held from the town residence on Monday, Dec. 28th, at 1 p.m., conducted by Rev. C.E. Wells, Pastor of the Christian Church in Chariton and the body was laid to rest in Oxford Cemetery in Lincoln Township. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert April 23, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net