Brief Life History of William Robert
When William Robert Carson was born on 17 September 1844, in Smith Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States, his father, David Godalphin Carson, was 28 and his mother, Sarah Elizabeth McCune, was 27. He married Agnes Victoria Findlay on 22 March 1877, in Van Buren, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Jackson, Cowlitz, Washington, United States in 1925 and Village Township, Van Buren, Iowa, United States in 1930. He died on 25 January 1931, in Douds, Van Buren, Iowa, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Douds, Van Buren, Iowa, United States.
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- William R Carson in entry for George Findlay Carson, "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939"
- William R Carson, "Iowa State Census, 1925"
- W R Carson in entry for Agnes Victoria Carson, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
Spouse and Children
1844–1931 Male
1851–1932 Female
Children (4)
1878–1932 Male
1880–1965 Female
1881–1967 Male
1889–1909 Female
Parents and Siblings
1815–1868 Male
1816–1866 Female
Siblings (12)
1842–1918 Male
1843–1909 Female
1844–1931 Male
1846–1875 Male
1847–1936 Female
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World Events (8)
1846
Age 2
1849
Age 5
1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
Age 23
Name Meaning
Scottish (Galloway) and northern Irish: probably a habitational name from an unlocated place in southwestern Scotland called Acarson or Carsan. This surname was taken to Northern Ireland in the early 17th century. Alternatively, it may be a hybrid patronymic name composed of Irish cearr ‘left-handed’ + English son ‘son’.
English: variant of Corston, a habitational name from one of the many places so called in Norfolk, Shropshire, Somerset, or Wiltshire.
In some cases also an Americanized form of Norwegian Kåsen (see Kasen ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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