James M. Carson and Unknown

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Husband James M. Carson ¹

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           Born: 17 Mar 1840 - Allegheny City, Allegheny Co, PA 1
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         Father: James Carson (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Eleanor [Unk] (      -      ) 1

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   Other Spouse: Cassie Ann Bacon (1856-1897) 1

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Wife Unknown

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Children

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1 M James Carson ¹

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         Spouse: Elizabeth Cumings (      -      ) 1

         Spouse: Emma Miller (      -      ) 1

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2 M Walter Carson ¹

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         Spouse: Maud Miller (      -      ) 1

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General Notes: Husband - James M. Carson

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He was born in Allegheny City (now Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, and spent his early life there and in Butler County. In 1856 he entered upon an apprenticeship to the plumber's trade with Bailiff & Brown, a firm prominent in that line, and served six years, later holding a partnership in the firm for nine years. From 1870 to 1873 he was in business for himself at Kittanning, whence he came to Oil City and embarked in the same line, dealing in hardware and tinware besides doing work at his trade. His first store was in the McCollum block on Center Street, whence in 1881 he removed to the South Side, doing business there - eventually selling his property to the school board for the construction of the Junior High School. Moving the business to State Street, he was at that location for ten years and later on Seneca Street where the Seep hardware store was later located, having sold out to that concern. Then he opened a plumbing establishment almost directly opposite, on Seneca Street, conducting it until about 1915, when he disposed of the business to his sons, who had been associated with him for some years, the firm having become Carson & Son a number of years previously. He then lived retired in Oil City. Mr. Carson was widely known as an expert mechanic in his line, and his skill as a lead burner brought him calls for service from many quarters-Cuba, Colorado, wherever oil refinery tanks have been erected. He assisted in piping the first oil refinery at Cleveland. While repairing at Rouseville his torch caused an explosion of some escaping gas which rendered him almost deaf.

1 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 1000.