James Monroe Carson and Letitia Donaldson

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Husband James Monroe Carson ¹

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           Born: 11 Nov 1857 - North Beaver Twp, Lawrence Co, PA 1
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         Father: William Carson (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Prudence Calvin (      -      ) 2

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       Marriage: 1882 3

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Wife Letitia Donaldson ³

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1 F Luella Carson ³

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2 F Bessie Prudence Carson ³

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3 F Bertha May Carson ³

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General Notes: Husband - James Monroe Carson

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He removed with his parents to Marion township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, in November, 1868, and spent his youth on his father's farm, receiving his education in the public schools and from private tutors. In 1878 he entered the office of the Butler Eagle, as an apprentice to the printing trade, and served the full term of three years. He afterwards worked at his trade in Sharon and Sandy Lake for several years. In 1881 he purchased an interest in the Butler Eagle, and entered into partnership with Eli D. Robinson, with whom he was associated, as editor and publisher, under the firm name of Robinson & Carson, until February 7, 1896, when he retired from the firm. Mr. Carson was a Republican, always taking an active interest in the success of the principles and candidates of his party; he was secretary of the county committee in the presidential campaign of 1888, and served on other important party committees and conferences. He received the unanimous endorsement of Butler County for State Senator in 1892, but Armstrong County being entitled to the district nomination, it was conceded to the candidate of that county without a contest. In 1891 Mr. Carson was elected reading clerk of the State Senate, and filled the position acceptably and was re-elected in 1893, and again in 1895. He and his wife were members of the United Presbyterian church of Butler.

1 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 804.

2 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1312.

3 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 805.