William Carson and Eliza Faulkner Claypool

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Husband William Carson ¹

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           Born: 1789 - Greencastle, Franklin Co, PA 1
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           Died: 31 Jan 1840 - Chillicothe, Ross Co, OH 1
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         Father: David Carson (1750-1823) 1 2 3
         Mother: Jean Oliver (1760-1839) 1 2 3

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       Marriage: 30 Nov 1824 - Chillicothe, Ross Co, OH 1

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Wife Eliza Faulkner Claypool ¹

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Children

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1 M Abraham Carson ¹

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           Born: 10 Feb 1826 1
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           Died: 7 Oct 1827 1
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 M William Carson ¹

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           Born: 25 Nov 1827 1
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3 F Eliza F. Carson ¹

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           Born: 27 Aug 1829 1
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           Died: 25 Feb 1863 1
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4 M David Carson ¹

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           Born: 19 Aug 1831 1
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5 M James C. Carson ¹

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           Born: Feb 1834 1
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           Died: 21 Aug 1859 - Omaha, Douglas Co, NE 1
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6 F Jane Oliver Carson ¹

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           Born: 30 Jul 1836 1
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         Spouse: Hon. Samuel F. McCoy (      -      ) 1

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7 M Erskin Carson ¹

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           Born: 16 Apr 1838 1
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8 F Mary Alice Carson ¹

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           Born: Oct 1840 1
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General Notes: Husband - William Carson

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When a youth he was trained to mercantile pursuits at Greencastle, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, enlisting in Capt. Roberson's company of Pennsylvania militia. For a short period he associated with James Watson, under the firm name of Carson & Watson, and engaged in mercantile business at Greencastle. In 1816 he settled at Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, where he soon became an honored, influential citizen and successful merchant.

By reason of his intelligence and honesty, no man in Ross County in his day was held in higher esteem. It is well authenticated that his neighbors so confided in his integrity and fairness of judgment as frequently to cease litigation, submit to him points at issue between them, and settle them in accordance with his decision.

He died by an accident when returning from Frankfort, Ohio, where he had established a branch of his Chillicothe business, his horse took fright; he was thrown from his carriage and his skull fractured, causing his death in a few hours.

1 Editor, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 847.

2 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 95.

3 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 187.