Benjamin Courson and Lucinda Carter

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Husband Benjamin Courson ^{1 2}

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            AKA: Benjamin Carson 3
           Born:  - New Jersey
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           Died: 1897 2
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       Marriage: 

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Wife Lucinda Carter ^{2 3}

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           Born:  - Amwell Twp, Washington Co, PA
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         Father: Isaac Carter (      -      ) 4 5
         Mother: Nancy Owens (      -      ) 3

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Children

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1 M William T. Courson ^{1 2}

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           Born: 28 Apr 1849 - North Franklin Twp, Washington Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Sydney Watson (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 21 May 1876 1

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2 F Nancy L. "Nan" Courson ^{1 6}

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           Born:  - Washington Co, PA
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         Spouse: John W. Van Kirk (1847-      ) 7
           Marr: 11 May 1882 7

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3 F Jane Courson ^{1 2}

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           Born:  - Washington Co, PA
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         Spouse: William Galley (      -      ) 2

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4 F Fannie Courson ^{1 2}

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           Born:  - Washington Co, PA
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5 M Frank M. Courson ^{1 2}

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           Born:  - Washington Co, PA
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6 M John N. Courson ¹

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           Born:  - Washington Co, PA
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           Died: Bef 1893
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7 F Margaret Courson ¹

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           Born:  - Washington Co, PA
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         Spouse: [Unk] Lacock (      -      ) 1

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General Notes: Husband - Benjamin Courson

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He was born in New Jersey and remained there until he was twenty years of age when he came to Washington County, Pennsylvania, settling at that time near the site of Washington, in what is now North Franklin Township. He engaged in farming and stock raising and also did business as an auctioneer. Some years previous to his death, he retired to Washington.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1169.

2 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 891.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1387.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 981, 1387.

5 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 738, 891.

6 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 891, 901.

7 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 901.