Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families
John Carson, Sr
1789 - 1853 (63 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. John Carson, Sr was born on 26 Oct 1789 in Ballymena, Co., Antrim, Ireland (son of James Carson, Sr and Sarah Smith); died on 30 Jun 1853 in Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States of America. John married Ann McIlrath about 1814 in Co., Antrim, Ireland. Ann (daughter of Thomas McIlrath and Peggy Drennan) was born on 26 Oct 1795 in Antrim Co., Ireland; died on 28 May 1864 in Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, United States; was buried in Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Margaret Carson was born in 1815 in Antrim, Ireland; died in 1851 in North Carolina, USA.
- John Carson, Jr. was born in 1818 in Antrim, Ireland; died on 29 Jan 1852 in Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States of America; was buried in Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States of America.
- Robert Carson was born in 1820 in Stokes, Pitt, North Carolina, USA; died in 1867 in Rural Home, Grayson, Virginia, USA; was buried in Grayson, VA.
- William S Carson was born on 21 May 1823 in Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA; died on 5 May 1876 in Locust Grove, Floyd, Virginia, USA; was buried in Grayson Co, VA.
- Thomas (Tom) Jefferson Carson was born on 21 May 1823 in Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA; died in 1833; was buried in Grayson Co, VA.
- Jane Carson was born in 1826 in Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA; died in 1902 in Ashe, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Little River, NC Elk Creek Babtist Cem.
- Smith Carson was born in 1828 in Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA; died in 1855.
- James Harvey Carson was born in 1830 in Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA; was buried in NC.
- Edwin Carson was born in 1832 in Little River, Ashe Co., NC; died in 1835.
- Andrew J. Carson was born on 7 Sep 1834 in Alleghany Co.; died on 27 May 1905 in Sparta, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States; was buried in Sparta, Alleghany County, North Carolina, USA.
- J. Edwin Carson was born on 16 Jun 1837 in Little River, Ashe Co., NC; died on 27 Mar 1918 in Pliger, Stanton Co., NE; was buried in 1918 in Stanton Cemetery, Stanton Co., NE.
2. James Carson, Sr was born about 1764 in County Antrim, Ireland (son of Thomas Carson and Mary Smith). James married Sarah Smith about 1779 in Ireland. Sarah was born about 1773 in Antrim Co., Ireland; died on 7 Oct 1863 in Johnson County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Sarah Smith was born about 1773 in Antrim Co., Ireland; died on 7 Oct 1863 in Johnson County, Indiana. Children:
- James Carson was born about 1780 in Co., Antrim, Ireland.
- William Carson was born on 4 Dec 1782 in Co., Antrim, Ireland.
- Carson was born about 1784 in Co., Antrim, Ireland.
- Smith W Carson was born about 1787 in Co., Antrim, Ireland.
- Carson was born about 1788 in Co., Antrim, Ireland.
- 1. John Carson, Sr was born on 26 Oct 1789 in Ballymena, Co., Antrim, Ireland; died on 30 Jun 1853 in Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States of America.
- Andrew B Carson was born in 1790 in Co., Antrim, Ireland; died on 23 May 1867.
- Carson was born about 1792 in Co., Antrim, Ireland.
- Robert Carson was born on 19 Aug 1794 in Ballymena, Co., Antrim, Ireland.
- Matthew Carson was born on 25 Jul 1795 in Co., Antrim, Ireland.
- Jennie Carson was born about 1797 in Co., Antrim, Ireland.
Generation: 3
4. Thomas Carson was born in 1740 in Ulster, Ireland; died on 16 Jan 1816 in Fallowfield, Washington, Pennsylvania. Thomas + Mary Smith. Mary was born in 1742 in Antrim, Ulster, Ireland; died in 1816 in Carroll, Washington, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Mary Smith was born in 1742 in Antrim, Ulster, Ireland; died in 1816 in Carroll, Washington, Pennsylvania. Children:
- 2. James Carson, Sr was born about 1764 in County Antrim, Ireland.