Ann McIlrath^[1]

1795 - 1864  (68 years)   Has 10 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

Thomas McIlrath

Abt 1767 - 1847  (80 years)

Birth	Abt 1767	Co. Antrim, Ireland
Died	1847	Co. Antrim, Ireland
Father	Hugh McIlrath,   b. 1699, Co. Antrim, Ireland
Mother	Betty Boyd,   b. 1743, County Antrim, No.. Ireland
Married	1759
Family 1	Mabel Gilcrest
Family 2	Peggy Drennan,   b. 1768
Married	1784
Children	1. Jenny McIlrath,   b. 1787   2. Rose McIlrath,   b. 1787   3. James McIlrath,   b. 1787   4. Peggy McIlrath,   b. 1793 + 5. Ann McIlrath,   b. 26 Oct 1795, Antrim Co., Ireland + 6. Ellen (Ellanor) McIlrath,   b. Jul 1811, Ballyclose, Co. Antrim, Ireland

Peggy Drennan

1768 - 1831  (63 years)

Birth	1768
Died	1831
	Age: 62-63
Father	James Drennan,   b. 1717, of Dunadry
Family	Thomas McIlrath,   b. Abt 1767, Co. Antrim, Ireland
Married	1784
Children	1. Jenny McIlrath,   b. 1787   2. Rose McIlrath,   b. 1787   3. James McIlrath,   b. 1787   4. Peggy McIlrath,   b. 1793 + 5. Ann McIlrath,   b. 26 Oct 1795, Antrim Co., Ireland + 6. Ellen (Ellanor) McIlrath,   b. Jul 1811, Ballyclose, Co. Antrim, Ireland

John Carson, Sr

1789 - 1853  (63 years)

Birth	26 Oct 1789	Ballymena, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Died	30 Jun 1853	Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA
Buried	Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States of America
Father	James Carson, Sr,   b. About 1764, County Antrim, Ireland
Mother	Sarah Smith,   b. Abt 1773, Antrim Co., Ireland
Married	Abt 1779	Ireland
Family	Ann McIlrath,   b. 26 Oct 1795, Antrim Co., Ireland
Married	Abt 1814	Co., Antrim, Ireland
Children	+ 1. Margaret Carson,   b. 1815, Antrim, Ireland + 2. John Carson, Jr.,   b. 1818, Antrim, Ireland + 3. Robert Carson,   b. 1820, Stokes, Pitt, North Carolina, USA   4. William S Carson,   b. 21 May 1823, Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA + 5. Thomas (Tom) Jefferson Carson,   b. 21 May 1823, Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA + 6. Jane Carson,   b. 1826, Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA   7. Smith Carson,   b. 1828, Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA + 8. James Harvey Carson,   b. 1830, Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA   9. Edwin Carson,   b. 1832, Little River, Ashe Co., NC + 10. Andrew J. Carson,   b. 7 Sep 1834, Alleghany Co. + 11. J. Edwin Carson,   b. 16 Jun 1837, Little River, Ashe Co., NC

Margaret Carson

1815 - 1851  (36 years)

Birth	1815	Antrim, Ireland
Died	1851	North Carolina, USA
Father	John Carson, Sr,   b. 26 Oct 1789, Ballymena, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Mother	Ann McIlrath,   b. 26 Oct 1795, Antrim Co., Ireland
Married	Abt 1814	Co., Antrim, Ireland
Family	Francis Bryan

John Carson, Jr.

1818 - 1852  (34 years)

Birth	1818	Antrim, Ireland
Died	29 Jan 1852	Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States of America
Buried	Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States of America
Father	John Carson, Sr,   b. 26 Oct 1789, Ballymena, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Mother	Ann McIlrath,   b. 26 Oct 1795, Antrim Co., Ireland
Married	Abt 1814	Co., Antrim, Ireland
Children	1. Alexander Smith ( Dock) Carson,   b. 20 Dec 1865, Sparta, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States   2. James M Carson,   b. 5 Mar 1868, Gap Civil Township, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States   3. Flora Anne Carson,   b. 1871, Gap Civil, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States   4. Mattie Carson,   b. 1873, Gap Civil, Alleghany, North Carolina, USA   5. Ellen Carson,   b. 25 Dec 1873, North Carolina, United States   6. Emma Jean Carson,   b. 11 Feb 1880, Gap Civil, Alleghany, North Carolina, USA
Children	1. John A Carson,   b. Abt 1875, North Carolina   2. John A Carson,   b. Abt 1875, North Carolina

Robert Carson

1820 - 1867  (47 years)

Birth	1820	Stokes, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Died	1867	Rural Home, Grayson, Virginia, USA
Buried	Grayson, VA
Father	John Carson, Sr,   b. 26 Oct 1789, Ballymena, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Mother	Ann McIlrath,   b. 26 Oct 1795, Antrim Co., Ireland
Married	Abt 1814	Co., Antrim, Ireland
Family 1	Nancy Atkins
Family 2	Mary Edwards,   b. 21 Aug 1839, Grayson Co., VA
Married	5 Aug 1858

William S Carson

1823 - 1876  (52 years)

Birth	21 May 1823	Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA
Died	5 May 1876	Locust Grove, Floyd, Virginia, USA
Buried	Grayson Co, VA
Father	John Carson, Sr,   b. 26 Oct 1789, Ballymena, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Mother	Ann McIlrath,   b. 26 Oct 1795, Antrim Co., Ireland
Married	Abt 1814	Co., Antrim, Ireland

Thomas (Tom) Jefferson Carson

1823 - 1833  (9 years)

Birth	21 May 1823	Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA
Died	1833
Buried	Grayson Co, VA
Father	John Carson, Sr,   b. 26 Oct 1789, Ballymena, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Mother	Ann McIlrath,   b. 26 Oct 1795, Antrim Co., Ireland
Married	Abt 1814	Co., Antrim, Ireland
Family	Catherine Thompson

Jane Carson

1826 - 1902  (76 years)

Birth	1826	Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA
Died	1902	Ashe, North Carolina, USA
Buried	Little River, NC Elk Creek Babtist Cem
Father	John Carson, Sr,   b. 26 Oct 1789, Ballymena, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Mother	Ann McIlrath,   b. 26 Oct 1795, Antrim Co., Ireland
Married	Abt 1814	Co., Antrim, Ireland
Family	John T Hawthorne

Smith Carson

1828 - 1855  (27 years)

Birth	1828	Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA
Died	1855
Father	John Carson, Sr,   b. 26 Oct 1789, Ballymena, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Mother	Ann McIlrath,   b. 26 Oct 1795, Antrim Co., Ireland
Married	Abt 1814	Co., Antrim, Ireland

James Harvey Carson

1830 -

Birth	1830	Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA
Buried	NC
Father	John Carson, Sr,   b. 26 Oct 1789, Ballymena, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Mother	Ann McIlrath,   b. 26 Oct 1795, Antrim Co., Ireland
Married	Abt 1814	Co., Antrim, Ireland
Family	Mary Ann William
Married	28 May 1854
Children	1. James Edward Carson, Sr.,   b. 13 Feb 1862, Charlotte NC.   2. Charles Miller Carson,   b. 28 Feb 1863, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina   3. John Sanders Carson,   b. 5 Aug 1865, Charlotte NC.   4. Richard Clay Carson,   b. 10 Dec 1866, NC.

Edwin Carson

1832 - 1835  (3 years)

Birth	1832	Little River, Ashe Co., NC
Died	1835
Father	John Carson, Sr,   b. 26 Oct 1789, Ballymena, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Mother	Ann McIlrath,   b. 26 Oct 1795, Antrim Co., Ireland
Married	Abt 1814	Co., Antrim, Ireland

Andrew J. Carson

1834 - 1905  (70 years)

Birth	7 Sep 1834	Alleghany Co.
Died	27 May 1905	Sparta, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States
Buried	Sparta, Alleghany County, North Carolina, USA
Father	John Carson, Sr,   b. 26 Oct 1789, Ballymena, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Mother	Ann McIlrath,   b. 26 Oct 1795, Antrim Co., Ireland
Married	Abt 1814	Co., Antrim, Ireland
Family	Elizabeth Emaline Boyer
Married	11 May 1865

J. Edwin Carson

1837 - 1918  (80 years)

Birth	16 Jun 1837	Little River, Ashe Co., NC
Died	27 Mar 1918	Pliger, Stanton Co., NE
Buried	1918	Stanton Cemetery, Stanton Co., NE
Father	John Carson, Sr,   b. 26 Oct 1789, Ballymena, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Mother	Ann McIlrath,   b. 26 Oct 1795, Antrim Co., Ireland
Married	Abt 1814	Co., Antrim, Ireland
Family	Asenath "Sena" Edwards,   b. 12 May 1843, Grayson Co., VA
Married	18 Oct 1860	Grayson Co., VA
Children	1. William H. Carson,   b. 16 Feb 1862, NC + 2. Rufus Harvey Carson,   b. 22 Apr 1864, NC + 3. Monrovia J. Carson,   b. 5 Jun 1866, Grayson Co., VA + 4. Thomas C. Carson,   b. 26 Jun 1869, VA + 5. Jane Elizabeth Carson,   b. 23 Aug 1871, VA + 6. Susan Katherine Carson,   b. 27 Mar 1873, Galax, Grayson Co., VA   7. Mary Vironda Carson,   b. 13 Feb 1875, VA   8. Inez Carson,   b. 11 Nov 1877, VA   9. Charles H. Carson,   b. 2 Mar 1881, VA + 10. John Cox Carson,   b. 15 Mar 1882, St Clair Bottom, VA

• Name	Ann McIlrath
  Birth	26 Oct 1795	Antrim Co., Ireland
  Gender	Female
  Arrival	1818	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  Death	28 May 1864	Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, United States
  Burial	Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States of America
  Person ID	I40	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Thomas McIlrath,   b. Abt 1767, Co. Antrim, Ireland d. 1847, Co. Antrim, Ireland (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Peggy Drennan,   b. 1768   d. 1831 (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	1784
  Family ID	F16	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Carson, Sr,   b. 26 Oct 1789, Ballymena, Co., Antrim, Ireland d. 30 Jun 1853, Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1814	Co., Antrim, Ireland
  Children	> 1. Margaret Carson,   b. 1815, Antrim, Ireland d. 1851, North Carolina, USA (Age 36 years) + 2. John Carson, Jr.,   b. 1818, Antrim, Ireland d. 29 Jan 1852, Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States of America (Age 34 years) > 3. Robert Carson,   b. 1820, Stokes, Pitt, North Carolina, USA d. 1867, Rural Home, Grayson, Virginia, USA (Age 47 years)   4. William S Carson,   b. 21 May 1823, Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA d. 5 May 1876, Locust Grove, Floyd, Virginia, USA (Age 52 years) > 5. Thomas (Tom) Jefferson Carson,   b. 21 May 1823, Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA d. 1833 (Age 9 years) > 6. Jane Carson,   b. 1826, Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA d. 1902, Ashe, North Carolina, USA (Age 76 years)   7. Smith Carson,   b. 1828, Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA d. 1855 (Age 27 years) + 8. James Harvey Carson,   b. 1830, Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA bur. NC   9. Edwin Carson,   b. 1832, Little River, Ashe Co., NC d. 1835 (Age 3 years) > 10. Andrew J. Carson,   b. 7 Sep 1834, Alleghany Co. d. 27 May 1905, Sparta, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States (Age 70 years) + 11. J. Edwin Carson,   b. 16 Jun 1837, Little River, Ashe Co., NC d. 27 Mar 1918, Pliger, Stanton Co., NE (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F13	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S500049] Scott Caauwe, Scott Caauwe Web Site, https://www.myheritage.com/person-5001463_334220731_334220731/ann-carson-born-mcilrath (Reliability: 3). Added by confirming a Smart Match