Carson family papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0230
Scope and Contents
This collection includes autographed, signed letters and other documents, including legal transactions, from various members of the Carson family in Indiana, Ohio, Iowa and Virginia ranging from 1825 to 1915, with some undated regarding family matters, Quaker meetings, and legal transactions.
Dates
- 1825-1915, undated
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Jacob Carson was born on June 23, 1772 in Surry County, North Carolina to Uriah and Mary Cook Carson. He married Martha Horton on April 2, 1794 in Stokes, North Carolina, with whom he had at least six children. They were received into fellowship at the Fall Creek Monthly Meeting, Indiana in 1843. Carson was a Quaker farmer in Highland County, Ohio and Decatur Township, Marion County, Indiana (1844-1854) and died April 10, 1854 and is buried in the West Newton/Easton Cemetery in Marion County.
Jacob's son, Uriah Carson, who was born in 1801 to Jacob and Martha, one of at least six children. He was a farmer in Marion County (circa 1829-1860). Carson married Phebe and had six children. They were received into fellowship at the Fall Creek Monthly Meeting, Indiana in 1828. He died in November 1860.
Sources:
Information found within the collection.
Ancestry.com. "Jacob Carson." 1850 United States Federal Census. Accessed September 8, 2014. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Jacob Carson." U.S., Hinshaw Index to Selected Quaker Records, 1680-1940. Accessed September 8, 2014. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Uriah Carson." U.S., Hinshaw Index to Selected Quaker Records, 1680-1940. Accessed September 8, 2014. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Jacob Carson." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed September 8, 2014. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5711533/jacob-carson.
Jacob's son, Uriah Carson, who was born in 1801 to Jacob and Martha, one of at least six children. He was a farmer in Marion County (circa 1829-1860). Carson married Phebe and had six children. They were received into fellowship at the Fall Creek Monthly Meeting, Indiana in 1828. He died in November 1860.
Sources:
Information found within the collection.
Ancestry.com. "Jacob Carson." 1850 United States Federal Census. Accessed September 8, 2014. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Jacob Carson." U.S., Hinshaw Index to Selected Quaker Records, 1680-1940. Accessed September 8, 2014. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Uriah Carson." U.S., Hinshaw Index to Selected Quaker Records, 1680-1940. Accessed September 8, 2014. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Jacob Carson." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed September 8, 2014. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5711533/jacob-carson.
Extent
0.02 Cubic Feet (2 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2014/09/08 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2014/09/08 by Edythe Huffman.
- Title
- Carson family papers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
