Valentine Simmons CARSON

Birth:
12 Jan 1813
Moorfield, Hardy, West Virginia
Death:
4 Oct 1900
Van Buren, Iowa
Marriage:
5 Jan 1882
Jefferson, Iowa
Notes:
                   Jefferson Co., Iowa marriage to Harriet Hanshaw Carson
1850 census Lick Creek, Van Buren, Iowa indexed him as Carron
1852  Iowa State Census Lick Creek, Iowa
1880 census Batavia, Jefferson, Iowa  widowed has neice and nephew Isaac age 34 and Mira Riggs age 36 lviing with him
     Valentine is age 67
1885 census Lick Creek, Iowa 72 yrs. Old
Marriage record in 1882 gives age as 70
Tombstone in Zion Lutheran Cem.  says "Valentine S. Carson, appears to be 4 Oct 1900 82 years 8 months 22 days.  This creates some discrepancies.  Ifn he was 70 in 1882 then he would be 88 in 1900.  Other sources place his birth in 1813
Harriet HANSHAW
Birth:
7 Jul 1823
WV
Death:
26 Feb 1901
Van Buren, Iowa
Burial:
Mt. Moriah Cem., Village twp, Van Buren, Iowa
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   Mt. Moriah tombstone inscriptions Van Buren county, Iowa
Children
Marriage
No Children Recorded
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Valentine Simmons Carson - Harriet Hanshaw

Valentine Simmons Carson was born at Moorfield, Hardy, West Virginia 12 Jan 1813. His parents were David Godophin Carson and Mary "Polly" Amelia Simmons.

He married Harriet Hanshaw 5 Jan 1882 at Jefferson, Iowa . Harriet Hanshaw was born at WV 7 Jul 1823 .

Valentine Simmons Carson died 4 Oct 1900 at Van Buren, Iowa .

Harriet Hanshaw died 26 Feb 1901 at Van Buren, Iowa .