David Godophin CARSON
1820 censu Smithfield, Jefferson Ohio 4 males under 10 1 male between 26-45, 1 female under 10, 1 female 16-26 and 1 female 26-45 Listed in Hardy county, West Virginia in 1810
Tombstone in Mount Moriah Cem. near douds, Van Buren County, Iowa says "Mary a. Wife of David carson, also wife of Eli Baldwin d 28 apr 1858, age 65 years and 3 days. Handwritten margin note in copy of History of Jefferson Co., Iowa (pub. 1912), vol II page 66 says "Emeline M. dau of David and polly simmons-Carson. Grandmother Carson and death of grandfather m. Eli Baldwin" Reason for this note is because no other previous evidence of "Polly" Simmons. Records by Laurel L. Posey show birth as 25 Apr 1792 either in Maryland of Virginia, but gravemarker shows it should be 25 Apr 1793. They also show herparents names as well as their children 1830 census Smith, belmont, Ohio has 8 kids listed. 1850 census Hardy Co., VA
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
Tombstone in Mount Moriah Cemetery near Douds, Van Buren County, Iowa 1860 census Lick Creek, Van Buren, Iowa pg 295 Death date obtained from probate documents.
Tombstone in Mount Moriah Cem near Douds, Van Buren, Iowa 1870 census Lick Creek, Iowa
accidental death when young never married
1880 census Goshen, Belmont, Ohio
Tombstone in Mount Moriah Cemetery near Douds, Van Buren County, Iowa Birth date calculated from given age at death of 22 yrs 7 mos 3 days. Maybe Samuel A. Carson
Tombstone in Mount Moriah Cem., near Douds, Van Buren, Iowa written record says middle initial is B.
1860 census Village, Van Buren, Iowa
He married Mary "Polly" Amelia Simmons 17 May 1810 at Hardy, Viriginia . Mary "Polly" Amelia Simmons was born at Fairfax, Virginia 25 Apr 1794 daughter of Thomas J. Simmons and Mary Adams .
They were the parents of 11
children:
Valentine Simmons Carson
born 12 Jan 1813.
David Godolphin Carson
born 30 Oct 1815.
Mary Adams Carson
born 1817.
William Golospie Carson
born 29 Apr 1819.
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Jane Amelia Carson
born 8 Aug 1821.
Samuel Godalphin Carson
born Abt 14 Mar 1823.
Rebecca Melinda Carson
born 1826.
Emeline Moberry Carson
born 31 Oct 1828.
David Godophin Carson died Dec 1829 .
Mary "Polly" Amelia Simmons died 28 Apr 1858 at Van Buren, Iowa .