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Carson Family History
Carson Genealogy & Family TreeCarson is an Scottish name from Dumfriesshire, Scotland, where the family held a seat and where the earliest known ancestor--Morris Carson--was recorded in 1100. It comes from the Scottish word carre which means "mossy place." In recent years, it is sometimes used as a given name. The family motto is Ne m'oubliez which means "Don't forget me."
Other spellings include “Carsen." Notable people with the surname include American football player Leonardo Carson (San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys), Canadian actor Jack Carson (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Mildred Pierce, Arsenic and Old Lace), and American television host Johnny Carson (The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson). The first Carson to come to America was Charles Carson in Maryland in 1676.
Carson Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joseph Carson -- --, 1726 December 0, 1792
- William Moffitt Carson -- --, 1801 April 8, 1863 North Carolina
- Samuel Wilson Carson -- --, 1828 December 0, 1828 Tennessee
- Martha Malvina Carson -- --, 1832 November 6, 1859 North Carolina
- Rachel Rebecca Carson -- --, 1834 October 22, 1895 North Carolina
Carson Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Kathryn Wilson Carson -- --, 1847 November 6, 1935 North Carolina
- Laura Burgin Carson -- --, 1881 March 19, 1940 North Carolina
- Robert Justice Carson -- --, 1909 August 11, 1975 North Carolina
- Caroline Ruth Carson -- --, 1812 December 0, 1850 North Carolina
- Samuel C. Carson -- --, 1826 December 0, 1900 North Carolina
