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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
- Samuel Carson -- --, 1739 December 0, 1786
- Elizabeth Carson -- --, 1822 November 7, 1898
- William Carson -- --, 1777 May 14, 1796 Pennsylvania
- Jesse James Carson -- --, 1682 December 0, 1754
- Mary S. Carson -- --, 1872 April 2, 1914 Pennsylvania
Carson Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Desma Carson -- --, 1822 October 30, 1893 South Carolina
- Ada Belle Carson -- --, 1894 May 5, 1977 Missouri
- Richard Wells Carson -- --, 1919 January 20, 2005 New Jersey
- Martha Margaret Carson -- --, 1827 December 0, 1890 Pennsylvania
- Louisa Ann Carson -- --, 1802 February 13, 1861 North Carolina
