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James Sylvester Carson

Birth	:	19 Apr 1871 Jennings County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	4 Jan 1944
Burial	:	Magnolia Cemetery, Magnolia, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.6903000, -95.8799973
Plot	:	section 8
Description	:	JAMES S. CARSON It is the man who perserveres, who always succeeds, and the career of James S. Carson, a prosperous farmer of Allen township, Harrison county, Iowa, is a striking illustration of the value of perseverance. Starting out alone in the world, at the age of seventeen, he worked by the month for many years and then started in as a renter. Eventually, he became the owner of an excellent farm, in Allen township, on which he is now principally engaged in stock raising. He has always manifested a hearty interest in the... Read More	JAMES S. CARSON It is the man who perserveres, who always succeeds, and the career of James S. Carson, a prosperous farmer of Allen township, Harrison county, Iowa, is a striking illustration of the value of perseverance. Starting out alone in the world, at the age of seventeen, he worked by the month for many years and then started in as a renter. Eventually, he became the owner of an excellent farm, in Allen township, on which he is now principally engaged in stock raising. He has always manifested a hearty interest in the civic life of his township and has been connected, in one way or another, with the official life of his township, for many years. He is an honest and industrious man and has so lived as to commend himself to those with whom he has been associated. James S. Carson, the son of James D. and Nancy M. (Jackman) Carson, was born in Jennings county, Indiana, April 19, 1871. His parents were both natives of Indiana. His father was a farmer and school teacher, teaching in the winter and farming during the summer seasons. His mother died when he was two years of age and his father took him to school with him from the time he was four until he was seven years old. At that time he went to live with his grandfather and made his home with him until he was seventeen. The independent career of Mr. Carson began at a time when most of the boys, of today, are still in school. For the first eight years he worked out by the month, part of the time in Pottawattamie county, Iowa. After working in this way for several years he rented land for fourteen years, eight of which he spent in Harrison county. He and his brother bought four hundred acres of land in section 16 of Allen township, in 1906, and on this farm Mr. Carson has since made his home. The brothers divided the farm in 1911. Mr. Carson has placed many improvements on the place and each year finds his farm in a better condition than the year before. While he raises considerable grain, he gives most of his time and attention to stock raising, and makes a specialty of Duroc-Jersey hogs and has one of the finest herds in Harrison county. He feeds as much as three carloads of hogs each year, and has been an extensive cattle feeder for the past fifteen years, averaging about two carloads each year. Mr. Carson was married on December 12, 1900, to Minnie M. Chase. She was born in Harrison county, and is a daughter of Asaph and Cassie M. (Clark) Chase, both natives of Harrison county. Mr. and Mrs. Carson have seven children, all of whom are still living with their parents, Velma M., Chase, Clyde H., James B., Rate, Harold D. and Marion E. Mr. Carson is a stanch Republican and has been one of his party’s leaders in local affairs for many years. He has been president of the school board for two years, and a director for the past five years. At the present time, he is trustee of Allen township, and is giving his fellow citizens faithful and efficient service in this capacity. His wife is a member of the Latter-Day Saints church, and he is a supporter of this denomination, although not a member. Mr. Carson ranks high among the progressive farmers of his community and few stockraisers in the county have had better success, year by year, than he. He has always been a prominent factor in all of the measures advanced in his community for its general welfare and, consequently, merits inclusion among the representative men of his township and county. source of biographical sketch: “History of Harrison County, Iowa: its people, industries and institutions, with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families”, 1915, pages 934 - 935

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James Sylvester Carson's memorial is located at: Magnolia Cemetery, Magnolia, Harrison County, USA.
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James Sylvester Carson death on 4 Jan 1944 in
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Latitude: 41.6903000
Longitude: -95.8799973

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Minnie Mae Chase Carson

(1881 - 1979)

Siblings

Lucy Lavina Carson Shamblen

(1866 - 1945)

David Elmer Carson

(1869 - 1945)

Allen Earl Carson

(1894 - 1963)

Children

Velma Maude Carson Hinkel

(1902 - 1970)

Amos Chase Carson

(1903 - 1976)

Clyde Harley Carson

(1905 - 1977)

James Bennet “Ben” Carson

(1907 - 1995)

Harold Dale Carson

(1911 - 1970)

Marion Eugene Carson

(1913 - 1986)

Eula Irene Carson Nichols

(1916 - 2002)

Merritt Paul Carson

(1922 - 1982)

Wilbur Laverne Carson

(1924 - 2006)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Magnolia Cemetery
Magnolia, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6903000, -95.8799973

2. Saint Bridgets Cemetery
Magnolia, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6915660, -95.8812480

3. Calhoun Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6391983, -95.8938980

4. Silver Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6897011, -95.7919006

5. Jesse Purcell Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7431000, -95.8232000

6. Logan Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6487579, -95.7843170

7. Biglers Grove Cemetery
Woodbine, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7327995, -95.7786026

8. Frazier Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5932999, -95.8375015

9. Benjamin Purcell Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7694328, -95.7794523

10. Champan Frazier Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5773500, -95.8933500

11. Soldier Valley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7916985, -95.9546967

12. Greenwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6729660, -95.7257690

13. Noyes Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7188988, -96.0325012

14. Yutesler Cemetery
Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6684000, -96.0373000

15. Hurleys Evergreen Cemetery
Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5700989, -95.8618698

16. Mount Carmel Cemetery
Missouri Valley, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5675011, -95.8897018

17. Ruffcorn Cemetery
Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7571983, -96.0207977

18. Rose Hill Memorial Gardens
Missouri Valley, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5656000, -95.8897000

19. Woodbine Cemetery
Woodbine, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7466316, -95.7143936

20. Hauger-Rumbaugh Cemetery
Modale, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6388797, -96.0502906

21. Little Sioux Cemetery
Little Sioux, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8025017, -96.0066986

22. Conyers Cemetery
Little Sioux, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8058014, -96.0036011

23. Bethel Cemetery
Logan, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6239014, -95.6999969

24. Cowan-Pardee Cemetery
Woodbine, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6976500, -95.6765000