Robert James Carson (abt. 1873 - 1957)

Born about 30 Jun 1873 in North Carolina, United States

Died 2 Nov 1957 at about age 84 in Lincolnton, Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States

Biography

Robert Carson is a part of US Black heritage.

Robert James Carson was born about 1873 in North Carolina. He was the son of Charles Carson and Cera Carson. The family lived in Lincolnton, North Carolina.^[1]

In 1900 Robert worked in a dry goods store. He was still living with his parents.^[2] In 1910 he was a shoemaker and worked in his own store. He was living with his parents.^[3] He was still with his parents in 1920, after all his siblings had left home.^[4]

In 1930 Robert was living with his widowed mother and sister Eliza.^[5] He was still single in 1940, and on his own after his mother and sister's deaths.^[6]

He later married Sarah Oats (nee Link), widow of Green Oats.

Robert Carson died in Lincolnton on 2 November 1957, at 84 years of age. He still worked odd jobs. He was married to Sarah Oates Carson, who was the informant.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCX7-Y4K : 19 February 2021), Robt Carson in household of Chas Carson, Lincolnton, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 102, sheet 303D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,970.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSYB-1FP : accessed 20 April 2021), Robert Carson in household of Charles H Carson, Lincolnton Township (excl. Lincolnton), Lincoln, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 110, sheet 16B, family 289, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,203.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLS4-PD6 : accessed 3 May 2021), Robert Carson in household of Charles Carson, Lincolnton Ward 2, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 72, sheet 15B, family 288, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1117; FHL microfilm 1,375,130.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZV2-38T : 3 February 2021), Robert Carson in entry for Charles H Carson, 1920.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X33Y-FL6 : accessed 3 May 2021), Robert Carson in household of Cera Carson, Lincolnton, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 12, sheet 5B, line 80, family 110, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1703; FHL microfilm 2,341,437. [His age is erroneously reported as 89. He was in fact about 57].
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWS5-45P : 9 January 2021), Robert Carson, Lincolnton Township, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 55-17, sheet 2A, line 19, family 20, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2937.
7. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9PF-8SQN-D?cc=1584959 : 31 July 2014), > image 1 of 1; State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh.