Thomas Clark Carson (1823 - 1897)

Born 2 Apr 1823 in Campbell, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Biography

HON. THOMAS C. CARSON is the son of William and Nancy (Porter) Carson; the former, a native of Campbell County, Va., was born in 1798, and removed to the southern part of Butler County, then Logan County, Ky., early in the century. His occupation was surveying, and he was the first county surveyor of Butler after its organization in 1810. He also assisted in the division of the county. Subject's mother was born in 1800.

There were eight children in the family, of who two are now living. The eldest was Lena, the wife of W. T. Martin, now deceased; Sally, wife of James Butler both deceased; Jackson, deceased; Oliver Cromwell, now residing in Bowling Green; Hon. T. C. Carson, the subject of this sketch; William P., deceased; Nancy, deceased; John M. William Carson followed farming and surveying until his death, which occurred in 1852, and was a gentleman of considerable wealth and influence in the county.

Judge Thomas C. Carson was born in Butler County, April 2, 1823. He received a good common school education, and was brought up on the farm. In 1870 he was elected county judge, which position he has held four years. In 1881, Judge Carson and others organized the Butler County Bank (with an authorized capital of $100,000) of which he was elected president and J. P. More, cashier. This is one of the most substantial institutions in the State, and since its organization has steadily increased its business.

The judge has been twice married; first to Sarah E., daughter of William N. Wilson of Butler County, by whom he had five children: John M. Carson, married to Luli, daughter of the Hon. B. S. D. Guffy; Nancy P.; Alvina, the wife of E. T. Harreld, both deceased; Emma, deceased wife of J. E. Whitaker; and Mollie, deceased wife of J. E. Harreld. Mrs. Nancy Carson departed this life in 1873.

The judge married as his second wife Martha Hughes of Tennessee, by whom there was born to him one son, Justus O. Mr. Carson owns a fine farm in the Big Bend of the Green River, also large interests in Morgantown, including real estate, stocks, etc. He and his family are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He is also a member of the Masonic fraternity, No. 272, and the Keystone Chapter, Hartford, Ky. ^[1]

Findagrave: Wilson-Martin Cemetery. Morgantown, Butler County, Kentucky. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #74516670
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #74516670