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- "ELISHA JOHN CARSON
"Mr Carson is a native of Virginia, born in Frederick county, January 13 1829. He is a son of John and Sarah (Stevens) Carson, early settlers of Marion county, who came here as early as the fall of 1829. Mr E.J. Carson was raised and educated in Marion county, attending subscription schools. He was brought up to farm work, and thoroughly mastered the art of agriculture. In 1850 he went to California, where for eight years he engaged in farming, mining, and trading. In 1858 he returned home, where he has since remained. Mr. Carson was married September 14, 1870 to Miss Catherine Kern, daughter of Jacob and Mary (Stover) Kern of Virginia. She was born in Shenandoah county, Virginia, May 5, 1847. Of this marriage there have been born seven children: Mary R., Rachel V., James W., John F., Oren C., Samuel K., and George C. After marriage Mr Carson settled down on his farm, where he has since resided. He owns 112 1/2 acres of good land, carefully cultivated.--Holcombe. op. cit., p. 786
Obituary of his wife lists his date of death as October 9, 1912. The date is quite confused: see below as it becomes even more confused!
Undated fragment from an unknown source, possibly the Palmyra Spectator
"E.J. Carson died in Fabius township Oct 28. He was the last surviving child of John and Sarah Stevens Carson who came to Missouri from Virginia in 1829 to settle a farm four miles northweast [sic.!] of Palmyra. He was married to Katherine Kern in 1870. They were the parents of ten children, seven sons and two daughters, all of whom were living with the exception of one. The Carson family came to America from Ireland before the Revolutionary war and some of them took part in that struggle. One held an important position in the Colonial army and Thomas Carson, a private, captured a pair of horses under the British guns at the siege of Yorktown. One of the Carson stopped in New York, some in Virginia, and at least one went to the south."
"3,000 MILE TRIP END AT FUNERAL OF DEAD PARENT -- George Carson Makes Sleepless Race From Pacific Coast to bethel Missouri -- SCENE DRAMATIC ONE -- Young man Enters Church and Takes Seat With Family Just as Minister Ends Sermon Over Father's Remains.
"(Courier-Post Special Services)
"Palmyra, Mo., Oct. 28 -- A scene of intense dramatic interest occurred at the funeral of E.J. Carson at Bethel church yesterday afternoon. Just as Rev. J.S. Dingle was closing the funeral sermon, before the largest crow [sic.] ever assembled in the church, a young man came hurriedly up the aisle and took his place among the family. He looked earnestly at the casket before him and sobbed bitterly. He was George Carson of Eureka, Cal., who by horseback, steamer, railroad train and automobile had made a sleepless race of 3,000 miles in order to see his father's face once more. The last seven miles of his race was made from the railroad station at Palmyra to the church in Virgil Lovelace's automobile in twenty minutes.
"E.J. Carson, a pioneer of Marion county and one of the argonauts who sought gold in California in 1850, died Sunday, October 20. Of the nine children who survive him, five of them live in distant states. It was impossible for James Carson who lives in far northwestern Canada to come home, but so great a love did all the children bear their father that all others were expected.
"The news of his father's death reached George Carson at Eureka, Cal., a point 180 miles north of San Francisco on the seacoast, far away from a railroad. On horseback he raced from his range to the town of Eureka on Monday morning. He caught a slow coasting steamer, sailing for San Francisco, which reached that *** last Wednesday night, from there he caught a train en route to Palmyra. In the mean time Frank Carson of Lewiston, Mont.; Clyde Carson of San Francisco, and Mrs Lucille Woods of Texas had telegraphed that they were coming to the funeral. Up to Wednesday night no word had been received from George. The funeral had been set for Wednesday but it was decided to hold the body until Sunday. Undertaker Joseph B. Quest assured the family this could be done.
"Sunday afternoon the largest crowd that ever gathered at a funeral at Bethel church was assembled to pay their respect [sic.] to 'Uncle Jonnie' Carson. George Carson had telegraphed from Kansas City that he would reach Palmyra at 3 o'clock. Virgil Lovelace was sent to meet him with his automobile, but Rev Dingle, assisted in the funeral by Rev J.J. Cooper was closing an eloquent sermon when he reached the church.
"The body of E.J. Carson was buried beside that of his daughter's in the Bethel church yard. The pallbearers who were members of a fishing club to which 'Uncle Johnnie' Carson belonged were George W. Moore, Dr. J.B. McPike, John Bross, Thomas J. Lewis, Benjamin Gash, and Enoch Hansbrough. The exercises at the grave were simple.
"Mr Carson is survived by his widow and nine children. George Carson of Eureka, Cal.; Frank Carson of Lewiston, Mont.; Clyde Carson of San Francisco, Cal. and Samuel, Hanry [sic.] and Elmer Carson who live at home, and Mrs Lucille Woods of Texas, and Mrs Samuel Gash of Palmyra.
"Few deaths that have occurred near Palmyra in recent years have occasioned the genuine sorrow as the demise of 'Uncle Johnnie' Carson, who passed away Sunday, October 20, aged 80 years. He was an honorable man and one of the most genial souls that ever lived. A friend and comrade of young and old alike, with young men he was as jolly as the youngest of them and with his older comrades his sparkling wit and humor was eagerly listened to by all." -- Clipping in the "Taylor Scrapbook" source unknown.
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Taylor Family Genealogy
1829 - 1909 (80 years)