Carson, J. A.

CARSON, WEIR, HANCHER

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Date: 9/9/2020 at 14:24:30

J. A. Carson is a farmer and stock-raiser, residing on section 12, Oregon Township. He is a native of East Tennessee, and was born May 16, 1841. His parents were Alexander and Jane (Weir) Carson, who came to Washington County, Iowa, in 1856, for the former dying the spring of their arrival, at the age of sixty-one years; the latter survived him until 1875, dying at the age of seventy-five years.

The subject of this sketch was reared on a farm, and came to this county in company with his parents. In 1855 he settled on his present farm, which he owns in partnership with his brother Andrew. In 1878 he was united in marriage, in Washington county, Iowa, with Miss Sarah J. Hancher, the daughter of Robert and Catherine Hancher, the former a native of Winchester, Va., and of English descent, and the latter a native of Harrison County, Ohio, and of German descent. They now reside in Louisa County, Iowa. Mrs. Carson was born in Harrison County, Ohio, April 9, 1844. One child was born unto them, Robert S., who is now deceased.

When Mr. Carson came to Washington County he was but fifteen years of age. His father soon afterward dying, left him and his brother to care for their widowed mother. As dutiful sons they went cheerfully to work, and before many years had one of the best farms in Oregon Township. The farm consists of 200 acres of wild land, all of which is well improved and under a high state of cultivation. When they settled upon their farm the country for miles around was still in a wild state, few persons having the courage to settle upon the prairie. Now all is changed, there being not an acre of land but what is under fence, and in the great change that has been made our subject has borne his part. He has lived to see the county well settled in every part, and the citizens of Washington County as prosperous as those of any other county in the State. Mrs. Carson has been a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for thirty-one years.

Source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Washington County, Iowa (1887). Excerpt from Biographical Sketch of J.A. Carson, pages 265-266.