Macon County GaArchives Photo tombstone.....Melissa Bryan Carson tombstone 1992 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Meredith Clapper http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00012.html#0002801 August 25, 2004, 2:02 pm Source: Carson Cemetery Photo can be seen at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/macon/photos/tombstones/carson/ph2151melissab.jpg Image file size: 185.0 Kb Melissa Bryan wife of James A. Carson Born May 11, 1838 Died Dec. 24, 1912 A tender mother and a faithful friend MOTHER Additional Comments: Daughter of Nathan & Mary Lofley Bryan. Married James Alston Carson 29 Jan 1856 Macon Co., GA. He died during the Civil War. 1870 Macon Co. Carson, Melissa 27, farmer, $3500, $800 Nathan 13 Joseph 12 Minnie 10 Charles 8 1880 Macon Co., GA Carson, Melissa 42 Joseph J. 22 overseer on farm Minnie 19 Charles 17 1900 Macon Co., GA Bryan, Ann E. b. 1-41, 59, farmer, own, #66 farm schedule Carson, Melissa, sister-in-law, b. 5-38, 62, mother of 5, 4 living, Night, Rubin W. boarder, b. 3-76, 24 From the Kissimmee Valley Gazette Friday, January 16, 1903 Mrs. N. Carson of Reynolds, Ga., arrived on Tuesday afternoon to spend several months with her sons, C.A. and N.B. Carson.(Note: C.A. Carson, also referred to as Senator Carson was one of the principles of the Waters & Carson Grocery Co. of Kissimmee, FL.) http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/schley/newspapers/1903.bak 1910 Osceola Co., FL Kissimmee ed119 Clyde Ave. Carson, Charles A head 47 married 23 yrs GA/GA/GA merchant grocery store emp Anne B wife 42 mother of 6, 5 living FL/FL/FL James M son 22 Elizabeth B dau 20 teacher college Charles A Jr son 18 Anne B dau 15 Inez dau 13 Melissa M mother 72 wd mother of 5, 4 living GA/GA/GA File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/macon/photos/tombstones/carson/ph2151melissab.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb