Bio of Carson, Marcus (b.1836) Wabasha Co., MN
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Carson, Marcus, farmer, Lake City, was born in Wyoming county, New York,
in 1836, and is the son of Stephen and Julina (Grover) Carson, natives of
Otsego county, in the same state. His paternal grandfather was born in
England, and his grandmother on the same side was a native of Germany,
both having come to America in early childhood with their parents, who
settled in the Mohawk valley. His grandparents on his mother's side were
of New England stock, several generations back. Mr. Carson, like his
father and grandfather, was reared and educated on a farm, and like his
worthy progenitors, has made farming the business of life. In 1858 he came
to Minnesota and pre-empted a piece of land, which he paid for, and the
same season returned to his home in York State. This land was some years
later traded for eastern property, and Mr. Carson remained east till 1872,
when he came to Minnesota with his family, and permanently located in Lake
City, where he now resides, though still engaged in farming. The care of
his fine one hundred and sixty-acre farm in Gillford township furnishes
him employment during summer, and his forty acres of timber in Wisconsin
gives him ample employment through the winter months. He was married in
1863, to Miss Laura C. Humphrey, of this city, and they have two children
living, Grace E. and Alice L. Mr. and Mrs. Carson are members of the
Congregational church. At the outbreak of the war of the rebellion in
1861, Mr. Carson enlisted as a private in the 9th N. Y. Vol. Inf., and on
organization was elected first lieutenant, which commission he held when
discharged on account of disability.