Dr. Robert Hamilton CARSON1
HAIRSTON.org ID#7507, b. 10 May 1791, d. 16 July 1857
| Marriage* | Dr. Robert Hamilton CARSON married Jenny "Jane" Lucinda ALLISON, daughter of Richard Monroe ALLISON and Lettice NEIL.1 |
| Birth* | Dr. Robert Hamilton CARSON was born on 10 May 1791 in North Carolina.1 |
| Census 1850* | He appeared on the census of 5 September 1850 in Marengo, Alabama.2
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| Death* | He died on 16 July 1857 at age 66.1 |
| Burial* | He was buried in Bethel Church Cemetery, Lowndes, Mississippi.1 |
| Biography* | From "Historical Sketch of the Bethel Presbyterian Church, Lowndes County, Miss. prepared for the Semi-Centennial Celebration, June 21, 1884", page 17. Robert H. Carson, M. D., was received by letter Nov. 23, 1851, from Demopolis, Alabama, where he had exercised the office of Ruling Elder with usefulness and acceptability. One year thereafter he was inducted into the same office in this Church. After a service of four years and a half, he died July 16, 1857. Dr. Carson was a superior man by nature and by education and had a strongly developed character. He was affectionate in his disposition, constant in his friendships, and firm in his principles. Modest and even shrinking in his self-distrust, he was nevertheless at all times faithful to his convictions, and conscientious in the performance of duty. He loved the Church and its ordinances, was liberal in his support of them, and was a judicious officer. When the Bridegroom came, his lamp was trimmed and burning. His death was felt to be more than a loss; it was a calamity. By none was it felt more than by myself, for it occurred during my ministry, and while I was an inmate of his hospitable family. His venerated widow, Mrs. Jane L. Carson, and their only child, Miss Letitia M. Carson, who was received by letter Feb. 13, 1870, are still of your membership, and along with Mrs. Carson's brother, Dr. John Allison, reside at the old home in this immediate neighborhood. |
Family | Jenny "Jane" Lucinda ALLISON b. 13 Nov 1806, d. 9 Apr 1888 |
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| Last Edited | 31 Oct 2025 |