James Carson, Sr^[1]

1764 -    Has 2 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

Thomas Carson

1740 - 1816  (76 years)

Birth	1740	Ulster, Ireland
Died	16 Jan 1816	Fallowfield, Washington, Pennsylvania
Family	Mary Smith,   b. 1742, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Children	+ 1. James Carson, Sr,   b. About 1764, County Antrim, Ireland

Mary Smith

1742 - 1816  (74 years)

Birth	1742	Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Died	1816	Carroll, Washington, Pennsylvania
Family	Thomas Carson,   b. 1740, Ulster, Ireland
Children	+ 1. James Carson, Sr,   b. About 1764, County Antrim, Ireland

Sarah Smith

Abt 1773 - 1863  (90 years)

Birth	Abt 1773	Antrim Co., Ireland
Died	7 Oct 1863	Johnson County, Indiana
Family	James Carson, Sr,   b. About 1764, County Antrim, Ireland
Married	Abt 1779	Ireland
Children	1. James Carson,   b. Abt 1780, Co., Antrim, Ireland   2. William Carson,   b. 4 Dec 1782, Co., Antrim, Ireland   3. Carson,   b. Abt 1784, Co., Antrim, Ireland + 4. Smith W Carson,   b. Abt 1787, Co., Antrim, Ireland   5. Carson,   b. Abt 1788, Co., Antrim, Ireland + 6. John Carson, Sr,   b. 26 Oct 1789, Ballymena, Co., Antrim, Ireland + 7. Andrew B Carson,   b. 1790, Co., Antrim, Ireland   8. Carson,   b. Abt 1792, Co., Antrim, Ireland   9. Robert Carson,   b. 19 Aug 1794, Ballymena, Co., Antrim, Ireland + 10. Matthew Carson,   b. 25 Jul 1795, Co., Antrim, Ireland   11. Jennie Carson,   b. Abt 1797, Co., Antrim, Ireland

James Carson

Abt 1780 -

Birth	Abt 1780	Co., Antrim, Ireland
Father	James Carson, Sr,   b. About 1764, County Antrim, Ireland
Mother	Sarah Smith,   b. Abt 1773, Antrim Co., Ireland
Married	Abt 1779	Ireland

William Carson

1782 -

Birth	4 Dec 1782	Co., Antrim, Ireland
Father	James Carson, Sr,   b. About 1764, County Antrim, Ireland
Mother	Sarah Smith,   b. Abt 1773, Antrim Co., Ireland
Married	Abt 1779	Ireland

Carson

Abt 1784 -

Birth	Abt 1784	Co., Antrim, Ireland
Father	James Carson, Sr,   b. About 1764, County Antrim, Ireland
Mother	Sarah Smith,   b. Abt 1773, Antrim Co., Ireland
Married	Abt 1779	Ireland

Smith W Carson

Abt 1787 -

Birth	Abt 1787	Co., Antrim, Ireland
Father	James Carson, Sr,   b. About 1764, County Antrim, Ireland
Mother	Sarah Smith,   b. Abt 1773, Antrim Co., Ireland
Married	Abt 1779	Ireland
Family	Bessie Spence

Carson

Abt 1788 -

Birth	Abt 1788	Co., Antrim, Ireland
Father	James Carson, Sr,   b. About 1764, County Antrim, Ireland
Mother	Sarah Smith,   b. Abt 1773, Antrim Co., Ireland
Married	Abt 1779	Ireland

John Carson, Sr

1789 - 1853  (63 years)

Birth	26 Oct 1789	Ballymena, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Died	30 Jun 1853	Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA
Buried	Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States of America
Father	James Carson, Sr,   b. About 1764, County Antrim, Ireland
Mother	Sarah Smith,   b. Abt 1773, Antrim Co., Ireland
Married	Abt 1779	Ireland
Family	Ann McIlrath,   b. 26 Oct 1795, Antrim Co., Ireland
Married	Abt 1814	Co., Antrim, Ireland
Children	+ 1. Margaret Carson,   b. 1815, Antrim, Ireland + 2. John Carson, Jr.,   b. 1818, Antrim, Ireland + 3. Robert Carson,   b. 1820, Stokes, Pitt, North Carolina, USA   4. William S Carson,   b. 21 May 1823, Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA + 5. Thomas (Tom) Jefferson Carson,   b. 21 May 1823, Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA + 6. Jane Carson,   b. 1826, Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA   7. Smith Carson,   b. 1828, Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA + 8. James Harvey Carson,   b. 1830, Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA   9. Edwin Carson,   b. 1832, Little River, Ashe Co., NC + 10. Andrew J. Carson,   b. 7 Sep 1834, Alleghany Co. + 11. J. Edwin Carson,   b. 16 Jun 1837, Little River, Ashe Co., NC

Andrew B Carson

1790 - 1867  (77 years)

Birth	1790	Co., Antrim, Ireland
Died	23 May 1867
Father	James Carson, Sr,   b. About 1764, County Antrim, Ireland
Mother	Sarah Smith,   b. Abt 1773, Antrim Co., Ireland
Married	Abt 1779	Ireland
Family	Margaret Johnston

Carson

Abt 1792 -

Birth	Abt 1792	Co., Antrim, Ireland
Father	James Carson, Sr,   b. About 1764, County Antrim, Ireland
Mother	Sarah Smith,   b. Abt 1773, Antrim Co., Ireland
Married	Abt 1779	Ireland

Robert Carson

1794 -

Birth	19 Aug 1794	Ballymena, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Father	James Carson, Sr,   b. About 1764, County Antrim, Ireland
Mother	Sarah Smith,   b. Abt 1773, Antrim Co., Ireland
Married	Abt 1779	Ireland

Matthew Carson

1795 -

Birth	25 Jul 1795	Co., Antrim, Ireland
Father	James Carson, Sr,   b. About 1764, County Antrim, Ireland
Mother	Sarah Smith,   b. Abt 1773, Antrim Co., Ireland
Married	Abt 1779	Ireland
Family	Jane McCullough

Jennie Carson

Abt 1797 -

Birth	Abt 1797	Co., Antrim, Ireland
Father	James Carson, Sr,   b. About 1764, County Antrim, Ireland
Mother	Sarah Smith,   b. Abt 1773, Antrim Co., Ireland
Married	Abt 1779	Ireland

• Name	James Carson
  Suffix	Sr
  Birth	About 1764	County Antrim, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I52	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Thomas Carson,   b. 1740, Ulster, Ireland d. 16 Jan 1816, Fallowfield, Washington, Pennsylvania (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Mary Smith,   b. 1742, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland d. 1816, Carroll, Washington, Pennsylvania (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F501820	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Smith,   b. Abt 1773, Antrim Co., Ireland d. 7 Oct 1863, Johnson County, Indiana (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1779	Ireland
  Children	1. James Carson,   b. Abt 1780, Co., Antrim, Ireland   2. William Carson,   b. 4 Dec 1782, Co., Antrim, Ireland   3. Carson,   b. Abt 1784, Co., Antrim, Ireland > 4. Smith W Carson,   b. Abt 1787, Co., Antrim, Ireland   5. Carson,   b. Abt 1788, Co., Antrim, Ireland + 6. John Carson, Sr,   b. 26 Oct 1789, Ballymena, Co., Antrim, Ireland d. 30 Jun 1853, Little River, Ashe, North Carolina, USA (Age 63 years) > 7. Andrew B Carson,   b. 1790, Co., Antrim, Ireland d. 23 May 1867 (Age 77 years)   8. Carson,   b. Abt 1792, Co., Antrim, Ireland   9. Robert Carson,   b. 19 Aug 1794, Ballymena, Co., Antrim, Ireland > 10. Matthew Carson,   b. 25 Jul 1795, Co., Antrim, Ireland   11. Jennie Carson,   b. Abt 1797, Co., Antrim, Ireland
  Family ID	F15	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S500049] Scott Caauwe, Scott Caauwe Web Site, https://www.myheritage.com/person-5000883_334220731_334220731/james-carson (Reliability: 3). Added by confirming a Smart Match