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Hunter Hugh R. [Male] b. 20 MAR 1940 Granville Co., NC - d. AFT APR 1940

Hugh Robert Hunter, Jr., White male, was born 23 March 1940 at Oxford to Hugh Robert Hunter & Kathleen Kearney. Certificate Vol 27, No. 683. (Ancestry.com* - image North Carolina Index to Vital Statistics-Births-Granville Co., N.C.)

See father's Notes for 1940 Federal Census entry.

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Betty Louise Kearney, white female, was born 12 June 1936 at Oxford, N.C. to David Kearney & Hallie Breedlove. Registered in Vol. 23, pg. 628. (Ancestrry.com* - image of Index to Vital Statistics-Births-Granville County, N.C.)

See mother's Notes for 1940 Federal Census entry.

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Cyril Midyette, white male, was born to J.S. & Ludie Midyette in Currituck, Hyde Co., NC on 10 June 1915. Book 10, page 637. (Ancestry.com* - image of Index to Vital Statistics-Hyde County, N.C.)

Cyril Midyette, 27 year old male, living in Scranton, Hyde Co., NC, and Violet Kearney, 19 year old female of Oxford, Granville Co., NC were licensed and married on 4 June 1943 in Sebasian Co., Arkansas. FHL File Number: 2133845. (Ancestry.com* - Arkansas, County Marriages Index)

Cyril Midyette of Scranton, Hyde Co., N.C. registered for the draft at Local Board 1, Swan Quarter, Hyde Co., NC on 16 Oct. 1940. He had no phone, was 25 years old, born 10 June 1915 in Hyde Co., NC. Person knowing his whereabouts was Mr. John Samuel Midyette, his father, at the same address. Was unemployed. Described as White, 5' 9" tall, 179 pounds, brown eyes & hair, light complexion, no impairments. Serial #592, Order #348. At the top of the card is a notation: "Discharged from Service 1-6-46." (Ancestry.com* - image of World War II Draft Registration Card)

Cyril Midyette, born 10 June 1915, SSN 238-22-5019, enlisted in the Army on 5 Feb 1942 and was discharged 6 Jan 1946, died of natural causes on 26 May 1995. (Ancestry.com* - U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File)

F A T H E R . . . . M O T H E R
CYRIL . . . . . . . . . . VIOLET KEARNEY
JUNE 10, 1915 . . . JULY 10, 1923
MAY 26, 1995 . . . . DEC. 13, 2002
. M . I . D . Y . E . T . T . E


Grave Marker at Elmwood Cemetery, Oxford, Granville Co., NC. (Photo & information from www.findagrave.com)

Cyril Midyette, SSN 238-22-5019
Born 10 June 1915
Issued NC (before 1951)
Last Residence 27565, Oxford, Granville Co., NC
Died 26 May 1995
(SSDI*)

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John Buxton Pleasants, Jr. of Rt. 5, Box 139, Oxford, Granville Co., NC registered for the draft at Local Board 1, Oxford, N.C. on 8 July 1944. He had no phone, was 18 years old, born 8 July 1926 in Granville Co., NC. Person knowing his whereabouts was John B. Pleasants, Jr. (sic) of same address. Described as White, 5' 11" tall, 162 pounds, brown eyes, black hair, light complexion, scar on right arm. Serial #608, Order #12,904. (Ancestry.com* - image of World War II Draft Registration Card)

John B. Pleasants, whte citizen, born 1926 in North Carolina, residing in Granville Co., NC, enlisted in the Air Corps Hawaiian Department on 17 Nov 1945 as a Private First Class. He had 3 years of high school, was single with dependents. (Ancestry.com* - U.S.
World War II Army Enlistment Records)

P L E A S A N T S
JOHN BUXTON, JR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MARY DORIS KEARNEY
JULY 8, 1926 . . . . MARRIED FEB 15, 1947 . . MARCH 9, 1929
OCTOBER 16, 2006


Grave Marker at Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery, Huntsboro, Granville Co., NC. (Photo & information from www.findagrave.com)

John B. Pleasants (SSN not noted)
Born 8 July 1926
Last Residence 27565, Oxford, Granville Co., NC
Died 16 Oct 2006
(SSDI*)

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John Ernest Dixon of Johnson, Oxford, Granville Co., N.C. registered for the draft on 12 Sept 1918 at Local Board for Granville Co., NC, Oxford. He was white, born 21 Dec 1877 in USA. Occupation Textile Worker for Oxford Cotton Mill, Oxford, Granville Co., N.C. Nearest relative was wife, Carrie Dixon of same address. Described as of medium height, stout build, blue eyes, brown hair, no impairments. Serial No. 288, Order No. A-663 (Ancestry.com* - image of World War I Draft Registration Card)

Named in wife's Death Certificate (see her Notes).

John E. Dixon, white, 78 years old, born 1878, died in Granville Co., NC on 14 May 1956. (Ancestry.com* - North Carolina Death Collection)

JOHN ERNEST DIXON
DEC. 21, 1877
MAY 14, 1956


Grave Marker at Elwood Cemetery, Oxford, Granville Co., NC. He was born in Warren Co., NC & died at Oxford, Granville Co., NC. (Photo & information from www.findagrave.com)

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See father's Notes for 1860 Federal Census entry.

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See father's Notes for 1850 & 1880 Federal Census entries, husband's Notes for 1870 & 1880 entries.

1900 Federal Census (1900.06.01, Recorded 1900.06.02) Pct. 2, Spains, Lauderdale Co., AL - ED 66, Sh 1A, Ln 1, 1/1 (Enumerator was Horace J. Burns)
- Carson, Mary E. Head, 62 year old widowed white female, born June 1837. Had 6 children, 5 still living. Born in Alabama, parents in North Carolina. Can read & write, speaks English. Occupation Farmer, Farm Schedule #1. Has a mortgage on her farm home.
-----, Jenettie E. Daughter, 29 year old single white female, born Nov 1870. She & parents born in Alabama. Can read & write, speaks English.
-----, Owen P. Daughter, 24 year old single white female, born Aug 1875. She & parents born in Alabama. Can read & write, speaks English.
-----, Jobie L. Daughter, 19 year old single white female, born Mar 1881. She & parents born in Alabama. Can read & write, speaks English, attended school since Sept.
-----, Columbus C. G. Son, 4 year old white male, born Apr 1896. She & parents born in Alabama. Can read & write, speaks English.

1910 Federal Census (1910.04.15, Recorded 1910.04.15) Spain, Pct. 18, Lauderdale Co., AL - ED 72, Sh 1B, Ln 55, 12/12/
- Carson, Eliza. Head, 73 year old widowed white female. Had 6 children, 5 still living. Born in Alabama, parents in North Carolina. Can read & write, speaks English. Living on Own Income. Owns her farm home free of mortgage, Farm Schedule #11.
-----, Jenettie. Daughter, 38 year old single white female. Had 3 children, 2 living. She & parents born in Alabama. Can read & write, speaks English. Occupation Laborer on Home Farm, drawing wages.
-----, Owen. Daughter, 34 year old widowed white female; had no children. She & parents born in Alabama. Can read & write, speaks English. Occupation Laborer on Home Farm, drawing wages.
-----, Jobie. Daughter, 19 year old single white female. She & parents born in Alabama. Can read & write, speaks English. Occupation Laborer on Home Farm, drawing wages.
-----, Winerford. Granddaughter, 9 year old white female. She & parents born in Alabama. Can read & write, attended school since Sept. Occupation Laborer on Home Farm, drawing wages.
-----, Ruder. Grandson, 9/12 year old white male. He & parents born in Alabama.
- (1 Boarder)

Mary Eliza Summerhill, dau. of Horace Summerhill & Permelia Adeline Thomason, b. 2 June 1836, d. 7 Nov 1910; m1 abt 1854 in AL, Thomas J. Burns; m2 bet. 1864-1870 in AL, Job Carson. (Krauss*)

Mary Elizabeth Summerhill Carson, wife of Jobe Carson, b. 2 June 1836, d. 7 Nov 1910, buried at Wates Cemetery, Lauderdale Co., AL. (www.findagrave.com)

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See father's Notes for 1850 Federal Census entry.

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Rebecca Emily Amis, nee Summerhill, born Lauderdale County, Ala., Aug. 26, 1839. She married (1) John Amis; (2) to his brother, Lewis Amis; one child of her second marriage, John Amis. She died Dec. 6, 1908. Lewis Amis, of the firm of L. Amis & Bro., dealers in groceries and general merchandise, at Vale Mills, Giles County, Tenn was born December 5, 1836, in Pulaski, Tennessee. He is a son of John and Martha A. Amis (Ancestry.com* - SMITH, Jonathan K. T., Genealogical Abstracts From Reported Deaths, The Nashville Christian Advocate, pg 29, 13 Aug 1909)

See father's Notes for 1850 & 1860 Federal Census entries.

1870 Federal Census (1870.06.01, Recorded 1870.08.22) Pulaski P.O., Dist. 6, Giles Co., TN - Pg 27, Ln 1, 195/195 (In the household of the family of James & Martha Smith)
- Amos, Rebecca, 28 year old white female, Keeps House, born in Ala.
-----, John L., 2 year old white male, born in Tenn.

See husband Lewis' Notes for 1880 Federal Census entry, son John's Notes for 1900 entry.

REBECCA EMILY
SUMMERHILL AMIS
AUG. 26, 1839
DEC. 6, 1908


Grave Marker at Maplewood Cemetey, Pulaski, Giles Co., TN. (Photo & information from www.findagrave.com)

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- OCT 1862 CSA enlisted in Lauderdale Co. Alabama, in Co. H, 4th Roddey's Ala. Cavalry
Military Service: captured 28 May 1863 Florence, Alabama, was held prisoner at Memphis, Tennessee and paroled at Camp Lee Hospital, near Richmond, Virginia 24 July 1863. Records state that he 5 feet 7 inches tall, black eyes, dark hair and dark complexion. (Krauss*)

1870 Federal Census (1870.06.01, Recorded 1870.09.03) Waterloo P.O., Twp. 1, Range 15 West, Lauderdale Co., AL - Pg 232, Ln 27, 1711/1659
- Carson, Job, 41 year old white male Farmer, born in Ala.
-----, Mary, 33 year old white female, Keeping house, born in Ala.
-----, Horace, 15 year old white male, attended school within the year, born in Ala.
-----, Wilson, 11 year old white male, attended school within the year, born in Ala.

1880 Federal Census (1880.06.01, Recorded 1880.06.15) Twp. 1, Range 15 West, Lauderdale Co., AL - ED 140, Pg 11, Ln 10, 4/4
- Carson, Jobe, 53 year old married white male Farmer. Born in Ala., parents in S.C.
-----, Mary. Wife, 40 year old married white female, Keeping house. Born in Ala, parents "NA."
-----, Genefia. Daughter, 10 year old white female Student. She & parents born in Ala.
-----, Permala. Daughter, 5 year old white female, At Home. She & parents born in Ala.
- (1 Laborer)

Job Carson, b. abt 1827 in AL, m. to Mary Eliza Summerhill between 1864-1870, d. 1895 in Lauderdale Co., AL, buried at Richardson Cemetery, Waterloo, AL. He was moved to Richardson as a result of the Pickwick Landing Reservoir construction. (Krauss*)

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1860 Federal Census (1860.06.01, Recorded 1860.06.21) Morena(?) P.O., Dist. 2, Lauderdale Co., AL - Pg 64, Ln 6, 421/421
-Thomas J. Burns, 25 year old male overseer, born in Ala. Personal property valued at $350.
- Eliza " , 23 year old female, born in Ala.
- Horace " , 4 year old male, born in Ala.
- Wilson " , 8/12 year old male, born in Ala.

Thomas served in the War Between the States, Co. H, 4 Regiment Alabama Cavalry, was a Sergeant, captured 7 Dec 1863 and held prisoner at Rock Island, IL where he died 5 January 1864. His papers state he was 33 years old, 5 feet 11 inches tall, sandy complexion, dark eyes and red hair. (Krauss* - "Pittards and all their Connectins" - Aletha Summerhill Rogers, Personal Records of Aletha Summerhill Rogers (e-mail, Dec. 1997, LeteRogers@aol.com, 4415 Indian Trace Drive, Alpharetta, GA 30004-2585)

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See father's Notes for 1860 Federal Census entry, step-father's Notes for 1870 entry.

Horace J. Burns & Charlotte Parker were married 25 Sept 1878 in Lauderdale Co., AL by Justice of the Peace Davis W. Hooten. (Ancestry.com* - Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research)

1880 Federal Census (1880.06.01, Recorded 1880.06l.15) Twp. 1, Range 15 West, Laudeerdale Co., AL - ED 140, Pg 11, Ln 5, 2/2 (Horace's mother & step-father are at 4/4.)
- Burns, Horace, 24 year old married white male Farmer. He & parents born in Ala.
-----, Charlotte. Wife, 19 year old married white female, Keeping house. She & mother born in Ala., father in Tenn.
-----, Victoria. Daughter, 1/12 year old white female, At Home. She & paents born in Ala.

1900 Federal Census (1900.06.01, Recorded 1900.06.04) Pct. 18, Spains, Lauderdale Co., AL - ED 66, Sh 2(103)A, Ln 45, 30/30 (Enumerator was Horace J. Burns)
- Burns, Horace J. Head, 44 year old white male, born Sept 1855, married 21 years. He & parents bonr in Alabama. Can read & write, speaks English. Occupation Farmer, Farm Schedule #22. Has a mortgage on his farm home.
-----, Charlotte. Wife, 39 year old married white female, born Mar 1861, married 21 years. Had 10 children, 6 living. She & mother born in Alabama, father in Tennessee. Can read & write, speaks English.
-----, Beulah V. Daughter, 20 year old single white female, born May 1880. She & parents born in Alabama. Can read & write, speaks English.
-----, Thomas Y. Son, 17 year old single white male, born Oct 1882. Born in Mississippi, parents in Alabama. Can read & write, speaks English. Occupation Farm Laborer.
-----, Susie C. Daughter, 14 year old white female, born Aug 1885. Born in Mississippi, parents in Alabama. Can read & write, speaks English, attended school 1 1/2 months.
-----, Emmet J.C. Son, 5 year old white male, born July 1894. He & parents born in Alabama.
-----, Horace O.P. Son, 3 year old white male, born Dec 1896. He & parents born in Alabama.
-----, Bessie V. Daughter, 1 year old white female, born Apr 1899. She & parents born in Alabama.

1910 Federal Census (1910.04.15, Recorded 1910.04.26) Manbone Rd., Waterloo Pct., Lauderdale Co., AL - ED 71, Sh 9(147)A, Ln 26, 151/157 (Daughter Beulah Victoria is at 149/155)
- Burns, Horace J. Head, 55 year old white male, in this his first marriage 32 years. He & parents born in Alabama. Occupation Teamster on Road, drawing wages. Can read & write, spesks English. Owns his non-farm home free of mortgage.
-----, Charlotte. Wife, 47 year old white female, in this her first marriage 32 years. Had 13 children, 8 living. She & mother born in Alabama, father in Tennessee. Can read & write, speaks English. Occupation None.
-----, Ernest J. Son, 15 year old single white male. He & parents born in Alabama. Can read & write, speaks English, no school this year. Occupation Wood Chopper in Cross Ties business, drawing wages.
-----, O(?). Perry. Son, 13 year old white male. He & parents born in Alabama. Can read & write, speaks English, no school this year. Occupation Wood Chopper in Cross Ties business, drawing wages.
-----, Bessie V. Daughter, 11 year old white female. She & parents born in Alabama. Occupation None. Can read, no school this year. Occupation None.
-----, Willie D. Son, 8 year old white male. He & parents born in Alabama. Occupation None.
-----, Lieu A. Daughter, 5 year old white female. She & parents born in Alabama. Occupation None.

John Horace Burns died 4 Feb 1918 in Jefferson Co., AL. (Ancestry.com* - Alabama Deaths, Roll 1, pg. 545

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See father's Notes for 1860 Federal Census entry, step-father's Notes for 1870 entry.

1900 Federal Census (1900.06.01, Recorded 1900.06.08) Dist. 18, Giles Co., TN - ED 33, Sh 6(287)A, Ln 48, 119/120
- Burns, W.C. Head, 40 year old white male, married 15 years, born Sept 1859. He & parents born in Alabama. Occupation Farmer, Farm Schedule #84. Owns his farm home. Can read & write, speaks English.
-----, Emma. Wife, 34 year old white female, married 15 years, born in July 1865. Had 3 children, all living. She & mother born in Tennessee, father in N. Carolina. Can read & write, speaks English.
-----, Walter. Son, 12 year old white male, born in Sept 1887. He & mother born in Tennessee, father in Alabama. Can read & write, speaks English, attended school 4 months. Occupation Farm work.
-----, Duncan. Son, 10 year old white male, born May 1890. He & mother born in Tennessee, father in Alabama. Can read & write, speaks English, attended school 4 months. Occupation Farm work.
-----, Carroll. Son, 5 year old white male, born July 1895. He & mother born in Tennessee, father in Alabama.
- (1 Servant)

1910 Federal Census (1910.04.15, Recorded 1910.04.18) Childress Ave., Pulaski Town, Dist. 7, Giles Co., TN - ED 22, Sh 2(120)A, Ln 31, 27/28
- Burns, Wilson C. Head, 50 year old white male, in this his first marriage 25 years. He & parents born in Alabama. Can read & write, speaks English. Occupation Coal Merchant at Coal Yard (Employer). Owns his non-farm home free of mortgage.
-----, Emma F. Wife, 45 year old white female, in this her first marriage 25 years. Had 3 children, all living. She & mother born in Tennesse, father in N. Carolina. Can read & write, speaks English. Occupation None.
-----, Duncan. Son, 19 year old single white male. He & mother born in Tennessee, father in Alabama. Can read & write, speaks English, attended school since Sept. Occupation None.
-----, Caroll H. Son, 16 year old white male. He & mother born in Tennessee, father in Alabama. Can read & write, speaks English, attended school since Sept. Occupation None.

1920 Federal Census (1920.01.01, Recorded 1920.01.21) Dist. 18, Giles Co., TN - ED 43, Sh 10B, Ln 60, 196/201
- Burns, Wilson. Head, 60 year old married white male, has a mortgage on his farm home. Can read & write, speaks English. He & parents born in Alabama. Occupation General Farmer, working on Own Account, Farm Schedule #201.
-----, Emma. Wife, 54 year old married white female. Can read & write, speaks English. She & parents born in Tennessee. Occupation None.
-----, Duncan. Son, 28 year old single white male. Can read & write, speaks English. Occupation Literary teacher.
-----, Carol. Son, 24 year old single white male. Can read & write, speaks English. He & mother born in Tennessee, father in Alabama. Occupation Laborer on Home Farm.

1930 Federal Census (1930.04.01, Recorded 1930.04.16) Pulaski R.F.D. #1, Dist. 18, Giles Co., TN - ED 27, Sh 11(251)A, Ln 44, 216/216 (Son Duncan is at 210/210, Carroll at 217/217 & Walter at 218/218)
- Burns, Wilson. Head, 70 year old married white male, first married at 26. Owns his farm home. Can read & write, speaks English. He & parents born in Alabama. Occupation General Farmer, Farm Schedule #211. Not a war veteran.
-----, Emma. Wife, 64 year old married white female, first married at 20. Can read & write, speaks English. She & paents born in Tennessee. Occupation None.

- Wilson Carol Burns, of Route 1, Dist. 18, Giles Co., TN, a widowed 80 year, 4 month, 21 days old white male Farmer, husband of the late Emma Burns, died in Rural Giles Co., Dist. 18, TN on 4 Feb 1940. He was born 13 Sept 1859 in Lauderdale Co., AL to Thomas Y. Burns (born in N. Carolina) & Mary Liza Summerhill (born in Virginia). Informant was Walter Burns of Pulaski R #1, TN.
- Cause of death was hypostatic pneumonia & hypotension. Certified by A.C. Gaines, M.D., who was in attendance from 2 Nov 1939 to day of death, last seeing him alive on 1 Feb 1940.
- Burial was on 5 Feb 1940 at Moriah Cemetery, Giles Co., TN. Arrangements were by Bennett May Co., Pulaski, TN. (Ancestry.com* - image of Certificate of Death, Dept. of Public Health, State of Tennessee. Reg. #63, Reg. Dist. #281, stamped #6199)

W.C. BURNS
SEPT. 13, 1859
FEB. 4, 1940


Grave Marker at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Pulaski, Giles Co., TN. (Photo & information from www.findagrave.com)

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See father's Notes for 1880 Federal Census entry, mother's Notes for 1900 & 1910 entries.

1920 Federal Census (1920.01.01, Recorded 1920.01.21) Spains Pct., Lauderdale Co., AL - ED 75, Sh 7B, Ln 99, 133/143
- Carson, Jennettie. Head, 49 year old single white female, owns her home free of mortgage. Can read & write, speaks English. She & parents born in Alabama. Occupation General Farmer (Employer), Farm Schedule #126.
-----, Winford. Daughter, 18 year old single white female. Can read & write, speaks English. She & parents born in Alabama. Occupation None.
-----, Ruder. Son, 10 year old white male. Can read & write, speaks English, attended school since Sept. He & mother born in Alabama, father in Tennessee.
-----, Douglas. Son, 7 year old white male. Can read & write, speaks English, attended school since Sept. He & mother born in Alabama, father in Tennessee.
-Halcum, Adaline. Niece, 7 year old white female. Can read & write, speaks English, attended school since Sept. She & parents born in Alabama

1930 Federal Census (1930.04.01, Recorded 1930.04.29) Pct. 18, Lauderdale Co., AL - ED 32, Sh 2B, Ln 96, 40/40
- Carson, Janette. Head, 59 year old single white female. Can read & write, speaks English. She & mother born in Alabama, father in North Carolina. Occupation General Farmer (Owner), Farm Schedule #31.
-----, Douglas. Son, 17 year old single white male. Can read & write, speaks English, attended school since Sept. He & parents born in Alabama. Occupation Laborer on farm, drawing wages.
-----, Agnes. Niece, 18 year old single white female. Can read & write, speaks English, attended school since Sept. She & parents born in Alabama. Occupation None.
- Holcomb, Athlene. Niece, 20 year old single white female. Can read & write, speaks English. She & parents born in Alabama. Occupation None.

C A R S O N
JENNETTIE E. CARSON
NOV. 3, 1870
JULY 26, 1933
- - - - - - - - -
DOUGLAS C. CARSON
HER SON
MAY 8, 1912
JAN. 28, 1936
May they rest in peace.


Grave Marker at Wates Cemetery, Lauderdale Co., AL. (Photo & information from www.findagrave.com)

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See father's Notes for 1880 Federal Census entry, mother's Notes for 1900 & 1910 entries.

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See mother's Notes for 1900 & 1910 Federal Census entries.

Lillian A. Carson, dau. of Mary Elizabeth Summerhill Carson, b. 2 Mar 1881, d. 17 Mar 1913, buried at Wates Cemetery, Lauderdale Co., AL. (www.findagrave.com)

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See grandmother Eliza Carson's Notes for 1900 & 1910 Federal Census entries.

Presumed to have died by April 1910, since mother's entry states she had 3 children with 2 alive, and this child is not listed.

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See grandmother Eliza Carson's Notes for 1910 Federal Census entry, mother's Notes for 1920 entry.

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See grandmother Eliza Carson's Notes for 1910 Federal Census entry, mother's Notes for 1920 entry.

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See mother's Notes for 1920 & 1930 Federal Census entries, and shared Grave Marker.

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