CARSON JOHN ELWYN

1895 - 1974  (79 years)

• Name	CARSON JOHN ELWYN
  Born	23 Aug 1895	Oakdale, Washington Co., Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Died	21 Oct 1974	Buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Oakdale, Il.
  Person ID	I05621	Gynzer's Genealogy Database
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2005

  
  

  Father	CARSON DAVID PRESTON,   b. 16 Jun 1865,   d. 2 May 1952  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	KENNEDY ELEANOR TODD,   b. 11 May 1867, Elkhorn, (Elkton) Illinois ,   d. 30 Nov 1929, Oakdale, Illinois; b. Oakdale Cem.  (Age 62 years)
  Married	13 Nov 1889	Elkton, Illinois
  Family ID	F01989	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living   3. Living
  Family ID	F01985	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Elwyn Carson (refer to John and Elizabeth Carson and William and Eleanor Kennedy) was born Aug. 23, 1985, son of David Preston Carson and Eleanor (Kennedy) Carson. Elwyn married Edna Joanna Adams Aug. 3, 1921 in Oakdale, Il. Edna was born April 17, 1899 the daughter of William Getty and Elizabeth Ann (Robinson) Adams (refer to William Adams). Elwyn spent some time in World War I and then farmed and spent his entire life on the farm east of Oakdale being the fourth Carson generation on that farm. Edna taught school three years in the rural school in Washington County before she married. They are the parents of three childdren: Eileen Kathryn born Sept. 5, 1922; Preston Adams, born June 4, 1926; and Mary Joanna born April 24, 1928. Eileen, Preston, and Joann all rode a pony all eight years to grade school at Luney. Eileen and Joann also rode a pony some when they taught school. Billy, one of our ponies was the oldest pony in Washington County. Eileen married William Robert Auld July 9, 1945; Preston married Jane Harsh May 27, 1949; and Joann married William Jewel Richards May 27, 1949. Elwyn died Oct. 21, 1974 and is buried in the Oakdale Cemetery. From 1979 WASHINGTON COUNTY ILLINOIS HISTORY