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CARSON, WILLIAM.,   farmer, P. O. Enterprise, is a native of Washington County, Penn.

He was born October 20, 1821, the eldest child of George and Susanna (Obney) Carson. The father was a native of Ireland, and was a son of Robert Carson.  He, George, came to America first in 1790, and after a residence here of about ten years, returned to the Emerald Isle, and there married his first wife, and came back to this country in 1801. This marriage was with Mary Stevenson, and was blessed with five children. of whom three survive-Martha, aged eighty-two, Eleanor and Robert. The father's second wife, the mother of our subject, bore him seven children, five of whom are living—William, James, Luella, Elizabeth and Samuel.

Our subject was raised in Jefferson County, whence his parents had removed when he was about two years old. He came to Wayne County in 1851, and made crops for several years, but. did not remove his family here until 1865, since which date he has resided in this county.

His farm consists of 240 acres of land, which is given to the raising of stock and general farming.

Mr. Carson married, in Ohio. Miriam Guess, a daughter of John Guess, an early settler in that State. The Union has been blessed with fourteen children, of whom there are living Robert, born May 22. 1850; William E., October 10, 1854; Hettie M., February 25, 1861; Andreas, January 14, 1863; Frank E:, July 29, 1865; Mary F.. January 1, 1870 and Lindsey A., June 9, 1871.

Mr. and Mrs. Carson are members of the Christian Church, and in politics he is a Republican. Mr. Carson has of late years given consider. able attention to bee culture, and in favor. able seasons disposes of a large amount of honey.