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CARSON, ISAAC B.,  Sheriff of Wayne County, Ill., was born in Carroll County, Ohio, September 17, 1832. His parents were William and Elizabeth (Booth) Carson. The father was a native of Ireland, and emigrated to the United States with his parents when four years old. The mother was born in Pennsylvania. They were married in Carroll County, Ohio, and reared a family of three sons, viz., Joseph.Isaac B. and Robert V.

Carson, the oldest of whom is living in Wayne County, and the youngest is deceased. The father is still living and a resident of this county. The mother died in Ohio in 1836.

Mr. I. B. Carson married, in Ohio, May 1, 1853, and in fall of same year came to Illinois and settled in Wayne County, near the present village of Cisne. Here he has been engaged in the pursuit of farming since that time. In politics, he is a Democrat, and has represented his township as Supervisor. In 1882, he was elected to the office of Sheriff of Wayne County, a position which he fills with universal acceptance.

They have a family of nine children, viz., Elizabeth A., deceased; Sarah L., wife of B. F. Bowles; Mary E.; Joseph W., married to Eliza L. Wood; Eliza J., William H., Elmer R., Laura May and Alice M. Carson.

Mr. Carson owns a farm of 200 acres in Sections 21 and 28 of Bed-ford Township.