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Samuel R. “Sam” Carson

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Samuel R. “Sam” Carson

Birth
Louisiana, USA
Death
30 Dec 1939 (aged 69)
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Burial
Calvin, Winn Parish, Louisiana, USA Add to Map
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Funeral services for Sam Carson, 68 years of age, who died in a hospital in New Orleans Saturday, were held at the Sanders Church near Calvin Sunday afternoon. The Rev. Moss, Methodist minister, assisted by the Rev. R. L. Bridges of Dodson and the Rev. F. M. Shows of Winnfield, conducted the last rites.

Mr. Carson was a well known farmer of the Calvin Community. He is survived by his wife, three daughters, Mrs. Frank Carpenter, Fern, and Pearl, of Calvin; three sons, Reed of Calvin, Perry in the U.S. Navy, and Samuel of New Orleans; two brothers, Tom Carson of Calvin and Charlie Carson of Pitkin, La.; and three sisters, Mrs. Monroe Bundrick of Calvin, Mrs. Lee Mixon of Franklin Parish, and Mrs. Lela Chestnut of Alexandria.

A large number of relatives and friends attended the last services. Acting as pallbearers were Elmore Anderson, Jack Hodge, Jesse Shelton, Sam Jackson, Henry Wilson, and Herman Canerday.

Published in The Winn Parish Enterprise, January 4, 1940
Funeral services for Sam Carson, 68 years of age, who died in a hospital in New Orleans Saturday, were held at the Sanders Church near Calvin Sunday afternoon. The Rev. Moss, Methodist minister, assisted by the Rev. R. L. Bridges of Dodson and the Rev. F. M. Shows of Winnfield, conducted the last rites.

Mr. Carson was a well known farmer of the Calvin Community. He is survived by his wife, three daughters, Mrs. Frank Carpenter, Fern, and Pearl, of Calvin; three sons, Reed of Calvin, Perry in the U.S. Navy, and Samuel of New Orleans; two brothers, Tom Carson of Calvin and Charlie Carson of Pitkin, La.; and three sisters, Mrs. Monroe Bundrick of Calvin, Mrs. Lee Mixon of Franklin Parish, and Mrs. Lela Chestnut of Alexandria.

A large number of relatives and friends attended the last services. Acting as pallbearers were Elmore Anderson, Jack Hodge, Jesse Shelton, Sam Jackson, Henry Wilson, and Herman Canerday.

Published in The Winn Parish Enterprise, January 4, 1940

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A public family tree on Ancestry.com gives his middle name as Rufus, but with no documentation.



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  • Created by: Ron Manley
  • Added: Aug 18, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40834829/samuel_r-carson: accessed ), memorial page for Samuel R. “Sam” Carson (24 Mar 1870–30 Dec 1939), Find a Grave Memorial ID 40834829, citing Sanders Chapel Cemetery, Calvin, Winn Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by Ron Manley (contributor 46788603).