James Tilford Carson was born to James Louis Carson and Polly Haggard Carson in Clark County, Kentucky.
James T. Carson married his first cousin, Laura Carson, the daughter of Alfred Fletcher Carson and Virginia Turner Carson. They were married December 22, 1868 in Sumner County, Tennessee.

James Tilford Carson served in the Confederate Army.

They were living in the home of Laura's parents in Sumner County, Tennessee in the 1870 census.

Household Record 1880 United States Census

1880 census~pg14D,South Carrollton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky
Moses WICKLIFFE Self S Male W 53 KY Farmer VA KY
J.T. CARSON Other M Male W 41 KY Farmer KY KY
Laura CARSON Other M Female W 33 MS Keeping House KY TN
Lily CARSON Other S Female W 9 TN KY MS
Mona CARSON Other S Female W 2 TN KY MS

Census Place South Carrollton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky
Family History Library Film 1254435
NA Film Number T9-0435
Page Number 14D

Name: James T Carson
Home in 1900: Verona, Lee, Mississippi
Age: 61
Estimated birth year: 1839
Birthplace: Kentucky
Race: White
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Occupation: View Image
Image source: Year: 1900; Census Place: Verona, Lee, Mississippi; Roll: T623 816; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 49.

June 6, 1900 census~pg 5-143A, sheet 6A, ED 49, precinct 4, Verona, Lee County, Mississippi
97-97-James T Carson Verona, Lee, Mississippi Nov 1838-61-married 32 yrs Kentucky White Head
97-97-Laura Carson Verona, Lee, Mississippi-Aug 1849-50-married 32 yrs-birthed 9/5 living Mississippi White Wife
97-97-Monie Carson Verona, Lee, Mississippi July 1878-21- Tennessee White Daughter
97-97-Sidney B Carson Verona, Lee, Mississippi Feb 1881-19- Kentucky White Son
97-97-Myrtle Carson Verona, Lee, Mississippi-April 1883-17- Mississippi White Daughter
97-97-Annie Carson Verona, Lee, Mississippi-July 1887-12-Mississippi White Daughter


Name: James T Carson
Age in 1910: 71
Estimated birth year: 1838
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: VERONA PCT 4-BT, Lee, Mississippi
Neighbors: View Results
Race: White
Gender: Male
Series: T624
Roll: 748
Part: 1
Page: 233A
Year: 1910
April 22, 1910 census~pg 5-233A, sheet 9A, ED 31, beat 4, house #167, family #170, Verona, Lee County, Mississippi
167-170-Carson, James T-head-m-w-71-married 1 time/42 yrs-Ky-Tn-Ky-farmer
167-170-Carson, Laura-wife-f-w-61-married 1 time/42 years-birthed 9/5 living-Ms-Tn-Al
167-170-Carson, Myrtle-daughter-f-w-27-s-Ms-Ky-Ms
167-170-Carson, Annis-daughter-f-w-21-s-Ms-Ky-Ms

United States Census, 1920 for James T Carson

name: James T Carson
residence: , Lee, Mississippi
estimated birth year: 1839
age: 81
birthplace: Kentucky
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace: Tennessee
mother's birthplace: Kentucky
film number: 1820884
digital folder number: 4312371
image number: 00986
sheet number: 4
Household Gender Age
James T Carson M 81y
spouse Laura Carson F 70y
child Myrtle Carson F 36y
child Anice Carson F 26y