July 7, 1886 is the wedding anniversary of my dad's maternal grandparents, Wesley McDonald Carson and Mary Alice Carson. Here they are in about 1896 with four of their children, Janie (my grandma) and baby Lonnie in front, Ross (forebear of some cousins here on FB) and James in back. The Carsons were early settlers of Fayette County, IL and include a Revolutionary War soldier. Alice's Colburn family were among the earliest settlers of Sangamon County, IL, and long before, of Massachusetts Bay Colony. A few years ago I wrote a book of poems, "Walking Lorton Bluff" about Mac's father.
Rest in peace, Mac and Alice and your parents and your fourteen children!
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