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Jonson Curry was born on 16 February 1864 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.^1,2 He and Martha Belle Carson were married on 30 March 1889 in Chesaning, Saginaw, Michigan.¹ He died on 24 November 1929, at age 65, in Flagstaff, Coconino, Arizona.^1,2 He was buried in Citizens Cemetery, Flagstaff, Coconino, Arizona.²

Ella C. Gates was born in 1865 in New York.¹ She and John Franklin Carson were married about 1915 in Chesaning, Saginaw, Michigan.¹ She died in 1937, at age ~72.¹ She was buried in Wildwood Cemetery, Chesaning, Saginaw, Michigan.

Bertha (Bird) Louise Pickering was born on 18 August 1872 in Iowa.^1,2 She and John Franklin Carson were married on 19 April 1891.^2,1 She died on 18 September 1912, at age 40, in Pierre, Hughes, South Dakota.³

George P. Carson was born on 26 May 1892 in South Dakota.^1,2

Catherine Hannah Carson was born on 17 October 1895 in South Dakota.^2,1,3 She died in January 1980, at age 84, in Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan.³

Franklin M. Carson was born on 15 March 1898 in South Dakota.^2,3 He died on 8 May 1941, at age 43, in California.³ He was buried in Wildwood Cemetery (Center H 244), Chesaning, Saginaw, Michigan.³

Sargeant.^4,3 Living in the Veterans Administration Facility in the 1940 California Census.

John Henry Carson was born on 4 June 1900 in Hughes County, South Dakota.^2,3,4 He died on 6 August 1964, at age 64.³ He was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota.³

Philip Darr Carson, Sr., was born on 8 April 1902 in Cherry Creek, Haakon, South Dakota.^2,3 He and Eva J. Stoddard were married about 1924. He died on 24 May 1970, at age 68, in Pinellas Park, Pinellas, Florida.³ He was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota.

Earl Spain was born on 2 September 1893 in Wisconsin.^1,2 He died in April 1974, at age 80, in Plant City, Hillsborough, Florida.²

Earl Spain was a Mason.³

Eva J. Stoddard was born about 1902 in Mchigan.^1,2 She and Philip Darr Carson, Sr., were married about 1924. She died on 7 November 1985 in Jenison, Ottawa, Michigan.

Philip Darr Carson was born on 25 May 1928 in Owosso, Shiawassee, Michigan.^2,3 He died on 26 November 2007, at age 79, in Holland, Ottawa, Michigan.³ He was buried in Georgetown Township Cemetery, Hudsonville, Ottawa, Michigan.

Philip Darr Carson was a Minister/ Human Resources Manager in Baptist Church.⁴ ARSON - Philip D. Carson, age 79, of Hudsonville, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, November 26, 2007. He was preceded in death by his parents Philip and Eva Carson.

He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 62 years, Joan M. Christensen Carson; his children, Philip J Carson, Mark M Mary J Carson, and Patrick Bjarne Carson; his 9 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren; and many very close friends.

Phil served as pastor of the First Baptist Church of Freeland, MI, Sheridan Baptist Church, and served various churches as an interim pastor. He also managed the Human Resources department in 3 industrial factories in the Saginaw area and one in the Grand Rapids area.

The funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Friday at the Jamestown Baptist Church 2472 Quincy - Jamestown with Rev James Yerke and Rev Roger Walcott officiating. Interment will be at Georgetown Cemetery. The family will meet with relatives and friends on Thursday from 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 p.m. at the Cook Funeral Home - 1889 Baldwin Dr. Jenison.