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Born 1810, Hamilton county
From History of Johnson County, Iowa, containing a history of the county, and its townships, cities and villages from 1836 to 1882. Together with biographical sketches .. (1883)
CARSON B. WRAY, post-office. North Liberty, farmer. The subject of this sketch is one of the old settlers of this county, and was born on the 24th day of July, 1810, in Hamilton county, Ohio. He was raised in Indiana, his parents having come there when Carson was quite young. In 1841 he came to Iowa, then a single man, and lived with his brother David. On the 8th day of May% 1842, he was married to Miss Mary Alt, of this county, formerly of Ohio. They had eight children, five of whom are living: Joseph C., David W., Catharine J., Anna E., and Carrie C.; three dead: Mary J., Maria C., and Eliza O. Mr. Wray followed distilling for seven years when a young man, but since he has been in Iowa has followed farming and stock-raising; owns a splendid farm of 600 acres in section 2 and other sections, well improved land and well stocked, having about seventy-five head of grade cattle; one hundred hogs; fourteen head of Clydesdale horses. Mr. Wray has filled the office of township trustee, and member of the county board of supervisors.
As printed in History of Johnson County, Iowa, containing a history of the county, and its townships, cities and villages from 1836 to 1882. Together with biographical sketches .. (1883). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Their biographies name Carson Buford Wray: David W. Wray (b. 1848)
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