William Lloyd Carson and Maude Delilah James

William and Maude Carson were the parents of Chester Carson.

• William Carson and Maude James
  
  • Chester Carson and Kathleen Rogers

William Lloyd Carson (sometimes found on the Internet with the additional middle name of Bernard, in front of Lloyd) was born on August 19, 1880 in Hancock, Maryland. He was the fourth of five children for John K Carson and his wife Rachel. Earlier in the year of his birth, his parents were living in Fulton County, Pennsylvania. Perhaps William was born during a short stay in Maryland, the birthplace of his father.

At the age of about fifteen, William and his parents moved to Kansas. However, by 1900, William is apparently on his own, as the census record of his parents residence in Oklahoma does not include him.

Maude Delilah (sometimes found as Deleilah) James was born in May of 1882 in Virginia, probably Botetourt County, but this has not been positively established. Maude’s parents were John MacNeil James and Mary Elizabeth Amos. She was one of at least seven children.

By 1900, Maude’s family had moved to Hutchison City, Reno County, Kansas. The details of how she and William met are unknown, but they were married in about 1902.

Below is a portion of William's Social Security Application, which verifies his birth information, names his parents, and identifies his place of residence and employment.