Surname: Carson

Biography of Rev. Harlan Page Carson, D. D.

History of South Dakota vol 1 title page

Rev. Harlan Page Carson, D.D., was born on January 3, 1845, near Medora, Macoupin County, Illinois, to James M. and Eliza (Jane) Carson. His father, a farmer and abolitionist, lived in Illinois before moving to Kansas in 1887, where he died in 1891. Dr. Carson’s early education was in local schools, and he graduated from Blackburn University in 1870, later earning a Doctor of Divinity in 1889. Ordained in 1872, he served in various pastoral roles before moving to South Dakota in 1880. Active in church and mission work, he was also a Civil War veteran and deeply involved in educational and temperance efforts. Dr. Carson was married twice and had several children from both marriages.

History of Newport Township

History of Marshall County Dakota title page

The surface of Newport township is level and has a large slough extending from north to south through its center. This slough has the appearance of having been a lake, perhaps centuries ago; the bottom is level and makes a good meadow. East of the slough, on sec. 16, the old earthworks of a fort remain to be seen. In all probability it was built by Gen Sibley in 1863-‘4, when he was through here hunting hostile Indians. The township is well settled and has three schoolhouses; before the division it belonged to Farmington, Day County. Pioneer Settlers of Newport … Read more