Gazlay Family History
Family History - Mary Blair Percy
| Key: | 1. | “+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation. |
| 2. | “born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown. |
This family history features Mary Blair Percy and seven of her descendants down to the second generation.
First and Second Generations
1. Mary Blair Percy,1 born May 1870 in Pennsylvania, the daughter of David Percy and Rebecca Cornworth;1, 2, 3, 4 baptized 14 July 1870 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania;5 died 14 May 1957.6, 7 Mary married, ca. 1891, John Carson1, 2 (born May 1869 in Ireland, parents not determined;1, 2, 3, 4 John died 10 November 19258). Mary and John are buried in Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey.6, 8Children of Mary Blair Percy and John Carson:
| 2 | i. | Mary J. ‘Minnie’ Carson, born October 1894 in New Jersey.1, 2, 3 | |
| 3 | ii. | Lloyd P. Carson, born November 1898 in New Jersey.1, 2, 3, 4 | |
| 4 | iii. | Rebecca Carson, born February 1900 in New Jersey.1, 2, 3 | |
| 5 | iv. | John Carson, Jr., born June 1902 in New Jersey.2, 3, 4 | |
| 6 | v. | William Carson, born November 1903 in New Jersey.2, 3, 4 | |
| 7 | vi. | Margurite ‘Maggie’ Carson, born January 1910 in New Jersey; twin.2, 3, 4 | |
| 8 | vii. | Dorothy Carson, born January 1910 in New Jersey; twin.2, 3, 4 |
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New Jersey, Essex County, Bloomfield City, E.D. 202, Sheet No. 14B, Rebecca Percy, 55, Ireland, Feb. 1845, widow, 6 children, 4 living, immigrated: 1864; daughter Mary Carson, 30, May 1870, Pennsylvania; son-in-law and husband of 9 years John Carson, 31, Ireland, May 1869, 4 children, 3 living, immigrated: 1893, laborer, iron factory; g. daughter Minnie Carson, 5, New Jersey, Oct. 1894; g. son Lloyd Carson, 1, New Jersey, Nov. 1898; g. daughter Rebecca Carson, 11/12, New Jersey, Feb. 1900.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New Jersey, Essex County, Bloomfield City, E.D. 150, Sheet No. 15A, John Carlson [sic], 39, Ireland, laborer, odd jobs; wife of 18 years Mary Carlson, 41, Pennsylvania, 9 children, 7 living; daughter Mary J. Carlson, 15, New Jersey; son Lloyd P. Carlson, 11, New Jersey; daughter Rebecca Carlson, 10, Massachusetts; son John Carlson, Jr., 6, New Jersey; son William Carlson, 5, New Jersey; daughter Maggie Carlson, 3/12, New Jersey; daughter Dorothy Carlson, 3/12, New Jersey; son-in-law [sic, this should be brother-in-law, brother of Mary (Percy) Carson] John Percy, 38, Pennsylvania, laborer, building; daughter [sic, should be sister-in-law, John Percy’s wife] and wife of 8 years Jennie Percy, 27, Massachusetts, 1 child, 1 living; son John Percy, 7, Massachusetts.
- New Jersey State Census, 1915, Essex County, Bloomfield Township, E.D. 4, Sheet No. 10A, John Carson, 46, Ireland, May 1869, factory hand; Mary Carson, 46, Penna. May 1869; Minnie Carson, 20, New Jersey, Oct. 1894, factory hand; Lloyd Carson, 16, New Jersey, Nov. 1898; Rebecca Carson, 15, New Jersey, Oct. 1899; John Carson, 12, New Jersey, Jun. 1892 [sic, should be 1902]; William Carson, 11, New Jersey, Nov. 1893 [sic, should be 1903]; Margaret Carson, 5, New Jersey, Jan. 1910; Dorothy Carson, 5, New Jersey, Jan. 1910.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New Jersey, Essex County, Bloomfield, E.D. 21, Sheet No. 7A, John Carson, 50, Ireland, laborer, factory; wife Mary Carson, 49, Pennsylvania; son Lloyd P. Carson, 20, New Jersey, printer, printing shop; son John Carson, 16, feeder, printing shop; son William Carson, 15, New Jersey, machine operator, tile factory; daughter Dorothy Carson, 10, New Jersey; daughter Margurite Carson, 10, New Jersey.
- Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013 (available at ancestry.com), Image 76 of 335, Mary Blair Percy, daughter of David + Rebecca Percy, was baptized July 14th 1870.
- Find a Grave (website). Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, Mary Carson, born: unknown; died: May 1957 (from record). [The gravestone pictured does not list Mary, but shows two of her children, Dorothy and Marguerite.]
- U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, Bloomfield, New Jersey, 1959, Carson Mary wid John died May 14 1957 age 86.
- Find a Grave (website). Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, John Carson, born: unknown; died: 10 November 1925 (from record). [The gravestone pictured does not list John, but shows two of his children, Dorothy and Marguerite.]