Old Philadelphia Families LXVII-CARSON
Philadelphia North American
Date: Sunday 13 SEP 1908
... Sarah Febiger CARSON, the youngest of the five married children of Dr. John CARSON, was born December 1, 1791, married August 25, 1818, Joseph Brown LAPSLEY, son of David and Jane (nee MILLER) LAPSLEY, of an old colonial family of good position in early days. He was born February 18, 1787 and died February 20, 1868, two years after his wife, whose death took place July 16, 1866. Of nine children, all of whom are now deceased, three married.
- Elizabeth FEBIGER to John Motheral WILSON;
- Josephine, to Richard Bowen BRINTON; and
- Mary L'AMY to Benjamin Franklin PYLE.
The LAPSLEY branch is now represented by the following:
- Joseph Lapsley WILSON, Overbrook, a former Captain of the First Troop, Philadelphia City Cavalry;
- Albert Lapsley WILSON, also of Overbrook;
- Richard Bowen BRINTON, who has been abroad for some months;
- George Brinton ROBERTS, "Llanengan," Bala;
- Mrs. Ernest DU PONT, Wilmington, Delaware;
- Mrs. James Cushing BAYLEY, Boston, Mass., and
- Mrs. Frederick FRALEY, 319 South Seventeenth Street. ...
