Carter Family

This information concerns two generations of the Carter family.
1800-1900

 • Individuals are listed chronologically, and those in red show my line of descent.
 • Connections of collateral lines to main lines are indicated by linked names.
 • Generations within a family are separated by a series of asterisks; the line of descent is marked by underlined names.
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 • Unknown or unsubstantiated data are marked with blanks or with question marks.

   William W. born: (July 4, 1798) in Culpeper County, VA
married: (a) Mary _?_ ( ) in
               (b) Isabella N. Roane (November 20, 1828) in Wilson County, TN
children: (a) Andrew W(arren), George Marshall, Mary Jane [Evans], Joseph
               (b) Hugh, Samuel A., John Selden, Elvira H. [Guest], Harriet A. [Jackson], Henry Clay, William R., Angela [Solomon]
died: (December 25, 1877) in Wilson County, TN
buried: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Lebanon, Wilson County, TN
note: A portrait of W. W. Carter was inherited by his son Andrew and is now in the possession of a son of William Suggs in Memphis, TN. Tombstone transcription has military rank of major.

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   Andrew W(arren)
(children of William W. Carter and Mary _?_)

born: (January 3, 1822) in Wilson County, TN
married: Sarah Ellen Cave (about 1849) in Lebanon, Wilson County, TN?
children: none
died: (April 10, 1899) in Corinth, Alcorn County, MS
buried: City Cemetery, Corinth, Alcorn County, MS
note: He was partially paralyzed on the left side, but was able to practice medicine. He is listed as a first year student in the medical school of the University of Louisville in 1845.
   George Marshall
born: (1824) in Wilson County, TN
married: Emily Oliver (December 16, 1846) in Wilson County, TN
children: Mary, (Minnie?), Clara, Josie [Lane], Ella, (Fee?), William H.
died: (1900) in
buried: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Lebanon, Wilson County, TN
   Mary Jane
born: (about 1825-27) in Wilson County, TN
married: Russell J. Evans (November 23, 1841) in Wilson County, TN
children:
died: ( ) in
buried:
   Joseph
born: (about 18??) in
married: ( ) in
children:
died: (before 1876) in VA?
buried:
note: The will of his father dated April 27, 1876, states that Joseph is deceased and that his children will inherit in his place.
   Hugh
(children of William W. Carter and Isabella N. Roane)

born: (about 1829) in Wilson County, TN
married: no
children: none
died: (before 1840) in Wilson County, TN
buried: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Lebanon, Wilson County, TN
Samuel A. born: (February 29, 1832) in Wilson County, TN
married: (a) Lucie Ann Wynne (December 18, 1867) in Wilson County, TN
               (b) Margery Jane "Jennie" Jackson (July 4, 1876) in Wilson County, TN
children: (a) ?
               (b) Estelle, William W., Inez [McDowell], Sammie
died: (March 27, 1884) in Wilson County, TN
buried: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Lebanon, Wilson County, TN
   John Selden
born: (about 1833) in Wilson County, TN
married: ( ) in
children:
died: ( ) in
buried:
note: He was named for his uncle John Selden Roane.
   Elvira H.
born: (April 2, 1836) in Wilson County, TN
married: Martin V(an) B(uren) Guest (March 5, 1856) in Wilson County, TN
children: Belle
died: (March, 1931) in
buried: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Lebanon, Wilson County, TN
note: She was in Brazos County, TX, in 1860, based on a deed of trust, but back in Wilson County, TN, by the 1870 census.
   Harriet A.
born: (about 1837) in Wilson County, TN
married: Benjamin Mabry Jackson (September 30, 1858) in Wilson County, TN
children: Mary C., Emma, Walter, Benjamin Mabry, Jr
died: ( ) in
buried:
   Henry Clay born: (April 1, 1843) in Big Springs, Wilson County, TN
married: Elizabeth Blythe "Bettie" McClain (April 28, 1881) in Edgefield, Davidson County, TN
children: Catherine Isabel [Thrasher], Elvira [Garner]
died: (July 17, 1908) in Dade City, Pasco County, FL
buried:
note: He was a physician like his older brother Andrew and is listed as a first year student in the medical school of the University of Louisville in 1873.
   William R.
born: (about 1846) in Wilson County, TN
married: ( )
children:
died: ( ) in
buried:
note: He is not mentioned in his father's will.
   Angela
born: (September 14, 1848) in Wilson County, TN
married: Levi D. Solomon (October 22, 1873) in Wilson County, TN
children: no
died: (November 26, 1874) in Wilson County, TN
buried: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Lebanon, Wilson County, TN
note: She is not mentioned in her father's will.

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