Descendants of Charles Carter

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  CHARLES¹ CARTER was born Abt. 1757 in Essex Co., VA, and died 12 Jun 1839 in Waterview, Cumberland Co., KY.  He married CATHERINE 1772 in Chesterfield Co., Virginia.  She was born Oct 1751 in VA, and died 12 Feb 1840 in Waterview, Cumberland Co., KY.

 

Notes for CHARLES CARTER:

Charles Carter enlisted on 7 Feb. 1777 in Essex Co., VA for three years in the Virginia State Troops for service in the Revolutionary War.  He served the 3 years in the 2nd VA State Regt. under Capt. Henry Garnet and Lt. Waller.  Following the war Charles was in Hanover Co., VA.  About 1782 he moved to Chesterfield Co., VA where he lived until moving to Cumberland Co., KY about 1820.

 

 

Notes for CATHERINE:

Names of the children were taken from a Family Bible owned by Viola Carter Hart of Evansville, Indiana.

 

       

Children of CHARLES CARTER and CATHERINE are:

2.                i.       JAMES² CARTER, b. 07 Oct 1783, Chesterfield Co., Virginia; d. 11 May 1830.

3.               ii.       SAMUEL CARTER, b. 31 Mar 1785, Chesterfield Co., Virginia; d. 26 Nov 1829.

4.              iii.       JOSIAH CARTER, b. 27 Aug 1786, Chesterfield Co., Virginia; d. 1839, Cumberland Co., KY.

5.              iv.       THOMAS CARTER, b. 25 Jan 1788, Chesterfield Co., Virginia; d. 29 May 1874, Cumberland Co., KY.

                  v.       ELIZABETH CARTER, b. 15 Jun 1789, Chesterfield Co., Virginia; d. 13 Sep 1856, Cumberland Co., KY.

 

Notes for ELIZABETH CARTER:

Elizabeth never married.

 

 

                 vi.       POLLY CARTER, b. 23 Dec 1790, Chesterfield Co., Virginia.

 

 

6.             vii.       WILLIAM CARTER, b. 23 May 1792, Chesterfield Co., Virginia; d. 18 Jan 1831, Cumberland Co., KY.

               viii.       ARMISTEAD CARTER, b. 07 Nov 1793, Chesterfield Co., Virginia.

 

 

                  ix.       PHIBBY CARTER, b. 06 Mar 1796, Chesterfield Co., Virginia; d. 06 Jul 1806.

 

 

                   x.       EVANS CARTER, b. 21 Dec 1797, Chesterfield Co., Virginia; d. Nov 1813.

 

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  JAMES² CARTER (CHARLES¹) was born 07 Oct 1783 in Chesterfield Co., Virginia, and died 11 May 1830.  He married PHOEBY FARMER 05 Jan 1803 in Skinquarter Baptist Church, Chesterfield Co., VA.  She was born Abt. 1787, and died 13 Feb 1821.

 

 

Notes for PHOEBY FARMER:

The father of Phoeby was John Farmer.

 

       

Children of JAMES CARTER and PHOEBY FARMER are:

                   i.       CHARLES B.³ CARTER, d. 22 Mar 1845.

 

 

                  ii.       JOHN CARTER, b. 1805; m. SUSAN TURNER; d. 1857.

 

 

 

 

                 iii.       NANCY CARTER, b. 19 Mar 1806, Cumberland Co., KY; d. 28 Aug 1852, Warrick Co., IN; m. JAMES ESKEW; b. 12 Oct 1799, VA; d. 09 Apr 1863, Warrick Co., IN.

 

More About NANCY CARTER:

Burial: Wesley Chapel Cem., Boon Twp., Warrick Co., IN

 

Notes for JAMES ESKEW:

About 1849 James and Nancy moved from Cumberland Co., KY to Warrick Co., IN.  Nancy and James had 12 children.  After Nancy died in 1852, James married Sarah Lorton in 1855.  James and Sarah had 3 children.  James was a farmer and died by accident in 1863. (Goodspeed, 1885, p. 147)

 

More About JAMES ESKEW:

Burial: Wesley Chapel Cem., Boon Twp., Warrick Co., IN

 

                 iv.       PHOEBE SUSAN CARTER, b. 1816; m. HUGH S. TWEEDY; b. 1806; d. 26 Jul 1863.

 

 

Notes for HUGH S. TWEEDY:

Phoebe and Hugh moved from Cumberland Co., KY to Warrick Co., IN.

 

 

                  v.       JAMES M. CARTER, b. 1821; d. Jul 1848; m. ANNE TURNER, Abt. 1842.

 

 

 

3.  SAMUEL² CARTER (CHARLES¹) was born 31 Mar 1785 in Chesterfield Co., Virginia, and died 26 Nov 1829.  He married MARY WILLIAMS.  She was born 1786 in Chesterfield Co., Virginia.

 

       

Children of SAMUEL CARTER and MARY WILLIAMS are:

                   i.       POLLY³ CARTER, b. 27 Apr 1807, Chesterfield Co., Virginia; d. 1835.

 

 

7.               ii.       GREEN CARTER, b. 11 Dec 1808, Cumberland Co., KY; d. 1845, Meade Co., KY.

8.              iii.       EVANS CARTER, b. 15 Jun 1810, Cumberland Co., KY; d. 15 Sep 1885, Warrick Co., IN.

9.              iv.       JOSEPH CARTER, b. 31 Dec 1811, Cumberland Co., KY; d. 1864, Pike Co., IN.

                  v.       ROBERT ALSON CARTER, b. 17 Oct 1815, Cumberland Co., KY.

 

 

                 vi.       JAMES HILL CARTER, b. 17 Sep 1818, Cumberland Co., KY; d. 1870.

 

 

10.           vii.       DAVID CARTER, b. 17 Dec 1820, Cumberland Co., KY; d. 26 Jan 1872.

 

 

4.  JOSIAH² CARTER (CHARLES¹) was born 27 Aug 1786 in Chesterfield Co., Virginia, and died 1839 in Cumberland Co., KY.  He married POLLY BAKER.  She was born 1787, and died 1860.

 

 

Notes for POLLY BAKER:

Polly was the daughter of William Baker and Hannah Brummall.

 

       

Children of JOSIAH CARTER and POLLY BAKER are:

                   i.       MIRANDA JACKSON³ CARTER, b. 16 Dec 1815; m. JOHN CONOVER.

 

 

                  ii.       WILLIAM E. CARTER, b. 1818; d. 1864; m. ELIZABETH ANN BAKER; b. 11 Aug 1823; d. 28 Feb 1907.

 

 

11.            iii.       JOSIAH THOMAS CARTER, b. 16 Jan 1820, Cumberland Co., KY; d. 02 May 1896, Cumberland Co., KY.

                 iv.       POLLY CARTER, b. 1822; m. HUGH R. NIXON, Abt. 1848, Cumberland Co., KY.

 

 

 

5.  THOMAS² CARTER (CHARLES¹) was born 25 Jan 1788 in Chesterfield Co., Virginia, and died 29 May 1874 in Cumberland Co., KY.  He married SARAH LORENY C. BAKER 10 Nov 1816 in Cumberland Co., KY.  She was born 18 Jun 1799 in VA, and died 21 Oct 1852 in Cumberland Co., KY.

 

Notes for THOMAS CARTER:

Thomas moved from Virginia to Cumberland Co., KY before his father.

 

More About THOMAS CARTER:

Burial: Carter Cem., Cumberland Co., KY  Cemetery located between Waterview & Cloyds Landing

 

Notes for SARAH LORENY C. BAKER:

Sarah was the daughter of Obediah Baker and Elizabeth Bowman.

 

More About SARAH LORENY C. BAKER:

Burial: Carter Cem., Cumberland Co., KY

       

Children of THOMAS CARTER and SARAH BAKER are:

                   i.       THOMAS³ CARTER.

 

 

                  ii.       ELIZABETH CARTER, b. 09 Oct 1817; d. 06 Jul 1818.

 

 

                 iii.       CHARLES B. CARTER, b. 01 Oct 1818; d. 22 Mar 1845; m. LYDIA.

 

 

                 iv.       MARY JANE CARTER, b. 20 May 1820; m. CHARLES STEARNS; b. Springfield, MA.

 

 

                  v.       KATHERINE K. CARTER, b. 03 Apr 1822; d. 03 Sep 1823.

 

12.            vi.       ARMISTEAD CARTER, b. Abt. 1824, Cumberland Co., KY; d. Dec 1880, Cumberland Co., KY.

13.           vii.       JOHN OBEDIAH CARTER, b. 02 Apr 1825, Cumberland Co., KY; d. 15 Feb 1884, Pike Co., IN.

               viii.       ALJOURNON SIDNEY CARTER, b. 28 Oct 1827; d. 25 Jun 1864; m. SARAH BUSH.

 

Notes for ALJOURNON SIDNEY CARTER:

Aljournon served in the 10th Indiana Cavalry in the Union Army.

 

                  ix.       FRANCIS MARION CARTER, b. 31 Jul 1829; d. 07 Mar 1907; m. (1) LUCY ABSTON; b. 1832; d. 08 Feb 1867; m. (2) JO ANN ABSTON; d. 1898.

 

 

 

Notes for JO ANN ABSTON:

Jo Ann was the sister of Lucy.

 

 

                   x.       SALLY A. CARTER, b. 23 Jul 1831.

 

 

                  xi.       LUSETTA M CARTER, b. 18 Aug 1833; m. HIRAM BLEDSOE.

 

 

14.            xii.       BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CARTER, b. 26 May 1836.

15.           xiii.       ISABELLA CARTER, b. 1838; d. 1868.

 

 

6.  WILLIAM² CARTER (CHARLES¹) was born 23 May 1792 in Chesterfield Co., Virginia, and died 18 Jan 1831 in Cumberland Co., KY.  He married SUSANNAH ADAMS 19 Feb 1814 in Cumberland Co., KY.  She was born 04 Feb 1790, and died 05 Dec 1843 in Cumberland Co., KY.

 

 

Notes for SUSANNAH ADAMS:

Susannah was the daughter of John Adams.

 

William died after losing an arm in a lumbering accident.

 

       

Children of WILLIAM CARTER and SUSANNAH ADAMS are:

16.              i.       AMANDA LEFON³ CARTER, b. 09 Apr 1817, Cumberland Co., KY; d. 01 Aug 1904, Warrick Co., IN.

                  ii.       EDWARD H. CARTER, b. Abt. 1818, Cumberland Co., KY.

 

Notes for EDWARD H. CARTER:

Edward was classified as an idiot because he was deaf and dumb.  He lived with his brother Lemuel.

 

 

17.            iii.       LEMUEL ADAMS CARTER, b. 13 Mar 1820, Cumberland Co., KY; d. 25 Nov 1889, Page Co., IA.

                 iv.       MARTHA JANE CARTER, b. 26 Feb 1822, Cumberland Co., KY; d. 07 Mar 1867; m. CYRUS K. ALLEN.

 

 

18.             v.       CHARLES G. CARTER, b. 03 Mar 1824, Cumberland Co., KY; d. 23 Aug 1861, Warrick Co., IN.

                 vi.       SARAH CATHERINE CARTER, b. 30 Dec 1825, Cumberland Co., KY; d. 07 Dec 1906, Pike Co., IN; m. (1) ROBERT ALLEN GEARHART; m. (2) JAMES V. GRYDER; m. (3) JAMES BRYANT.

 

 

19.           vii.       JOSEPH A. CARTER, b. 04 Nov 1826, Cumberland Co., KY; d. 27 Jan 1853, Warrick Co., IN.

               viii.       MARY ANN CARTER, b. 08 Nov 1827, Cumberland Co., KY; d. 09 Sep 1861, Warrick Co., IN; m. JOHN ESKEW JR..

 

More About MARY ANN CARTER:

Record Change: 05 May 2005

 

More About JOHN ESKEW JR.:

Record Change: 05 May 2005

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

7.  GREEN³ CARTER (SAMUEL², CHARLES¹) was born 11 Dec 1808 in Cumberland Co., KY, and died 1845 in Meade Co., KY.  He married FRANCES HAWKINS 1836.  She was born 14 Oct 1805 in VA, and died 31 Jan 1886 in Boon Twp., Warrick Co., IN.

 

 

Notes for FRANCES HAWKINS:

The father of Frances was Matthew Hawkins.

 

More About FRANCES HAWKINS:

Burial: Center Cem., Warrick Co., IN

       

Children of GREEN CARTER and FRANCES HAWKINS are:

20.              i.       JAMES B.⁴ CARTER, b. 15 Oct 1836, Cumberland Co., KY; d. 02 Dec 1916.

21.             ii.       SARAH E. CARTER, b. 1837, Cumberland Co., KY; d. 22 Sep 1916, Warrick Co., IN.

                 iii.       JOHN CARTER, b. 1841, Cumberland Co., KY.

 

 

                 iv.       JOSEPH CARTER, b. 1843, Cumberland Co., KY.

 

 

 

8.  EVANS³ CARTER (SAMUEL², CHARLES¹) was born 15 Jun 1810 in Cumberland Co., KY, and died 15 Sep 1885 in Warrick Co., IN.  He married NANCY HAWKINS 02 Aug 1848.  She was born 22 Aug 1813 in VA, and died in Warrick Co., IN.

 

More About EVANS CARTER:

Burial: Wesley Chapel Cem., Boon Twp., Warrick Co., IN

 

Notes for NANCY HAWKINS:

In 1860 Nancy and Evans were living in Madison, Pike Co., IN with their two sons, Joel and Joseph.

 

In 1880 Nancy, Evans, and son Joseph were living with their son Joel J. and his wife Mary and daughter Bertha b. June 1880 in Warrick Co., IN.

 

More About NANCY HAWKINS:

Burial: Wesley Chapel Cem., Boon Twp., Warrick Co., IN

       

Children of EVANS CARTER and NANCY HAWKINS are:

22.              i.       JOEL J.⁴ CARTER, b. 04 Dec 1850; d. 18 Feb 1936.

                  ii.       JOSEPH CARTER, b. Abt. 1852, Pike Co., IN.

 

 

 

9.  JOSEPH³ CARTER (SAMUEL², CHARLES¹) was born 31 Dec 1811 in Cumberland Co., KY, and died 1864 in Pike Co., IN.  He married ELEANOR HAWKINS Abt. 1840 in Cumberland Co., KY.  She was born 23 Nov 1816 in TN, and died 03 Mar 1900 in Vanderburgh Co., IN.

 

 

Notes for ELEANOR HAWKINS:

Eleanor was the daughter of William Hawkins and Eleanor Hutchins.

 

The 1850 census for Warrick Co., IN showed Joseph age 38 b. KY and Eleanor age 34 b. KY with children Julia age 9 b. KY, ?Qucietilla age 8 b. KY, Amanda age 6 b. KY, Elizabeth age 4 b. KY, Joana age 2 b. KY, and James age 2 months b. IN.  The census showed that Joseph & Eleanor moved to IN 1849-1850 between the births of Joana & James.

 

The 1860 census for Wasington Twp., Pike Co, IN showed Joseph & Eleanor  with children, ?Quintilla, Amanda J., Elizabeth, Joana, James, George A., & Sarah A.   Julia had died before the census was taken.

This census gave TN as birthplace for Eleanor.

 

       

Children of JOSEPH CARTER and ELEANOR HAWKINS are:

                   i.       JULIA⁴ CARTER, b. Abt. 1841, Cumberland Co., KY; d. Bef. 1850.

 

 

                  ii.       QUINTILLA CARTER, b. Abt. 1842, KY.

 

                 iii.       AMANDA J. CARTER, b. Abt. 1844, KY.

 

 

                 iv.       ELIZABETH CARTER, b. Abt. 1847, KY.

 

 

                  v.       JOANA CARTER, b. Abt. 1849, KY.

 

 

                 vi.       JAMES CARTER, b. Abt. 1850, Warrick Co., IN.

 

 

                vii.       GEORGE A. CARTER, b. Abt. 1852, Warrick Co., IN.

 

 

               viii.       SARAH A. CARTER, b. Abt. 1855.

 

 

 

10.  DAVID³ CARTER (SAMUEL², CHARLES¹) was born 17 Dec 1820 in Cumberland Co., KY, and died 26 Jan 1872.  He married ELIZABETH MEYERS.  She was born Abt. 1824 in IN.

 

 

       

Children of DAVID CARTER and ELIZABETH MEYERS are:

                   i.       ELIZABETH⁴ CARTER, b. Abt. 1841, IN.

 

 

                  ii.       MARY CARTER, b. Abt. 1842, IN.

 

 

                 iii.       WILLIAM CARTER, b. Abt. 1844, IN.

 

 

                 iv.       MARTIE CARTER, b. Abt. 1846, IN.

 

 

                  v.       DAVID R. CARTER, b. Abt. 1849, IN.

 

 

                 vi.       JAMES H. CARTER, b. Abt. 1852, IN.

 

 

                vii.       PHEBE CARTER, b. Abt. 1854, IN.

 

 

               viii.       METICA CARTER, b. Abt. 1857, IN.

 

 

                  ix.       SARAH M. CARTER, b. Abt. 1859, Daviess Co., IN.

 

 

                   x.       ABRAHAM CARTER, b. Abt. 1862, Daviess Co., IN.

 

 

                  xi.       FLORENCE CARTER, b. Abt. 1863, Daviess Co., IN.

 

 

                 xii.       AMANDA CARTER, b. Abt. 1867, Daviess Co., IN.

 

 

 

11.  JOSIAH THOMAS³ CARTER (JOSIAH², CHARLES¹) was born 16 Jan 1820 in Cumberland Co., KY, and died 02 May 1896 in Cumberland Co., KY.  He married MARY ELLEN CONOVER.  She was born 1832 in Cumberland Co., KY, and died 1887 in Cumberland Co., KY.

 

More About JOSIAH THOMAS CARTER:

Burial: Marrowbone Cem., Cumberland Co., KY

 

More About MARY ELLEN CONOVER:

Burial: Marrowbone Cem., Cumberland Co., KY

       

Children of JOSIAH CARTER and MARY CONOVER are:

                   i.       ROBERT LEE⁴ CARTER, d. Infant.

 

More About ROBERT LEE CARTER:

Burial: Josiah Carter Farm Graveyard on Allen Crk. in Cumberland Co., KY

 

 

                  ii.       CORNELIA CARTER, b. Abt. 1851, Cumberland Co., KY.