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Thomas Walter Carter 1854–1948

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Born 31 Jan 1854 · Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA

Died 17 May 1948 · Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father Thomas Jefferson Carter

Mother Margaret M Neeld

Spouse Susan Caldwell

Children Benna Rosine Carter, Clifford Livingston Carter, Edith Lillian Carter, Hal Dismukes Carter, Mamie Davis Carter, Paul Dillard Carter

Siblings Ada E Carter, Ernest Milton Carter, Freddie Olivia Carter, Mary Margaret Maggie Carter, Mattie A Carter Gill, Nannie B Carter, William H Carter

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1870 United States Federal Census 1880 United States Federal Census 1900 United States Federal Census 1910 United States Federal Census 1920 United States Federal Census Geneanet Community Trees Index U.S., Find a Grave® Index, …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Jefferson Carter

Margaret M Neeld

Spouse(s)

Susan Caldwell

Children

Benna Rosine Carter

Clifford Livingston Carter

Biography

In 1854, Thomas Walter Carter entered the world in Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA, born to thomas jefferson carter and margaret m neeld. In 1870, Thomas Walter Carter resided in District 8, Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, Thomas Walter Carter resided in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA. Thomas Walter Carter married susan caldwell, and had children including benna rosine carter, clifford livingston carter, edith lillian carter, hal dismukes carter, mamie davis carter, paul dillard carter. Thomas Walter Carter passed away in 1948 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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Census 1900 United States Federal Census
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Census 1910 United States Federal Census
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Census 1920 United States Federal Census
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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

Life Timeline

1854

Birth of Thomas Walter Carter in Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA

Birth

1870

Thomas Walter Carter resided here in District 8, Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA

Residence

1880

Thomas Walter Carter resided here in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA

Residence

1900

Thomas Walter Carter resided here in Knoxville Ward 7, Knox, Tennessee, USA

Residence

1910

Thomas Walter Carter resided here in Knoxville Ward 11, Knox, Tennessee, USA

Residence

1920

Thomas Walter Carter resided here in Knoxville Ward 11, Knox, Tennessee, USA

Residence

1948

Death of Thomas Walter Carter in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Carter

This ancestor line traces from Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France (1175) to Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA (1854) across 25 generations.

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: Thomas Carter (1854–1948) was born in Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA and died in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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