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Alford Carter 1812–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Sep 1812

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 23 Nov 1878

Death Location: Kensett, White, Arkansas

Father: Alfred Carter

Mother: Rachel Templeton

Spouse(s): Drucilla Wilkins, Caroline Sheldon

Children(s): Robert Carter, Samuel Carter, Stephen Carter, Martha Carter, Henrietta Carter, Sarah Carter, Albert Carter, Maria Carter, Alfred Jr

In 1812, Alford Carter entered the world in South Carolina, born to Alfred Carter And Rachel Templeton. Alford Carter married Caroline Sheldon, Drucilla C Millie Wilkins, and had children including Albert Carter, Alfred Thomas Carter Jr, Clara Sheldon Carter, Henrietta Carter, Maria Mary Emmons Carter, Martha Jane Carter, Robert William Carter, Samuel Ragan Carter, Sarah Sally Ann Carter, Stephen W Carter. Alford Carter passed away in 1878 in Kensett, White, Arkansas.

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Biography

  • In 1812, Alford Carter entered the world in South Carolina, born to Alfred Carter And Rachel Templeton.
  • Alford Carter married Caroline Sheldon, Drucilla C Millie Wilkins, and had children including Albert Carter, Alfred Thomas Carter Jr, Clara Sheldon Carter, Henrietta Carter, Maria Mary Emmons Carter, Martha Jane Carter, Robert William Carter, Samuel Ragan Carter, Sarah Sally Ann Carter, Stephen W Carter.
  • Alford Carter passed away in 1878 in Kensett, White, Arkansas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alfred Carter
1788–1860
Birth Location: Massachusetts, USA
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Rachel Templeton
1791–1830
Birth Location: Greene County, Tennessee, United States
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Spouses(s)

Drucilla Wilkins
1812–1871
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Caroline Sheldon
1818–1885
Birth Location: Massachusetts
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Children(s)

Robert Carter
1838–1885
Birth Location: Panola County, Mississippi
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Samuel Carter
1848–
Birth Location: Panola, Mississippi, United States
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Stephen Carter
1857–
Birth Location: Panola County, Mississippi
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Martha Carter
1841–1861
Birth Location: Panola County, Mississippi
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Henrietta Carter
1842–1860
Birth Location: Panola County, Mississippi
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Sarah Carter
1856–1936
Birth Location: New Albany, Union, Mississippi
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Albert Carter
1855–
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Maria Carter
1843–1890
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Alfred Jr
1851–
Birth Location: Senatobia, Tate, Mississippi
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Alford Carter's Ancestors

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Alford Carter
1812–1878
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
Alfred Carter
1788–1860
Massachusetts, USA
Rachel Templeton
1791–1830
Greene County, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Jonathan Carter
1763–1829
Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Mary Eames
1757–1849
Wilmington, MA USA
Absolom (Joel) Templeton
1777–1850
Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA
Susannah Carter
1780–1840
Lick Creek, Washington, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Capt.
1725–1790
Abigail Carter
1734–1798
Sarah Eames
1726–1777
Joel 1752
1752–1832
Martha 1753
1753–1832
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lydia Butters
1695–1774
Abigail Butters
1712–1807
T. Templeton
1732–1780
Abigail Lane
1740–

Alford Carter's Descendants

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Alford Carter (7 Sep 1812–23 Nov 1878) m. Drucilla (C "Millie") Wilkins (30 November 1812–27 February 1871) m. Caroline Sheldon (Abt 1818–10 Sep 1885)
  1. 1. Robert (William) Carter 1838–1885 m. Charlotte (Ann) WARD 1841–1888
    1. 1. Thomas (Frederick) Carter 1870–1947 m. Ida (Debo) Ward 1875–1968
      1. 1. Gladys (Cornelia) Carter 1910–1999 m. Augustus (Gail) McCain 1891–1960
        1. 1. A. (G.) McCain 1941–2015 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Garland 1942–2012
  2. 2. Samuel (Ragan) Carter 1848–
  3. 3. Stephen (W) Carter 1857–
  4. 4. Martha (Jane) Carter 1841–1861
  5. 5. Henrietta Carter 1842–1860
  6. 6. Sarah ("Sally" Ann) Carter 1856–1936
  7. 7. Albert Carter 1855–
  8. 8. Maria ("Mary" Emmons) Carter 1843–1890
  9. 9. Alfred (Thomas Carter) Jr 1851–

Alford Carter's Timeline

2 Records

1812
7 Sep 1812
Birth of Alford Carter in South Carolina
South Carolina
1878
23 Nov 1878
Age 66
Death of Alford Carter in Kensett, White, Arkansas
Kensett, White, Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1812
    Event Place: South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1878
    Event Place: Kensett, White, Arkansas
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