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Benjamin Franklin Carter 1824–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1824

Birth Location: Sumner County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1905

Death Location: , , Kentucky, USA

Father: Harris Carter

Mother: Mary Norris

Spouse(s): Cynthia Morries

Children(s): Granville Carter

In 1824, Benjamin Franklin Carter entered the world in Sumner County, Tennessee, USA, born to Harris Carter And Mary Catherine Mosley Norris. In 1850, Benjamin Franklin Carter resided in District 15, Sumner, Tennessee, USA. Benjamin Franklin Carter married Cynthia Morries, and had children including Granville Haskins Carter. Benjamin Franklin Carter passed away in 1905 in , , Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1824, Benjamin Franklin Carter entered the world in Sumner County, Tennessee, USA, born to Harris Carter And Mary Catherine Mosley Norris.
  • In 1850, Benjamin Franklin Carter resided in District 15, Sumner, Tennessee, USA.
  • Benjamin Franklin Carter married Cynthia Morries, and had children including Granville Haskins Carter.
  • Benjamin Franklin Carter passed away in 1905 in , , Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Carter's Ancestors

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Benjamin Carter
1824–1905
Birth Place: Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Harris Carter
1782–1865
Halifax, North Carolina
Mary (Catherine Mosley) Norris
1795–1857
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
James Norris
1760–1833
North Carolina, USA
Mary Mason
1745–1831
Nash, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Carter's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Carter (1824–1905) m. Cynthia Morries (abt 1834–)
  1. 1. Granville (Haskins) Carter 1847–1921 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Carter 1854–1921
    1. 1. Viola (Carter) Minix 1892–1962 m. Virgil Minix 1891–1920
      1. 1. Lois (Marie) Minnix 1912–1991 m. Hubert (Garrett) Wolfe 1907–1989

Benjamin Carter's Timeline

3 Records

1824
1824
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Carter in Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 26
Benjamin Franklin Carter resided here in District 15, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
District 15, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
1905
1905
Age 81
Death of Benjamin Franklin Carter in , , Kentucky, USA
, , Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1824
    Event Place: Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of North Carolina; Series Number: M270; Roll: 260
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 15, Sumner, Tennessee; Roll: M432_897; Page: 191B; Image: 388

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 15, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 15, Sumner, Tennessee; Roll: M432_897; Page: 191B; Image: 388

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: , , Kentucky, USA

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