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Edwin Charles Carter 1906–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 September 1906

Birth Location: Knox, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 7 March 1978

Death Location: Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Oliver Carter

Mother: Mary Sherrod

Spouse(s): Lola Myres

Children(s): Edwin Jr, Andrew Carter

In 1906, Edwin Charles Carter entered the world in Knox, Tennessee, USA, born to Oliver Newton Carter And Mary Charlotte Sherrod. In 1910, Edwin Charles Carter resided in Civil District 2, Knox, Tennessee, USA. In 1920, Edwin Charles Carter resided in Knoxville Ward 13, Knox, Tennessee, USA. Edwin Charles Carter married Lola E Myres, and had children including Andrew N Carter, Edwin Charles Carter Jr, John D Carter. Edwin Charles Carter passed away in 1978 in Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1906, Edwin Charles Carter entered the world in Knox, Tennessee, USA, born to Oliver Newton Carter And Mary Charlotte Sherrod.
  • In 1910, Edwin Charles Carter resided in Civil District 2, Knox, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1920, Edwin Charles Carter resided in Knoxville Ward 13, Knox, Tennessee, USA.
  • Edwin Charles Carter married Lola E Myres, and had children including Andrew N Carter, Edwin Charles Carter Jr, John D Carter.
  • Edwin Charles Carter passed away in 1978 in Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Oliver Carter
1860–1936
Birth Location: Knox County, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Sherrod
1863–1945
Birth Location: Knox County, Tennessee, USA
MS

Spouses(s)

Lola Myres
1907–1998
Birth Location: Tennessee
LM

Children(s)

Edwin Jr
1930–
Birth Location: Tennessee
EJ
Andrew Carter
1937–2009
Birth Location: Tennessee
AC

Edwin Carter's Ancestors

Self
Edwin Carter
1906–1978
Birth Place: Knox, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Oliver Newton Carter
1860–1936
Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Charlotte) Sherrod
1863–1945
Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
William (Hamilton) Carter
1814–1882
Tennessee, United States of America
Mary (Elizabeth) Chandler
1817–1906
Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Carter
1773–1816
Jane Gallaher
1781–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Carter
1745–1821
Jane Carter
1735–1800

Edwin Carter's Descendants

1.
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Edwin (Charles) Carter (8 September 1906–7 March 1978) m. Lola (E) Myres (1 March 1907–1 Jun 1998)
  1. 1. Edwin (Charles Carter) Jr 1930– m. Carrie (Lou) Smelser 1930–2013
  2. 2. Andrew (N) Carter 1937–2009 m. Mattie (Collene) Fox 1936–2018

Edwin Carter's Timeline

9 Records

1906
8 September 1906
Birth of Edwin Charles Carter in Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knox, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 4
Edwin Charles Carter resided here in Civil District 2, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 2, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 14
Edwin Charles Carter resided here in Knoxville Ward 13, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville Ward 13, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 24
Edwin Charles Carter resided here in Knoxville, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 29
Edwin Charles Carter resided here in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 34
Edwin Charles Carter resided here in Civil District # 4, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Civil District # 4, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 44
Edwin Charles Carter resided here in Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knox, Tennessee, USA
1967
Abt 1967
Age 61
Edwin Charles Carter resided here in La Follette , Tenn
La Follette , Tenn
1978
7 March 1978
Age 72
Death of Edwin Charles Carter
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 September 1906
    Event Place: Knox, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Knoxville Ward 13, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knox, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03909; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 47-11

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Civil District # 4, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knox, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03909; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 47-11

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Knox, Tennessee; Rol

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1967
    Event Place: La Follette , Tenn
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 March 1978

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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