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Gordon Gilbert Carter 1902–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Sep 1902

Birth Location: Grayson County, Kentucky

Death Date: 16 Jan 1956

Death Location: Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Benjamin Carter

Mother: Idella Sapp

Spouse(s): Marie Prewitt

Children(s): Gordon Carter, Howard Carter, Kathleen Carter

The story of Gordon Gilbert Carter began in 1902 in Grayson County, Kentucky. In 1910, Gordon Gilbert Carter resided in Short Creek, Grayson, Kentucky. In 1920, Gordon Gilbert Carter resided in Short Creek, Grayson, Kentucky. Gordon Gilbert Carter married Marie Prewitt, and had children including Beatrice Carter, Freda May Carter, Gordon V Carter, Howard L Carter, Jeanetta Carter, Kathleen Carter, Mary Carter, Mildred Carter. Gordon Gilbert Carter passed away in 1956 in Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Gordon Gilbert Carter began in 1902 in Grayson County, Kentucky.
  • In 1910, Gordon Gilbert Carter resided in Short Creek, Grayson, Kentucky.
  • In 1920, Gordon Gilbert Carter resided in Short Creek, Grayson, Kentucky.
  • Gordon Gilbert Carter married Marie Prewitt, and had children including Beatrice Carter, Freda May Carter, Gordon V Carter, Howard L Carter, Jeanetta Carter, Kathleen Carter, Mary Carter, Mildred Carter.
  • Gordon Gilbert Carter passed away in 1956 in Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Gordon Carter's Ancestors

Self
Gordon Carter
1902–1956
Birth Place: Grayson County, Kentucky
Parents
Benjamin Franklin Carter
1881–1967
Kentucky
Idella Sapp
1874–1948
Kentucky
Grandparents
Claiborn Carter
1838–1927
Duff, Grayson, (Litchfield?), Kentucky, United States
Marcilla Johnson
1848–1915
Grayson, Kentucky, United States
George (P) Sapp
1856–1921
Grayson County, Kentucky
Lydia (A) Bates
1851–1879
Grayson, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Carter
1803–1869
Elizabeth Barnes
1803–1867
James Johnson
1815–1903
Matilda Daugherty
1816–1888
Emanuel II
1825–1863
Martha Barton
1830–1851
John Bates
1827–1868
Elizabeth McDaniel
1830–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Carter
1775–1854
Keziah Walters
1779–1835
Josiah Barnes
1758–1850
Elizabeth Trammell
1761–1850
William Johnson
1783–1868
Ann Dickson
1782–1852
James DAUGHERTY
1788–1859
Sarah MORRISON
1793–1858
Nathan Sapp
1799–1851
Susannah Hall
1801–1880
Clark Barton
1787–1860
Eleanor Harris
1793–1855
William Sr.
1802–1881
William Bates
1810–1845
James McDaniel
1793–1859
Lydia Bratcher
1796–1859

Gordon Carter's Descendants

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Gordon (Gilbert) Carter (17 Sep 1902–16 Jan 1956) m. Marie Prewitt (abt 1901–1968)
  1. 1. Gordon (V) Carter 1924–
  2. 2. Howard (L) Carter 1925–
  3. 3. Kathleen Carter 1926–1981 m. Preston (Howard Jordan) Sr. 1921–1989
    1. 1. Preston (Howard Jordan) Jr. 1943–2015

Gordon Carter's Timeline

6 Records

1902
17 Sep 1902
Birth of Gordon Gilbert Carter in Grayson County, Kentucky
Grayson County, Kentucky
1910
1910
Age 8
Gordon Gilbert Carter resided here in Short Creek, Grayson, Kentucky
Short Creek, Grayson, Kentucky
1920
1920
Age 18
Gordon Gilbert Carter resided here in Short Creek, Grayson, Kentucky
Short Creek, Grayson, Kentucky
1932
1932
Age 30
Gordon Gilbert Carter resided here in Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 38
Gordon Gilbert Carter resided here in Auduron Park-Prestonia-Camp Taylor, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Auduron Park-Prestonia-Camp Taylor, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
1956
16 Jan 1956
Age 54
Death of Gordon Gilbert Carter in Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1902
    Event Place: Grayson County, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] Kentucky Death Index
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Short Creek, Grayson, Kentucky; Roll: T625_572; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 32; Image: 332
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Short Creek, Grayson, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Short Creek, Grayson, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Short Creek, Grayson, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Short Creek, Grayson, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Short Creek, Grayson, Kentucky; Roll: T625_572; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 32; Image: 332

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1932
    Event Place: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Auduron Park-Prestonia-Camp Taylor, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jefferson
    Record Source: Kentucky Death Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1956
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky Death Index

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