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May Josephine Carter 1852–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: August 1852

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 1901

Death Location: Jane, McDonald County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Jonathan Carter

Mother: Susan Young

Spouse(s): Adam Myers

Children(s): Lucy Cope, Louis Myers, Vierda Modlin, Mary Myres, Josephus Myers, Lydia Myers, Ruthie Myers, Lucie Myers, Henry Myers, Lydia Myers, Ruthie Myers

The story of May Josephine Carter began in 1852 in Tennessee. May Josephine Carter married Adam Cain Myers, and had children including Henry Myers, Josephus Joe Myers, Lonney Myers, Lottie Myers, Louis D Myers, Lucie Myers, Lucy Viola Cope, Lydia Ann Hopkins Myers, Mary P Myres, Ruthie Myers, Vierda Frances Myers Modlin. May Josephine Carter passed away in 1901 in Jane, McDonald County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of May Josephine Carter began in 1852 in Tennessee.
  • May Josephine Carter married Adam Cain Myers, and had children including Henry Myers, Josephus Joe Myers, Lonney Myers, Lottie Myers, Louis D Myers, Lucie Myers, Lucy Viola Cope, Lydia Ann Hopkins Myers, Mary P Myres, Ruthie Myers, Vierda Frances Myers Modlin.
  • May Josephine Carter passed away in 1901 in Jane, McDonald County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

May Carter's Ancestors

Self
May Carter
1852–1901
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Jonathan Douglas Carter
1832–1895
Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States
Susan (Isabelle) Young
1836–1891
Hensley, Johnson, Indiana
Grandparents
Levi (H) Carter
1795–1880
North Carolina
Ruth *_________*Carter
1796–1870
North Carolina
Uriah (Smith Young) Sr
1800–1866
Canadaiagua, Ontario, New York
Great-Grandparents
Enoch Carter
1766–1842
Susannah Wilkinson
1774–1830
David Young
1777–1855
Elizabeth Young
1775–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jesse Vose
1743–1824
Mary Dunfee
1744–1824

May Carter's Descendants

1.
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May (Josephine) Carter (August 1852–1901) m. Adam (Cain) Myers (November 1856–1930)
  1. 1. Lucy (Viola) Cope 1890–1961 m. William (Stevenson) Cope 1878–1952
    1. 1. John (Victor) Cope 1919–1930
    2. 2. Claude Cope 1911–
  2. 2. Louis (D) Myers 1895–1968
  3. 3. Vierda (Frances Myers) Modlin 1883– m. Jasper (Franklin) Modlin 1872–1917
    1. 1. Charles (Owen) Modlin 1900–1991
    2. 2. Ava (Frances "Betty") Modlin 1903–1983
    3. 3. Bessie (Roberta) Modlin 1905–1982
  4. 4. Mary (P) Myres 1904–
  5. 5. Josephus ("Joe") Myers 1907–1946
  6. 6. Lydia (Ann Hopkins) Myers 1885–1974
  7. 7. Ruthie Myers 1889–1901
  8. 8. Lucie Myers 1889–
  9. 9. Henry Myers 1879–1909 m. Millie (Elvina Howerton) Foster 1887–1974 m. Millie (Elvina) Howerton 1887–1974 m. Millie (L) Howerton 1887–1974
    1. 1. Charles ("Charley" Edward) Myers 1905–1967 m. Eula (Mae) Day 1914–1990
      1. 1. Kenneth (Anuel) Myers 1949–2019
      2. 2. Yvonne (Ann) Myers 1938–2010
      3. 3. Eva (Mae) Myers 1931–1996 m. Harrison (F Baldwin) Junior 1932–1968
      4. 4. Bradley (Ray) Myers 1941–2019
      5. 5. BILLY (LEE) MYERS 1936–2019
    2. 2. Charlie Myers 1904–1967
  10. 10. Lydia (Ann Hopkins) Myers 1885–1974 m. William (Joseph) Hopkins 1877–1959
    1. 1. Albert (Baine) Hopkins 1907–2000
    2. 2. Ruby (Estelle Nemec) Hopkins 1913–2000
    3. 3. Marvin (Leslie) Hopkins 1917–2001
    4. 4. William (Everet Eugene) Hopkins 1921–1964
    5. 5. Donald (Merle) Hopkins 1923–2008
    6. 6. Ardath (Maurine Ewing) Hopkins 1925–2020
    7. 7. Grace (Marie Gilkey) Hopkins 1905–1992
    8. 8. Lela (Betrice Papke) Hopkins 1911–2001
  11. 11. Ruthie Myers 1889–1901

May Carter's Timeline

6 Records

1852
Aug. 1852
Birth of May Josephine Carter in Jackson County, Tennessee, USA
Jackson County, Tennessee, USA
1852
August 1852
Birth of May Josephine Carter in Tennessee
Tennessee
1877
9 Aug 1877
Age 25
May Josephine Carter was married in McDonald, Missouri
McDonald, Missouri
1880
1880
Age 28
May Josephine Carter resided here in Elk Horn, McDonald, Missouri, USA
Elk Horn, McDonald, Missouri, USA
1900
1900
Age 48
May Josephine Carter resided here in Cyclone, McDonald, Missouri, USA
Cyclone, McDonald, Missouri, USA
1901
1901
Age 49
Death of May Josephine Carter in McDonald County, Missouri, USA
McDonald County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug. 1852
    Event Place: Jackson County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: August 1852
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1877
    Event Place: McDonald, Missouri
    Record Source: Missouri, Compiled Marriage Index, 1766-1983

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Elk Horn, McDonald, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cyclone, McDonald, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: McDonald County, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jane, McDonald County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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