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Peter Carter 1814–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Nov 1814

Birth Location: White County, Tennessee

Death Date: 17 Nov 1871

Death Location: Spencer, Van Buren County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Peter Carter

Mother: Sarah Medley

Spouse(s): Olivia Dillion, Sarah Howard

Children(s): R Carter, Alice Carter, Mary Carter, Erasamus Carter

Peter Carter was born in 1814 in White County, Tennessee, the child of Peter Carter And Sarah Sally B Medley. In 1860, Peter Carter resided in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA. Peter Carter married Olivia Olevy Dillion, Sarah Howard, and had children including Alice Gray Carter, Erasamus Lee Carter, Mary Lou Carter, R G Carter. Peter Carter passed away in 1871 in Spencer, Van Buren County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Peter Carter was born in 1814 in White County, Tennessee, the child of Peter Carter And Sarah Sally B Medley.
  • In 1860, Peter Carter resided in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA.
  • Peter Carter married Olivia Olevy Dillion, Sarah Howard, and had children including Alice Gray Carter, Erasamus Lee Carter, Mary Lou Carter, R G Carter.
  • Peter Carter passed away in 1871 in Spencer, Van Buren County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Peter Carter's Ancestors

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Peter Carter
1814–1871
Birth Place: White County, Tennessee
Parents
Peter Carter
1779–1860
Virginia, United States
Sarah ((Sally) B.) Medley
1778–1856
Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Edward Carter
1745–1821
Rockingham, Bucks Co, Virginia, USA
Jane ("JANE A. ELKINS") Carter
1735–1800
LUMBEE/PEEDEE/CHEROKEE NATION EAST
John (Nathan Medley) III
1746–1839
Frederick, Maryland
Sarah Casteel
1748–1822
Prince Georges Co, Maryland
Great-Grandparents
Samuel I
1733–1804
Mary Barnes
1733–1823
Richard Elkins
1698–1751
Mary Gallop
1700–1744
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (Blacksmith)
1695–1762
Isabell Atkinson
1699–1755
Brinsly Barns
1715–1794
Sarah Lindley
1720–1796
Richard Sr
1669–1754
Elizabeth BRYANT*
1669–1757
Robert Gallop
1660–1720
Elinor Gallop
1690–1720

Peter Carter's Descendants

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Peter Carter (22 Nov 1814–17 Nov 1871) m. Olivia (“Olevy”) Dillion (29 March 1828–11 June 1905) m. Sarah Howard (1820–)
  1. 1. R (G) Carter 1859–
  2. 2. Alice (Gray) Carter 1865–1945 m. William (E) Brazier 1861–1926
    1. 1. Mary (O) Brazier 1891–1974
    2. 2. Joseph (L) Brazier 1895–1989
    3. 3. William (Kenneth) Brazier 1898–1983 m. Iva (Elsie) McMahan 1909–1965
      1. 1. Margaret (Lee) Brazier 1937–2000
      2. 2. William (Kenneth Brazier) Jr 1933–1990
      3. 3. Thomas (Ray) Brazier 1935–1993
      4. 4. Laura (Maude) Brazier 1939–2010
  3. 3. Mary (Lou) Carter 1861–1940 m. John (W. Scoggins) Deaton 1867–1928
  4. 4. Erasamus (Lee) Carter 1859–1929

Peter Carter's Timeline

3 Records

1814
22 Nov 1814
Birth of Peter Carter in White County, Tennessee
White County, Tennessee
1860
1860
Age 46
Peter Carter resided here in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA
Van Buren, Tennessee, USA
1871
17 Nov 1871
Age 57
Death of Peter Carter in Van Buren County, Tennessee
Van Buren County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1814
    Event Place: White County, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 8
    [2] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 11
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Van Buren, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1277; Page: 18; Family History Library Film: 805
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Van Buren, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Van Buren, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1277; Page: 18; Family History Library Film: 805

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1871
    Event Place: Van Buren County, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Spencer, Van Buren County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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