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Ruth or Ruetha Carter 1792 – 1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 DEC 1792

Birth Location: Chatham, North Carolina

Death Date: 20 MAR 1882

Death Location: Boonville, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States

Father: Isaac Carter

Mother: Mary Bray

Spouse(s): Benjamin Hinshaw

Children(s): James Hinshaw, Louisa Hinshaw, Almeda Hinshaw, William Hinshaw, Lucy Hinshaw, Mary Hinshaw, Hulda Hinshaw, Edward Hinshaw, John Hinshaw, Hugh Hinshaw

The story of Ruth or Ruetha Carter began in 1792 in Chatham, North Carolina. In 1850, Ruth or Ruetha Carter resided in South Division, Surry, North Carolina. In 1860, Ruth or Ruetha Carter resided in Yadkin, North Carolina, United States. Ruth or Ruetha Carter married Benjamin John Hinshaw, and had children including James Clinton Hinshaw, Louisa Hinshaw, Almeda (Elmeda)(Almenda) Hinshaw, William Pettis Hinshaw, Lucy Sabrina Hinshaw, Mary Ann Hinshaw, Hulda J Hinshaw, Edward Carter Hinshaw, John Thomas Hinshaw, Hugh Baker Hinshaw. Ruth or Ruetha Carter passed away in 1882 in Boonville, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth or Ruetha Carter began in 1792 in Chatham, North Carolina.
  • In 1850, Ruth or Ruetha Carter resided in South Division, Surry, North Carolina.
  • In 1860, Ruth or Ruetha Carter resided in Yadkin, North Carolina, United States.
  • Ruth or Ruetha Carter married Benjamin John Hinshaw, and had children including James Clinton Hinshaw, Louisa Hinshaw, Almeda (Elmeda)(Almenda) Hinshaw, William Pettis Hinshaw, Lucy Sabrina Hinshaw, Mary Ann Hinshaw, Hulda J Hinshaw, Edward Carter Hinshaw, John Thomas Hinshaw, Hugh Baker Hinshaw.
  • Ruth or Ruetha Carter passed away in 1882 in Boonville, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Carter's Ancestors

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Ruth Carter
1792 – 1882
Birth Place: Chatham, North Carolina
Parents
Isaac Carter
1771 – 1841
Mary Bray
1752 – 1839
Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John (Jr.) Carter
Barbara Routh
Great-Grandparents
John Carter
1695 – 1760
Isabel Atkinson
1697 – 1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Carter
1665 – 1751
Lydia Walley
1670 – 1750
Christopher Atkinson
1656 – 1699
Margaret Fell
1656 – 1714

Ruth Carter's Descendants

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Ruth (or Ruetha) Carter (19 DEC 1792 – 20 MAR 1882) m. Benjamin (John) Hinshaw (11 January 1795 – 6 November 1860)
  1. 1. James (Clinton) Hinshaw (15 Jul 1815 – 14 Dec 1857)
  2. 2. Louisa Hinshaw (20 Feb 1817 – 2 Sep 1893)
  3. 3. Almeda ((Elmeda)(Almenda)) Hinshaw (2 Oct 1819 or Feb 10 1819 – 19 Dec 1898) m. William (Wiley) Reece (28 Mar 1814 – 22 Jan 1888)
    1. 1. Lewis (Daniel) Reece (1839 – Dec 1866)
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Reece (1843 – 24 Nov 1918)
    3. 3. Martha (Louise) Reece (23 Jan 1844 – 2 Mar 1907)
    4. 4. Sabra (A) Reece (1845 – Oct 1874)
    5. 5. Ruth (Jane) Reece (1 Feb 1847 – 16 Nov 1899)
    6. 6. Lucy (Selena) Reece (4 Jun 1851 – 06 Oct 1945)
    7. 7. Benjamin (Franklin) Reece (1 November 1851 – 23 November 1929) m. Mary (Jane) Haire (10 March 1854 – 22 March 1903)
      1. 1. Robert (Wilson) Reece (29 Jul 1874 – 18 Jun 1952) m. Julia (Ann) Willhelm (27 Sep 1879 – 11 Feb 1966)
        1. 1. Minnie (Jane) Reece (20 May 1896 – )
        2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth) Reece (1898 – )
        3. 3. Calvin (Earl) Reece (April 5, 1900 – June 29, 1995) m. Lilly (Emma) Whitehead (14 Oct 1901 – 9 Jan 1973)
        4. 4. Leroy Reece (11 March 1904 – 9 August 1990)
        5. 5. Ada Reece (1907 – 1995)
        6. 6. Edith Reece (abt 1909 – )
        7. 7. Henry (Claude) Reece (abt 1911 – )
      2. 2. Charles (Sebon) Reece (12 September 1877 – 28 October 1968)
      3. 3. Louise (Ree) Reece (19 August 1884 – 15 February 1972)
      4. 4. Jan Reece (May 1885 – )
    8. 8. John (Wesley) Reece (10 May 1854 – 24 Oct 1926)
    9. 9. Francis (Marion) Reece (1859 – 1925)
    10. 10. Francis (Marion) Reece (24 Jun 1859 – 5 May 1925)
    11. 11. Margaret (Hasseltine) Reece (1862 – 1932)
  4. 4. William (Pettis) Hinshaw (9 Nov 1820 – 8 Nov 1900)
  5. 5. Lucy (Sabrina) Hinshaw (4 Mar 1825 – 20 Jan 1878)
  6. 6. Mary (Ann) Hinshaw (15 Mar 1826 – )
  7. 7. Hulda (J) Hinshaw (1828 – )
  8. 8. Edward (Carter) Hinshaw (30 May 1830 – 1 Oct 1906)
  9. 9. John (Thomas) Hinshaw (3 Jan 1832 – 4 Oct 1910)
  10. 10. Hugh (Baker) Hinshaw (14 Jun 1834 – 1914)

Ruth Carter's Timeline

4 Records

1792
19 DEC 1792
Birth of Ruth or Ruetha Carter in Chatham, North Carolina
Chatham, North Carolina
1850
1850
Age 58
Ruth or Ruetha Carter resided here in South Division, Surry, North Carolina
South Division, Surry, North Carolina
1860
1860
Age 68
Ruth or Ruetha Carter resided here in Yadkin, North Carolina, United States
Yadkin, North Carolina, United States
1882
20 MAR 1882
Age 90
Death of Ruth or Ruetha Carter in Boonville, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States
Boonville, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 DEC 1792
    Event Place: Chatham, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: , Yadkin, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: 256; Image: 11.
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: South Division, Surry, North Carolina; Roll: M432_646; Page: 227A; Image: .
    [3] Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011
    [4] Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: South Division, Surry, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: South Division, Surry, North Carolina; Roll: M432_646; Page: 227A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Yadkin, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: , Yadkin, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: 256; Image: 11.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 MAR 1882
    Event Place: Boonville, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011
    [2] Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011

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