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Sterling Briggs Carter 1823–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1823

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 2 Aug 1876

Death Location: Texas County, Missouri, USA

Father: Thornton Carter

Mother: Delilah Harward

Spouse(s): Margaret Cole

Children(s): Margaret Frith, Elizabeth Carter, Nancy Carter, Martha Carter, Tina Carter, David Carter

Sterling Briggs Carter was born in 1823 in North Carolina, USA, the child of Thornton Carter And Delilah Dilly Harward. In 1850, Sterling Briggs Carter resided in Subdivision 7, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, Sterling Briggs Carter resided in Sugar Creek, Benton, Arkansas. Sterling Briggs Carter married Margaret Louise Cole, and had children including David Anderson Carter, Elizabeth Carter, Margaret J Frith, Martha Carter, Nancy Louisa Carter, Tina Lina Carter. Sterling Briggs Carter passed away in 1876 in Texas County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • Sterling Briggs Carter was born in 1823 in North Carolina, USA, the child of Thornton Carter And Delilah Dilly Harward.
  • In 1850, Sterling Briggs Carter resided in Subdivision 7, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, Sterling Briggs Carter resided in Sugar Creek, Benton, Arkansas.
  • Sterling Briggs Carter married Margaret Louise Cole, and had children including David Anderson Carter, Elizabeth Carter, Margaret J Frith, Martha Carter, Nancy Louisa Carter, Tina Lina Carter.
  • Sterling Briggs Carter passed away in 1876 in Texas County, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thornton Carter
1778–1852
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Delilah Harward
1799–1850
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
DH

Spouses(s)

Margaret Cole
1816–1910
Birth Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
MC

Children(s)

Margaret Frith
1857–1933
Birth Location: Missouri
MF
Elizabeth Carter
1848–1860
Birth Location: Tennessee
EC
Nancy Carter
1850–1912
Birth Location: Claburn County, Tennessee, United States
NC
Martha Carter
1853–1889
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
MC
Tina Carter
1857–
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
TC
David Carter
1860–
Birth Location: Rogers, Arkansas
DC

Sterling Carter's Ancestors

Self
Sterling Carter
1823–1876
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
Thornton Carter
1778–1852
Virginia, United States
Delilah (Dilly) Harward
1799–1850
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
George Carter
1728–1785
Christ Church Parish, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Frances Neale
1750–1800
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Carter
1672–1733
Arabella Williamson
1676–1737
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Carter
1642–1700
Katharine Dale
1642–1703

Sterling Carter's Descendants

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Sterling (Briggs) Carter (1823–2 Aug 1876) m. Margaret (Louise) Cole (12 Oct 1816–July 20 1910)
  1. 1. Margaret (J) Frith 1857–1933 m. Mat Frith 1859–1901
    1. 1. Cora (Elizabeth) Case 1880–1964 m. Sam Case 1870–1929
      1. 1. Roy Cash 1905–1941 m. Margaret (Georgia) Nugent 1908–1941
        1. 1. Donald (Richard) Case 1929–2000 m. Shirley (M) Case 1935–2021 m. Margaret (Joan) Case 1932–
        2. 2. Anna (Jean) Case 1934–2023
      2. 2. Everet Cash 1902–1984 m. Mary Case 1911–
      3. 3. Lena (Nora) Case 1896–1981 m. Edward (B) Hayes 1899–1962
        1. 1. Helen (L) Hayes 1920–
        2. 2. Edward (B) Hayes 1922–
        3. 3. Norma (Elaine) Owen 1925–2008 m. Kenneth (Baker) Owen 1921–2000
        4. 4. Helen (Louise) Hayes 1919–2006
        5. 5. Edward (Bryon Hayes) Jr. 1921–
      4. 4. Bessie Huddleston 1911–1985 m. Glen (Lloyd) Huddleston 1901–1989
        1. 1. Alvin (Lloyd) Huddleston 1936–2015
        2. 2. Alice Huddleston 1932–
        3. 3. Charlie (Glenn) Huddleston 1934–
        4. 4. Ralph Huddleston 1939–
    2. 2. Alice Horn 1894–1927
    3. 3. Dewitt (Talmadge) Frith 1891–1978
    4. 4. Eddie Frith 1888–1915
    5. 5. Virgil (Oscar) Frith 1884–1961
  2. 2. Elizabeth Carter 1848–1860
  3. 3. Nancy (Louisa) Carter 1850–1912
  4. 4. Martha Carter 1853–1889
  5. 5. Tina ((Lina)) Carter 1857–
  6. 6. David (Anderson) Carter 1860–

Sterling Carter's Timeline

4 Records

1823
1823
Birth of Sterling Briggs Carter in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 27
Sterling Briggs Carter resided here in Subdivision 7, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
Subdivision 7, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 37
Sterling Briggs Carter resided here in Sugar Creek, Benton, Arkansas
Sugar Creek, Benton, Arkansas
1876
2 Aug 1876
Age 53
Death of Sterling Briggs Carter in Texas County, Missouri, USA
Texas County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1823
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Sugar Creek, Benton, Arkansas; Roll: M653_37; Page: 352; Family History Library Film: 803037
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 7, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: M432_874; Page: 252A; Image: 44

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Subdivision 7, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 7, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: M432_874; Page: 252A; Image: 44

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Sugar Creek, Benton, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Sugar Creek, Benton, Arkansas; Roll: M653_37; Page: 352; Family History Library Film: 803037

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1876
    Event Place: Texas County, Missouri, USA
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