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WILLIAM "Billy" M. Carter 1870–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 June 1870

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 27 May 1971

Death Location: Baxley, Appling County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: J. Carter

Mother: EMELINE Carter

Spouse(s): NANCY Prescott

Children(s): Eli Carter, LEMUEL Carter, Hazel Carter, JOHN Carter, Linnie Carter, Infant Carter

WILLIAM "Billy" M. Carter was born in 1870 in Georgia, the child of J A Carter And Emeline Jane Carter. In 1910, WILLIAM "Billy" M. Carter resided in Baxley, Appling, Georgia, USA. In 1920, WILLIAM "Billy" M. Carter resided in Baxley, Appling, Georgia, USA. WILLIAM "Billy" M. Carter married Nancy Clifford Prescott, and had children including Eli Warren Carter, Hazel Blanche Carter, Infant Daughter Carter, John Foster Carter, Lemuel Lemmie Luna Carter, Linnie M Carter. WILLIAM "Billy" M. Carter passed away in 1971 in Baxley, Appling County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • WILLIAM "Billy" M. Carter was born in 1870 in Georgia, the child of J A Carter And Emeline Jane Carter.
  • In 1910, WILLIAM "Billy" M. Carter resided in Baxley, Appling, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1920, WILLIAM "Billy" M. Carter resided in Baxley, Appling, Georgia, USA.
  • WILLIAM "Billy" M. Carter married Nancy Clifford Prescott, and had children including Eli Warren Carter, Hazel Blanche Carter, Infant Daughter Carter, John Foster Carter, Lemuel Lemmie Luna Carter, Linnie M Carter.
  • WILLIAM "Billy" M. Carter passed away in 1971 in Baxley, Appling County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

J. Carter
1854–
Birth Location: Georgia
JC
EMELINE Carter
1854–1959
Birth Location: Appling County, Georgia
EC

Spouses(s)

NANCY Prescott
1880–1944
Birth Location: Baxley, Appling, Georgia, USA
NP

Children(s)

Eli Carter
1904–1972
Birth Location: Baxley, Appling Cty, GA
EC
LEMUEL Carter
1900–1976
Birth Location: Appling County, Georgia, USA
LC
Hazel Carter
1897–1985
Birth Location: Baxley, Appling, Georgia
HC
JOHN Carter
1902–1984
Birth Location: Georgia
JC
Linnie Carter
1908–
Birth Location: Georgia
LC
Infant Carter
1919–1919
Birth Location: Georgia
IC

WILLIAM Carter's Ancestors

Self
WILLIAM Carter
1870–1971
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
J. A. Carter
1854–
Georgia
EMELINE (Jane) Carter
1854–1959
Appling County, Georgia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

WILLIAM Carter's Descendants

1.
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WILLIAM ("Billy" M.) Carter (12 June 1870–27 May 1971) m. NANCY (Clifford) Prescott (23 Feb 1880–19 Oct 1944)
  1. 1. Eli (Warren) Carter 1904–1972 m. Emma (Edell) Mincey 1907–1989
    1. 1. Eldon (Brookie) Carter 1946–2005
    2. 2. Elois Carter 1928–2012
    3. 3. Billy (Edman) Carter 1950–2013
    4. 4. Thomas (E J Carter) Jr 1930–2003
    5. 5. Eli (William) Carter 1926–1988
    6. 6. Edsel (Thomas "Tootie") Carter 1936–2005
    7. 7. Earl Carter 1938–1996
    8. 8. Mattie (Rose Lee Eason Johnson) Budd 1934–2010
    9. 9. Ethel (Blanche) Carter 1943–2024
    10. 10. Ellis (Dewayne) Carter 1945–2023
    11. 11. Ernest (Clifton) Carter 1932–2023
    12. 12. Edward (A) Carter 1942–2023
  2. 2. LEMUEL ("Lemmie" Luna) Carter 1900–1976
  3. 3. Hazel (Blanche) Carter 1897–1985
  4. 4. JOHN (Foster) Carter 1902–1984
  5. 5. Linnie (M.) Carter 1908–
  6. 6. Infant (Daughter) Carter 1919–1919

WILLIAM Carter's Timeline

7 Records

1870
12 June 1870
Birth of WILLIAM "Billy" M. Carter in Georgia
Georgia
1910
1910
Age 40
WILLIAM "Billy" M. Carter resided here in Baxley, Appling, Georgia, USA
Baxley, Appling, Georgia, USA
1920
1920
Age 50
WILLIAM "Billy" M. Carter resided here in Baxley, Appling, Georgia, USA
Baxley, Appling, Georgia, USA
1930
1930
Age 60
WILLIAM "Billy" M. Carter resided here in Militia District 457, Appling, Georgia, USA
Militia District 457, Appling, Georgia, USA
1935
1935
Age 65
WILLIAM "Billy" M. Carter resided here in Rural
Rural
1940
1940
Age 70
WILLIAM "Billy" M. Carter resided here in Baxley, Appling, Georgia, USA
Baxley, Appling, Georgia, USA
1971
27 May 1971
Age 101
Death of WILLIAM "Billy" M. Carter in Appling, Georgia, USA
Appling, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 June 1870
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Baxley, Appling, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00636; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 1-7
    [2] Georgia, Death Index, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 014039
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Baxley, Appling, Georgia; Roll: T625_233; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 3
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Militia District 457, Appling, Georgia; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2340071
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Baxley, Appling, Georgia; Roll: T624_170; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1374183
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Baxley, Appling, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Baxley, Appling, Georgia; Roll: T624_170; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1374183

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Baxley, Appling, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Baxley, Appling, Georgia; Roll: T625_233; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 3

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Militia District 457, Appling, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Militia District 457, Appling, Georgia; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2340071

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Baxley, Appling, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00636; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 1-7

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Baxley, Appling, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Baxley, Appling, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00636; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 1-7

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tattnall, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, Death Index, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 014039

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1971
    Event Place: Appling, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, Death Index, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 014039
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Baxley, Appling County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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