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William Harmon Carter 1887–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 August 1887

Birth Location: Bigstone, Elliott County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 1960

Death Location: Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Conley Carter

Mother: Ollie Carter

Spouse(s): Clara Carter

Children(s): William Carter, Virgil Carter

The story of William Harmon Carter began in 1887 in Bigstone, Elliott County, Kentucky, USA. In 1900, William Harmon Carter resided in Sandy Hook, Elliott, Kentucky, USA. In 1935, William Harmon Carter resided in Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky. William Harmon Carter married Clara Carter, and had children including Virgil Lee Carter, William Eugene Carter. William Harmon Carter passed away in 1960 in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Harmon Carter began in 1887 in Bigstone, Elliott County, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1900, William Harmon Carter resided in Sandy Hook, Elliott, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1935, William Harmon Carter resided in Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky.
  • William Harmon Carter married Clara Carter, and had children including Virgil Lee Carter, William Eugene Carter.
  • William Harmon Carter passed away in 1960 in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Carter's Ancestors

Self
William Carter
1887–1960
Birth Place: Bigstone, Elliott County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Conley Trigg Carter
1855–1939
Sandy Hook, Elliott, Kentucky, USA
Ollie Carter
1866–1942
Bigstone, Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
James (Morgan) Carter
1820–1903
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Betty Osborn
1824–1906
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Williamson Carter
1769–1853
Martha England
1790–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Norris Carter
1748–1816
Agnes Tribe)
1748–1816
John England
1767–1840
Mary Parsons
1765–1850

William Carter's Descendants

1.
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William (Harmon) Carter (9 August 1887–1960) m. Clara Carter (abt 1892–)
  1. 1. William (Eugene) Carter 1932–2017
  2. 2. Virgil (Lee) Carter 1922–

William Carter's Timeline

5 Records

1887
9 August 1887
Birth of William Harmon Carter in Bigstone, Elliott County, Kentucky, USA
Bigstone, Elliott County, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 13
William Harmon Carter resided here in Sandy Hook, Elliott, Kentucky, USA
Sandy Hook, Elliott, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 48
William Harmon Carter resided here in Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky
Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 53
William Harmon Carter resided here in Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
1960
1960
Age 73
Death of William Harmon Carter in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 August 1887
    Event Place: Bigstone, Elliott County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, National Archives at St. Louis; St Louis, MO, USA; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Kentucky; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 038
    [2] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01283; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 10-28
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sandy Hook, Elliott, Kentucky; Roll: 518; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 0016
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Sandy Hook, Elliott, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sandy Hook, Elliott, Kentucky; Roll: 518; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 0016

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01283; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 10-28

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01283; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 10-28

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ashland
    Record Source: U.S., Korean War Era Draft Cards, National Archives at St. Louis; St Louis, MO, USA; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975; Record Group Number: 147; Series: Post-WWII through Vietnam Era Selective Service Records, Kentucky; Series Number: 147-76A-662

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ashland City, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, National Archives at St. Louis; St Louis, MO, USA; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Kentucky; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 038

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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