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William Alton Carter 1937 – 1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Mar 1937

Birth Location: Plains, Sumter, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 25 Sep 1988

Death Location: Plains, Sumter, Georgia, USA

Father: James Carter

Mother: Bessie Gordy

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The story of William Alton Carter began in 1937 in Plains, Sumter, Georgia, USA. In 1940, William Alton Carter resided in Sumter, Georgia, USA. William Alton Carter passed away in 1988 in Plains, Sumter, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Alton Carter began in 1937 in Plains, Sumter, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1940, William Alton Carter resided in Sumter, Georgia, USA.
  • William Alton Carter passed away in 1988 in Plains, Sumter, Georgia, USA.

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William Carter's Ancestors

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William Carter
1937 – 1988
Birth Place: Plains, Sumter, Georgia, USA
Parents
James Earl Carter
1894 – 1953
Arlington, Calhoun County, Georgia, USA
Bessie (Lillian) Gordy
1898 – 1983
Richland, Stewart, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
William (Archibald) CARTER
1858 – 1903
Sumter (Georgia) USA
Nina Pratt
1863 – 1939
, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Littleberry CARTER
1832 – 1873
Maryann Seals
1838 – 1873
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Wiley CARTER
1798 – 1864
Sarah Wilson
1803 – 1870

William Carter's Timeline

3 Records

1937
29 Mar 1937
Birth of William Alton Carter in Plains, Sumter, Georgia, USA
Plains, Sumter, Georgia, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 3
William Alton Carter resided here in Sumter, Georgia, USA
Sumter, Georgia, USA
1988
25 Sep 1988
Age 51
Death of William Alton Carter in Plains, Sumter, Georgia, USA
Plains, Sumter, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1937
    Event Place: Plains, Sumter, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sumter, Georgia; Roll: T627_710; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 129-8
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Sumter, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sumter, Georgia; Roll: T627_710; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 129-8

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1988
    Event Place: Plains, Sumter, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plains, Sumter County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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