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Charles Arthur 'Charlie' Carter

Charles Arthur 'Charlie' Carter[1, 2, 3]

Male 1872 - 1955  (82 years)

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  • Name Charles Arthur 'Charlie' Carter 
    Born 5 Aug 1872  Clarkesville, Montgomery Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 20 Jun 1955  Christian Co., Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Riverside Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I15099  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico
    Last Modified 26 Dec 2015 

    DNA Tests  1 person has linked a DNA test to Charles Arthur 'Charlie' Carter 

    Father James T. Carter,   b. 1832, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1878, Tennessee or Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years) 
    Mother Mary Jane 'Molly' Balthrop,   b. Abt 1840, Montgomery Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1878, Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 38 years) 
    Married 17 Jun 1858  Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5263  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ester Vestie 'Esther' King,   b. 5 Jul 1874, Christian Co., Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1954, Christian Co., Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 18 Nov 1894  Hopkinsville, Christian Co., Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Charles and Ester had seven children:
      Ella Carter Cobb 1896-1979, Buried, Christian Co. KY
      Edward Jackson Carter 1902 - 1973
      Ethel Albina Carter 1905-1921, Bur. Christian Co. KY
      Elsie Lorene Carter Higgins 1909-1993,
      Arthur Earl 'Buck' Carter 1912-1977, Bur. Christian Co. KY
      Charles Clayton Carter 1915-1999
    Children 
    +1. Arthur Earl 'Buck' Carter,   b. 28 Jun 1912, Fruit Hill, Christian Co., Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1977, Hopkinsville, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    Last Modified 15 Jan 2017 
    Family ID F5258  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Ester Vestie King and Charles Arthur Carter
    Ester Vestie King and Charles Arthur Carter
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    Charles Arthur Carter
    Charles Arthur Carter
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    Charles Arthur Carter and his Wife, Ester King Carter
    Charles Arthur Carter and his Wife, Ester King Carter
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    Documents
    1920 Federal Census  Christian Co., Kentucky showing Charles A. Carter
    1920 Federal Census Christian Co., Kentucky showing Charles A. Carter
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    1795 Kentucky State Map with Territories
    1795 Kentucky State Map with Territories
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    Death Certificate
    Death Certificate
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    Headstones
    Headstone Charles Arthur Carter
    Headstone Charles Arthur Carter
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  • Notes 
    • Charles Arthur Carter was the son of James T. and Mary (Balthrop) Carter, who lived most of their lives in Clarksville, TN, before dying young sometime in the mid to late 1870s. Born in Tennessee, Charles was raised in Ballard County, Kentucky, after the family of his paternal grandfather John Boisseau Carter took in, he and his sister Mary Eliza, following their parents' deaths.

  • Sources 
    1. [S170] Family Tree DNA, http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/carter/pats.
      Charles Arthur Carter b 05 Aug 1872 Clarkesville, Montgomery Co TN d 20 Jun 1955 Christian Co KY
      + Ester Vastie King b 05 Jul 1874 Christian Co KY; m 18 Nov 1894 Hopkinsville, Christian Co KY d 30 Apr 1954 Christian Co KY

    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://image2.findagrave.com/photos/2015/76/88291407_1426706575.jpg.

    3. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=88291407.
      Charles Arthur Carter was the son of James T. and Mary (Balthrop) Carter, who lived most of their lives in Clarksville, TN, before dying young sometime in the mid to late 1870s. Born in Tennessee, Charles was raised in Ballard County, Kentucky, after the family of his paternal grandfather John Boisseau Carter took in he and his sister Mary Eliza following their parents' deaths.

    4. [S61] United States Census, 1920 Kentucky Charles Arthur Carter Family.
      Year: 1920; Census Place: Crofton, Christian, Kentucky; Roll: T625_565; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 20; Image: 962