Sarah E. Carter

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Died:
Sunday morning, at his home

Robert married Martha J. Mearns. Martha (daughter of John Mearns and Sarah Mrs. John Mearns) was born 18 Jun 1825; died 10 Sep 1881, Catasaqua, Pennsylvania; was buried , Cherry Hill Cemetery, Cecil County, Maryland. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The sad news of the death of this most estimable lady was received here on Saturday last and cast a gloom over this neighborhood, where she was so well known and had so large a circle of friends. She died suddenly of diphtheria, in the 55th year of her age, at Catasaqua, Lehigh Valley, Pa., last Saturday morning, she being supposed to have contracted the disease during a sojourn at Mauch Chunk.

Mrs. Carter was the daughter of the late John Mearns, who resided near North East, he giving two children by his first wife-a son William, and Martha, the subject of this sketch. This lady was married to Dr. R. C. Carter by the Rev. Mr. DeWitt, about thirty-seven years ago, and they had two children-Mary and Sarah-the former now deceased, having been married to the Rev. Mr. Hoffman, of Pennsylvania, and the latter being single and still living with her father.

The body of Mrs. Carter was brought to Elkton, on Monday last, at 1.30 P. M., and was taken to Cherry Hill, where it was met by a large concourse of friends, and the lid of the casket removed, and through a glass the last look was taken by her numerous friends.

At the church impressive services were held, and eloquent discourses were made by Rev. Dr. Matlack, Revs. Messrs. DeWitt, France, Davis, and White; and Mr. DeWitt spoke feelingly of his long acquaintance with the deceased, and joined with her large circle of devoted friends in deep sorrow for her sudden death. The church was appropriately draped in mourning and the casket was covered with many and beautiful flowers.

Mrs. Carter was a devoted wife, a fond mother, and a Christian woman, and her death will long leave a vacancy in a circle where her many deeds of kindness and Christian charity had caused her to be dearly loved.
--The Cecil Whig; Sept. 17, 1881

Died:
Died while on a visit to Catasaugua, Pennsylvania

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Birth:
Robert Carter married 1st Lydia Levis on 5 Sep 1805, d/o John Levis, and 2nd to Mary Reynolds 30 Jan 1821. She was the d/o Henry and Mary Reynolds. About 1815 he moved from Delaware Co., Pa, to Cecil Co. Maryland where he erected what is believed to be the first paper mill in that area; located about six miles north of the town of Elkton, Md, the 'Cecil Paper Mills' were inlarged and imroved over the ensuing 27 years. About 1842, Robert Carter sold his business and retired to his nearby farm where he resided until his death. His Children include Henry Reynolds Carter, born 28 Oct 1821; and Mary Eliza b. 19 Apr 1828, d. 23 Jan 1867; married 1st to Dr. Richard Brookings and 2nd to Henry Reynolds.

Name:
Son of Joseph and Margaret Cloud Carter

Robert married Mary Reynolds 30 Jan 1821, Cecil County, Maryland. Mary (daughter of Henry Reynolds and Mary Elizabeth Knight) was born 9 Sep 1794, West Nottingham, Cecil County, Maryland; died 14 May 1864, near Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland; was buried , Cherry Hill Cemetery, Cecil County, Maryland. [Group Sheet]

John married Sarah Mrs. John Mearns. Sarah was born Est 1795; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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Buried:
Also know as Little Brick Meeting House

Died:
At his home, at about 5am

Henry married Mary Elizabeth Knight 15 Apr 1779, West Nottingham, Cecil County, Maryland. Mary (daughter of William Knight, II and Elizabeth Rogers) was born 23 May 1757, Colonial Maryland; died 1 Feb 1821, South Milford, Cecil County, Maryland; was buried , Little Brick Meeting, Calvert, Cecil County, Maryland (aka East Nottingham Friends). [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The Quaker Records were a branch of Elk and Milford, Cecil County, Maryland