Born:
Died:
William Sherman Carter with James E Smith and Patricia A Smith Approximately 1955, Texarkana, AR.
Marriage One: Florence Rudd (or Kudd)
Marriage Two: Ada M.
Residences:
1880 Census:
Location:
1900 Census:
Location: Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas. Lived on "Pecan."
Birthplace: Tennessee
Father's origin: Virginia
Mother's origin: Tennessee
Occupation: brick mason
Lived with:
Mother: Ann (b. Feb 1932 in TN, both of her parents were also from TN)
Children: Bessie (b. Dec 1898)Clara (b. Nov 1891), Matilda (b. Sept 1892), Myrtle (b. May 1895).
Notes: Rented property, was literate.
Source: Year: 1900; Census Place: Texarkana, Miller, Arkansas; Roll: T623 68; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 122. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.
1910 Census:
Location: Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas. On Broad Avenue.
Occupation: Contractor/brickworks
Father's origin: Virginia
Mother's origin: Kentucky
Wife: Ada M
Children: Clara (18?), Tillie (16), William (5), James (3), Richard (2), Kelley (sp?)(1).
Notes: All of the children were born in Arkansas.
Source:
1920 Census:
Location:
Occupati0n:
The photograph is of my father James Everett Smith, jr, his sister Patricia Ann Smith, and his great-grandfather William Sherman Carter in 1955. The photo was either taken in West Monroe, LA or Texarkana, AR.
The information I'm looking for:
William Sherman Carter's wives and their families
The origins of William S Carter's parents
Any additional information about the Carter family, photographs, family stories, etc.
Any information would be appreciated!
Jamie
jeshistory@gmail.com
This is the information I have:
William Sherman Carter was born in Tennessee in approximately 1865.
Marriage One: Florence Rudd (or Kudd) (This is based on my great-grandmother, Elizabeth Ann (Bess/Bessie) Carter Smith Caron's SSA death record.)
Marriage Two: Ada M. (Or Ada M could be the same person as Florence Rudd. I have seen some Florence A Rudds and A. Florence Rudd's in Weakley County, TN)
1880 Census:
Location: Martins Store, Weakley County, TN
Birthplace: Tennessee
Father's origin: Virginia
Mother's origin: Tennessee
Occupation: farm laborer
Lived with:
William Carter 54
Ann Carter 48
Sofhia Carter 19
Sherman Carter 15
Delia Carter 12
Year: 1880; Census Place: Martins Store, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll T9_1284; Family History Film: 1255284; Page: 148.2000; Enumeration District: 166; .
1900 Census:
Location: Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas. Lived on "Pecan."
Birthplace: Tennessee
Father's origin: Virginia
Mother's origin: Tennessee
Occupation: brick mason
Lived with:
Mother: Ann (b. Feb 1932 in TN, both of her parents were also from TN)
Children: Bessie (b. Dec 1898)Clara (b. Nov 1891), Matilda (b. Sept 1892), Myrtle (b. May 1895).
Notes: Rented property, was literate.
Source: Year: 1900; Census Place: Texarkana, Miller, Arkansas; Roll: T623 68; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 122. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.
1910 Census:
Location: Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas. On Broad Avenue.
Occupation: Contractor/brickworks
Father's origin: Virginia
Mother's origin: Kentucky
Wife: Ada M
Children: Clara (18?), Tillie (16), William (5), James (3), Richard (2), Kelley (sp?)(1).
Notes: All of the children were born in Arkansas.
1920 Census
Location: Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas
William C Corter 54
Ada M Corter 43
James C Corter 13
Richard D Corter 12
Relly W Corter 10
Warren S Corter 7
Occupation: brick worker
1930 Census
Location: Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas
W Sherman Carter 69
Ada M Carter 53
James Carter 23
Kelley Carter 21
W Sherman Carter 17
Occupation: brick worker
