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JOHN LEWIS CARTER
my gr-grandfather
(Author EVELYN EDWARDS BLAIR
member user name - Evelyn D. blair)
JOHN LEWIS CARTER was born on Sept. 11, 1840 in Pittsylvania County, Va. He died on April 30, 1907 in Autauga County, Al. He married Francis Olivia Deramus in 1861 in Autauga County, Al. Francis was born on Feb. 9, 1843 in Autauga county, Al. She died on Oct. 5, 1877.
JOHN was 21 years old and the father of one son when he enlisted on March 1, 1862 in Autaugaville, Al. for two years in the Civil War. John served as a private in Co. G. (Originally M), 6th Alabama Infantry Regiment. He was with a group of 100 men from Autauga County who joined the army in the Spring of 1862 and was first shown in the records as present at the Siege of Yorktown, Va. in April 1862 and was present at the Battle of Antietam/Sharpsburg Maryland on Sept. 17, 1862. He was listed on the Pay Roll at Camp Terrell, Va. on April 1, 1864, on the Payroll dated at Bunker Hill, Va. on Sept. 1, 1864 and on the payroll at Camp Rodes, Va. on Feb. 1, 1865. He was shown absent on detail (probably hauling supplies) at Stanton, Va. He served throughout the war as a teamster and was away from the unit much of the time hauling supplies.
According to son-in-law, ORAN BUSH, JOHN hauled medical supplies and had a dog who walked under the wagon to stay in the shade. John served with the 6th Al. for four years up to the surrender at Appomattox but his name does not appear listed with the 80 men who actually surrendered at Appomattox. Of the 2,109 men who served with the 6th Al, nearly 400 perished in battle and 243 died of disease. The 6th Al. fought in most of the major battles of the Civil War including Bloody Lane in Sharpsburg, Cold Harbor and Gettsburg where they suffered frightful losses.
JOHN'S older brother, WILLIAM, his younger brother, MACK, and his brother-in-law, PERRY DANIELS, all served in the same company. JOHN had two brother-in-law, who also served in Company G, JOSEPH B. and WILLIAM S. E. DERAMUS. They were both killed on May 31, 1862 at the Battle Of Seven Pines near Richmond, Va.
After the War JOHN, owned and operated a cotton gin and grist mill and farmed. He was a Mason. he had a peach orchard and also plum, Apple and Spanish Walnut trees. The family had beautiful yard with roses, honeysuckle, and chinaberry and silver leaf trees. The house was located 1/2 mile from Kingston (later called Joffree) Kingston consisted of a Church, Schoolhouse, Store (which was owned by his son (THOMAS CARTER), railroad and depot, several dwelling houses. A Methodist preacher, preached one Sunday and A Baptist the next. Sunday School every Sunday. When A new Store was built, the Negroes used the old store for a Church.
JOHN AND OLIVIA HAD SIX CHILDREN WERE;
(1). THOMAS JEFFERSON CARTER, born Dec. 26, 1861 Autuaga County, Al. died Dec. 23, 1942 Autauga County, Al. Married to ARABELLA REYNOLDS born Jan 11, 1868, died Jan. 11, 1923. They are buried in the Carter Hill Cemetery.
(2) JOHN EDWARD CARTER, born Feb. 11, 1866, Autuaga County, Al. died oct. 27, 1922 in Autauga County Al. Married MARY EUDONIA PENELOPE MOTLEY Feb. 4, 1866. They had 9 children:
1. LUTHER EDWARD CARTER, born Jan. 18, 1887, died 1966 Tuscaloosa Al. married JESSIE M. HAMMONDS, born 1892 died 1988 (lived in Birmingham)
2. FANNIE (Frances) CARTER born Oct. 16, 1889 d. Feb.. 11, 1971, Married April 26, 1909 to JAMES M. GOLSON - a distant cousin born abt. 1862, died 1927. They had 13 children.
3. MAGGIE CARTER, born Dec. 24, 1890 Died April 1936, married PAUL ALSTON, born 1879, died 1930 in Jefferson County, Al.. They had 3 children.
4. MITTIE CARTER, born Nov. 10, 1893 Joffree, Al. died Nov. 6, 1989. Married oct. 6, 1914 to CARY ORAN BUSH, they had 10 children.
5. ANNE (ANNA) MAE CARTER, born April 1, 1899, died Dec. 16 1981, married Nov. 18, 1912 to HERBERT H. (HUBBARD) GOLSON (A distant cousin) He was born Aug. 12, 1891. died 1973. They had five children
6. MACK (MALCOLM) D. CARTER, born April 1, 1899, died Dec. 16, 1981, married ROCHESTER ROY, born Jan 2, 1900 died Aug. 22, 1982. Buried in Golsan Cemetery. They had 10 children.
7. LINARD BOOTH CARTER, born April 1, 1901, died May 3, 1924, married ETTA H. CAVER living with her parents, WILLIAM E. and A.B. CAVER, Independence, Autauga County in 1920 Census. One son, JESSIE L. CARTER, born 1920. ETTA was only 15. LINARD died of Appendicitis.
8. JOHNIE ROBERT CARTER, born April 10, 1905 (twin) died Dec. 12, 1972 never married, Buried in Golson Cemetery.
9. DONNIE CARTER, born april 10, 1905 (twin) died July 27, 1905, She is buried in Golson Cemetery.
(MARY EUDONIA PENELOPE died at 36 of dropsy when her twins were 9 days old. JOHN died at 57 from Malaria)
(3). WILLIAM L. CARTER, born Jan. . 3, 1869 Autauga County, Al. died Aug. 1, 1952. married AMANDA RAWLINSON, Oct. 28, 1891, Autauga County, son, LEWIS REYNOLDS CARTER.
(4). DELIA FRANCES CARTER (my grandmother) born July 24, 1871 Autauga County, Al. died Aug. 12, 1932. Married Feb. 27, 1893, Autauga County, Al to JOHN MILTON EDWARDS, born Jul 17, 1861, died Aug. 1, 1909. They had three children, JOHN LEWIS EDWARDS, born June 3, 1898 died March 1 1920, PERRY D. EDWARDS, born July 27, 1906, died Jully 18, 1916 and CLYDE FIELDS EDWARDS (My father) born Sept. 19, 1908, died June 12, 1968. In 1910 Federal Census, DELIA is a widow living in Shelby County, Al. with her three children, She later mattied ALDA ZANACHINI.
(5). ARCHIBAL CARTER, born Oct. 1873, Autauga County, Al. died March 1, 1920. Married ELIZABETH "LENA" HULLEU, born March 1877 in Louisiana. Childred were: THOMAS CARTER, born June 1899 in Tx., HORACE CARTER, OSCAR CARTER, LEWIS CARTER, VERA CARTER, MYRTLE CARTER.
The 1900 Federal Census of Montevallo, Shelby County, Al. lists ARCHIE CARTER and his family living next door to his sister DELIA CARTER EDWARDS and her family.
(6). JOSEPH CARTER, born 1876 Married SARAH A. HEDGEPETH?
AFTER FRANCIS DIED, JOHN MARRIED BLANCHE OLIVIA GOLSON ABT. 1877 AND THEY HAD SIX CHILDREN;
1. MAMIE (MARY HOYLE) CARTER born March 17, 1879, Autauga County, Al. died March 16, 1960 Birmingham, Al. Married (1) LUTHER FLETCHER abt. 1902 (2) WHITLOCK abt. 1910 and (3) MOSE PINSON abt. 1916.
2. SIDNEY OLIVIA CARTER born Sept. 10, 1880, Autauga County, Al. Died may 1932.
3. MARTHA AMANDA CARTER, born May 2, 1882 Autauga County, Al. died Jully 19, 1955 Autauga County, Al. Married JAMES MANLEY COBERN, born March 1878 San Saba Tx. died Nov. 12, 1964 White City, Autauga County, Al. had 12 children.
4. NANCY ELIZABETH CARTER, born Jan. 28, 1884 Autuaga Co., Al. died Nov. 20, 1974, Birmingham, Jefferson county, Al. married EZEKIAL WASHINGTON GOODSON, on Jan. 1, 1904 had ten children.
5. FRANCIS A (LUDIE) CARTER. born Jan. 28, 1886 Autauga County, Al. married JAMES MCDUFFY WILLETT, in 1903. JAMES was born 1875. He was a machinist at a saw mill in 1910 and a mechanic in a blacksmith shop 1930. They had three children: ERCILLA, JESSIE LEWIS and MILDRED.
6. JAMES(JAMMIE) WASHINGTON CARTER, born March 18, 1889 Autauga County, Al. died Sept. 12, 1903 (Killed in a saw Mill accident)
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