William Archibald Carter (1858 - 1903)

Born 12 Nov 1858 in Sumter, Early County, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nina (Pratt) Carter — married 8 Sep 1885 in , Abbeville, South Carolina, USA

Descendants

Died 4 Sep 1903 at age 44 in Early, Georgia, United States

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Direct Ancestor of Jimmy Carter

Biography

William Archibald Carter was born to Littleberry Walker Carter (1832 - 1873), and Mary Ann Diligence Seales Carter (1838 - 1873).

When 44 years of age, William Archibald Carter met an untimely death on September 3, 1903, when he was shot and killed in the street in front of his home in Rowena, as his eldest son William Alton helplessly witnessed the tragedy. He was returned to Cuthbert, Georgia, where his wife and remaining children were residing.

Marriage

Spouse: Nina Pratt Carter (1863 - 1939

Date: circa 1885-87

Place:

Source: none found, based on birth of 1st child

Children

1. Ethel Carter Slappey (1887 - 1972
2. William Alton Carter (1888 - 1978
3. James Earl Carter (1894 - 1953
4. Jeannette Carter Lowery (1904 - 1984

Siblings

1. Jeremiah Calvin Carter (1855 - 1925
2. Annie Eliza Carter Ray (1856 - 1891
3. William Archibald Carter (1858 - 1903
4. Nanie J born 1866

1870 P.O. Americus, Sumpter Township, Sumpter County, Georgia

Age 10

Birth Year (Estimated) 1859-1860

Birthplace Georgia

Page Number 185

Littleberry W Carter M 38 Georgia Farmer

Mary A D Carter F 32 Georgia

Jeremiah C Carter M 15 Georgia

Eliza A Carter F 14 Georgia

William A Carter M 10 Georgia

Nanie J Carter F 4 Georgia

After both of their parents died they lived with their older sister, Annie/her family.

1880 District 789, Sumter, Georgia

Age 14

Marital Status Single

Occupation At School

Birth Year (Estimated) 1866

Birthplace Georgia, United States

Father's Birthplace Georgia, ---Mother's Birthplace Georgia, United States

Sheet Letter A--Sheet Number 82--Person Number 4---Volume 2

Neil A Ray Self M 29 North Carolina, United States

Annie E Ray Wife F 25 Georgia, United States

Unia Ray Daughter F 4 Georgia, United States

Ufa Ray Daughter F 2 Georgia, United States

Nannie Carter Other F 14 Georgia, United States

William Carter Other M 20 Georgia, United States

Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8GB-6GT : 11 August 2017), Nannie Carter in household of Neil A Ray, District 789, Sumter, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 93, sheet 82A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0165; FHL microfilm 1,254,165.

1900 Militia District 1435 Arlington village (part), Early, Georgia

Age 42---Marital Status Married

Years Married 14---Marriage Year (Estimated) 1886

Birth Date Nov 1858

Birthplace GEORGIA

Father's Birthplace GEORGIA --Mother's Birthplace GEORGIA

William A Carter Head M 42 GEORGIA

Nina Carter Wife F 38 SOUTH CAROLINA

Ethel Carter Daughter F 13 GEORGIA

Alton Carter Son M 11 GEORGIA

Lula Carter Daughter F 9 GEORGIA

Earl Carter Son M 7 GEORGIA

Famous Kin

Ancestry of : William Archibald Carter

1st Generation, Ahnentafel No: 1, Father: Littleberry Walker Carter, Mother: Mary Ann Diligent Seals

Birth Date: 12 Nov 1858, Birth Location: Sumter County, Georgia

Death Date: 4 Sep 1903, Death Location: Arlington, Calhoun, Georgia

Notes: Sources disagree on the location of William Archibald Carter's death giving either Arlington, Calhoun, Georgia or Cuthbert, Randolph, Georgia.

Marriages for William Archibald "Billy" Carter

Spouse: Nina Pratt

Marriage Date: 8 Sep 1885, Marriage Location: Abbeville County, South Carolina

Sources for William Archibald "Billy" Carter

1. Federal Census, GA, Early County, 1900, Arlington, E.D. 53, Sheet 5A, Image 9 of 33, Ancestry.com (Online Census Images).
2. Brogan, Hugh and Charles Mosley, American Presidential Families, New York: Macmillan Publishing Company (1993), 725, 727.
3. Godbold, E. Stanly, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter: The Georgia Years, 1924-1974, New York: Oxford University Press (2010), 5-6, 70, 84-85.
4. Roberts, Gary Boyd, The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants to the American Colonies or the United States, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. (2008), 822, 874, 882.
5. Roberts, Gary Boyd, comp., Ancestors of American Presidents, Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society (2009), 165, 491, 572.
6. Wikipedia, "James Earl Carter, Sr.", (accessed 09/11/2012).

Birth

Rowena Community (Early County Georgia)

Another cotton gin located in Rowena was owned by William A. Carter and was located just behind the present site of the Charles Davis store (1977). Mr. Carter's ginner was Jim Andrews. The store Charles Davis now operates was built for a seed house by Mr.Carter. It was originally a two-story structure.

William A. Carter, the grandfather of our newly elected president, Jimmy Carter, was killed in 1903 following and argument.* The Carters lived in a seven room home, situated on the east side of the highway behind two mammoth oaks. One oak is still standing, shading the Rowena Community Center, Courthouse and picnic area. (1977)^[1]

Death

The Early County News records this incident in 9-3- 1903 issue, as follows: "Tuesday night at 7:30 at Rowena in the Eastern part of the county, Mr. W. A. Carter and Will Talliaferro became engaged in a difficulty in which both were seriously cut and Mr. Carter shot in the head. Up to 12 o'clock today Carter was barely alive."

Obituary

"Mr. William A. Carter of Rowena, of whom we made mention last week as having been dangerously shot in a difficulty has since died from the effects of his wounds. He has many friends in this part of the county who will hear of his death with regret.

"The case against Will Talliferro, manslaughter for killing Mr. W. A. Carter resulted in a mistrial.".^[2] Submitted by: Brenda King McNair < email voided for privacy

• Note* William Archibald Carter was born 12 November 1858 in Early Co., GA and died 04 September 1903 in Early Co., GA.

He is buried at the Eastern Cemetery in Randolph Co., GA. He was a son of Littleberry Walker Carter and Mary Ann Diligent Seals. He was married 08 September 1885 to Nina Pratt.

Sources

1. ↑ US Government Archives: William Carter
2. ↑ : Early County In 1976 compiled by Publication Committee of Early County Bicentennial Commission Blakely, Georgia 31723. Copyright 1977 Automat Printers, Colquitt, GA. Page 18 - 19 Reprinted with permission..

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC3R-PK7 : 12 April 2016), William A Carter in household of Littleberry W Carter, Georgia, United States; citing p. 185, family 1563, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,673.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3NF-2PS : accessed 1 January 2018), William A Carter, Militia District 1435 Arlington village (part), Early, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 53, sheet 5A, family 93, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,193.
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