James
Garland
Carter
Sr
Born in Simpson, Kentucky, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Caswell C Carter
and Lavinia (Jones) Carter
Brother of
John Allen Carter and Nancy Caroline (Carter) Taylor
Husband of
Melvilla (Brown) Carter
— married
5 Jun 1855 in LaRue, Kentucky, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 64
in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Jun 2022
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Biography
James Garland Carter was born November 25, 1825, in Simpson county, Kentucky. Simpson County was established in 1819 from Allen, Logan, and Warren Counties. James' father was Caswell Carter, born 1798, in Virginia, and his mother was Lavinia Jones, born 1802, a daughter of Thomas Allen Jones.
On June 5, 1855, in LaRue county, Kentucky, James G. Carter married Melvilla Brown. [1] James and "Melville" Carter are found on the United States census of 1870, living in Louisville, Jefferson county, Kentucky, with Edwin L. Carter, age 24, Annetta Carter, age 20, Allen R. Carter, age 14, and James Garland Carter, Jr. age 5, all born in Kentucky. 40 year old Maria Brown and 2 year old Biddie Brown are also living in the household, as well as the Lanil family. [2]
James died December 17, 1889, in Louisville, Jefferson county, Kentucky [3] and is buried in the Cave Hill Cemetery. [4]
Researchers Notes
James Garland Carter was named for Caswell Carter's half-brother, James Garland Mcallister.
Sources
- ↑ "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F47Z-X4J : 11 May 2022), James G. Carter, 1855
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXW6-D71 : 29 May 2021), James G Carter, 1870
- ↑ "Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWPL-323 : 19 February 2021), James G. Carter, 1889
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83020668/james-garland-carter
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