Jordan E. Cravens Carter (1880 - 1957)

Born 26 Jun 1880 in Harkey's Valley, Yell County, Arkansas, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Margarette A. (Gately) Carter — married 4 Aug 1901 in Yell Co, Arkansas

Husband of Allie Mable (Gatlin) Carter — married 1927 in Stigler, Haskell County, Oklahoma, USA

Died 3 Mar 1957 at age 76 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California, USA

Biography

Jordan E. Cravens Carter was born 26 June 1880 in Hobart, Yell County, Arkansas. ^[1] He was the son of Joseph McCarrell Carter and Elizabeth Matilda Williams. ^[2] He married Maggie Gately 4 August 1901, Yell County, Arkansas. ^[3] He passed away 3 March 1957 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California. He was interred in Wasco Memorial Park, Wasco, Kern County, California. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "Arkansas Births and Christenings, 1812-1965,"
2. ↑ "United States Census 1900,"
3. ↑ "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957,"
4. ↑ "Find A Grave Index,"

• “Find a Grave Index,”

Jordan E. Cravens Carter, Sr

Wasco Memorial Park, Wasco, Kern County, California, USA

Find A Grave: Memorial #11358883

• "Arkansas Births and Christenings, 1812-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQKP-3VX : 12 December 2014), Eliza Matilda Williams in entry for Jordon K. Cravens Carter, 25 Jun 1880; citing reference p 61; FHL microfilm 1,027,668.

• "United States Census 1900," Carter, Jordan, Arkansas, Logan County, Shoal Creek Township, 14 June 1900 (Hobart?) SD 4, ED 60, page 160B(8B), family #130, line 53, microfilm #1240066

Carter, J. M. 60 Mar 1838 TN TN TN (Joseph McCarroll Carter)

Liza M. 62 Oct 1838 MO TN TN (Matilda Elizabeth Williams)

Jordon O. 18 Jun 1881 Ark TN MO (Jordan E. Cravens Carter)

Grover Cleveland 15 Dec 1884 Ark TN MO

married 41 years, 10 births, 10 living

• "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMYF-W4Z : 4 November 2017), J E Carter and Maggie Gateley, 04 Aug 1901; citing , Yell, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,026,495.

• "United States Census 1910," Arkansas, Logan County, Short Mountain Twp, SD 4, ED 57, sh 20A, family 366, line 22 8 May 1910

Carter, Jordan head MW 29 M1 AR TN MO

Marggie wife FW 31 M1 AR AR AR

Rex U dau FW 8 S AR AR AR

Ulerle dau FW 5 S AR AR AR

Draper son MW 2 S AR AR AR

Jordan and Marggie married 9 years, Marggie had three births, all living.

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZFP-L2F : 12 December 2014), Jordan Carter, 1917-1918; citing District of Columbia no 3, District of Columbia, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,570,936.

The Bakersfield Californian, Tuesday, March 5, 1957

Pg 27 ~OBITUARY NOTICES~

CARTER, Jordan E. - Funeral services for Jordan E. Carter, 76, 2002 17th St., Bakersfield, will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Church of Christ in Wasco. Brother Monroe will officiate. Interment will be in the Wasco Cemetery. The Robert l. Jones Funeral Home is in charge. Carter, a native of Paris, Ark., had lived in Bakersfield five years. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Allie Mabel Carter; 6 sons, Gerald and Harold Curtis Carter, both of Bakersfield, Jordan (Jack) Carter of Wasco, Foye E. Carter of Porterville, Russell Carter of Kansas City, Mo., and Paul S. Carter of Pittsburgh, Pa.; one daughter, Mrs. Merle Terry of Modesto; one brother, G. W. Carter of Ozark, Ark.; 2 sisters, Mrs. Ann Miller of Mountain view and Mrs. Louise Fairless of Ashland, Okla.; 13 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

Author: Sharon Dulcich 14 Jul 2005 12:06 AM GMT - Kern Co. Volunteer