Biography

Ashton Carter is related to US President Thomas Jefferson. Here is the trail.

Ashton Carter has German Roots.

Ashton Carter has Italian Roots.

Descendant of Joseph Royall, Jr, a Jamestowne Society Qualifying Ancestor.

Ashton J. "AJ" Carter is a 22-year-old self-proclaimed genealogist in his family, currently residing in South Carolina. His love for family history at a young age is revered by his extended family.

Immediate Family

• Father: Chris
• Mother: Leondra
• Younger brother: Zander

Last names hidden for privacy reasons

Education

• Swansboro High School
  • 2017-2021
  • Business/Management concentration

• Bob Jones University
  • 2021-Present
  • A.S. in Business (expected May/Dec 2026)

Employment

• Bob Jones University
  • Department of Public Safety
    • Night Security Officer (Mar 2024-May 2024)
• Walmart
  • Store 4145, Greer, South Carolina
    • Front End Checkout Team Associate (Jun 2024 - Jan 2025)
  • Store 2806, Boiling Springs, South Carolina
    • Stocking Team Associate (Jan 2025 - Feb 2025)
    • Front End Checkout Team Associate (Feb 2025 - Present)

Cool Family History Facts

• My 11th great-grandfather Councilor William Farrar is my gateway ancestor to King Edward III. William's great-grandson (my 9ggf Thomas Farrar's nephew) George Farrar (s/o William III s/o Col. Wm. II s/o Councillor William) is the ancestor of author Harper Lee (my 8c3r) and actresses H. Dakota Fanning and her sister M. Elle Fanning (my 11th cousins)
• I know the names to all 32 of my 3rd great-grandparents
• Of my 4th great-grandparents, only five (two couples and an unknown Jane Doe) are unknown, however I know they're locations of birth thanks to census records
• My great-grandfather Doyle Carter is the 1st cousin to Baseball player Ernie White.
• My dad was born with the Surname Thomas (having never met his bio dad) and was adopted by a Carter when he was 8 yoa. Meaning that my blood paternal lineage from my paternal grandfather and beyond is NOT Carter, but Thomas.
• My ancestor with the coolest name to say (and a tongue-twister!) is my 6th great-grandfather Barnett Burnett. His mother was a Barnett who married a Burnett!
• Two of my four biological great-grandfathers were United States Privates in World War II. PGF's dad was Marines, while MGF's dad was Army.

Wikitree Contributions

Since December 2015, AJ possibly holds the honor of being the youngest Wikitree genealogist. Despite his age, he researches his ancestry with high exuberance. He has been involved in the President's Project, a few sourcers challenges, and Data Doctors. Also, he played a small role in the Sourcers' challenge for the Carolinas.

Life Goals

Ashton's plan for the future is to work in the business industry, earn his DBA (Doctorate in Business Administration) and start his own business. He is currently a student at Bob Jones University. When he reaches his 50's, he plans on coming back to Bob Jones University to be a part of the faculty for the School of Business.

Name

AJ's name is actually Ashton J. Carter. A.J. stands for his first and middle initials. AJ got his middle name from his maternal grandfather, Arthur Jacob "Jake" Coble, Jr. Jake was (obviously) named after his father, Arthur Jacob Coble, who in turn, was named after his great-grandfather stonecutter and Civil War Private Jacob S. Coble.

AJ's first name came from his mother's friend, Marc Ashton Sadler.

Timeline

1. 2002 = Birth
2. 2003 = Parents married
3. 2005 = Moved next door to maternal grandparents
4. Late 2000's = Brother is born
5. 2011 = Latest living biological great-grandparent dies
6. 2013 = Moved to North Carolina where his mother grew up
7. 2016 = Parents Divorced. AJ accepted Christ as Lord and Savior
8. 2019 = Baptism as a teenager
9. 2021 = Graduated from Swansboro High School (June), moved back to South Carolina (June), and enrolled in Bob Jones University (Aug). A.S. in Business Administration by (hopefully) 2026. Last non-biological great-grandparent died (July).
10. 2024 = First employment as Night watch officer for Bob Jones University's Department of Public Safety (March). Begins occupation at Walmart (June)

Sources

• First-hand information. Entered by Ashton Carter at registration.
• Was mentioned in the obituary of his great-grandmothers: Mrs. Essie Mae Moore and Mrs. Josephine Harbold

DNA

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between AJ Carter and his second cousin. Their most-recent common ancestors are their great-grandparents, Floyd Huffman and Bessie Odum. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd Cousins, based on sharing 258 cM, with 4% shared DNA.
• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between AJ Carter and his 1st cousin, twice removed. Their most-recent common ancestor is his 2nd great-grandparents and her maternal grandparents, Adolphus V. Cogdill and Mary A. Ledbetter. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd-3rd Cousins, based on sharing 208 cM across 11 segments, with 3% shared DNA.
• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Ashton Carter and tinamoakley, his 2nd cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are James Wootten and Madeleine Marvel, the great great grandparents of Ashton Carter and great grandparents of tinamoakley. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd – 3rd Cousin, based on sharing 92 cM across 4 segments.