Rolla
Carter
Born in Monroe County, Tennessee, USA
Ancestors 
Son of Caleb Carter
and Nancy (Ferguson) Carter
Brother of
Rosetta Elizabeth (Carter) Kimmons, Andrew Jackson Carter, Margaret Almeda (Carter) Brown, John Carter and Susannah (Carter) Tyler
Husband of
Elizabeth J. (Dorrell) Carter
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Stephen Carter, Caleb Carter, Nancy Carter, Rosetta (Carter) Helton, Elizabeth Carter, Oliver Richard Carter, Ida (Carter) Cotter and Cora (Carter) Helton
Died
at age 65
in Bois D'Arc, Greene County, Missouri, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Aug 2021
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Biography
Rolla Carter was born on 23 Sep 1831 in Monroe County, Tennessee, USA, son of Caleb Carter (1796 - 1861) and Nancy (Ferguson) Carter (1795 - 1875).
His siblings were:
- Rosetta Elizabeth (Carter) Kimmons (1828 - 1900)
- Andrew Jackson Carter (1829 - 1862)
- Margaret Almeda (Carter) Brown (1834 - 1882)
- John Carter (1836 - 1862)
- Susannah (Carter) Tyler (1836 - 1883)
Rolla married Elizabeth J. Dorrell (1833 - 1903). Their children were:
- Stephen Carter (1853 - 1927)
- Caleb Carter (1854 - 1895)
- Nancy Carter (1856 - 1890)
- Rosetta (Carter) Helton (1864 - 1893)
- Elizabeth Carter (1865 - 1867)
- Oliver Richard Carter (1867 - 1935)
- Ida Carter (Carter) Cotter (1869 - 1937)
- Cora (Carter) Helton (1873 - 1963).
Rolla died on 16 May 1897 in Bois D'Arc, Greene County, Missouri aged 65. He is buried in Prospect Cemetery, Greene County, Missouri.
- Fact: Burial Prospect Cemetery , Bois D'Arc, Greene County, Missouri, USA
Sources
- Rola Carter (1831-1897) on Find A Grave: Memorial #5148587 retrieved 9 August 2021
- Headstone photo taken at Prospect Cemetery (Greene County, Missouri, USA) by Randall Gardner, December 2020
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