Carter was born about 1866. He is the son of Samuel Clifton and Malinda Hancock.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFP9-32J : 12 April 2016), Carter F Clifton in household of Saml Clifton, Virginia, United States; citing p. 31, family 244, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,169.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC5T-F7Q : 15 July 2017), Carter Clifton in household of Malinda Clifton, Dan River, Patrick, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 157, sheet 13B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1383; FHL microfilm 1,255,383.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMND-SYC : accessed 20 August 2018), Carter F Clifton, Dan River District (north & east part) Stuart town, Patrick, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 58, sheet 14A, family 245, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,722.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPL8-KDW : accessed 20 August 2018), Carter F Clifton, Dan River, Patrick, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 74, sheet 16A, family 264, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1640; FHL microfilm 1,375,653.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJFC-YNQ : accessed 21 August 2018), C S Clifton, Dan River, Patrick, Virginia, United States; citing ED 122, sheet 8A, line 23, family 125, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1897; FHL microfilm 1,821,897.
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