Julia Margaret (Cole) Carter (1873 - 1955)

Born 1 Aug 1873 in Allen, Kentucky, United States

Wife of James Robert Carter — married 1890 in Tennessee, USA

Descendants

Died 4 Nov 1955 at age 82 in Westmoreland, Sumner, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Julia Margaret Cole was the youngest child of George Cole and Matilda Huntsman Cole. She was born on August 1, 1873 in Allen County, Kentucky, United States. Julia's father, George, died when she was about 2 years old leaving the young family to survive in a one-parent household. By 1880, the family was living in New Roe, Allen County, Kentucky. At the age of 16, Julia married James Robert Carter. The marriage took place in Sumner County, Tennessee on July 10, 1889. The 1990 Census indicates that they lived in Scottsville, Kentucky for an unknown period of time as the 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940 Census records show the family living in Westmoreland, Tennessee. In Westmoreland, the couple made their home on a farm. They parented 12 children together on the farm. Family stories indicate that Julia had a bubbling personality and the she enjoyed her children and grandchildren. Julia became a widow upon her husband's death February 1, 1936. She lived in the old farmhouse for another 19 years. She died in her home from a heart condition on November 4, 1955. Her body was interred at Pleasant Grove Cemetery near the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church where family members attended.

Sources

• 1880 U.S. Census; Place: New Roe, Allen, Kentucky; Roll: 401; Page: 248B; Enumeration District: 006. Record for Matilda Cole.
• 1900 U.S. Census; Place: Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1240506. Record for James R Carter.
• 1910 U.S. Census; Place: Westmoreland, Sumner, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1522; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0142; FHL microfilm: 1375535. Record for Jim Carter.
• 1920 U.S. Census; Place: Civil District 12, Sumner, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1767; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 127. Record for Jim Carter.
• 1930 U.S. Census; Place: District 12, Sumner, Tennessee; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2342016. Record for Jim Carter.
• 1940 U.S. Census; Place: Sumner, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03939; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 83-14. Record for Julia Carter.
• Find A Grave Memorial ID #47305641 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47305641
• Tennessee Death Certificate for Julia M. Carter. Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Year 1955. See attached image.
• Tennessee Marriage Records for J R Carter and J M Cole dated July 10, 1889. Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm. Year: 1880 - 1889: Marriages (Loose Rec) C-H. See attached image.