Eliza (Finney) Carter (abt. 1855)

Born about Feb 1855 in Alabama, United States

Wife of Emmett Carter — married 25 Nov 1876 in Bullock County, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Eliza (Finney) Carter is a part of US Black heritage.

Eliza Finney was the daughter of Allen Finney.^[1] In 1870 she was living with her parents and siblings (her next sister was named Elizabeth, almost like her) in Warriorstand, Alabama.^[2]

Eliza Finney married Emmett Carter on 25 November 1876 in Bullock County, Alabama.^[1]

In 1880 Emmett and Eliza were living in Ridgeway, Bullock County, Alabama with their 3 sons and Eliza's brother Morris, 16.^[3] In 1900 they were living in Grimes, Pike County, Alabama with their 11 children.^[4]

In 1930 Liza was living with the family of her daughter Cora Gip in Grimes, Pike County, Alabama.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT4G-1Z6 : 19 February 2021), Emmett Carter and Lizzie Finney, 25 Nov 1876; citing Bullock, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,033,440.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHKN-ZZ7 : 1 January 2021), Elisa Finny in entry for Allen Finny, 1870.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4JS-14G : 19 February 2021), Eliza Carter in household of Emmet Carter, Ridgeway, Bullock, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district ED 34, sheet 258C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,004.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9DR-KLT : accessed 8 March 2021), Eliza Carter in household of Emmett Carter, Precinct 8 Grimes, Pike, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 131, sheet 1A, family 5, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,037.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR44-DRV?cc=1810731&wc=QZF9-Z4B%3A648803601%2C649747701%2C649504801%2C1589282404 : 9 December 2015), Alabama > Pike > Grimes > ED 18 > image 22 of 32; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).