Mary Isabelle (Roberts) Carter (1873 - 1942)

Born 13 Dec 1873 in Jackson County, Tennessee, United States of America

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Died 19 Jul 1942 at age 68 in Durham, Hancock County, Illinois, United States of America

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Biography

The early years

Mary Isabelle Roberts was born on the 13th of December 1873, in Jackson, Tennesee to Washington Roberts and Mary Parker^[1][2][3].

It is believed the siblings are:

• Laetitia Catherine Roberts.
• Ephraim Milton Roberts.
• Sarah Ellen Roberts^[4]
• John Marion Roberts.
• Zilphia "Ziffie" Francis Roberts^{[1] [4]}
• Lovell H Roberts^{[1] [4]}
• Diania A (Dianey) Roberts^[4]
• Amanda E Roberts^[4]
• Nancy J Roberts^[4]
• Lucy Della Roberts^[1]

Family Life

She would marry Dock Zach Carter in 1892^[1][5] and it is believed they had the following children:

• Washington Carter (1892-1910)^[1][5][6]
• James William Cater (1894-1967)^[1][3][5][6]
• Nettie Bell Carter (1896-1969)^{[1][3][5][6][7]}
• Criton Cater (1898-?)^[3][5][6]
• Mary Agnes Carter (1899-1983)^[1][3][5][6]
• Oscar Carter (1902-?)^[3][6]
• Thula Carter (1904-?)^[3][6]
• Leonard Francis Carter (1907-1965)^[6]
• Pearl Carter (1910-?)^[3][6]
• Arthur Carter (1911-1911)

And possibly the following, we know by the 1910 census at least one child had died.:

• Homer Carter
• Aggie Carter
• Alvia Bell Carter
• Alvin Cater

Through the years

In 1880^[4] she was living in Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky with her family.

Name Washington Roberts Home in 1880 Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky

In 1900^[5] she has been married 8 years to Doc, and they are living in Jackson Tennessee. She had had 5 children, and all 5 were living. IN the home were Doc, Mary Isabella, Washington, James, Nettie, Crittenden and Mary.

By 1910^[6] they have moved to Simpson, Kentucky. In the home were Dock, 38, Isabella 36, Washington 17, James 15, nettie 13, Crit 12, Agens 10, Oscar 8, Thula 6, Leonard 3 and Pearl 0. She confirms she had had 10 children, however lucky enough 9 survived. They rented their farm, and Dock was a farmer.

Tragedy in the form a fire would strike shortly after the census killing her husband and oldest son.

In 1920^[8] they have moved to a farm in Bristow, Warren, Kentucky and are renting now. In the home are Isabelle, Oscar, Leonard and Pearl.

In 1930^[9] she is living in Milton, Trimble kentucky on Coopers Bottom Road on a farm that she owns, she confirms here that her mother had been born in Ohio and father in Kentucky. In the home now are only Mary and Oscar.

In 1940^[10] She has moved to Durham, Hancock, Illinois, but isn't on a farm and is now renting her home for about $7 a month, and she now lives by herself.

Death

She would die the 19th of July 1942^[2] in Durham, Hancock County, Illinois, United States of America^[1]. She would be buried in the McKindred Chapel.

Her Obituary would read^[3]:

Mrs. Carter, aged 63 dies near LaHarpe Funeral services were held at the Disco Methodist Church on Monday afternoon and other brief rites were conducted before burial at McIntyre Chapel, Franklin, Kentucky, yesterday at 10: A.M. for Mrs. Mary Isabella Carter,63, who succumbed at a rather extended illness at 1:00 A.M. Sunday, July 19, 1942, at the home of her son Oscar Carter, on the Riesel Sister's farm, in Durham township.

Mrs. Carter's migration to Illinois and the immediate community, where she had resided the past fifteen years, was preceded by tragedy. It was just 28 years ago, that during a fire at the family's residence in Kentucky her husband and their oldest son, Wash, burned to death in an effort to remove several head of livestock and mules from a burning barn.

Family members tell of how Mr. Carter and the oldest son had driven the stock to safety. Then, the animals became panic-stricken, and returned to the blazing structure. Following them into remove them again, the door latched behind, and falling timbers of the barn super structure held them captive for tragic death.

It was shortly after she came to Illinois and settled in a home of her own at Burnside, that Mrs. Carter's health began to fail, and she moved to the home of her son. Families of her eight surviving children were in the Disco Church on Monday to pay final respects at services, at which Rev. Richard C. Muhleman officiated; and several accompanied the remains to Kentucky for interment.

Sons and daughters left to mourn Mrs. Carter's passing: James and Oscar, both of near LaHarpe; Leonard of Niota; Crit of Colchester, Thula (Mrs. C.M. Petty) and Aggie (Mrs. Ed Henson) of La Harpe; Mrs. Pearl McCarty of near Aledo, Mrs. Nettie Smith of Kentucky. Mrs. Carter as Mary Isabelle Roberts, was born near Franklin, Kentucky a daughter of Wash and Mary Ann (Parker) Roberts, on December 13, 1873.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9} Find A Grave: Memorial #106176303
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 film 1851524
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8} Obituary for Mary Isabella, date and paper unknown
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6} Year: 1880; Census Place: Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky; Roll: 401; Family History Film: 1254401; Page: 147A; Enumeration District: 001
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6} Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 3, Jackson, Tennessee; Roll: 1580; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 1241580
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9} Year: 1910; Census Place: East, Simpson, Kentucky; Roll: T624_503; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0091; FHL microfilm: 1374516
7. ↑ Netties death certificate Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1969; Roll: 16
8. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Bristow, Warren, Kentucky; Roll: T625_600; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 130
9. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Milton, Trimble, Kentucky; Roll: 777; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2340512
10. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: Durham, Hancock, Illinois; Roll: T627_810; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 34-12