Ancestors and Descendants of
William Burton Carter and Elizabeth Berry

From the research of   Joseph Guinn Carter

Generation 1

1. 
Jacob Carter, son of John Carter, was born between 1755 and 1758, either in Pennsylvania or New Jersey, and died January 24, 1857 in Jefferson  Davis Co Mississippi, burial in Carter Cemetery, Bassfield, Jefferson Co Mississippi, along with his wife, Charity.  

Jacob was a Revolutionary War veteran, having served in both Pennsylvania and North Carolina.   He entered the service in 1777, aquiring the rank of lieutenant while in the service of Captain Daniel Wright's Company, under General Rutherford, and then served in the 10th NC Regiment with Captain Quinn.   He was at Gates defeat, and Kings Mountain.

On September 20, 1787, Jacob recieved a North Carolina land grant of 200 acres on 'Roaring Fork of Lick Creek'  in what is present day Greene Co Tennessee.  He sold this land to  Dennis Hartly, and on  August 30, 1790, moved to Wilkes Co Georgia. 

In 1811, Jacob migrated with wife Charity, four of his children, and five slaves from Jasper Co Georgia to Mississippi

On June 05, 1818, Jacob Carter of 'Lawrence Co Mississippi'  sold his portion of land in Greene Co Tennessee that he had inherited from his father, John Carter, Sr., to his nephew, Jacob Carter, son of John Carter, Jr.

In 1819, Jacob and Charity were in Covington Co Mississippi, and were among the founding members of  Ebenezer Baptist Church. 

Jacob Carter was living in Marion Co Mississippi in 1833.

On October 05, 1835 he applied for a military pension while living in Marion Co Mississippi.

In 1850, at age 94, Jacob is living with his son, Marcus Elam Carter in Williamsburg, Covington Co Mississippi, his place of birth shown as New Jersey. 

Known children of Jacob and Charity Carter are:

   2. 

Marcus Elam Carter was born c1794 in Georgia, and died March 04, 1869 in Mississippi.

He married  Lydia  Elizabeth  Williams.
They  too, were among the members of  Ebenezer Baptist Church  in Covington Co Mississippi.

   3. Highly Carter
   4.  Sarina Carter

   5. Mary Matilda Carter
+ 6. William Wilkins Carter  was born c1803 in Georgia, and died in 1866 in Walker Co Texas.

Generation 2

  6. 

William Wilkins Carter  was born c1803 in Georgia, and died in 1866 in Walker Co Texas.

He married 1.)  Appalonia 'Appy' Watson  on December 19, 1825 in Marion Co Mississippi.

He married 2.)  Delilah M.A. Bass  on June 25, 1841 in Copiah Co Mississippi.
She was born c1813, and died c1872.

Child of William and Appy is:

+ 7.
William Burton Carter  born October 05, 1826 in Marion Co Mississippi, and died January 04, 1899 in San Jacinto Co Texas.  (originally Polk Co)

Children of William W. Carter and Delilah Bass are:

   8. George M.T. Carter
   9. Melissa Jane Carter

 10. Mahala Ann Carter
 11. Jacob Lewis Carter

Generation 3

 7. 

William Burton Carter  was born October 05, 1826 in Marion Co Mississippi, and died January 04, 1899 in  San Jacinto Co Texas.  (originally Polk Co)

He married Elizabeth Berry in Mississippi.
She was born January 01, 1834 in Mississippi, and died December 20, 1907

Both are buried in Carter Cemetery, Willow Springs, San Jacinto Co Texas.

Note:   William  served in 10th Miss Cav. Regt. as a Private, Co D Confederate Army

Children of William and Elizabeth are:

+ 12. William Marcus Carter  born July 31, 1851

  13. Appia V. Carter born June 30, 1854

  14. Willoughby M. Carter  born December 13, 1855
  15. Herman B. Carter born January 14, 1858, died in infancy

  16. Harrison Berton Carter, twin of Herman

  17. Elisha E. Carter -  enumerated in the 1860 census; may be a child of Wm. and Elizabeth

Generation 4

 12. 

William Marcus Carter  was born July 31, 1851 in Marion Co Mississippi, and died December 28, 1928 in Willow Springs, San Jacinto Co Mississippi.

He married Margaret Eugenia Ellisor on July 09, 1874.  She was born May 05, 1858 in Mississippi, and died November 10, 1936.

Children of William M. Carter and Margaret E. Ellison are:

   18. William Thomas Carter   born February 26, 1877
   19.  Peter Cashaw Carter  born July 21, 1882
   20. Phillip Burton Carter  born February 26, 1886

+ 21. Edward Lee Carter  born May 10 1896, and died July 05, 1971
and two children that died in infancy

Generation 5

 21. 

Edward Lee Carter was born May 10, 1896, and died July 05, 1971.

He married Louretta Adams on March 10, 1915.  She was born August 26, 1891, and died March 20, 1988.

Children of Edward L. Carter and Louretta Adams are:

  22.  Charlie Lee Carter

  23. James D. Carter
  24. Clifton Pete Carter
  25. Inez Carter

  26. William Thomas Carter

  27. Edward Alton Carter

  28.
Robert Eugene Carter married Aleice Hyde  aka  Alice Hermes, and they had 4 children, including  Joseph Guinn Carter,  the contributor of this lineage.

  29. Jerry Wayne Carter  

Joseph has done the research on the Carter family, but has been unable to discover who the parents of Elizabeth Berry are.   While reading census records for the Berry project,  I have come to decide that she may well be the daughter of William Berry  and either P. Myers or Sarah Boomer, but have no way of proving that. 

If anyone knows anything about the parents or family of Elizabeth Berry, who resided in Marion, Covington, and Copiah Co's in Mississippi before moving to Texas, please contact Joseph Guinn Carter  and  Susan BARLOW Holmes


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