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Martha "Bessie" Carter

Female Abt 1871 - Yes, date unknown


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  1. 1.  Martha "Bessie" Carter was born about 1871 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Americus Vespucis Carter and Martha Ponder); and died.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Americus Vespucis Carter was born on 2 Nov 1839 in Amite County, Mississippi (son of Isaac F. Carter and Margaret Ursula Holden); and died.

    Notes:

    AMERICUS V. CARTER, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
    Submitted by: Gaytha Carver Thompson
    Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
    The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville, 1890

    Copyright. All rights reserved.
    http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
    http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm

    AMERICUS V. CARTER

    Americus V. Carter, a prominent and honored citizen of Natchitoches Parish,
    who resides two miles northeast of Robeline, is a native of Amite County,
    Miss., born November 2, 1839. He was the son of Isaac F. and Margaret
    (Holden) Carter, both natives also of the Bayou State, the former born in Pike
    county and the latter in Amite County. The paternal grandparents of our
    subject, William and Jemima (cole) Carter, were natives of South Carolina dn
    the great grandfather, Isaac Carter, was a native of the Old Dominion. The
    maternal grandparents, Thomas and Elizabeth (Flannigan) Holden, were born in
    South Carolina. The parents of our subject were married in 1838, and reared a
    family of four children, three sons and a daughter, whom we will now name in
    the order of their birth: Americus V., William O., Elizabeth A. and Thadeus A.
    Elizabeth A. died in July, 1889, leaving a husband and five children. The
    father of Mr. Carter died in February, 1853, and his mother in 1878.

    When Americus V. was about one year and half old, his parents removed to
    Louisiana and located in Natchitoches Parish, on a plantation ten miles west
    of the city of Natchitoches and four miles east of his present home. He
    attended the parish schools, prepared himself for college at Bellewood, Sabine
    Parish, and when eighteen years of age he entered Mount Lebannon College, of
    Bienville Parish, which he attended during the years 1857 and 1858. He was
    married September 20, of the last named year to Miss Martha Ponder, daughter
    of Silas and Lucitta (Darden) Ponder, and sister of the late Hon. William A.
    Ponder, of this parish. After his marriage Mr. Carter engaged in farming for
    himself, and this has been his principal occupation all his life.

    In 1862 he entered the service of the Confederate army, in Company E, Second
    Louisiana Cavalry, as a second lieutenant, and served until the cessation of
    hostilities, being promoted to first lieutenant during that time. He was in
    the battle of Franklin, and was in numerous skirmishes. At the time of Bank's
    raid, and while engaged in at tempting to drive him back, Mr. Carter was
    captured at Henderson's Hill, Rapides, and was held a prisoner for about four
    months, being exchanged in July, 1864. He had previously been captured in
    1862, at Burwick City, but was paroled a day later. From the war he returned
    home and resumed farming, his home then being on Spanish Lake.

    In 1870 he removed to his present property, where he has resided ever since,
    and where he has a beautiful and comfortable home. Besides farming he has
    given some attention to merchandising and journalism. During the year 1885,
    and also the year 1887, he owned and conducted a general store in Robeline.
    In 1884 he bought the Robeline Reporter, of which his son, I. F. Carter, was
    editor and he proprietor until January, 1886, when he sold it to Dr. J. H.
    Cunningham. Mr. Carter was the editor of the Reporter in 1887, when it
    belonged to a stock company. In September, 1889, he and his son, Ponder S.
    Carter, purchased it, and under the name of Carter & Son, they conducted the
    paper until 1890, when they sold it to S. C. Presley. Mr. Carter helped to
    survey Robeline, and he built the first house in that city. He has since
    erected several other residences, and is the owner of considerable property in
    town. By reason of the above facts he is called "the father of Robeline."

    Mr. and Mrs. Carter have seven children living as follows: Bessie, Isaac F.,
    William E., Ponder S., Lillian Lee, Thadeus A. and A. Everly. Mr. and Mrs.
    Carter are members of the Baptist Church, and in politics Mr. Carter is
    strictly Democratic. He served as a member of the parish police jury from
    1877 until 1880, and four years later he was reappointed to that position,
    serving in that capacity ever since. During the entire time he has been a
    member of that body he has been chairman of its finance committee, which is
    evidence of the complete confidence reposed to him by the people of the
    parish.

    He was made a member of the Democratic Central Committee of the parish in 1872
    and has served constantly ever since. He has also held the position of
    returning officer of the parish since 1884. Mr. Carter is one of the
    representative and leading citizens of Natchitoches Parish, and on one is more
    favorably or extensively know. He is an active and prominent worker in the
    Farmers' Alliance.

    http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/natchitoches/bios/carterav.txt




    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1870 Census
    Louisiana, Natchitoches, Ward 5, PO Couchatta Chute
    Enumerated 22 July 1870
    Pages 12 and 13 Stamped 414
    100-98
    Carter, Americus 31 M W Farmer 1100 500 Miss
    Carter, Martha 33 F W Keeping House Ga
    Carter, Martha 9 F W La
    Carter, Isaac 7 M W La
    Carter, William 5 M W La
    Carter, Ponder 2 M W La
    Carter, Infant 7/12 F W La
    Burjay, John M 18 M W Farm Laborer Ga

    1880 Census
    Lousiana, Natchitoches, Ward Six
    Enumerated 20 Jun 1880
    SD 2 ED 34
    Carter, Americus W m 40 Farmer Miss
    Carter, Martha W F 42 Wf Keeping House Ga
    Carter, Bessie W F 18 Dt La
    Carter, Isaack W M 16 S Works in Farm La
    Carter, William M W 14 S Works in Farm La
    Carter, Ponder W M 12 S Works in Farm La
    Carter, Lillian W F 10 Dtr Works in Farm La
    Carter, Vedie W F 8 Dtr La
    Carter, Thada W M 5 Son La
    Carter, Everly W M 4 Son La
    Gore, Scott W M 29 Boarder Works on Farm

    Americus + Martha Ponder. Martha was born about 1837 in Georgia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Martha Ponder was born about 1837 in Georgia; and died.

    Notes:

    In a biography of her husband Americus Carter, she was named as "Miss Martha Ponder daughter of Silas and Lucitta (Darden) Ponder, and sister of the late Hon. William A. Ponder, of this parish."

    Martha's brother, William Amos Ponder, was also stepfather to Americus. According to John and Meg Anderson's notes on FindaGrave, Margaret Holden married William Amos Ponder after her first husband, Isaac Carter, died.

    Children:
    1. 1. Martha "Bessie" Carter was born about 1871 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana; and died.
    2. Isaac F. Carter was born about 1863 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana; and died.
    3. William E. Carter was born about 1865 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana; and died.
    4. Ponder S. Carter was born about 1867 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana; and died.
    5. Lillian Lee Carter was born about 1870 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana; and died.
    6. Vedie Carter was born about 1872 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana; and died.
    7. Thaddeus A. Carter was born about 1874 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana; and died.
    8. A. Everly Carter was born about 1876 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Isaac F. Carter was born about 1813 in Pike County, Mississippi (son of William Carter and Hannah Jemimah Cole); died on 18 Feb 1853 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.

    Notes:

    Said, in an 1890 biography of his son Americus, to be a son of William Carter and Jemima Cole, natives of South Carolina. FindAGrave instead shows his place of birth as in Covington County, Mississippi.

    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1850 Census
    Lousiana, Natchitoches Parish
    Enumerated 13 Nov 1850
    510-510
    Isaac Carter 37 M Farmer 5000 Miss
    Margt Carter 28 F Miss
    Americus Carter 12 M Miss
    Thomas Carter 8 M Miss
    William Carter 4 M La
    Betty Carter 1 F La
    511-511
    Chas Holden 21 M Farmer 1300 Miss
    Mahala Holden 17 F Miss
    Ruth Holden 43 F SC
    Canada Holden 20 F Miss

    Isaac married Margaret Ursula Holden about 1838. Margaret (daughter of Thomas Holden, Jr. and Elizabeth Flannigan) was born on 21 May 1822 in Amite County, Mississippi; died on 17 Dec 1878 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Fort Jesup Cemetery, Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Margaret Ursula Holden was born on 21 May 1822 in Amite County, Mississippi (daughter of Thomas Holden, Jr. and Elizabeth Flannigan); died on 17 Dec 1878 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Fort Jesup Cemetery, Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.

    Notes:

    John and Meg Anderson, on the the FindaGrave website shows that after Isaac died, she married William Amos Ponder, son of Silas Lito Ponder and Lucitta Darden, on 22 Jan 1854. He adopted her youngest three children, and William and Amos went on to have three children of their own. The also "took in" the children of Margaret's sister, Julia, namely Charles Nettie Carter, Joseph Coleman Carter, and Jensey Elizabeth Carter.

    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=64829744

    Notes:

    Married:
    The listing on FindAGrave shows their date of marriage as 20 Nov 1836, in Amite County, Mississippi. This should be verified, however, as she would have been only 14, and the date of birth Americus, her eldest son, was some three years later.

    Children:
    1. 2. Americus Vespucis Carter was born on 2 Nov 1839 in Amite County, Mississippi; and died.
    2. Thomas Carter was born about 1842 in Amite County, Mississippi; and died.
    3. William Oliver Carter, Sr. was born on 15 Jan 1846 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana; and died.
    4. Elizabeth A. Carter was born on 22 Jul 1849 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana; died on 16 Jun 1888 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Beulah Methodist Church Cemetery, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
    5. Thaddeus Amos Carter was born on 22 Nov 1851 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Carter was born about 1791 in Mississippi; died before 1840 in Pike County, Mississippi.

    Notes:

    The "Family of William Carterr" website instead shows he was born in Orangeburg District, South Carolina. Said to be a son of Isaac Carter of Cumberland County, North Carolina.

    http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~genworld/wmcarter.html.

    The "Youngblood Family Genealogy" website also lists Orageburg District, SC as his place of birth, and also showing his father of Isaac Carter, and his mother as Anne Elizabeth Nancy Young.

    William married Hannah Jemimah Cole on 22 Oct 1812 in Amite County, Mississippi. Hannah was born between 1782 and 1792 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Hannah Jemimah Cole was born between 1782 and 1792 in Mississippi; and died.

    Notes:

    The "Youngblood Family Genealogy" website shows Hannah as born ca 1782 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, and shows her as a daughter of Mark COLE and Hannah SPELL.

    Children:
    1. 4. Isaac F. Carter was born about 1813 in Pike County, Mississippi; died on 18 Feb 1853 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
    2. Mahala Carter was born about 1815 in Mississippi; and died.
    3. Emily Carter was born about 1819 in Pike County, Mississippi; and died.

  3. 10.  Thomas Holden, Jr. was born before 1808 in South Carolina; and died.

    Thomas + Elizabeth Flannigan. Elizabeth was born before 1808 in South Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Elizabeth Flannigan was born before 1808 in South Carolina; and died.
    Children:
    1. Julia Ann Holden was born about 1828 in Mississippi; died in Jun 1859 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
    2. 5. Margaret Ursula Holden was born on 21 May 1822 in Amite County, Mississippi; died on 17 Dec 1878 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Fort Jesup Cemetery, Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
    3. Lucretia C. Holden was born about 1830 in Amite County, Mississippi; died on 2 Sep 1854 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.