Hamilton Horatio Carter: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Hamilton Horatio Carter was born about 1835 in Mississippi (son of William Carter and Susannah Williams); and died.

Notes:

It is unclear if he was also called Harmon or Peter Horry Carter, or if all three of them were separate individuals. (Casagranda, 1850 Census, 84). Appears to be listed as Horatio or Horatier on the 1850 census. Living with his older brother, Marion Carter, at the time of the 1850 census.

Generation: 2

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 Susannah Williams on 5 Oct 1820 in Amite County, Mississippi. Susannah was born before 1802 in Mississippi; died before 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susannah Williams was born before 1802 in Mississippi; died before 1850.

Children:

Marion Francis Carter was born about 1826 in Mississippi; died before 1864.
Caroline Augusta Carter was born before 1835 in Mississippi; and died.
1. Hamilton Horatio Carter was born about 1835 in Mississippi; and died.
Mary L. Carter was born about 1838 in Mississippi; and died.
Jensy Carter was born about 1839 in Mississippi; and died.