Elva Carter

Notes:

Barbara Yancey Dore instead shows her as Sara Elva Carter. Shown as Eloiuse on the 1900 census.

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Name: Elva Carter Davis
Death Date: 14 Jan 1975
Death Place: Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas
Gender: Female
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Death Age: 83 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1892
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Father's Name: Benjamin Bradford Carter
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Mother's Name: Della Russell
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Film Number: 2243875
Digital Film Number: 4167930
Image Number: 313
Reference Number: Frame Number 328
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

White and Toole show that he operated Carter's Ferry with his father, and with his son John Bradford Carter, for many years.

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Ward 5
Enumerated 6 Jun 1900
SD 4 ED 93 Sheet 2A Stamped 92
39-40
Russell, EH and Emma and family
40-41
Carter, Ben B. W M Jan 1860 40 m 20 La La Tx Farmer
Carter, Della W F Jun 1866 33 M 20 7/6 La Al Al
Carter, Bradford W M May 1884 16 S La La La Farm Laborer
Carter, George W M Nov 1887 12 S La La La Farm Laborer
Carter, Elouise W F Nov 1890 9 S La La La
Carter, Laura W F Apr 1893 6 S La La La
Carter, Willie W M Jun 1894 5 S La La La
Carter, Robert W M July 1898 1 S
Russell, John Boarder W M July 1884 15 La La La Farm Laborer

Benjamin married Della Mary Russell on 11 Dec 1880 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Della was born in Jun 1866 in Louisiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Census Listings:

1910 Census
Lousiaina, Sabine Parish, Ward 5
Enumerated 28 Apr 1910
SD 6 ED 107 Sheets 13B and 14A Stamped 112
204-208
Carter, Mary Head F W 44 Wd 9/7 La Al Al Farmer
Carter, George Son M W 22 S La La La Farm Laborer
Carter, Laura Dtr F W 17 S La La La Farm Laborer
Carter, Robert Son M W 12 S La La La Farm Laborer
Carter, Mary Dtr F W 9 S La La La
Carter, Nettie Dtr F W 6 S La La La

Notes:

Bradford Carter, his son Ben, and grandson, John Bradford owned and operated Carter's Ferry for many years. (White and Toole, p 41).

Leatha Betts, a descendant of his eldest daugther, Sarah Elizabeth, show that Bradford was married five times in total, and also indicates that he had three children with Frances Procell, though they were never married. Frances Procell was listed as a housekeeper, age 22, in his home at the time of the 1870 census. Frances Precell, shown as widowed, lived in the adjacent residence at the time of the 1880 census with her three children, Luisia, 14, William, 7, and Lizzie, 5.

Bradford's grave is marked "CSA Homeguards, Masonic Lodge #88"

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Census Listings:

1860 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Ward No. 3, PO Many
Enumerated 26 Jun 1860
Page 22
229-229
Bradford Carter 26 M Farmer 400 La
Sarah Carter 22 F Tx
Benjamin B. Carter 6/12 M La

1870 Census
Lousiana, Sabine Parish, Ward 3
P.O. Many or SabineTown, Texas
Enumerated 30 Aug 1870
Page 14
110-110
Carter, Stephen B. 36 M W Keeper Public Ferry 500 400 La
Carter, Benj B. 10 M W At home La
Carter, Wm. King 8 M W At home La
Carter, Sarah E. 5 F W La
Procell, Francis 22 F W Housekeeper Ala

1880 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Negreet
Page 38B SD 2 ED 46
Enumerated 2 July 1880
82-83
Carter, Bradford W M 47 Farmer La Geo Geo
Carter, Elizabeth W F 33 Wf Keeping House Tx Tx Miss
Carter, Benjamin B W M 20 Son Laborer La La Tex
Carter, Sarah E. W F 15 Dtr At Home La La Tex
Carter, Sallie W F 5 Dtr La La Tex
Carter, James W M 2 Son La La Tex
83-84
Precell, Frances W F 37 Laborer Ala Ga Unk
Precell, Luisa W F 14 Dtr Laborer La Ala La
Precell, William W M 7 Son La Ala La
Precell, Lizzie W F 5 Dtr La Ala La

Bradford married Sarah Ann Loving on 1 Oct 1857 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Sarah (daughter of Manuel Walton Loving, Sr. and Elizabeth "Eliza" Jane Chiles) was born on 24 Jul 1840 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Oct 1865 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Carter Cemetery, Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His grave marker indicates he was a veteran of the War of 1812. Kathy Casagranda writes he was a member of the first session of the District Court in Sabine Parish, January 1843. He was a farmer by occupation.

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Lousiana, Sabine Parish
Enumerated 9 Sept 1850
Stamped 120
235-237
Redmon Carter 55 M Farmer 300 Ga
Nancy Carter 53 F SC
D. R. Carter 24 M La
Bradford Carter17 M La
James Carter 7 M La
236-238
W. R. Carter 25 M Farmer La
Jane Eliza Carter 28 F Tenn
Mary Carter 4 F La
Redmon Carter 5/12 M La
Ania Schumate 7 F La

Redmond married Nancy Camp after 1825 in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. Nancy (daughter of John Bradford Kemp and Mary Druscilla Campbell) was born on 30 Oct 1794 in Laurens District, South Carolina; died in 1862 in Pendleton, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Carter Cemetery, Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Also shown as Nancy KEMP.

Notes:

Of Fayette County, Georgia (Casagranda)

Came to Texas before 1860, settling in Sabine County. His mother Lydia Loving also came with them. They sought refuge in Fort Jessup during the Run-away-scrape. Manuel Loving received a land grant in Sabine County on the Sabine River in the Isla community, and his descendants still live there; although the waters of the Toledo Reservoir have covered most of the land grant. There is a letter written by him in the Blake collection on Aug. 22, 1849, from Fannin County, Texas, to Mr. A.H. Weir, Esq. in Milam. The letter states that he is accompanied by Capt. Titus and 125 Old Indian Fighters, and they are searching for minerals above the Red and Washita rivers. He mentions his son, William, and states that he hopes to be home by November. He also joined the gold rush in California. (White and Toole, p 35).


Leatha Betts shared the following article, found by Suzanna Els Edwards. Both are descendants of Manuel Walton Loving, (the old man).

Fatal Affray in Sabine County. On Monday last, as a Mr. Lovin was returning from Milam to his residence in Sabine Conty, in company with his son William and nephew, (note:probably Adam Ard)...he fell in with a youth named Hoffman, at or near the Patroon bridge. Loving soon commenced abusing Hoffman by calling him, among other names, a theif. Young Hoffman (?John?) remarked to the old man that his being drunk alone saved him from a whipping, and turned to speak to William Lovin when the old man drew a pistol on him and fired, the ball penetrating his body. Hoffman staggered back, with his rifle in his hand, when he received two other shots, one in the neck--supposed to have been fired by the young Lovins. He then raised his rifle, and fired at old Lovin, (who was running) shooting him through the body and killing him instantly. The report of the several guns having alarmed Hoffman's family who resided near the spot--several persons came to his relief and the fight ended. At last accounts Hoffman was still alive. The two Lovin's have been arrested. -- San Augustine Herald

This newspaper article is found at the History Library, at the University of Texas, in Austin.

Newspaper: Lone Star and Southern Watch Tower, Washington, Texas, Saturday, April 5, 1851

Also buried at the Loving Cemetery were Nelly and Reuben, no dates. Comments on the cemetery transcription indicate they were family slaves.


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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sabine District
Enumerated 25 and 26 Oct 1850
Stamped 319
132-132
Manuel W. Loving 45 M Farmer Ga
Elizabeth Loving 44 F Ga
John Loving 17 M Ga
Manuel W. Loving 17 M Ga
Malissa Jane Loving 16 F Ga
Martha Ann Loving 14 F Ala
Mary Loving 12 F Ala
Sarah Ann Loving 10 F Tx
Angelina Loving 8 F Tx
Benjamin F Loving 6 M Tx
Adaline Loving 5 F Tx
Robert Emmett Loving 4 m Tx
James Stafford 22 M Farmer Maine

Manuel married Elizabeth "Eliza" Jane Chiles about 1823 in Georgia. Elizabeth was born on 26 Sep 1804 in Georgia; died on 7 Jul 1878; was buried in Moran-Loving Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Census Listings:

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Patroon Beat No. 5, PO Milam
Page 24
213-213
Elizabeth Loving 48 F Farmer $--- $1010 Ga
Angaline Loving 20 F Tx
Benjamin Loving 19 M Tx
Adaline Loving 17 F Tx
Emily Loving 9 F Tx (Could she also be called Lydia?)
214-214
Emanuel Loving 30 M Farmer $--- $830 Ga
Lean Loving 22 F Ky
Robert Loving 6 M Tx
George Loving 4 M Tx
Benjamin Loving 7/12 m Tx

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat No. 5, PO Milam
Enumerated 20 July 1870
Page 14
288-288
Moran, W. F. 30 M W Farmer $--- $400 Ala
Moran, Melissa J 37 F W Keeping House Ga
Moran, Bill 10 m W La
Moran, Robert E 1 m W Tx
289-289
Loving, Eliza 65 F W Keeping House 400 100 Ga