The Carter Family


FIRST GENERATION

1.  William Nathan CARTER was born in 1826 in New Jersey.  He died in 1898.

He was married to Maryette PRENTICE (daughter of Elias PRENTICE and Olive EDWARDS) in 1853.  Maryette PRENTICE was born on 25 Apr 1835 in Chenango, Broome County, New York.  She died on 20 Jan 1898 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York.  She was buried in Chenango Valley Cemetery, Broome County, New York.  William and Maryette had the following children:

+2. William H. CARTER.

3.    Mary Olive CARTER was born on 6 Mar 1860.  She died on 27 Nov 1923 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York.  She was buried on 29 Nov 1923 in Chenango Valley Cemetery, Broome County, New York.

SECOND GENERATION

2.  William H. CARTER (William Nathan1) was born in 1854.  He died on 31 May 1900 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York.  He was buried on 2 Jun 1900 in Chenango Valley Cemetery, Broome County, New York.

He was married to Alice J. TITUS (daughter of John E. TITUS and Sarah C. DEENES) about 1876.  Alice J. TITUS was born on 25 Nov 1859 in Binghamton, New York.  She died on 1 May 1937 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York.  She was buried in Chenango Valley Cemetery, Broome County, New York.  William and Alice had the following children:

+4.  Lula M. CARTER.

+5.  Jessie B. CARTER.

+6.  Earl William CARTER.

7.    Hazel M. CARTER was born in 1888 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York.  She died on 18 Jun 1898.  She was buried in Chenango Valley Cemetery, Broome County, New York.

+8.  Ray CARTER.

+9.  Helen I. CARTER.

THIRD GENERATION

4.  Lula M. CARTER (William H.2,William Nathan1) was born in Nov 1878 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York.  She died on 18 Dec 1903 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York.

She was married to George Wilber HARFORD in 1895.  George Wilber HARFORD was born on 18 Jun 1874.  Lula and George had the following children:

10.  George L.  HARFORD was born about 1897.

11.  Edna May HARFORD was born about 1902.

5.  Jessie B. CARTER (William H.2,William Nathan1) was born on 5 Mar 1884 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York.  She died on 21 Jan 1958 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York.

She was married to Wallace Lee OSIER (son of Augustus OSIER and Phoebe).  Wallace Lee OSIER was born on 29 Jun 1883.  Jessie and Wallace had the following children:

12.  Richard W. OSIER was born on 17 Feb 1914.  He died in May 1982 in Kirkwood, Broome County, New York.

6.  Earl William CARTER (William H.2,William Nathan1) was born on 13 May 1886 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York.  He died on 14 Jun 1964.

He was married to Frances Clara WRIGHT.  Frances Clara WRIGHT was born about 1887.  Earl and Frances had the following children:

13.  Alice C. CARTER was born about 1909.

14.  Howard E. CARTER was born about 1912.

8.  Ray CARTER (William H.2,William Nathan1) was born on 28 Jul 1893 in Oneonta, Otsego County, New York.  He died on 31 Oct 1972 in Ocala, Marion County, Florida.  He was buried in Chenango Valley Cemetery, Broome County, New York.

He was married to Clara Leona ROCKWELL (daughter of Smith A. ROCKWELL and Adeline M. STEVENS) on 28 Oct 1913 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York.  Clara Leona ROCKWELL was born on 1 Apr 1895 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York.  She died on 8 Nov 1976 in Vestal, Broome County, New York.  She was buried in Chenango Valley Cemetery, Broome County, New York.  Ray and Leona had the following children:

+15.  William CARTER.

16.    Robert CARTER was born in 1919.  He died in 1924.

+17.  Ronald "Mike" Robert CARTER.

9.  Helen I. CARTER (William H.2,William Nathan1) was born on 11 Feb 1897.  She died on 5 Apr 1978 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York.

She was married to Lloyd Henry BUTTON.  Lloyd Henry BUTTON was born on 25 Oct 1892.  Helen and Lloyd had the following children:

18.  Raymond L. BUTTON was born about 1915.

19.  Kenneth L. BUTTON was born on 30 Aug 1917.  He died on 8 Jul 1998 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York.

20.  Beatrice BUTTON was born about 1929.

21.  Betty BUTTON was born about 1929.

FOURTH GENERATION

15.  William CARTER (Ray3,William H.2,William Nathan1) was born on 29 Apr 1916 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York.  He died on 6 Jan 2004 in Laguna Woods, Orange County, California.

He was married to Marion Shakespeare AHL (daughter of George Henry AHL and Reva Edwards PRATT) on 9 Nov 1940 in Greene, Chenango County, New York.  Marion Shakespeare AHL was born on 18 Feb 1918 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York.  William and Marion had the following children:

+23.  Living CARTER.

+24.  John William CARTER.

17.  Ronald "Mike" Robert CARTER (Ray3,William H.2,William Nathan1) was born on 26 Nov 1924 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York.  He died on 18 Sep 1999 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York.

He was married to Catherine "Katie" Clara WHALEN (daughter of Eugene Edward WHALEN and Lillian Loretta CROSSLEY) in Apr 1953.  Catherine "Katie" Clara WHALEN was born on 4 Mar 1928 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York.  She died on 5 Dec 2000 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York.  Mike and Katie have three living daughters, and three living granddaughters.

FIFTH GENERATION

24.  John "Jack" William CARTER (Marion Shakespeare Ahl8,George Henry7,John Dennis6,PeterF.5,John D.4,Henrich3,Philip2,Adam1) was born on 7 Apr 1951 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York.  He was adopted on 2 Dec 1955 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York.  He served in the United States Air Force from 5 Oct 1971 to 28 Jul 1975.  He was ordained as a minister on 23 Mar 2003 in Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina.  He was a university professor from 1977 to 2006, a music minister from 1984 to 2005, and is currently serving as pastor of Cedar Rock First Baptist Church, Castalia, Franklin County, North Carolina since 2006.  Click here to see his maternal ancestry.

He was married to Ann Marie HANDY (daughter of Keith Raymond HANDY and Janice Marie STREED) on 2 Dec 1972 in Crum Creek, Montgomery County, New York.  Ann Marie HANDY was born on 22 Apr 1950 in Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York.  Jack and Ann had the following children:

+25.  Jennifer Ann CARTER.

+26.  John Andrew CARTER.   

SIXTH GENERATION

25.  Jennifer Ann CARTER (John William Carter9,Marion Shakespeare Ahl8,George Henry7,John Dennis6,PeterF.5,John D.4,Henrich3,Philip2,Adam1) was born on 3 Jul 1978 in Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma.

She was married to Brian David BOHANNON (son of James Ellis BOHANNON II and Vicky Carol IVEY) on 2 Jun 2001 in Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina.  Brian David BOHANNON was born on 7 Nov 1975 in High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina.  Jennifer and Brian had the following children:

27.  William David BOHANNON was born on 10 Sep 2004 in Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

26.  John "Andy" Andrew CARTER (John William Carter9,Marion Shakespeare Ahl8,George Henry7,John Dennis6,PeterF.5,John D.4,Henrich3,Philip2,Adam1) was born on 13 May 1981 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee.

He was married to Eden Helen HUNTER (daughter of Donald Martin HUNTER and Guinnell CARROLL) on 30 Nov 2007 in Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina.  Eden Helen HUNTER was born on 6 Jun 1984 in Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia.  Andy and Eden are expecting their first child in May 2008. 

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