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Alexander Carter, Sr.
Male 1822 - 1902

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  • Suffix  Sr. 
    Birth  Abt 1822  , Green, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Obituary  Oct 1902  Mexico, Audrain, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mexico Intelligencer 
    • Alex. Carter Sr., Dead.
      Another Old and Prominent Citizen of Audrain Passes to His Reward.
      Another old and prominent citizen of Audrain county has passed away, Alex. Carter, Sr. He died at 4 o'clock Thursday morning, October 28.
      The funeral services will take place at the residence in this city at 1 o'clock Friday, October 24, and at 3 o'clock at Sunrise church, five miles north of Mexico. The services will be conducted by Rev. R.D. Chinn, of Vandalia.
      Mr. Carter was born in Woodford county, Kentucky, and came to Missouri in the early fifties. Mr. Carter was married three times, first marrying Miss Martha Thomas, of Callaway county, Mo. Mrs. Frances Ricketts was his second wife, and Mrs. Edmonston his third. His last wife died about six months ago. Nine children were born to his first wife. One son, Braxton, and daughter, Mollie, are dead. The sons living are William, Robert, Frank, Alexander Jr., and Sterling. The daughters living are Mrs. Mason, of Columbia, and Mrs. Powell of Audrain.
      Mr. Carter was one of the oldest and best citizens of Audrain county. He was a lineal descendent of Robert Carter, who was president of the council of Virginia in 1726 and owner of over 1,000 slaves and 30,000 acres of land.
      Mr. Carter came to Missouri in about 1852 and has assisted materially in the building up of this part of Missouri. He was a farmer and stock raiser up to a few years ago when he moved from his farm, north of Mexico, to this city. He was a prominet member of the Christian church and was highly esteemed by a large circle of friends. The Intelligencer extends congratulations to the bereaved relatives.
    Died  23 Oct 1902  , Audrain, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried  Elmwood Cemetery, Mexico, Audrain, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I2947  Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri
    Last Modified  22 Feb 2009 
     
    Father  Robert P. Carter,   b. Abt 1790, , Culpeper, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1831, , , Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Mary Polly Smith,   b. Abt 1800, , , Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Nov 1876, , Audrain, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  30 Sep 1819  , Green, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F14346355  Group Sheet
     
    Family 1  Martha A. Thomas,   b. 4 Feb 1824, , , Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 1863, , Audrain, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  1 Nov 1843  , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    >1. William Carter,   b. Abt 1845, , Audrain, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Robert Carter,   b. Abt 1846, , Audrain, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Ellen Carter,   b. Abt 1849, , Audrain, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    >4. Alexander Carter, Jr.,   b. 19 Oct 1850, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jul 1925, Mexico, Audrain, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >5. Frank Carter,   b. Abt 1852, , Audrain, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Laura B. Carter,   b. 4 Jun 1857, , Audrain, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1935, Saltriver Twp, , Audrain, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Mollie Carter,   b. 22 Feb 1858, , Audrain, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1896, , Audrain, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    >8. Sterling Price Carter,   b. 8 Dec 1861, , Audrain, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1926, Mexico, Audrain, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Braxton Carter,   b. 6 Dec 1863, , Audrain, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1884, , Audrain, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified  02 Jul 2006 
    Family ID  F14346268  Group Sheet
     
    Family 2  Francis A. Rodman,   b. 8 Jun 1829, , Oldham, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1889, , Audrain, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  10 Aug 1865  , Audrain, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified  31 Aug 2007 
    Family ID  F14346274  Group Sheet
     
    Family 3  Nannie Edmondson,   b. Abt 1839, , , Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1902 
    Married  Abt 1895 
    Last Modified  15 Nov 2006 
    Family ID  F14346716  Group Sheet
     
  • Notes 
    • On the 1844 Callaway Co., Missouri special census, Alexander Carter and family are listed. They are living next door to his brother John G. Carter family, and 4 houses away from Nathan Herring family. This would put them just west of Fulton.

      I cannot find him on 1850, however, his wife Martha and their three oldest children are living with the George Thomas family in Callaway Co., Missouri that year. They are living next door to John and Lucy Carver Herring... Alexander was not there.

      His obituary says he came to Missouri in 1852, this is not true, he came to Audrain county Missouri about that time, but he was in Callaway County about 10 years before that.

      1860 United States Federal Census Record
      about Alax Carter
      Name: Alax Carter
      Age in 1860: 37
      Birth Year: abt 1823
      BirthPlace: Kentucky
      Home in 1860: Salt River, Audrain, Missouri
      Gender: Male
      Post Office: Mexico
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Alax Carter 37
      M A Carter 35
      Wm Carter 15
      Robert Carter 14
      Ellen Carter 11
      Alax Carter 10
      Frank Carter 8
      Laura Carter 5
      Molly Carter 2
      Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Salt River, Audrain, Missouri; Roll: M653_606; Page: 0; Image: 209.

      1860 census - land value of $14,000, personal property value $5,500

      1870 census - land value of $40,000 personal property value $15,000.
      1870 lists a Mary Ricketts, 16, listed among his children. She is the daughter of F. A. Ricketts born 1823 in Kentucky who was his second wife. She was living in the same township and county in 1860 with a 6 year old daughter Molly, no husband. (Mary is listed on 1880 as stepdaughter)

      Also on 1870, living in this household, are ex-slaves of Alexander Carter; Birdsey Carter age 40, Mary Carter age 15, George Carter age 8, and Henretta Carter age 6.

      On 1880, there is a 10 years old Frank Carter, nephew, living with this family. He is the son of Alexander's brother, Robert.

      1880 United States Federal Census
      about Alexander Carter
      Name: Alexander Carter
      Home in 1880: Salt River, Audrain, Missouri
      Age: 58
      Estimated birth year: abt 1822
      Birthplace: Kentucky
      Relation to head-of-household: Head
      Spouse's name: Frances A.
      Father's birthplace: VA
      Mother's birthplace: VA
      Occupation: Farmer
      Marital Status: Married
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Alexander Carter 58
      Frances A. Carter 51
      Laura Carter 22
      Mollie Carter 20
      Braxton Carter 16
      Mary F. Ricketts 22 step daughter
      Frank Carter 10 nephew
      Chas. T. Pratt 20 hired help
      Bidizie Steward 57 servant
      Henrietta Steward 18 hired help
      Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Salt River, Audrain, Missouri; Roll: T9_672; Family History Film: 1254672; Page: 92.2000; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 0323.

      1900 United States Federal Census Record
      about Alexander Carter Sr.
      Name: Alexander Carter Sr.
      Home in 1900: Mexico, Audrain, Missouri
      Age: 79
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
      BirthPlace: Kentucky
      Relationship to head-of-house: Head
      Spouses's Name: Nonie
      Race: White
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Alexander Carter 79
      Nonie Carter 61
      Artie Maston 27 step daughter
      Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Mexico, Audrain, Missouri; Roll: T623 837; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 13.

      Alexander Carter, Sr.Sherriff of Audrain Co. 1861 - 1862

      Alexander, Sr. Carter Abt 81 23 Oct 1902 27 Oct 1902 Fulton Telegraph (Callaway Co.)
      Alexander, Sr. Carter Abt 81 23 Oct 1902 Auxvasse Review (Callaway Co.)
      not everything in his obit from the Mexico paper is totally accurate.

      Alexander Carter Sr. buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Mexico, Mo. (we have not found his headstone. He might have been buried at Sunrise cemetery, but there is no headstone for him there either, and the large newer headstone there for his wife and mother would surely list him if he was there. I saw him on an old listing of Elmwood, he has family there also. There are many Carter headstones missing in Elmwood.)
     
  • Event Map
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    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Nov 1843 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - Mexico Intelligencer - Oct 1902 - Mexico, Audrain, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmwood Cemetery, Mexico, Audrain, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
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