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Virginia Carter 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial:
Parents 
         Father: Homer Jackson Carter
         Mother: Sally Burnett



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W. L. Carter 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial:
Parents 
         Father: Homer Jackson Carter
         Mother: Sally Burnett
Spouses and Children 
1. *Nita Carter
       Marriage: 
         Status: 



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Wiley Carter 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1838 - Appling County, GA 6
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial:
Parents 
         Father: Isaac Carter
         Mother: Eleanor Teston 6



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Wiley Carter 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 30 Jul 1836 - Lowndes (now Echols) County, Georgia 64
    Christening: 
          Death: 28 Jul 1862 -  ( at age 25) 64
         Burial:
Parents 
         Father: James Carter
         Mother:
Spouses and Children 
1. *Martha A. Fender
       Marriage: 1854 64
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Ann E. Carter
                2. George P. Carter
                3. Florida A. Carter
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General:
CARTER, WILEY.
1836-1862
ECHOLS

Wiley Carter was born in Lowndes (now Echols) County, July 30,1836, a son of Judge James Carter (Vol ). He was married in 1854 to Martha A. Fender, born 1837 in Barnwell District, S.C., daughter of William F. Fender of Lowndes County. They had four children:

1. Ann E.b. 1855, m. Nathan Harris.
2. George P.b. 1857, never m. Died age 60 yews.
3. Florida A.b. 1859, m. Isham Herndon.
4. Bartowb. 1861, m. Nancy L. Carter, dau. of John Stephen Carter.

Wiley Carter served as a Justice of Echols Inferior Court from 1860 until his death July 28, 1862. His wife died about 1910. They were buried in the Statenville town cemetery. Mr. Carter was a member of Alapaha Lodge, No. 209,F,&A.M., receiving his degrees in 1858; he served as Junior Deacon in the lodge from 1859 until his death.

1860 Census Echols County, GA
12 CARTER, Wiley M 23 GA Farmer and Overseer RENT/810
Martha A. F 23 SC Wife
Ann E. F 5 GA
George P. M 3 GA
Florida A. F 1 GA

picture Wiley C. Carter 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 16 Jan 1878 - Echols County, GA 156
    Christening: 
          Death: 16 Jan 1937 - Lake Park, Echols County, Georgia ( at age 59) 156
         Burial: 17 Jan 1937 - Carter Cemetery, Echols County, Georgia, USA 156
Parents 
         Father: Allen Washington Carter
         Mother: Sarah E. Corbett
Spouses and Children 
1. *Beulah C. Carter
       Marriage: 15 Dec 1907 - Echols County, GA 116
         Status: Death of Spouse - 16 Jan 1937
       Children:
                1. Thelma A. Carter
                2. Clarence Delmas Carter
                3. Wiley C. Carter
                4. Lonnie Brooks Carter
                5. Willie Burton Carter
                6. Frances Eugenia Carter
                7. Carter
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General:
Wiley C. Carter
1878 - 1937

Wiley Carter was born January 16, 1878 in Lake Park, Georgia located in Lowndes County, Georgia likely on the Carter family farm. He was a son of Allen Carter and Sarah E. Corbett Carter. Wiley married Beulah Carter, daughter of Martin T. Carter, Jr., December 15, 1907. This makes Wiley and Beulah 1st cousins once removed as well as husband and wife.

The 1880 Census for District 1211, Echols County lists Wiley age 2 with both father Allen and mother Sarah and siblings Hansford 10, George 8, Laura 6, Eliza 4, and Alford 1.

The 1900 census for Echols County has Wiley enumerated in the household of his mother Sarah E. b. in 1878 in Georgia and is listed as farm labor. Also in the household are sisters Elizabeth 24, Sarah E. 19, Seletha 17, and Kizzie 14, as well as brother Alfred 20, and cousin Rachel Corbett 4.

Wylie was active in the Corinth Baptist Church in Lowndes County, GA. He began to appear in the church minutes in Nov. 1902 as Clerk Protem. The following month, Wylie was appointed Church Clerk in relief of Lige Carter. He continued in this capacity through April 1907.

Wylie took in niece Laura Crews after the death of her father Samuel in the summer of 1913 (her mother Sallie, Wylie's sister, passed away in 1909) and was raised to maturity. Wylie also took in and raised his cousin, Rachel Corbett.

1910 Census Wiley age 30, Bulah 24, daughter Thelma 1, mother Sarah 60, cousin Rachel Corbett 14, niece Laura Crews 2. He is listed as a farmer.and has been married for two years.

Wylie was elected to the Georgia Legislature and was serving during 1927. There is even a mention that Wylie took niece Laura (Crews) and one of his daughters to the Capital in Atlanta.

1930 Census lists Wylie C. 52, wife Bulah, 44, and son Willie B. 12. Property value $2000.

Wylie passed away on 16 Jan 1837 in Echols County. Wife Beulah survived Wylie by over 40 years, passing away 27 Sep 1977. Both are interred in the Carter Cemetery at the Sardis Baptist Church in western Echols.


1900 Federal Census, Echols County, GA.
1910 Federal Census, Echols County, GA.
1920 Federal Census, Echols County, GA.
"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/3MHH-NN2 : accessed 16 Aug 2014), Wiley C Carter, Wrights Chapel, Echols, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0005, sheet 4B, family 87, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 353.
Marriage License of Wiley Carter and Bula Carter, Echols County, GA.
"Huxford Genealogical Society, Inc. Magazine" , Vol. XXIII, June 1996, Number 2. "Early Minutes of Corinth Baptist Church Lowndes County, Georgia"
Cemetery Markers, Carter Cemetery, Sardis Baptist Church, Echols County, Georgia, personally read by David M. Crews

Name:Allen Carter
Event Type:Census
Event Year:1880
Event Place:Kinseys, Echols, Georgia, United States
Gender:Male
Age:32
Marital Status:Married
Race:White
Race (Original):W
Occupation:Farmer
Relationship to Head of Household:Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Self
Birth Year (Estimated):1848
Birthplace:Georgia, United States
Father's Birthplace:South Carolina, United States
Mother's Birthplace:South Carolina, United States
Affiliate Name:The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number:T9
Affiliate Film Number:0145
HouseholdRoleGenderAgeBirthplace
Allen CarterSelf M 32Georgia, United States
Sarah E CarterWife F 27Georgia, United States
Hansford CarteSon M 10Georgia, United States
George CarterSon M 8Georgia, United States
Laura CarterDau F 6Georgia, United States
Wiley CarterSon M 2Georgia, United States
Alford CarterSon M 1Georgia, United States
Eliza CarterDau F 4Georgia, United States
"United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8L5-RBK : accessed 16 Aug 2014), Allen Carter, Kinseys, Echols, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 305C, NARA microfilm publication T9.


Name:Wiley Carter
Event Type:Census
Event Year:1900
Event Place:Militia Districts 904, 1211, 1058, Valentine, Wrights Chapel, Statenville, Echols, Georgia, United States
Gender:Male
Age:22
Marital Status:Single
Race:White
Race (Original):W
Relationship to Head of Household:Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Son
Birth Date:Jan 1878
Birthplace:Georgia
Father's Birthplace:Georgia
Mother's Birthplace:Georgia
HouseholdRoleGenderAgeBirthplace
Sarah E CarterHeadF48Georgia
Eliza CarterDaughterF25Georgia
Wiley CarterSon M22Georgia
Alfred CarterSon M21Georgia
Sarah E CarterDaughterF20Georgia
Seletha CarterDaughterF17Georgia
Kizziah CarterDaughterF14Georgia
Rachel CorbettNieceF4Georgia
"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3NJ-DQC : accessed 16 Aug 2014), Wiley Carter in household of Sarah E Carter, Militia Districts 904, 1211, 1058, Valentine, Wrights Chapel, Statenville, Echols, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 10A, family 154, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240194.

Name:Wiley C Carter
Event Type:Census
Event Year:1910
Event Place:Wrights Chapel, Echols, Georgia, United States
Gender:Male
Age:30
Marital Status:Married
Race:White
Race (Original):White
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Head
Birth Year (Estimated):1880
Birthplace:Georgia
Father's Birthplace:Georgia
Mother's Birthplace:Georgia
HouseholdRoleGenderAgeBirthplace
Wiley C CarterHeadM30Georgia
Bulah CarterWife F24Georgia
Thelma CarterDaughterF1Georgia
Sarah CarterMotherF60Georgia
Rachel CorbettCousinF14Georgia
Laura CrewsNieceF2Georgia
"United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLKF-MY1 : accessed 16 Aug 2014), Wiley C Carter, Wrights Chapel, Echols, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 61, sheet 13B, family 115, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1374197.

Name:Wyly C Carter
Event Type:Census
Event Year:1920
Event Place:Wrights Chapel, Echols, Georgia, United States
Gender:Male
Age:42
Marital Status:Married
Race:White
Race (Original):White
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Head
Birth Year (Estimated):1878
Birthplace:Georgia
Father's Birthplace:Georgia
Mother's Birthplace:Georgia
HouseholdRoleGenderAgeBirthplace
Wyly C CarterHeadM42Georgia
Beulah CarterWifeF36Georgia
Thelma CarterDaughterF11Georgia
Willie Burten CarterSonM1Georgia
Sarrah CarterMotherF68Georgia
Laura CrewsNieceF11Georgia
"United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJ81-NW6 : accessed 16 Aug 2014), Wyly C Carter, Wrights Chapel, Echols, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 7B, family 124, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820245.



Name:Wiley C Carter
Event Type:Census
Event Year:1930
Event Place:Wrights Chapel, Echols, Georgia, United States
Gender:Male
Age:52
Marital Status:Married
Race:White
Race (Original):White
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Head
Birth Year (Estimated):1878
Birthplace:Georgia
Father's Birthplace:Georgia
Mother's Birthplace:Georgia
Affiliate Film Number:353
HouseholdRoleGenderAgeBirthplace
Wiley C CarterHeadM52Georgia
Beulah CarterWifeF44Georgia
Willie B CarterSonM12Georgia



ECHOLS COUNTY
W. C. CARTER, Lake Park, R. F. D. 3. Farmer. Born Jan. 16, 1878 in
Echols Co., Ga. Son of Alien W. and Sarah Carter. Attended public schools
of Echols Co. Married Dec. 16, 1907 in Echols Co., Ga., Beulah Carter.
Children: one son and one daughter. Baptist. Democrat. Member, Board
of Education, Echols Co., 1908-1916; member. House of Rep., Echols Co.,
1923-23 Ex.-24.
State of Georgia
Department of Archives
and History
Georgiaİs Official Register
1927
COMPILED BY RUTH BLAIE
State Historian and Director http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/statreg-images/pdfs/1927.pdf

Name:Wiley C Carter
Event Type:Death
Event Date:16 Jan 1937
Event Place:Echols, Georgia
Certificate Number:759
"Georgia, Death Index, 1933-1998," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V4MK-T92 : accessed 18 Aug 2014), Wiley C Carter, 16 Jan 1937; citing "Georgia Deaths, 1919-1998," Ancestry.com; Echols, Georgia, certificate number 759, Health Department, Office of Vital Records, Atlanta.

picture Wiley C. Carter 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 25 Jul 1913 - Echols County, Georgia
    Christening: 
          Death: 12 Nov 1914 - Echols County, Georgia ( at age 1)
         Burial: in Carter Cemetery, Echols County, Georgia, USA
Parents 
         Father: Wiley C. Carter
         Mother: Beulah C. Carter



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William Carter 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1866 6
    Christening: 
          Death: 1 Mar 1947 -  ( at age 81)
         Burial:
Parents 
         Father: Martin Turner Carter Senior
         Mother: Nancy Deloach
Spouses and Children 
1. *Ora Lee
       Marriage: 
         Status: 



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William Carter 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 2 Nov 1679
    Christening: 
          Death: 11 Nov 1680 -  ( at age 1)
         Burial:
Parents 
         Father: Captain Thomas Carter Sr.
         Mother: Catharine Dale



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William Carter 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial:
Parents 
         Father: Edward Carter Sr
         Mother: Elizabeth Heale
Spouses and Children 
       Children:
                1. George Carter
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General:
William 3 Carter (Edward, 2 Thomas 1 ), died in 1757 leaving three children to the guardianship of Thomas Carter. They were: 58. William, Jr. 59. George. 60. Elizabeth.

The appraisement of the" personal estate amounted to £106.13. Jan. 21, 1773 the estate was divided between George and Elizabeth.

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