James Anderson CarterAge: 70 years1809–1879
- Name
- James Anderson Carter
- Given names
- James Anderson
- Surname
- Carter
Shared note: John Jackson Carter Obituary and Family Listing
 Birth | January 19, 1809 |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 2 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
 Marriage | Catherine Jackson — View this family August 20, 1829 (Age 20 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 22 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
 Birth of a son#1 | John Jackson Carter April 20, 1834 (Age 25 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 26 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 36 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Census | June 1, 1850 (Age 41 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John Jackson Carter — Sarah Ellizabeth Barnett — View this family January 1, 1857 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Emma Rose Althea Carter June 1, 1858 (Age 49 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 47 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Mary Ann “Margret” Carter November 1, 1861 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Mahala Jennie Carter June 30, 1862 (Age 53 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 52 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | William A Carter April 11, 1866 (Age 57 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 57 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 57 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | James Ellsworth Carter June 23, 1868 (Age 59 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 59 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Sarah C Carter 1870 (Age 60 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Sarah C Carter September 26, 1872 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Amanda Isadora “Dora” Carter January 4, 1873 (Age 63 years) |
| Death of a wife | Catherine Jackson March 11, 1876 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Elsie G “Essie” Carter December 5, 1876 (Age 67 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 68 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Death | February 9, 1879 (Age 70 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Moon Cemetery |
| Family with Catherine Jackson |
| himself |
James Anderson Carter Birth: January 19, 1809 — Monroe, Hart, Kentucky, United States Death: February 9, 1879 — Liberty, Fulton, Indiana, United States |
| wife |
Catherine Jackson Birth: June 11, 1809 — Ohio, United States Death: March 11, 1876 — Kansas, United States |
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Marriage: August 20, 1829 — Marion, Indiana, United States |
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5 years son |
John Jackson Carter Birth: April 20, 1834 25 24 — Union Township, Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: December 18, 1914 — Kewanna, Union Township, Fulton, Indiana, United States |
No family available
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - James Anderson Carter - Household
Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States
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| Name | John Jackson Carter Obituary and Family Listing
John J. Carter, son of James and Catherine Carter, was born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, on April 30th, 1834. When a small boy he moved with his parents to the pld Carter homestead (now part of the Thomas Neff farm, northeast of Kewanna). On the 1st day, of January, 1857, he was united in marriage to Sarah E. Barnett, of this union eight children were born viz.; Ern. Emmma R. Wilson residing east of Kewanna, Indiana, Mary E. Bowsher, of Monte Vista, Colorado, Mahala J. Calvin deceased, William A. Carter of Denver, Indiana, James E. Carter residing on the old homestead in Wayne Tp., Indiana, Sarah C. Carter deceased, Amanda I. Burket of Akron, Indiana, Essie G. Lamborn of Hammond, Indiana.
When the war clouds arose in the south, threatening the Union of the ha state, deceased enlisted in Co. E. 87th of Regt. Ind. Vol. Inft, was elected Sergeant of his Company. He was mustered out in June, 1865 and returned to his wife and three children, where he lived an upright life. Held civil office by the choice of his neighbors.
He never joined any church but was a firm believer in One Supreme, Omnipotent, Omniscient, Divine Being. He was of a jovial disposition, opposed to litigation, never sued any one in his life time; was true to his friends and charitable to his enemies.
He has been a great sufferer for more than 'a year a complication of diseases which culminated in death on Friday about 7:30 p. m., aged 80 years, 7 months and 28 days. "Behold, the silver-cord having been loosed, the golden bowl broken, our Comrade's body returns to Earth, the spirit to God who gave it."
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