The Shemwell Family

Odessa Mabelle CarterAge: 21 years18901911

Name
Odessa Mabelle Carter
Given names
Odessa Mabelle
Surname
Carter
Birth February 1890 21 17
Birth of a sisterFlorence May Carter
April 17, 1891 (Age 14 months)
Birth of a brotherFrederick Anderson Carter
March 11, 1893 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterSarah Blanche Carter
December 15, 1894 (Age 4 years)
Death of a sisterSarah Blanche Carter
March 11, 1895 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherJohn Anderson Carter
December 27, 1895 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a sisterEmma Delora Carter
October 14, 1897 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a sisterAnna Marie Carter
July 8, 1899 (Age 9 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a brotherThomas Sylvester “Tommy” Carter
May 24, 1904 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a brotherWilliam James “Bill” Carter
April 30, 1907 (Age 17 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a brotherFayette Lowell “Jack” Carter
April 24, 1910 (Age 20 years)
Note: Birth date/location listed in WWII Draft Registration
Death April 1, 1911 (Age 21 years)
Text:
Name: Odessa Mabelle Carter Sex: Female Age: 21 yr Race: W Event Type: Death Event Date: 01 Apr 1911 Event Place: Wayne Township, Indiana Birth Year (Estimated): 1890 Affiliate Repository Place: County Clerk Office, City Health Office Rochester
Obituary
Odessa Mabelle Carter obituary and Family Listing
April 2, 1911 (1 day after death)
Cremation 1911 (Age 20 years)
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father
mother
Marriage: November 19, 1888Fulton, Indiana, United States
-5 months
elder sister
20 months
herself
Odessa Mabelle Carter
Birth: February 1890 21 17Indiana, United States
Death: April 1, 1911Wayne, Indiana, United States
14 months
younger sister
23 months
younger brother
Frederick Anderson Carter
Birth: March 11, 1893 24 20Cass, Indiana, United States
Death: September 28, 1914Peru, Miami, Indiana, United States
21 months
younger sister
Sarah Blanche Carter
Birth: December 15, 1894 26 22Indiana, United States
Death: March 11, 1895Fulton, Indiana, United States
1 year
younger brother
John Anderson Carter
Birth: December 27, 1895 27 23Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: June 9, 1947Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States
22 months
younger sister
21 months
younger sister
Anna Marie Carter
Birth: July 8, 1899 31 27Indiana, United States
Death: February 23, 1917Fulton, Indiana, United States
5 years
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
Fayette Lowell “Jack” Carter
Birth: April 24, 1910 41 37Logansport, Indiana, United States
Death: August 1979Minidoka, Idaho, United States
19 months
younger brother
Merl Cephus Carter
Birth: November 10, 1911 43 39Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: April 27, 1982Hamlet, Starke, Indiana, United States

Odessa Mabelle Carter has 16 first cousins recorded

DeathIndiana Death Index, 1882-1920
Text:
Name: Odessa Mabelle Carter Sex: Female Age: 21 yr Race: W Event Type: Death Event Date: 01 Apr 1911 Event Place: Wayne Township, Indiana Birth Year (Estimated): 1890 Affiliate Repository Place: County Clerk Office, City Health Office Rochester
Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James Ellsworth Carter - Household

Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Carter, James EheadWMJun186831M12INININFarmer0YesYesYesRF
Carter, Minnie MwifeWFJun187227M1287INTNINYesYesYes
Carter, Nellie BdaughterWFJun188812SININAt School6.5YesYesYes
Carter, Odessa MdaughterWFFeb189010SININAt School6.5YesYesYes
Carter, Flora MdaughterWFApr18919SININAt School6.5
Carter, Freddie EsonWMMar18937SININAt School6.5
Carter, John AsonWMDec18954SININ
Carter, Emma DdaughterWFOct 18972SININ
Carter, Anna MdaughterWFJul18990 years and 10 monthsSININ

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James Ellsworth Carter - Household

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Carter, JamesheadMW40M123INININEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmOAYesYesRF
Carter, MinniewifeFW36M123109INININEnglishNoneYesYes
Carter, Dessie MdaughterFW20SINININEnglishNoneYesYesNo
Carter, Frederick EsonMW17SINININEnglishFarm LaborerHome FarmWYesYesNo
Carter, John AsonMW14SINININEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Carter, Emma DdaughterFW12SINININEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Carter, Anna MdaughterFW10SINININEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Carter, Thomas SsonMW5SINININNone
Carter, William JsonMW3SINININNone

Obituary
Odessa Mabelle Carter Obituary and Family Listing COD: Suicide Burial Unknown From brother Frederick's obituary - Tuesday, September 29, 1914 Rochester Sentinel - Rochester, Indiana Despondent because his wife had refused to live with him, Fred CARTER, age 22, a son of James CARTER and a well known young man of Kewanna, committed suicide Monday afternoon by shooting himself through the heart. The act took place at the home of his grandfather, J. J. CARTER, who lives in Kewanna. The young man left the family after the dinner hour and went to his room up stairs. After remaining there for a few minutes, he shot himself with a revolver. He was dead before a physician could be summoned. Fred Carter has been married twice and was the father of one child. His first wife passed away several years ago. His second wife left him during the summer and refused to come back. ---->>> A sister of the deceased committed suicide several years ago by drinking carbolic acid. It is said at the time that the act was caused by a love affair. <<---- The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at the home of his father near Kewanna. He leaves a father, mother, wife and two sisters. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215329783/odessa-mabelle-carter
Name
Frederick Ellsworth Carter Obituary and Family Listing Tuesday, September 29, 1914 Rochester Sentinel - Rochester, Indiana Despondent because his wife had refused to live with him, Fred CARTER, age 22, a son of James CARTER and a well known young man of Kewanna, committed suicide Monday afternoon by shooting himself through the heart. The act took place at the home of his grandfather, J. J. CARTER, who lives in Kewanna. The young man left the family after the dinner hour and went to his room up stairs. After remaining there for a few minutes, he shot himself with a revolver. He was dead before a physician could be summoned. Fred Carter has been married twice and was the father of one child. His first wife passed away several years ago. His second wife left him during the summer and refused to come back. A sister of the deceased committed suicide several years ago by drinking carbolic acid. It is said at the time that the act was caused by a love affair. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at the home of his father near Kewanna. He leaves a father, mother, wife and two sisters. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215329783/odessa_mabelle_carter