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Blanch Marie JonesAge: 84 years19121997

Name
Blanch Marie Jones
Given names
Blanch Marie
Surname
Jones
Married name
Blanch Marie Carter
Birth September 17, 1912 26 19
Census January 28, 1920 (Age 7 years)
MarriageMerl Cephus CarterView this family
February 19, 1931 (Age 18 years)
Text:
Name: Merl Cephis Carter Sex: Male Birth Date: 11 Nov 1909 Birthplace: Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana Residence Place: Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana Race: White Number of Previous Marriages: 1st Father's Name: James E Carter Father's Sex: Male Mother's Name: Minnie M Carter Mother's Sex: Female Spouse's Name: Blanch Marie Jones Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Residence Place: Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana Spouse's Birth Date: 17 Sep 1912 Spouse's Birthplace: , Fulton, Indiana Spouse's Race: White Spouse's Previous Marriage Number: 1st Spouse's Father's Name: Worley Jones Spouse's Father's Sex: Male Spouse's Mother's Name: Olive Jones Officiator's Name: H F Bulger Marriage Place: Fulton, Indiana Event Type: Marriage License Event Date: 19 Feb 1931 Event Place: Fulton, Indiana, United States Page Number: 73 Number of Images: 1
Birth of a son
#1
Gerald Lee “Jack” Carter
July 27, 1931 (Age 18 years)
Census April 25, 1940 (Age 27 years)
Death of a fatherWorley Jones
April 20, 1947 (Age 34 years)
Census April 18, 1950 (Age 37 years)
Death of a motherGrace Olive Hall
January 5, 1977 (Age 64 years)
Death of a husbandMerl Cephus Carter
April 27, 1982 (Age 69 years)
Death March 20, 1997 (Age 84 years)
Obituary
Blanch M Carter (nee Jones) Obituary and Family Listing
March 21, 1997 (1 day after death)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Union Mills Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Worley Jones
Birth: December 8, 1885Pulaski, Indiana, United States
Death: April 20, 1947Cass, Indiana, United States
mother
Grace Olive Hall
Birth: July 22, 1893Marshall, Indiana, United States
Death: January 5, 1977Knox, Starke, Indiana, United States
Marriage: January 29, 1910Fulton, Indiana, United States
3 years
herself
Blanch Marie Jones
Birth: September 17, 1912 26 19Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: March 20, 1997Michigan City, LaPorte, Indiana, United States
Family with Merl Cephus Carter - View this family
husband
Merl Cephus Carter
Birth: November 10, 1911 43 39Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: April 27, 1982Hamlet, Starke, Indiana, United States
herself
Blanch Marie Jones
Birth: September 17, 1912 26 19Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: March 20, 1997Michigan City, LaPorte, Indiana, United States
Marriage: February 19, 1931Fulton, Indiana, United States
5 months
son
Gerald Lee “Jack” Carter
Birth: July 27, 1931 19 18Lucerne, Cass, Indiana, United States
Death: February 27, 2015LaPorte, LaPorte, Indiana, United States

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MarriageIndiana Marriages, 1811-2019
Text:
Name: Merl Cephis Carter Sex: Male Birth Date: 11 Nov 1909 Birthplace: Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana Residence Place: Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana Race: White Number of Previous Marriages: 1st Father's Name: James E Carter Father's Sex: Male Mother's Name: Minnie M Carter Mother's Sex: Female Spouse's Name: Blanch Marie Jones Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Residence Place: Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana Spouse's Birth Date: 17 Sep 1912 Spouse's Birthplace: , Fulton, Indiana Spouse's Race: White Spouse's Previous Marriage Number: 1st Spouse's Father's Name: Worley Jones Spouse's Father's Sex: Male Spouse's Mother's Name: Olive Jones Officiator's Name: H F Bulger Marriage Place: Fulton, Indiana Event Type: Marriage License Event Date: 19 Feb 1931 Event Place: Fulton, Indiana, United States Page Number: 73 Number of Images: 1
Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Worley Jones - Household

Prairie, White, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Jones, WorleyheadMW37MYesYesINININYesFarmerFarm LaborW
Jones, Grace OwifeFW28MYesYesINININYesNone
Jones, Geraldine MdaughterFW9SINININNone
Jones, Blanch MdaughterFW7SINININNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Merl Cephus Carter - Household

Lucerne, Cass, Indiana, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Carter, MerlheadR8YesMW28MNoINFarm LaborerFarmPW52420
Carter, BlanchwifeFW27MNoIN00
Carter, Gerald LsonMW8SYesIN

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Merl Cephus Carter - Household

Union, LaPorte, Indiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Carter, Merl CheadMW39MarINWK40Punch Press OperatorAuto Manuf CoP
Carter, Blanch MwifeFW38MarINH
Carter, Gerald LsonMW18NevINWK8Gen WeldingAuto Manuf CoP

Obituary
Blanch M Carter (nee Jones) Obituary and Family Listing Blanch M. Carter Sept 17, 1912-March 20, 1997 Blanch M. Carter. 84, of County Road 300 W., died Thursday in Countryside Place Nursing Home, LaPorte. Survivors include a son, Gerald "Jack" of Union Mills; and two brothers, Garl D. -Bud" Jones of Royal Center and W. Wayne Jones of Calvert City, Ky. Graveside services were held with Newhard Funeral Home handling arrangements. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120212945/blanch_marie_carter
Name
Gerald L Carter Obituary and Family Listing Gerald L. “Jack” Carter, 83 of Union Mills, passed away Friday, January 27, 2015 in LaPorte. He was born July 27, 1931 in Lucerne, Indiana to Meryl C. and Blanch (Jones) Carter. On June 1, 1957, he married Judith E. Escher who survives. Also surviving are his children, Bruce A. Carter of South Bend, Jack J. (Sheri) Carter of Union Mills, Brenda L. (Carter) Harshman of Union Mills, eight grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Gerald was preceded in death by his parents and his daughter-in-law, Soji O’Connor. He was a Korean War veteran, a member of the Hanna United Methodist Church and the Union Mills American Legion Post #295. He was a quality control technician for Whirlpool in LaPorte before retiring in 1995. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143161759/gerald-l-carter
Name
Merl C Carter Obituary and Family Listing Merl C. Carter HAMLET Merl C. Carter, 70, of Rt. 1, died Tuesday in his home. He was born on Nov. 11, 1911. in Fulton County. On Feb. 19, 1931, in Kewanna, he married Blanche Marie Jones, who survives. Other survivors include a son, Gerald (Jack) of Union Mills; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. He was retired as a security officer for the Indiana State Prison, Michigan City. Services were in the Weaver Funeral Home. Rev. David Hogsett, pastor of the Hanna United Methodist Church, officiating. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120213018/merl_cephus_carter