Martin CarterAge: 101 years1770–1871
- Name
- Martin Carter
- Given names
- Martin
- Surname
- Carter
 Birth | 1770 |
 Marriage | Nancy Cooley — View this family unknown |
 Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1775 and 1776 (Age 5 years)Note: In 1775, there was an epidemic of unknown cause in North America (especially New England,) followed in 1775-1776 by what is described as one of the worst worldwide influenza epidemics - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics |
| Historical Event | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783 (Age 5 years)Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 23 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 33 years)Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
 Birth of a son#1 | Allen Eaton Carter 1814 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 42 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 |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 62 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 |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 65 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 |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | James Carter calculated 1838 (Age 68 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Sarah Carter calculated 1840 (Age 70 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Allen F Carter calculated 1842 (Age 72 years) |
| Death of a wife | Nancy Cooley 1845 (Age 75 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Emily Carter calculated 1846 (Age 76 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 76 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 |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | John T Carter calculated 1848 (Age 78 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Elizabeth Carter calculated 1850 (Age 80 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Allen Eaton Carter — Catherine C “Katie” McMillan — View this family May 31, 1851 (Age 81 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Hugh Lawrence Carter June 10, 1852 (Age 82 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #8 | William Malcolm Carter calculated 1853 (Age 83 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | Millard Filmore Carter calculated 1856 (Age 86 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 87 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Census | June 5, 1860 (Age 90 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 91 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 |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 97 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 97 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 99 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 |
| Census | June 1, 1870 (Age 100 years) |
 Death | February 10, 1871 (Age 101 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Carter Cemetery |
| Family with Nancy Cooley |
| himself |
Martin Carter Birth: 1770 — North Carolina, United States Death: February 10, 1871 — Humphreys, Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Nancy Cooley Birth: August 2, 1793 — Halifax, North Carolina, United States Death: 1845 — Humphreys, Tennessee, United States |
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| son |
Allen Eaton Carter Birth: 1814 44 20 — Tennessee, United States Death: February 1892 — Humphreys, Tennessee, United States |
No family available
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Allen Eaton Carter - Household
Humphries, Tennessee
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Allen Eaton Carter - Household
Humphries, Tennessee
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