Melinda Francis "Fannie" Harris

Notes:

Said to be a daughter of Samuel Harris and Susan Pickard.

Melinda married Mirabeau Lamar Carter about 1876. Mirabeau was born in Apr 1848 in Georgia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"In 1926, George B. Carter bought Dock Fowler's store in Bronson, Texas and settled there, and like his father ahead of him, he served as County Commissioner for many years." (White and Toole)

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Name: George Burton Carter
Death Date: 12 Sep 1944
Death Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 64 years 1 month 6 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 06 Aug 1880
Birthplace: , Sabine, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: M.B. Carter
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Name: Fannie Harris
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Occupation: Merchant, Carters Store
Place of Residence: Bronson, Sabine, Texas
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Bronson, Texas
Burial Date: 14 Sep 1944
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2137817
Digital Film Number: 4029646
Image Number: 1676
Reference Number: cn 43511
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Shelby County, JP 2
Enumerated 19 May 1910
SD 2 ED 147 Sheet 23B
Logans Port Patroon Road
470-470
Carter, George B Head M W 29 m1 11 Tx Ga Miss Farmer
Carter, Julia E Wife F W 28 m1 11 2/1 Tx La La
Carter, Bertie Dtr F W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Carter, John B Brother M W M W 29 m1 9 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Carter, Virthia Niece F W i S Tx Tx Tx
Carter, Harris Leon Brother M W M W 20 S Tx Ga Ms
Carter, Abbie Sister-in-law F W 25 M1 9 2/1 Tx Ga Ga

1920 Census
not located

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 6
Enumerated April 5 though 7, 1930
ED 202-8 SD 19 Sheet 1B
20-21
Carter, G. B. Head M W 48 m 18 Tx Ga Ga Merchant Grocery Store
Carter, Edna Wife F W 48 m 18 Tx La La Clerk Grocery Store
Carter, Bertie Dtr F W 24 Wd 17 Tx Tx Tx
Carter, Earl Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx

George married Julia Edna Errington about 1899. Julia was born on 2 Dec 1880 in Texas; died on 6 Jan 1946. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Name: John Borders Carter
Death Date: 10 Dec 1932
Death Place: Shelbyville, Shelby, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 52 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 06 Aug 1880
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Martha Carter
Father's Name: M. B. Carter
Father's Birthplace: Ga.
Mother's Name: Fannie Harris
Mother's Birthplace: Miss.
Occupation: Filling Station Operator
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date: 1932
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2115161
Digital Film Number: 4163782
Image Number: 2540
Reference Number: cn 54678
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

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Name: Leona Carter
Death Date: 02 Jan 1971
Death Place: Cuero, Dewitt, Texas
Gender: Female
Race:
Death Age: 87 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1884
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jones
Father's Name: Mirabeau B. Carter
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Fannie Harris
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2223071
Digital Film Number: 4169221
Image Number: 1418
Reference Number: 2160
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

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Name: Emma Ophelia Arnold
Death Date: 30 Jan 1968
Death Place: Palestine, Anderson, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: w
Death Age: 81 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 20 May 1886
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: M.B. Carter
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Frances M. Harris
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence: Waco, McLennan, Texas
Cemetery: Fairview
Burial Place: Center, Texas
Burial Date: 01 Feb 1968
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2138975
Digital Film Number: 4029727
Image Number: 1024
Reference Number: cn 07806
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

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Name: Harrison Leon Carter
Death Date: 19 Jun 1967
Death Place: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 77 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 08 Aug 1889
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ethel Carter
Father's Name: M. D. Carter
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Fannie Harris
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Mail Carrier
Place of Residence: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas
Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery
Burial Place: Center, Shelby, Texas
Burial Date: 21 Jun 1967
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2138644
Digital Film Number: 4027188
Image Number: 2511
Reference Number: cn 40426
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

She was living with her parents at the time of the 1930 census, and shown as "widowed" having married at the age of 17. She was 24 at the time of the census, so her first husband must have died within 7 years of their marriage.

Bertie married Horace Jackson Pratt in 1948. Horace (son of William Hopkins Pratt and Virginia A. Hayes) was born on 11 May 1893 in Texas; died in Oct 1976 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"Shortly after Julia was born (ca 1944) the family moved to Hemphill, Texas and Earl Carter was instrumental in establishing the First State Bank in Hemphill, the first bank in Sabine County since the bank failure in 1932, when two banks in Hemphill went broke. The First State Bank is now in its 26th year and is doing well. Earl Carter is now associated with the Pineland State Bank, Pineland, Texas as Vice-President and Director." (White and Toole)

Clarence married Ruth Curl on 21 Dec 1940. Ruth (daughter of Thomas "Tom" Jeremiah Curl and Annie Laura Cronkrite) was born on 9 Sep 1919 in Chireno, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 16 Aug 1995 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]