From the Graves County, Newspaper Abstracts, Volume 8, Page 50. In Newspaper dated Wednesday, September 14, 1898

Mr. David Carter aged 69 years died Wednesday of pneumonia, leaves wife and four sons.
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U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
Name: David Carter
Birth Year: abt 1831
Place of Birth: Illinois
Age on 1 July 1863: 32
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Residence: Graves County, Kentucky
Congressional District: 1st
Class: 1
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: David Carter
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1850: District 2, Graves, Kentucky, USA
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Samuel Carter 53
Evelina Carter 40
Barbara Carter 16
Serena Carter 14
David Carter 19
William Carter 17
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: David Carter
Age in 1870: 40
Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: Kentucky
Dwelling Number: 55
Home in 1870: Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky
Race: White Gender: Male
Occupation: Clerk in Grocery Store
Male Citizen over 21: Y
Personal Estate Value: 500
Real Estate Value: 5000
Inferred Spouse: Nancy Carter
Inferred Children: Mary Carter, Jackson Carter
Household Members: Name Age
David Carter 40
Nancy Carter 34
Mary Carter 7
Jackson Carter 3
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: David Carter
Age: 48
Birth Date: Abt 1832
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1880: Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, USA
Dwelling Number: 262
Race: White Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lizzie Carter
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Occupation: Butcher
Household Members: Name Age
David Carter 48
Lizzie Carter 38
Andru J. Carter 12
John C. B. Carter 8
Edward C. Carter 5
George Carter 1
Lizzie Eaken 19 Step daughter
Lee M. Eaken 14 Step daughter
Lucian Eaken 6 Step son
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