On Aug 15 1883, when Thomas was 21, he married Braziliah KING. Braziliah was 18 years old. Together they had 3 children:
Cordelia A Carter 1884 – 1904
Alvis M Carter 1886 – 1896
Sarah Jane Carter 1887 – 1888
In 1888 both Braziliah and Thomas' youngest daughter died.
On Jul 16 1889 Thomas remarried. His second wife was Sarah Elizabeth Burch. She was 19 at the time of the marriage. Thomas was 27. They had eight children together:
Ollie Ethel Carter 1891 – 1979
William Harley Carter 1893 – 1966
Lottie Opal Carter 1895 – 1896
Amos Asbury Carter 1896 – 1976
Minnie Emiline Carter 1898 – 1918
Roy Jennings Carter 1900 – 1971
Lucy Avada Carter 1902 – 1963
Two of the children died in the fall of 1896: Alvis and Lottie.
Thomas died in Apr 1904 at the age of 41. (His oldest daughter Cordelia died the following month.) Thomas was given a Masonic Burial Service by the Stanford Mason's Lodge.
His widow Sarah Elizabeth used the following verse to commemorate his death:
A Happy Home we Once Enjoyed,
How Sweet the Memory Still;
But Death Has Left a Loneliness,
The World can Never Fill.
On Aug 15 1883, when Thomas was 21, he married Braziliah KING. Braziliah was 18 years old. Together they had 3 children:
Cordelia A Carter 1884 – 1904
Alvis M Carter 1886 – 1896
Sarah Jane Carter 1887 – 1888
In 1888 both Braziliah and Thomas' youngest daughter died.
On Jul 16 1889 Thomas remarried. His second wife was Sarah Elizabeth Burch. She was 19 at the time of the marriage. Thomas was 27. They had eight children together:
Ollie Ethel Carter 1891 – 1979
William Harley Carter 1893 – 1966
Lottie Opal Carter 1895 – 1896
Amos Asbury Carter 1896 – 1976
Minnie Emiline Carter 1898 – 1918
Roy Jennings Carter 1900 – 1971
Lucy Avada Carter 1902 – 1963
Two of the children died in the fall of 1896: Alvis and Lottie.
Thomas died in Apr 1904 at the age of 41. (His oldest daughter Cordelia died the following month.) Thomas was given a Masonic Burial Service by the Stanford Mason's Lodge.
His widow Sarah Elizabeth used the following verse to commemorate his death:
A Happy Home we Once Enjoyed,
How Sweet the Memory Still;
But Death Has Left a Loneliness,
The World can Never Fill.
Gravesite Details
This entry was created from an index. I am not certain whether it is a legitimate entry or a duplicate of Thomas James Carter memorial # 16827646. If anyone can verify that this is a separate listing. please let me know.
Family Members
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Cordelia Carter Wampler
1884–1904
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Alvis M. Carter
1886–1896
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Sarah Jane Carter
1887–1888
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Ollie Ethel Carter Sullivan
1891–1979
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William Harley Carter
1893–1966
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Lottie Opal Carter
1895–1896
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Amos Asbury Carter Sr
1896–1976
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Minnie Emaline Carter
1898–1918
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Roy Jennings Carter
1900–1971
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Lucy Avada Carter Wooden
1902–1963
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