James K. P. Carter and his wife, Marie Carter were inmates at the Iron County Poor Farm in Arcadia. He was a miner, that was injured in a accident, leaving him deaf and blind. He was also once a Baptist minister. The undertaker, John Albert's recorded James' name as "James Carty". The family Bible verifies this as the same individual with same death dates. The 1900 Federal census also records James Carter as an inmate with his wife.
James full name was "James Knox Polk Carter" and he was born in Tennessee. He was married twice. He had two children with his first wife, Mahala Riley, while residing in Washington county, Illinois. Widowed with two young children, he came to Missouri and married his 2nd wife, Marie Carter (nee Gregory). After James' death, Marie Carter moved to St. Louis to live with her surviving daughter, Martha Amy. Step daughter Kate also was living in the St. Louis area. James' children: Columbus Carter, Katie Carter Schneidt (married William J Schneidt), Corine Carter, and Martha Amy Morris.
It is uncertain the exact birth date of James Carter. According to census records, he was born anywhere from 1842 to 1844. He was named for the 11th President, James Knox Polk, who was not nominated/elected until 1844, thus the most likely year of James Carter's birth.
James K. P. Carter worked at various times in his life as a farm laborer,
farmer, Baptist minister, and as a miner. He was employed with the St.
Louis Ore and Steel Company that operated the Pilot Knob mine among
others. Sometime before October 1891 he was hurt in a mining accident in
Iron County, Missouri. This injury was severe enough to leave him an
invalid, being deaf and blind. On Oct 22nd of 1891, the Ironton County
Register reported, the Carter family was evicted from the company housing.
The household at this time consisted of James, Marie (Mother), Columbus (son), Martha
Amy (daughter), and Corine (daughter) were left to die in the woods on the
west side of Shepherd mountain. On top of James' troubles, son Columbus
was described as "crippled" and mentally disabled.
Fortunately, after a few weeks, county officials learned of the situation, the
court declaring this was a "disgrace to civilization and humanity" and sent
the sheriff to retrieve them. They were given temporary lodging in the
county Jail. Eventually they were removed to the Iron County Poor Farm,
where he stayed an inmate with his wife, Marie, until his death Oct 26,
1904. He is buried in an unmarked grave at the Iron County Poor Farm
Cemetery, Arcadia Township, along Stout's Creek, approximately ½ mile
northeast of the intersection of Mo-72 and Arcadia S Road 2.
James full name was "James Knox Polk Carter" and he was born in Tennessee. He was married twice. He had two children with his first wife, Mahala Riley, while residing in Washington county, Illinois. Widowed with two young children, he came to Missouri and married his 2nd wife, Marie Carter (nee Gregory). After James' death, Marie Carter moved to St. Louis to live with her surviving daughter, Martha Amy. Step daughter Kate also was living in the St. Louis area. James' children: Columbus Carter, Katie Carter Schneidt (married William J Schneidt), Corine Carter, and Martha Amy Morris.
It is uncertain the exact birth date of James Carter. According to census records, he was born anywhere from 1842 to 1844. He was named for the 11th President, James Knox Polk, who was not nominated/elected until 1844, thus the most likely year of James Carter's birth.
James K. P. Carter worked at various times in his life as a farm laborer,
farmer, Baptist minister, and as a miner. He was employed with the St.
Louis Ore and Steel Company that operated the Pilot Knob mine among
others. Sometime before October 1891 he was hurt in a mining accident in
Iron County, Missouri. This injury was severe enough to leave him an
invalid, being deaf and blind. On Oct 22nd of 1891, the Ironton County
Register reported, the Carter family was evicted from the company housing.
The household at this time consisted of James, Marie (Mother), Columbus (son), Martha
Amy (daughter), and Corine (daughter) were left to die in the woods on the
west side of Shepherd mountain. On top of James' troubles, son Columbus
was described as "crippled" and mentally disabled.
Fortunately, after a few weeks, county officials learned of the situation, the
court declaring this was a "disgrace to civilization and humanity" and sent
the sheriff to retrieve them. They were given temporary lodging in the
county Jail. Eventually they were removed to the Iron County Poor Farm,
where he stayed an inmate with his wife, Marie, until his death Oct 26,
1904. He is buried in an unmarked grave at the Iron County Poor Farm
Cemetery, Arcadia Township, along Stout's Creek, approximately ½ mile
northeast of the intersection of Mo-72 and Arcadia S Road 2.
James K. P. Carter and his wife, Marie Carter were inmates at the Iron County Poor Farm in Arcadia. He was a miner, that was injured in a accident, leaving him deaf and blind. He was also once a Baptist minister. The undertaker, John Albert's recorded James' name as "James Carty". The family Bible verifies this as the same individual with same death dates. The 1900 Federal census also records James Carter as an inmate with his wife.
James full name was "James Knox Polk Carter" and he was born in Tennessee. He was married twice. He had two children with his first wife, Mahala Riley, while residing in Washington county, Illinois. Widowed with two young children, he came to Missouri and married his 2nd wife, Marie Carter (nee Gregory). After James' death, Marie Carter moved to St. Louis to live with her surviving daughter, Martha Amy. Step daughter Kate also was living in the St. Louis area. James' children: Columbus Carter, Katie Carter Schneidt (married William J Schneidt), Corine Carter, and Martha Amy Morris.
It is uncertain the exact birth date of James Carter. According to census records, he was born anywhere from 1842 to 1844. He was named for the 11th President, James Knox Polk, who was not nominated/elected until 1844, thus the most likely year of James Carter's birth.
James K. P. Carter worked at various times in his life as a farm laborer,
farmer, Baptist minister, and as a miner. He was employed with the St.
Louis Ore and Steel Company that operated the Pilot Knob mine among
others. Sometime before October 1891 he was hurt in a mining accident in
Iron County, Missouri. This injury was severe enough to leave him an
invalid, being deaf and blind. On Oct 22nd of 1891, the Ironton County
Register reported, the Carter family was evicted from the company housing.
The household at this time consisted of James, Marie (Mother), Columbus (son), Martha
Amy (daughter), and Corine (daughter) were left to die in the woods on the
west side of Shepherd mountain. On top of James' troubles, son Columbus
was described as "crippled" and mentally disabled.
Fortunately, after a few weeks, county officials learned of the situation, the
court declaring this was a "disgrace to civilization and humanity" and sent
the sheriff to retrieve them. They were given temporary lodging in the
county Jail. Eventually they were removed to the Iron County Poor Farm,
where he stayed an inmate with his wife, Marie, until his death Oct 26,
1904. He is buried in an unmarked grave at the Iron County Poor Farm
Cemetery, Arcadia Township, along Stout's Creek, approximately ½ mile
northeast of the intersection of Mo-72 and Arcadia S Road 2.
James full name was "James Knox Polk Carter" and he was born in Tennessee. He was married twice. He had two children with his first wife, Mahala Riley, while residing in Washington county, Illinois. Widowed with two young children, he came to Missouri and married his 2nd wife, Marie Carter (nee Gregory). After James' death, Marie Carter moved to St. Louis to live with her surviving daughter, Martha Amy. Step daughter Kate also was living in the St. Louis area. James' children: Columbus Carter, Katie Carter Schneidt (married William J Schneidt), Corine Carter, and Martha Amy Morris.
It is uncertain the exact birth date of James Carter. According to census records, he was born anywhere from 1842 to 1844. He was named for the 11th President, James Knox Polk, who was not nominated/elected until 1844, thus the most likely year of James Carter's birth.
James K. P. Carter worked at various times in his life as a farm laborer,
farmer, Baptist minister, and as a miner. He was employed with the St.
Louis Ore and Steel Company that operated the Pilot Knob mine among
others. Sometime before October 1891 he was hurt in a mining accident in
Iron County, Missouri. This injury was severe enough to leave him an
invalid, being deaf and blind. On Oct 22nd of 1891, the Ironton County
Register reported, the Carter family was evicted from the company housing.
The household at this time consisted of James, Marie (Mother), Columbus (son), Martha
Amy (daughter), and Corine (daughter) were left to die in the woods on the
west side of Shepherd mountain. On top of James' troubles, son Columbus
was described as "crippled" and mentally disabled.
Fortunately, after a few weeks, county officials learned of the situation, the
court declaring this was a "disgrace to civilization and humanity" and sent
the sheriff to retrieve them. They were given temporary lodging in the
county Jail. Eventually they were removed to the Iron County Poor Farm,
where he stayed an inmate with his wife, Marie, until his death Oct 26,
1904. He is buried in an unmarked grave at the Iron County Poor Farm
Cemetery, Arcadia Township, along Stout's Creek, approximately ½ mile
northeast of the intersection of Mo-72 and Arcadia S Road 2.
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