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Florence Adell Carter genealogy

 Collection — Folder: S3243
Identifier: S3243

Scope and Contents

This collection includes typed, printed and written letters and genealogical materials from Florence Adell Carter and others in Indiana ranging from 1832 to 1946 regarding the Blackman, Carter, Daggett and White families.

Dates

  • 1832-1946

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Biographical / Historical

Florence Adell Carter, the daughter of William and Elizabeth Ann Daggett Carter (who married in 1839), was born Aug. 15, 1850 in Defiance, OH. She had five brothers; William (who died in infancy), Dallas Montgomery, Louis Case, William and Elbert Eugene. She also had five sisters; Maria Louise, Emma Elizabeth, Mary, Arabelle, and Helen. Many of her siblings died in infancy. She died July 19, 1929 and is buried in the Riverside Cemetery in Defiance.

William Carter was born Dec. 31, 1856 in Defiance, Defiance, OH, to William and Elizabeth Ann Daggett Carter (who married in 1839). He had four brothers: William (who died in infancy), Dallas Montgomery, Louis Case, and Elbert Eugene. He also had six sisters; Maria Louise, Emma Elizabeth, Mary, Florence Adell, Arabelle, and Helen. Many of his siblings died in infancy. William married Emma Adeline Houghton on April 30, 1878. They had at least children; Abbie (1879), William (1881) and Elizabeth (1887). He later divorced Emmma and married Henriette Stanford of Indianapolis, IN and they had 3 children: (1904), Ruth (1906), and Charles Daggett Carter (1909). William died Feb. 10, 1936 in Cincinnati, OH and is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery in Southgate, KY.

Sources:

Information found in the collection.

"Carter, Florence A.". U.S. Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current. Retrieved 2018/11/26. https://search.ancestrylibrary.com

"Carter, Florence Adell". North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000. Retrieved 2018/11/26. https://search.ancestrylibrary.com

"Carter, William". U.S. Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current. Retrieved 2018/11/26. Https;//search.ancestrylibrary.com

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Gladys Tratebas on 2001/10.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Related Materials

Materials relating to this collection may be found in the following collections in Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN:

OBC 184: William Carter certificate

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2018/11/26 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2018/11/26 by Edythe Huffman.
Title
Florence Adell Carter genealogy
Status
Completed
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Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

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