Carter

James and Abigail Coker Churchman's daughter Malinda E., married Joseph Carter in Johnson County, Arkansas, 12 Nov 1861. Joseph was a native of England, born c. 1838, and was a farmer. He had immigrated from England as a teenager.  They had one son, William Joseph Carter, born 18 August 1862 in Spielerville, Johnson County, Arkansas. Will died 07 June 1946, and is buried at McKendree Cemetery near Subiaco, Arkansas.

Joseph Carter joined the union army as a member of Company H, 1st Regiment, Arkansas Volunteer Infantry (U.S.), 10 Mar 1863. He enlisted as a private at Ft Smith, and was mustered in at Fayetteville. Personal description at time of enlistment is as follows: Age 23, height 6 feet 1 inch, complexion fair, eyes blue, hair light in color. Joseph died of a fever at Camp McCulloch, near Springfield, Mo. on either 30 April or 2 May 1863. Both dates are given on affidavits provided in order for his wife to claim her pension. The place of death is identified variously as Crane Creek, Camp McCullar, and Camp McCullar Store.  Joseph is buried in a military cemetery near Springfield, Mo.

I have checked Ft Smith, AR naturalization records, military cemetery listings, ships manifests, and the 1860 Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia censuses for Joseph Carter without success.

Malinda had to submit several affidavits to claim her widow's pension. Seventeen years after Joseph's death, she married William.Y. Corley 12 Dec 1880, in Logan County, Arkansas, and continued to live in the Paris/Subiaco area until her death 10 June 1898. William Y. Corley was born 24 Jun 1844 in Mississippi and m1 Anna _______ c. 1865. After her death he married Malinda.  Malinda is the grandmother (according to Ocie Lloyd) who would periodically arrive, riding side-saddle, to fetch her grandchildren Myrtle and Ocie to stay with her. She is buried in Butler Cemetery, Subiaco, AR.

William Joseph Carter, a life-long resident of Spielerville (listed as Creole at the time of his marriage) m1, Sarah Emma Agnew, born c. 1864 in Walker County, Georgia. (See the Agnew line).  The marriage took place 16 Feb 1882.  m2 Martha Jane Oliver, born 11 Oct 1866, on 07 Oct 1888.

Will and Emma were the parents of two daughters. Emma died along with a third, still-born daughter c. 1886. Their daughters were: Myrtle, and Ocie.

Myrtle Elizabeth (Myrt) Carter, born 03 Dec 1882, m. Forrest .P. (Pete) Pilgreen 3 Mar 1907, died 13 Oct 1967. They were parents of Emma, Bessie, Lucille, and Carter. Aunt Mert's children are deceased.  

Emma Pilgreen, b. 1907, m. Bill Kahle, no children

Bessie Pilgreen, b. 1910, m. Walter Forbis, parents of two sons, living.

Lucille Pilgreen, m. Floyd Whitman, parents of a daughter and son, living.

Carter Pilgreen, m. with one son.

Emma Ocie Carter, born 19 Dec 1884, m. William E. Lloyd 19 Apr 1908, died 9 Nov 1975 (see Lloyd line).

Ocie Carter Lloyd in front of her home

Will J. and Martha were parents of the following children: Joe, Ode, Bob, Boone, and John.

Joseph Wesley (Joe) Carter Sr., born 03 Aug 1889, m. Rosie E. Cameron 24 Aug 1913, died 5 Aug 1970. Parents of a son, living.

William Odis (Ode) Carter, born 22 Feb 1891, m. Arra M. Cameron 13 Jun 1915, died 16 Aug 1980. Parents of two sons, living.

Robert Lee (Bob) Carter, born 18 Aug 1892, m. Bertha Cameron 16 Feb 1919, died 31 Oct 1971. No issue.

Daniel Boone Carter, born 04 Feb 1894, m. Mary C. Houser, died 15 Jun 1988, Kilgore, TX. No issue.

John T. Carter, born 10 Jun 1899, m. Hallie Funkhouser 21 Dec 1924, died 10 Dec 1976. Parents of one son, Eugene.

Eugene Carter. no accurate information.

Most of the Carters are buried at McKendree Cemetery near Subiaco, Arkansas.

left to right,

John Carter, Bill Cameron, Bob Carter, and Ocie Carter Lloyd