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Ancestors of Ora Lee Carter

Generation No. 2

      2. Robert Wiley Carter, born 15 March 1866 in Smith Co. Mississippi; died 16 June 1919 in Mississippi. He was the son of 4. Robert N. Carter and 5. Amanda Hayes. He married 3. Malinda Bell Leonard.

      3. Malinda Bell Leonard, born 12 November 1871 in Mississippi; died 30 November 1941 in Mississippi. She was the daughter of 6. William M Leonard and 7. Abi Wilson.

Notes for Robert Wiley Carter:
Robert Carter was born in Smith County, Mississippi. After marrying, He and Malinda owned a store in Wesson, Mississippi. He also served as Justice of the Peace in Wesson. He had a stroke at age 44 and was confined to a wheelchair until his death at age 53.

In the Wesson Enterprise dated June 20, 1919 the following obituary is printed:

"Robert Carter died in his home at Crystal Springs last Monday. His body was buried in the Little Bahala Cemetary, six miles East of Wesson, last Wednesday. Mr. Carter was a brother of A. N. Carter of this city. He leaves a wife and several children."

Malinda and Robert are buried side by side in the Little Bahala cemetery in Wesson, Miss. His grave is marked "Father", hers is marked "Mother" and they are flanked by the graves of children Rowen and Frank. Clarence is also buried closeby.

The following note is from a letter written by Mrs. Helen Eady Jones, daughter of Minnie Carter Eady, to the "Carter cousins" on Dec. 20, 1985.

"Our grandparents (Robert W. and Malinda Leonard Carter) were very poor. All of our parents had to quit school and go to work at an early age. My own mother (Minnie) quit school after the sixth grade. She worked in a box factory with Aunt Mabel. As you can see, Grandma and Grandpa were married Feb 2, 1893 and Uncle Hugh was born one year later, January 6, 1894, and from then on they had a baby nearly every two years. Two of the babies died in infancy, Clarence Richard Carter and Walter Rowan Carter. Our Uncle Frank (William Franklin Carter) lived to be 22 years old. He died of pneumonia. The other six children lived to be grown and married. Among them they had 14 children who lived to be grown and married and that is us - The Carter Cousins. We are scattered all over the United States."

Little Bahala Baptist Church

Rr 2 Box 106a Wesson Ms 39191-9802

601-835-0474

Notes for Malinda Bell Leonard:
Malinda was known by her family as "Linnie".

Obituary taken from the December 5, 1941 edition of the Crystal Springs, MS "Meteor"

"MRS. M.B.CARTER DIED SUNDAY, NOV 30, AFTER LONG ILLNESS - Friends were grieved to hear of the death of Mrs. M. B. Carter, highly respected citizen of this city, who passed away at the family residence Sunday, November 30, at 2:30 O'clock.

Mrs. Carter was the widow of the late R. W. Carter and moved here with her family from Wesson 26 years ago. She has been in bad health for several years but has been confined to her bed for the past three or four months. She was a member of the Baptist Church and funeral services were held Monday afternoon at Little Bahala Church near Wesson, Rev. A B Pierce, officiating. Internment took palce in Little Bahala Cemetery.

Mrs. Carter is survived by three daughters, Mrs, J. W. Walker (note...should have read Mrs. R. J. Walker) of Louisville, Ky; Mrs. J. T. Weeks, Mrs. R. H. Eady of Crystal Springs, and three sons, R.H.Carter, Laurel; Ray Carter, Milan Tenn. and Albert E. Carter, Crystal Springs. One brother William Leonard of Wesson and several grandchildren also survive."

I have on file, a copy of a hand written document dated 2 Feb 1893 that reads:

"What therefore god hath poined together man put asunder.
This is to certify

That Mr. R. W. Carter
and Miss M. B. Leonard

were united by me in
Holy Matrimony

at 4 miles East of Wesson on the 2nd day of Feb. 1893

In presence of friends and relations

signed Rev. D. C. Farmer"

Children of Robert Carter and Malinda Leonard are:

		i.		Robert Hugh Carter, born 06 January 1894 in Mississippi; died 07 February 1956 in Mississippi; married Zeola Campbell; died 14 October 1985 in Hattiesburg, MS.
		ii.		Maybell Carter, born 05 May 1896 in Wesson, Copiah, Mississippi; died 14 October 1984 in Jackson Mississippi; married Terrell Weeks.

Notes for Maybell Carter:
According to Mrs. Helen Eady Jones, niece of Maybell Carter Weeks, "Robert Carter's store in Wesson, Miss. fell on hard times and they sent Maybell to Crystal Springs to work in the box factory. Maybell did so well there, the entire family loaded their belongings on a boxcar and moved from Wesson to Crystal Springs. Malindia Leonard's family remained in Wesson. Aunt Maybell and Uncle Kidd had no children, but they had two dogs named JoJo and Jack. " Aunt Maybell was living in the Manhattan Health Care Center in Jackson MS when I visited her in 1980, and at her death in 1984.

In the Crystal Spring Meteor, 17 October 1984, the following obituary appeared:

"MABLE WEEKS - Mrs. Mabel Carter Weeks, 86 (an error, it should have read 88), died October 14, 1984 at Hardy Wilson Memorial Hospital, Hazelhurst.

Mrs. Weeks was a native of Copiah County and a member of the Crystal Springs United Methodist Church. She was the widow of Terrell Weeks and a longtime employee of Crystal Springs Shirt Corporation.

Funeral services were held October 16 at 2 P.M. at STringer's Funeral Home Chapel in Crystal Springs with her pastor, the Rev. Thomas L. Pace officiating. Internment was in Crystal Springs City Cemetary."

Notes for Terrell Weeks:
[real one.ged]

Uncle Kidd died from throat cancer and was an alcoholic

iii.

Clarence Richard Carter, born 16 November 1898 in Mississippi; died 04 February 1900 in Mississippi.

Notes for Clarence Richard Carter:
[real one.ged]

DEATH: Died of Whooping Cough

iv.

William Franklin Carter, born 23 January 1901 in Mississippi; died 06 March 1923 in Mississippi.

Notes for William Franklin Carter:
Frank went to Topeka, Kansas for work with Western Union. While there, he developed pneumonia. His brother Hewey went to care for him, but he died at age 22.

Minnie Estelle Carter, born 14 February 1903 in Mississippi; died 19 June 1963 in Mississippi; married Robert Eady 15 August 1928.

Notes for Minnie Estelle Carter:
DEATH: Minnie died sitting in a chair at the family owned fruit stand, drinking a cold drink. She had just finished hanging out the laundry. Her daughter lived in the same house which has been in the family for more than 100 years, in Crystal Springs, Miss.

DEATH: Helen Eady Jones was the source for much of this information.

Minnie and Bob Eady did rather well in Crystal Springs. They ran a fruit stand and had a farm outside of town.

Notes for Robert Eady:
Bob Eady died in a nursing home in Biloxi MS

	1	vi.		Ora Lee Carter, born 17 June 1906 in Wesson, Copiah Co MS, Mississippi; died 03 March 1975 in Louisville, KY; married Rollie Jeff Walker 1923 in Crystal Springs, Copiah Co. Mississippi.
		vii.		Albert Earl Carter, born 14 November 1908 in Mississippi; died 16 December 1972 in Mississippi; married Susie Mae Sellers 02 June 1932.

Notes for Albert Earl Carter:
[real one.ged]

Spouse: Susie Mae Sellers

Albert was married to Susie Mae Sellers on 2 Jul 1932. He died of a heart attack. He was a produce buyer, and a Baptist.

viii.

Walter Rowan Carter, born 24 November 1911 in Mississippi; died 16 January 1912 in Mississippi.

Notes for Walter Rowan Carter:
William Leonard had a daughter named Rowena and there was a doctor in Wesson at the time named Dr. Rowan. I'm not sure if there's a connection or not.
Rowan is buried at his mother's right hand side in Little Bahala Cemetary in Wesson, MS.
DEATH: Died as a child

ix.

Ray Virgil Carter, born 11 January 1913 in Mississippi; died 05 April 1956 in Mississippi; married Dorothy Sue Lessenberry 07 September 1940.

Notes for Ray Virgil Carter:

Spouse: Dorothy Sue Lessenbury

DEATH: Uncle Ray died of a heart attack while driving his car from his home in Milan, Tn. to Humboldt, Tenn. He left one son, Hugh Allen Carter who now resides in Milan, Tenn.

According to a letter from Uncle Ray's son, Hugh Allen, Ray died in April of 1956. He married Dorothy Sue Lessenbury while he was in the Army. When he got out of the Army, he moved the family to Milan, TN in order to take a job with the Milan Army Ammunition Plant (now called American Ordinance.) He was still working at the same place as an electrician when he died.

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