Willis A. CARTER ^{3 4}

  General Notes:

Willis A. Carter's parents were Crawford (7 Sep 1797 - aft 1870) and Mourning (25 Aug 1804 - 11 Apr 1863) Carter. ⁴

  Death Notes:

His death notice appeared the the 26 Jun 1902 issue of the Fayetteville Observer.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census: 1850, Lincoln County, Tennessee. ⁵

Dwelling 646, Family 646, 2nd Subdivision
Willis A. Carter, age 22, male, farm, born in Tenn, cannot read or write.
Elizabeth Carter, age 23, female, born in Tenn, cannot read or write.

2. Tax List: 1850, Lincoln County, Tennessee. ⁷

1850, District 4: No. 19, Carter, Willis A.; 1 poll; $0.35 tax.

3. Census: 1860, Lincoln County, Tennessee. ⁸

Dwelling 945, Family 917, District 4
Willis A. Carter, age 31, male, blacksmith, $620 P/P., born in Tenn.
Elizabeth Carter, age 33, female, spinning, born in Tenn.
William Carter, age 9, male, born in Tenn, attended school.
Mourning Carter, age 2, female, born in Tenn.

4. Military Service: 1861, Tennessee. ⁹

From Confederate Military Rosters Online, 8th Tennessee Infantry, Company "H":

Willis A. Carter and his brother-in-law, Samuel C. Strong, are listed as recruits on the roster of Company "H" of the 8th Tennessee Infantry. Captain William Moore was Captain of Company "H". Company "H" was reorganized as Company "K" on 8 May 1862. It was known at "The Mulberry Riflemen."

From Tennesseans in the Civil War, Vol. 1:

"A report from Company "K" dated January 9, 1864, stated that this company was organized April 24, 1861, at Mulberry Station, Lincoln County; was received into state service at Camp Harris, Franklin County; and organized as part of the 8th Tennessee Infantry Regiment at Camp Trousdale; mustered into Confederate service July 31, 1861 at Big Springs, Virginia. It took part in the Cheat Mountain Campaign, fought at Corinth, Mississippi, Munfordville and Perryville, Kentucky, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge. It reported a cumulative total of nine killed, 51 wounded, 12 died of disease, 48 deserted, 28 honorably discharged, nine transferred to other commands, and two furnished substitutes who had deserted."

5. Tax List: 1865-1867, Lincoln County, Tennessee. ⁷

1865, District 4: Carter, W. A.; 134 acres, value $900; 1 poll; $6.50 tax.

1866, District 4: Carter, W. A.; 144 acres, value $850; 1 poll; $9.30 tax.

1867, District 4: Carter & Hedgepeth; 144 acres, value $854; no poll; $8.79 tax.

[These records indicate Willis assumed control of the John Strong farm after the deaths of Sarah and Mary, even though he did not buy it until 1868.]

6. Deed: 1868, Lincoln County, Tennessee. ¹⁰

Dated 25 Aug 1868, Bk E-2:72
Carter, W. A. purchased 144 acres from M. W. Woodard, Clerk of the County Court.

[This was the property that had been owned by John Strong. See Estate Administration for John Strong for more details regarding this sale.]

7. Census: 1870, Lincoln County, Tennessee. ¹¹

Dwelling 90, Family 90. Fourth District, Mulberry P.O.
Carter, W. A., age 42, male, white, farmer, $860 R/P, $100 P/P, born in Tenn.
Carter, Elizabeth, age 43, female, white, keeping house, born in Tenn.
Carter, William, age 19, male, white, works on farm, born in Tenn, attended school.
Carter, Morning, age 12, female, white, at home, born in Tenn, attended school.
Carter, E., age 9, female, white, born in Tenn, attended school.
Carter, Catherine, age 1 [probably 7], female, white, born in Tenn.
Carter, Willis, age 4, male, white, born in Tenn.
Carter, Emma, age 2, female, white, born in Tenn.

8. Census: 1880, Lincoln County, Tennessee. ¹²

Dwelling 117, Family 123, 4th Civil District
Carter, Willis, white, male, age 52, married, farmer, born in Tenn, father and mother born in NC.
Carter, Elizabeth, white, female, age 53, wife, keeping house, born in Tenn, father and mother born in NC.
Carter, Bony, white, female, age 22, daughter, single, at home, born in Tenn, father and mother born in Tenn.
Carter, Lizzie Jr., white, female, age 19, daughter, single, at home, born in Tenn, father and mother born in Tenn.
Carter, Catherine, white, female age 17, daughter, single, at home, born in Tenn, father and mother born in Tenn.
Carter, Willis Jr., white, male, age 15, son, single, labors at home, born in Tenn, father and mother born in Tenn.
Carter, Emmaline, white, female, age 12, daughter, single, at home, attended school, born in Tenn, father and mother born in Tenn.

Willis married Elizabeth STRONG, daughter of John STRONG and 1st Mrs. John Strong, on 27 Dec 1849 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.^{1 4} (Elizabeth STRONG was born on 21 Mar 1827 in Smith County, Tennessee ^{4 5 13} and died on 5 Feb 1902 in Lincoln County, Tennessee ^{4 14 15}.)