---------- > From: MonaNAriz@aol.com > To: NEBRRoots-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [NEBRRoots-L] More bios - almost done > Date: Friday, January 29, 1999 6:44 PM > >Thought someone on the list might be able to use this. It is an extraction out of a book of Biographies about people of Pottawattamie Co., IA. Mona is extracting those who have connections to NE. If you are interested, contact Mona and she will extract the full account for you. Barb > > (P. 692) ISAAC G. CARTER, b. February 1830, son of Alvin Carter and Nancy > (Clark) Carter. To Alvin and Nancy of Muskingum Co, Ohio, were born Isaac G.; > Henry B.; Washington; William; Hugh; and Mary A. Mr Carter died very suddenly > at the early age of 30 years from exposure; and his wife died within two weeks > from exposure in taking care of the stock on the farm. At age 12, Isaac was > then left an orphan, and the little family of six orphan children were > scattered. Isaac was brought up by William Evans, a wealthy Irishman, who > treated him kindly. Isaac married Lucinda Dowell, daughter of George and > Grace (Helms) Dowell, of German descent. Mr Carter learned the carpenters > trade early in life and followed this profession as a contarctor and builder. > (He served in the Civil War, a the text from his discharge paper is included > in the bio.) After the War, he lived on a farm in Iowa for 4 years, then went > to Platte County, Nebraska, where he lived until 1872, and went to > Pottawattamie County, Iowa. He is Chaplain of the Anti-Horse Thief Society at > Hancock, Iowa. Mr & Mrs Carter are the parents of 10 children, 7 living: > Harry A., Charles, George, Henrietta, Eva, Ida, Jennie, Howard, Flora and > Hugh.