The "Middlesex Wanderers" is exactly how I found this Great list group. Here is the obit on my ggggandfather: Beloit Gazette, Mitchell County, Kansas Obit: Samuel Carter was born near Clinton, Conn, May 18, 1820 and died December 12, 1909 at Asherville, Kansas aged 89 years, 6 months and 25 days. At the age of 20 years he was married to Nancy L. Wright of Clinton, Connecticut, and removed to Ashtabula County, Ohio, where they resided until 1854 when they removed to Lafayette County, Wisconsin where they remained until 186(?) when they removed to Richardson County, Nebraska, living there until 1871 when they came to Mitchell County ??? settling in Asherville at which time his wife passed away 23 years ago. He is survived by 2 sons, Archie of Tonkawa, OK, and Leon of Asherville, with the latter of whom he made his home for several years prior to his death and also 3 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Jane Armstead of New Haven, Connecticut and one half brother, Seldon Carter of Clinton, Connecticut. His friends were numbered only the extent of his acquaintances which was large. While in Ohio, he engaged in various pursuits among them being the buying and shipping of lumber and the handling of livestock. After removing to Wisconsin he engaged in farming and teaching school. He was elected superintendent of the schools there for 2 years ???. After removing to Nebraska he ?? represented Richardson Co., that state in the legislature one term removing to Asherville, in 1871 he again engaged in mercantile business for several years. He represented Mitchell County in the legislature 1883. In politics he was a strong Republican and during the War of the Rebellion he was an anti-slave advocate and a speaker of much note in Southern Wisconsin. Religiously he was a Liberal and was known as the Father of Liberalism in Kansas. The funeral services were held in the Christian Church at Asherville, conducted by Dr. J. E. Roberts, minister of the Church of the World of Kansas, Mo. and was attended by a large ??? of friends coming from quite ???? to pay their respects.??? Internment ????? Asherville Cemetery. Thank you Per Beloit Daily Gazette Times, Vol.III, no. 36, Dec. 14, 1909 Tues: The following Beloit people left on Union Pacific train this morning to attend the funeral of the late Samuel Carter which was held today at Asherville: William McCracken, Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Chapel, J. M. Tarbell, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rose, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Reeves, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Darrow, Mrs. Lena Schungel, L. F. White and Miss Vera Pearson. Beloit Gazette, Mitchell County, Kansas: We desire to thank the friends and neighbors for their assistance and sympathy during the sickness and death of our father and grandfather and wish to ??? them that we appreciate the kindness more than words????????? do we ?????? the Christian Church in Asherville for their kindness to ????? us use the Church on the occasion. Archie Carter Mr & Mrs. Leon Carter Charles Carter & Family {NOTE: The Darrow and Chapel Families are also from Connecticut} Per Petition for Letters of Administration for the Probate Court of Mitchell County, Kansas: The only heirs are: Archie Carter, his son aged 48 years and Leon Carter, his son aged 44 years. **************** Per Petition for Letter of Administration for the Probate Court of Kay County, Oklahoma, filed 21 June 1912: The only heirs are Archie Carter, age 51 years and Leon Carter, age 47 years. ***************** Here is the obit on his wife: Per obit listed in the Beloit Gazette, Thursday, January 6, 1888: Died. Carter.--At her home in Asherville, Kansas, December 28, at 8 o'clock p.m., Nancy L. Carter, wife of Samuel Carter. Her complaint was rheumatism, going to her vitals and producing congestion of the of the lungs. The deceased was born in Connecticut, October 27, 1823; married and moved to Ohio in the fall of 1840; moved to Wisconsin in the winter of 1854-5; moved to Nebraska in the fall of 1866; came to Asherville in May, 1871; was buried in the cemetery at Asherville on the 30th of December, 1887. She died as she lived, a Freethinker; and as there was no speaker of her belief to be obtained, Mr. Carter made a few remarks at her funeral, which appeared to be well received. The deceased was one of the old settlers, who endured the privations of frontier life in the Solomon Valley, and left behind her family of grown children and hosts of friends to mourn her loss. Her husband, the Hon. Samuel Carter, has the sympathy of all in his bereavement. {NOTE: Nancy Lodema was te daughter of Richard and Lucy Polly Smith Wright from Westbrook, CT} Regards, Janece Carter Streig [email protected]