The bit of "Carterville History" was very interesting to me since most of my ancestors I am seeking info on came from Carterville. Does anyone know who the parents of Labon Carter were and where they came from and where Labon was born? I have a Louisa Carter born abt. 1808 in NC, was married to Wylie, Willis, Ray. Her daughter Milly Ray came from Henderson CO TN aft 1850, and married James W H Taylor 1856. They were living in Atilla Williamson CO IL in 1860, Jackson CO 1870., Milly Ray Taylor (widowed) was in Carterville 1880 . I believe some of the Carters and Rays came out to Williamson CO IL from TN abt the same time Milly did. There was a Martha Carter born somewhere around 1850 with a son Richard, She were living next to my Taylors on the 1910 census in Carterville Williamson CO IL.