At 11:40 AM 08/22/2000 -0700, you wrote: >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. > > >==== ILWILLIA Mailing List ==== >Visited the Williamson County Historical Society lately? >http://wchs.apexhosting.com/wchs.htm > > There is a Charles T. CARTER family that came to Williamson and Franklin County, Illinois from Dinwiddie County,Virginia via Smith County, Tennessee. Charles had a brother William CARTER who died in Smith County, Tennessee in 1847. I do not consider this documented information. The Martha CARTER with son Richard may be Martha WILLIAMS who married Parham CARTER in Williamson County, Illinois on 30 December, 1866. 1880 Williamson County, Illinois census. 85 - 88 Carter, Parham W M 46 M Farming Tennessee N.C. S.C. Martha P. W F 31 wife F Keeping House Illinois (Tenn) (Tenn) Mary Ida W F 12 daughter F Il Tenn Il Terry E. W M 11 son M Il Tenn Il O'Dillon W M 5 son M Il Tenn Il Unity M. W F 1 daughter F Il Tenn Il William H.W M 7 nephew M Il Tenn Il 1900 Williamson County, Illinois census Carter, Martha W M hd w f May 1849 51 wd farmer Il Tn Va Richard W F son w m May 1881 18 s farm hand Il Il Il Della W F dau w f May 1884 16 s Il Il Il Bessie W F dau w f Jan 1890 10 Il Il Il I have not seen the 1910 census so I do not know the age of Martha's son Richard but this could be a possible match. I am entirely not certain that these are the same families. I am trying to give you a few possilities. Steve