This book has no cover, and no index, and no author. I bought it on Ebay; it just has the insides, but it is full of Indiana biographies. I am not researching this family, just thought I would share. I do not know anymore about these families or these surnames. NOTE: I don’t know if there is any additional mention of this family in the book, it has no index. I do not want to sell this book. I am typing the biographies from it. Typed by Lora Radiches: Surnames in this biography: Carter, Cupps, Stipp, Heitger, Hamer, Day, Gaussin, ARCH 0. CARTER is a Bedford businessman who has made a great deal of the opportunities presented him in the course of his lifetime. He has had to work since early boyhood, and industry and close application have converted meager opportunities into a successful career. He was born March 13, 1890, son of William and Anna (Cupps) Carter, and grandson of William Carter. William Carter came from Virginia and was one of the earliest settlers of Lawrence County, conducting a blacksmith shop at Bedford. In the early days he was also a leader in local politics. William Carter, Jr., was born in Lawrence County, and followed farming. He died when his son Arch was only seven years of age. There were ten children in the family: Stella, Clarence, Jesse, Charles, Wesley, Arch, Ray, Ernest, Fred and Wilfred. After the death of his father Arch 0. Carter began assuming an increasing share of the responsibilities of working on the home farm. He attended the Vinegar Hill School in Shawswick for about five years. After the farm was sold the family moved to town, and there Mr. Carter worked about jobs night and morning, going on with his schooling, and after the death of his brother Clarence he became the real head of the family. His first regular salary was earned driving a delivery wagon. For a time he was with the firm of Stipp & Heitger and then entered the service of Hamer & Day, furniture and undertakers. After a number of years with this organization Mr. Carter in 1923 bought a half interest in the Bedford Bottling Works, but later returned to Hamer & Day, and on June 22, 1925, bought a half interest in the business. He is now sole owner of the business, and conducts a service of perfect appointments and with every modern equipment. Mr. Carter is a member of the Kiwanis Club, the Country Club, B. P. 0. Elks, Fraternal Order of Eagles, and the First Christian Church. He takes an active interest in community affairs as a member and a director in the Bedford Country Club, and as a director in the Stone City Bank. He was also one of the organizers, and is now president of the Cresthaven Memorial Park Association. He is also a director of the Bedford Chamber of Commerce. He married, December 31, 1918, Regina Gaussin, daughter of Constant and Ellen Gaussin. They have one daughter, Phyllis, attending school at Bedford.