Richard, Have you contacted the genealogy librarian at the Owen County Library? There was quite a bit of information about the Carters. In the History of Owen County edited by Charles Blanchard 1884."Among the early settlers who became identified with the township (Morgan) prior to 1840, can be named.Henry Singleton, a step-son of John Carter, and one of the earliest Justices of the Peace,..William Carter, brother of Moses and John Carter.."p787, and p791 ".7th day of February 1830 and Moses Carter, Jr. son of John Carter was born one day later." There is also a bio of John Carter which I can transcribe if you don't have it. William Carter b: 1804 married about 1825 Rachel Smith in Montgomery County, NC moved to Owen County 1835. Rachel Carter died in 1840 in Owen County. William married 10 Nov. 1841 Sarah A. Hicks. He is buried in the New Union Cemetery. Sarah died 6 Feb 1896: William's children: Sarah Ann b: 21 April 1826 m. John C. Hurt Mary Ann b: 17 May 1828 m. Joshua C. Jordan Tinch Surett b: 1 Jul 1830 m. Sarah Elizabeth Spear Elizabeth Ann b: 17 april 1832 m. William A. Randolph Catherine Ann b: 1834 m. William P. Tipton Disa Ann b: 15 Apirl 1836 twin m John G. Wilson Eliza Ann b:15 April 1836 twin m. Edward. S. Burgess Nancy Jane b: 16 May 1838 m. Absalom Cassida Calvin W. b: 1842 Hannah Emeline :2 Jan 1844 Moses b: 1798 married Lucretia ? Tinch Celine b: 1825 in NC, d: 1856 Barry Co. MO John Calvin b:1828 N.C. d: 1910 Sage Co, OK m Sarah Simmons Louisa A b:1836 in IN m Russell Johnson William A. b:1833 in IN m Milly Dyer Mary E. b:1844 Barry Co. MO m. Paschal Moles Morgan Carter b: 1813 married 25 April 1833 to Louisa Singleton in Owen County. Moved to Marion Co. Iowa in 1849, moved to Jasper Co. Iowa in 1850 died 18 May 1888. Their children were: Martha Carter b: 1834 Harrison b: 1836 m. Elizabeth Ann Mullins William H. b: 1838 m. Mary Elizabeth Kingery Harriet b: 1840 Sarah Ann b:1842 m Lorenzo Dow Ogburn Louisa b: 1844 m. James Montgomery Brown Orris Buckner b: 1846 m. Amanda Caroline Peppers Laura b: 1850 m. George A. Griffis Morgan T. b:1853 m. Sadie Hawkins Hannah Carter b:1803 married about 1817 to Shubal Hurt, moved to Owen Co in 1834 Shubal died 4 Nov 1853. Hannah remarried 6 March 1849 to William Lucus. Hannah's children: Martin Hurt b:1818 John C. Hurt b: 1825 Catherine C. Hurt born 1827 Emeline Hurt b:1830 Mary Hurt b:1837 Ann Eliza Hurt b: 1843 Nancy Carter b: 1807 married William Gibson-her cousin. Their children were: William Gaston b:1827 Lena b:1829 Elizabeth b: 1838 Sarah b:1842 Temple b:1845 Nancy b:1848 John Carter b: 1810 married 1828 Patsy Singleton nee Parker, moved to Owen County in 1829, married Mary Ann Clark in 1856, married Elizabeth Goss in 1869. Children all by first wife: Moses b:1830 Tabitha b:1835 John b:1837 Lively b:1839 There are wills on file for Tinch S. Carter and William Carter. Regards, Laura