In the spirit of the list, this is my Casey County family. They lived in Yosemite between 1884 to 1902. Yosemite was a "lumber boom town" during those years and many moved there for the work. As the work "dried up" folks left and Yosemite in only a wide spot in the road today. My folks moved to Pulaski County, Burnside, KY. John Carter Descendants of John Ellison Carter Generation No. 1 1. JOHN ELLISON2 CARTER (JOHN "JACK"1) was born June 18, 1841 in Lincoln County, Kentucky (Brumfield), and died July 23, 1913 in Pulaski County, Kentucky (Burnside). He married (1) MELISSA WILSON November 10, 1863 in Boyle County, Kentucky. He married (2) JOANNA CRUTCHFIELD DAVENPORT October 20, 1864 in Boyle County, Kentucky (Danville), daughter of ALEXANDER DAVENPORT and MARY NIELD. She was born April 21, 1840 in Mercer County, Kentucky (now Boyle County), and died June 23, 1913 in Pulaski County, Kentucky (Burnside). Notes for JOHN ELLISON CARTER: John appeared as Surity on a Boyle County Marriage Bond (4-249) 14 SEP 1864, between A.J. Tinsley (groom) and M.E. Carter (bride). ********************************************************** Timeline of John Ellison Carter's Life 06/18/1841 Born in Lincoln, County Houstonville, KY 1850 Lincoln County Census - Family 161-161 Houstonville, KY 08/10/1862 Enrolled Company I, 9th KY VOL CAV Harrodsburg, KY 08/22/1862 Mustered In Company I, 9th KY VOL CAV Eminence, KY 09/??/1862 Paroled Lexington, KY 10/14/1862 Deserted - Fell off horse & left by his Co Crab Orchard, KY 02/27/1863 Deserted - In hospital with pneumonia Lebanon, KY 10/10/1863 Cleared of Desertion - In Hospital Lebanon, KY 08/21/1863 Mustered Out Company I, 9th KY VOL CAV Eminence, KY 11/10/1863 Married Mellisa Wilson Boyle County 10/20/1864 Married Joanna C. Rains - Boyle County Danville, KY 07/21/1865 Bob Carter born Boyle County 10/11/1868 Ella Carter born Boyle County 04/20/1870 A.W. Carter born Boyle County 1870 Boyle County Census Perryville, KY 12/30/1873 John T. Carter born Boyle County 03/12/1877 Martha "Matty" Carter born Boyle County 06/16/1879 Affidavit - L.M. Lewis M.D. support pension Boyle County 06/16/1879 Affidavit - C.W. Prewitt M.D. support pension Boyle County 1870 Boyle County Census Mitchellsburg, KY 1884 Moved to Casey County Yosemite, KY 06/28/1890 Ella Carter married Charles Goodin Casey County 04/04/1892 Affidavit - Benjamin Freslen support pension Mercer County 10/02/1893 Bob Carter married Zerelda Ann Vest Casey County 12/18/1894 Martha "Matty" L. Carter married Clay Vest Casey County 1902 Moved to Pulaski County Burnside, KY 07/11/1902 Bob Carter died Casey County 09/21/1903 John T. Carter married "Fannie" Gay Williams Casey County 11/??/1904 Ella Carter Goodin died Casey County 05/21/1912 Declaration for Pension (cont) - Pulaski Co Burnside, KY 06/23/1913 Joanna C. Carter died Burnside, KY 07/23/1913 John Ellison Carter died Burnside, KY More About JOHN ELLISON CARTER: Burial: 1941, Green River Christian Church, Yosemite, KY Cause of Death: Spinal Sclerosis Census: 1870, Boyle County Census, Perryville District Death Certificate Info: 1941, Volume 041, Certificate 20041, Death Volume 13 Medical Information: Drs T.L. Gamblin & J.H. Hart regular doctors. Drs. N.D. Stigall & J.C. Grider assisted. Nursed by Fannie Carter & Ruby Vest Military service: Bet. 1862 - 1863, CO I, 9th KY Cavelry USA, Civil War Veteran Resided at: Bet. 1863 - 1884, 1863-1884 lived in Boyle County Kentucky Will: 1913, Pulaski County Will Book 8, Page 71, 1913 Marriage Notes for JOHN CARTER and MELISSA WILSON: No Information - Need Information More About JOANNA CRUTCHFIELD DAVENPORT: Burial: 1913, Green River Christian Church, Yosemite, KY Death Certificate Info: 1913, Volume 034, Certificate 16964, Death Volume 13 Marriage Notes for JOHN CARTER and JOANNA DAVENPORT: Marriage bond for John E. Carter and Joanna C.(Crutchfield) Raines; Danville, Boyle Co.; 20th Oct, 1864 (that is also their marriage date). Rev McKnight married them and William M. Johnson was Surety. Boyle County Marriage Book 4, Page 251. Children of JOHN CARTER and JOANNA DAVENPORT are: 2. i. ROBERT E. "BOB"3 CARTER, b. July 21, 1865, Boyle County, Kentucky; d. July 11, 1902, Casey County, Kentucky. ii. ELLA CARTER, b. October 11, 1868, 11/1904; d. November 1904, Casey County, Kentucky; m. CHARLES GOODIN, June 28, 1890, Casey County, Kentucky. Burial: 1904, Green River Christian Church, Yosemite, KY Census: 1870, Boyle County Census, Perryville District - Age 1 3. iii. ALEXANDER W. "DICK" CARTER, b. April 20, 1870, Boyle County, Kentucky; d. April 21, 1936, Casey County, Kentucky (Yosemite Area). 4. iv. JOHN TINSLEY CARTER, b. December 30, 1873, Boyle County, Kentucky (Brumfield); d. January 17, 1947, Pulaski County, Kentucky (Burnside). 5. v. MARTHA "MATTY" L. CARTER, b. March 12, 1877, Casey County, Kentucky. Generation No. 2 2. ROBERT E. "BOB"3 CARTER (JOHN ELLISON2, JOHN "JACK"1) was born July 21, 1865 in Boyle County, Kentucky, and died July 11, 1902 in Casey County, Kentucky. He married ZERELDA ANN VEST October 02, 1893 in Casey County, Kentucky, daughter of JOHN VEST and MARY CRAVENS. She was born November 11, 1869 in Casey County, Kentucky, and died May 05, 1912 in Casey County, Kentucky (Middleburg). More About ROBERT E. "BOB" CARTER: Burial: 1902, Green River Christian Church, Yosemite, KY Census: 1870, Boyle County Census, Perryville District - Age 5 More About ZERELDA ANN VEST: Age at Death: May 05, 1912, 42 years & 6 months Burial: May 07, 1912, Green River Christian Church, Yosemite, KY Census: June 27, 1870, 1870 Casey County Census Death Certificate Info: May 06, 1912, Death Certificate File # 12047, Reg # 44 Children of ROBERT CARTER and ZERELDA VEST are: 6. i. LELAS4 CARTER, d. 1918. ii. LIZZIE CARTER, b. June 16, 1893, Casey County, Kentucky; d. October 28, 1894, Casey County, Kentucky. Burial: Green River Christian Church, Yosemite, KY 7. iii. IDELLA CARTER, b. December 1894; d. 1938, Hamilton County, Kentucky (Cincinnati). iv. BEULA CARTER, b. 1896; d. 1918, Davidson County, Tennessee (Nashville); m. VIRGIL CLEMONS. Fact: Died in the 1918 Flu Epidemic 8. v. NORMA NAOMI CARTER, b. August 05, 1898, Casey County, Kentucky (Yosemite); d. January 24, 1974, Henry County, Indiana. 3. ALEXANDER W. "DICK"3 CARTER (JOHN ELLISON2, JOHN "JACK"1) was born April 20, 1870 in Boyle County, Kentucky, and died April 21, 1936 in Casey County, Kentucky (Yosemite Area). He married ANNA "AUNT ANNIE" SHARP, daughter of WILLIAM SHARP and MARTHA PEACH. She was born August 08, 1876 in Casey County, Kentucky, and died June 09, 1966 in Casey County, Kentucky (Yosemite Area). More About ALEXANDER W. "DICK" CARTER: Burial: 1936, Green River Christian Church, Yosemite, KY Census: 1880, Boyle County Census, Mitchellsburg District - Age 9 Death Certificate Info: 1936, Volume 020, Certificate 09890, Death Volume 36 More About ANNA "AUNT ANNIE" SHARP: Burial: 1966, Green River Christian Church, Yosemite, KY Death Certificate Info: 1966, Casey Co, VOL 023, Cert 12494, Death Vol 66 Children of ALEXANDER CARTER and ANNA SHARP are: i. MILDRED4 CARTER, b. 1893. ii. JULIAN CARTER, b. 1895. Fact: Was a police officer in California iii. CHARLIE CARTER, b. 1899. 4. JOHN TINSLEY3 CARTER (JOHN ELLISON2, JOHN "JACK"1) was born December 30, 1873 in Boyle County, Kentucky (Brumfield), and died January 17, 1947 in Pulaski County, Kentucky (Burnside). He married (1) FRANCIS "FANNIE" GAY WILLIAMS September 21, 1903 in Casey County, Kentucky, daughter of ANDY WILLIAMS and <?>. She was born July 07, 1878 in Casey County, Kentucky, and died January 06, 1921 in Pulaski County, Kentucky (Burnside). He married (2) ICALONA BUCKNER March 01, 1923 in Pulaski County, Kentucky, daughter of PHILLIP BUCKNER and LUCINDA ADKINS. She was born September 15, 1895 in Scott County, Tennessee (Coal Creek), and died June 26, 1978 in Pulaski County, Kentucky (Burnside). Notes for JOHN TINSLEY CARTER: John's nickname was Dump Carter, a dump door on a railroad car cut off part of his heel his heel, so Clay Vest gave him the name "Dump". Dump was Superintendent of the Burnside Veneer Company. He was a BIG democrat. More About JOHN TINSLEY CARTER: Burial: 1873, Green River Christian Church, Yosemite, KY Census: 1880, Boyle County Census, Mitchellsburg District - Age 6 Death Certificate Info: 1947, Volume 005, Certificate 02253, Death Volume 47 Will: 1946, Pulaski County Will Book 9, Page 575, 1946 More About FRANCIS "FANNIE" GAY WILLIAMS: Burial: 1921, Green River Christian Church, Yosemite, KY Death Certificate Info: 1921, Volume 014, Certificate 06732, Death Volume 21 More About ICALONA BUCKNER: Burial: 1978, Burnside Cemetery, Pulaski County, KY Death Certificate Info: 1978, Volume 037, Cert 18320, Death Volume 78 Social Security Number: 400-42-5307 issued in Kentucky Children of JOHN CARTER and FRANCIS WILLIAMS are: 9. i. JOSEPH4 CARTER, b. July 20, 1904, Pulaski County, Kentucky (Burnside); d. September 11, 1989, Phoenix, Arizona. 10. ii. WILLIAM "BILL" CARTER, b. November 21, 1905, Pulaski County, Kentucky (Burnside); d. August 1987, Salt Lake City, Utah. 11. iii. CLIFTON "TAY" PAUL CARTER, b. August 18, 1907, Pulaski County, Kentucky (Burnside); d. May 15, 1980, Davidson County, Tennessee (Nashville). iv. ELLA CARTER, b. May 25, 1910, Pulaski County, Kentucky (Burnside); d. July 03, 1910, Pulaski County, Kentucky (Burnside). Burial: 1910, Buried Green River Christian Church, Yosemite, KY 12. v. BESSIE GAY CARTER, b. August 16, 1914, Pulaski County, Kentucky (Burnside); d. 1970, Billings, Montana. Children of JOHN CARTER and ICALONA BUCKNER are: vi. ANNA LUCILLE4 CARTER, b. September 23, 1926, Pulaski County, Kentucky (Burnside); d. August 18, 1929, Pulaski County, Kentucky (Burnside). Burial: Sloans Valley Cemetery Pulaski County, KY Cause of Death: Died of Diphtheria 13. vii. ROGER COLBURN CARTER, b. June 28, 1931, Pulaski County, Kentucky (Burnside). 5. MARTHA "MATTY" L.3 CARTER (JOHN ELLISON2, JOHN "JACK"1) was born March 12, 1877 in Casey County, Kentucky. She married CLAY HARVEY VEST December 18, 1894 in Casey County, Kentucky, son of JOHN VEST and MARY CRAVENS. He was born May 22, 1872 in Casey County, Kentucky, and died November 24, 1952 in Pulaski County, Kentucky. More About MARTHA "MATTY" L. CARTER: Census: 1880, Boyle County Census, Mitchellsburg District - Age 3 More About CLAY HARVEY VEST: Burial: 1952, Sloans Valley Cemetery-Kentucky Children of MARTHA CARTER and CLAY VEST are: i. ORACE4 VEST, b. March 30, 1895, Casey County, Kentucky; d. August 24, 1898, Casey County, Kentucky. Burial: Green River Christian Church, Yosemite, KY ii. RUBY EUGENIA VEST, b. November 26, 1895; d. September 08, 1975; m. <?> PARKER. Burial: 1975, Sloans Valley Cemetery-Kentucky Death Certificate Info: 1975, Volume 047, Certificate 23263, Death Volume 75 iii. HAROLD VEST, b. 1898. iv. JOHN ELLIS VEST, b. March 25, 1902; d. July 04, 1902, Casey County, Kentucky. Burial: Green River Christian Church, Yosemite, KY v. MIMA VEST, b. January 27, 1903; d. November 04, 1907, Casey County, Kentucky. Burial: Green River Christian Church, Yosemite, KY vi. BASILA VEST, b. March 29, 1906; d. June 22, 1907, Casey County, Kentucky. Burial: Green River Christian Church, Yosemite, KY 14. vii. RUTH JOHANNA VEST, b. May 25, 1907; d. May 05, 1984.