Early Lincoln County Carters - Part 2 John Ellison Carter was my Great Grandfather. John was born June 18, 1841 in the Houstonville area of Lincoln County. John married Melipsia Wright on November 10, 1863 in Boyle County. Melipsia just disappeared. She probably passed away shortly after their marriage. On 8/10/1862, at age 21, John enlisted in the 9th Regiment, Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry. He was assigned to Company I. On 16 August 1862, he was listed as a deserter. Affidavits from doctors and fellow soldiers show that he had caught pneumonia and was hospitalized during this period of absence. On 14 August 1862, Corporal John E. Carter was listed as a deserter again at Crab Orchard, Kentucky. Affidavits from this period indicate that John had fell off a horse and injured his back. He was unable to ride, so his unit left him. He later returned to the unit and was assigned "light duty" for the duration of the war. On 21 August 1863, he was mustered out as a private. While being hospitalized, he was attended by Joanna Crutchfield Davenport Rains. Joanna was a widow and working in a hospital in Danville, KY. John and Joanna were married on October 20, 1864 in Danville. Joanna was the daughter of Alexander Davenport and Mary Lee(s) Nield. They were married on March 29, 1839 in Stanford, Lincoln County. Joanna was married to Joshua Rains on June 25, 1860 in Boyle County. They had one son, James, born July 10, 1861 and died September 09, 1882. James lived with John and Joanna until maturity. John and Joanna lived in Boyle County Kentucky 1863-1884, then 1884-1902 in Casey County Kentucky, and finally 1902-1913 Pulaski County, Burnside until their deaths. They show up in the 1870 Boyle County Census, Perryville District and 1880 Boyle County Census, Mitchellsburg District. Together they had 5 children: 1. Robert B. "Bob" Carter Born: July 21, 1865 Boyle County, Kentucky Died: July 11, 1902 Casey County, Kentucky Married: Zerelda Ann Vest on October 02, 1893 in Casey County Born: November 11, 1869 Casey County, Kentucky Died: May 05, 1912 Casey County, Kentucky 2. Ella Carter Born: October 1868 Casey County, Kentucky Died: November 1904 Casey County, Kentucky Married: Charlie Goodin on June 28, 1890 in Casey County, Kentucky 3. Alexander W. "Dick" Carter Born: April 20, 1870 Boyle County, Kentucky Died: April 21, 1936 Casey County, Kentucky (Yosemite Area) Married: Annie Sharp Born: August 08, 1876 Boyle County, Kentucky Died: June 09, 1966 Casey County, Kentucky (Yosemite Area) 4. John "Dump" Tinsley Carter Born: December 30, 1873 Boyle County, Kentucky Died: January 17, 1947 Pulaski County, Kentucky (Burnside) Married #1: Francis "Fannie" Gay Williams on September 21, 1903 in Casey Born: July 07, 1878 Casey County, Kentucky Died: January 06, 1921 Pulaski County, Kentucky (Burnside) Married #2: Icalona Buckner on March 01, 1923 in Pulaski County, Kentucky Born: September 15, 1895 Scott County, Tennessee Died: June 26, 1978 Pulaski County, Kentucky (Burnside) 5. Martha "Matty" L. Carter Born: March 12, 1877 Boyle County, Kentucky Died: Unknown Unknown Married: Clay Harvey Vest on December 18, 1894 in Casey County, Kentucky Born: May 22, 1872 Casey County, Kentucky Died: November 24, 1952 Pulaski County, Kentucky Joanna Crutchfield Davenport Carter died in Burnside, Kentucky on June 23, 1913 at the age of 73. John Ellison Carter passed away from old age and Spinal Sclerosis on July 23, 1913 in Burnside, Kentucky at the age of 73, just 30 days after Joanna. He and Joanna are buried at the Green River Christian Church Cemetery in Yosemite, Kentucky (Casey County). by John Tinsley Carter II