Dear Frank, My Carters are from Caroline Co., MD, also. I am dubious that we are from the same lines, but it certainly would be a good idea to explore the possibilities. Carter is a pretty common name! Do you have dates to go with your Carters? Here are my Carters that I know about: Alfred B. Carter (b. 3-29-1841, PA or MD; d. 3-29-1911; bur. Caroline Co.,MD) married Lillian Ann Murphy (b. 12-10-1839; d. 2-26-1921; bur. Caroline Co., MD) in Denton, Caroline Co., MD, on 12-19-1860. Note: Alfred could have been married to another Murphy prior to this marriage. His oldest child William was born in 5-1860, 7 months before the marriage of Lillian Ann and Alfred. William's DE death certificate lists his mother's name as Mary Murphy. Perhaps Mary was Lillian Ann's "nickname," or perhaps she was a previous spouse or paramour who may have died between her son's birth and her husband's second marriage? Children of Alfred B. and Lillian Ann (Murphy) Carter (with the possible exception of William as noted above): (A) William George Carter (b. 5-25-1860, prob. near Denton, Caroline Co., MD; d. 4-28-1933, Milton, Sussex Co., DE; bur. 4-30-1933, Concord) married Alverta Dunning (b. 4-14-1873; MD; d. 7-4-1945, Milford Memorial Hospital, Milford, Sussex Co., DE; bur. I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Milford, Kent Co., DE) Children of William George and Alverta (Dunning) Carter: (1) Arthur Edgar Carter (b 1-1-1888, Andersontown, Caroline Co; d. 5-1974) married Edna Vennett Carol (2) Lillian May Carter (b. 9-2-1889, Caroline Co., MD; d. 2-10-1963; bur. I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Milford, Kent Co., DE) married on March 20, 1912, Caroline Co., MD John S. Stuart (b. 3-28-1886; d. 3-25-1969; bur. I.O.O.F., Milford, Kent Co., DE) Children of John S. and Lillian (Carter) Stuart: (a) Wendell Stuart; (b) Dorsey Leon Stuart (b. 10-13-1916; d. 12-21-1972; bur. I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Milford, Kent Co., DE) Grandchild of John S. and Lillian (Carter) Stuart? Nancy Jo Stuart (b. 11-5-1948; d. 7-23-1950; bur. IOOF, Milford) (Note: Nancy was buried in same cemetery plot as Lillian, John, and Dorsey) (3) Mary Carter (b. 7-2-1894, Caroline Co., MD; d. 9-18-1956; bur. I.O.O.F., Milford, Kent Co., DE) married Charles W. Stuart (b. 1-20-1891; d. 12-17-1954; bur. I.O.O.F., Milford, Kent Co., DE) Child of Charles W. and Mary (Carter) Stuart: (a) Doris Stuart Note: Did sisters Lillian and Mary Carter marry Stuart brothers? (4) William B. Carter (b. 5-1893, MD) (5) Tishca Carter (b. 4-1894, MD) (6) Charles George Carter (b. 3-26-1896, Denton, Caroline Co., MD; d. 2-14-1953, Governor Bacon Health Center, Delaware City, DE; bur. 2-17-1953, I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Milford, Kent Co., DE) married Mabel Marian McCullough (b. 4-26-1900, Milford, Sussex Co., DE; d. 10-5-1984, Milford, Sussex Co., DE; bur. I.O.O.F., Milford, Kent Co., DE) Children of Charles George and Mabel (McCullough) Carter: (a) Charles George Carter, Jr. (b. 12-20-1918, Milford, Sussex Co., DE; d. 10-6-1999, Wilson, Wilson Co., NC; bur. 10-9-1999, IOOF., Milford, Kent Co., DE) married Kathleen Izetta Marvel (b. 11-18-1923, Lewes, Sussex Co., DE; d. 10-26-1994, Dover, Kent Co., DE; bur. I.O.O.F., Milford, Kent Co., DE) (b) Disston McCullough Carter (b. 11-26-1921, Milford, Sussex Co., DE; d. 1-1978, Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE; bur. Grace Lawn Cemetery, New Castle, New Castle Co., DE) married on October 19, 1947 Gertrude Marie Clarke (b. 7-24-1923, Milford, Sussex Co., DE; d. 8-5-1985, Middletown, PA; bur. Grace Lawn Cemetery, New Castle, New Castle Co., DE) (7) Alice Carter (b. Aug. 1896) (8) Everett Edward Carter (b. 1898-99, MD; d. 9-3-1926 OR 3-26-1926, West Chester, Chester Co., PA, in train accident) married Clara May Schuler (b. 1-20-1902; d. 8-23-1974, Milford, Sussex Co., DE; bur. 8-26-1974, I.O.O.F., Milford, Kent Co., DE) Children of Everett Edward and Clara May (Schuler) Carter: (a) Helen May Carter (b. 10-28-1922, Milford, DE; d. 8-13-1982; bur. I.O.O.F., Milford, Kent Co., DE) married Elmer Parker Hitch (b. 9-1-1946, d. 12-16-1987; bur. I.O.O.F., Milford, Kent Co., DE) (b) Stanley Burton Carter (b. 11-3-1921) married Lois Cornell (b. 12-1-1930) (9) David Carter (b. abt. 1901) (10) Agnes Carter (b. 1903-04, MD) married John Phelps (11) Albert Carter (b 6-6-1904; d 2-28-1971; bur. IOOF, Milford, Kent Co, DE) married Laura M. (maiden name unknown) (d 1954; bur. IOOF, Milford, Kent Co, DE) (12) Alfred Bradley Carter (b. 6-6-1904; d. 8-22-1953; bur. I.O.O.F. Milford) married (unknown) Burlingame (13) Marian Carter (b. 1909-10, DE) (B) Laura F. Carter (b. abt. 1867) (C) Elizabeth Carter (b. abt 1873) (D) Arrena Carter (b. abt. 1875) (E) Alfred B. Carter, Jr. (b. 11-25-1877, Caroline Co., MD; d. 11-1954, Caroline Co., MD; bur. Denton Cemetery, Rte. 404, Caroline Co., MD) married Ida E. Butler (b. 1879; d. 1908, Caroline Co., MD; bur. Denton Cem.) Child of Alfred B. and Ida E. (Butler) Carter: Ruby Carter (b. 11-8-1907; d. 8-18-1908, Caroline Co., MD; bur. Denton Cemetery, Rte. 404, Caroline Co., MD) Can you see any connections between my family and yours? We do have duplicate Charles, but that is a common given name. What are the dates on your Carter family members that you have identified? Were all of your Charles' ancestors located in Caroline Co., MD? Hope to hear from you soon, Karen Carter Sandy, UT In a message dated 1/3/02 11:48:35 AM Mountain Standard Time, frank.manship@bankofamerica.com writes: > Just started researching the family genealogy. Lot of info. on the > internet. My lineage appears to be through Charles in Caroline > Co.MD/Charles/Aaron/Charles/Travis/Eli/Raymond/Frank Sr. Can't really find > anything prior to Charles in Caroline Co. Read of a Richard A. Manship > around 1635 but unable to find anything else out. Any info. you could > provide would be appreciated. >