James W. Carter posted on Ancestry.com Jan 21, 2005 jwcarter@tea.net This is NOT my line and I have not proven any of it. Use as a finding agent only. Ginny K Robert F. [Franklin?] Carter born in England, died in Halifax Co NC, spouse not known. Children; 1. John F. [Franklin] Carter born 1786 NC 2. Thomas James b 1785 NC, Thomas James Carter born 1785 NC. He reportedly was born in NC in 1784. Married and lived in SC for a few years and then relocated first to AL then to MS. John F. [Franklin] Carter born 1786 NC, died 1850 Tippah Co MS. [son of Robert F. [Franklin?] Carter born in England.*** John married Catherine ___. Children; 1. James Shelton b 14 Jan 1837 Lincoln Co TN ** 2. Jonathan [Jr?] b 1826 , died 1826 LCT, died 1864 in Civil War 3. Montgomery b 1822 LCT 4. Henry md L. Wilson. He died in Salisbury, TN 5. Calvin b 1829 LCT, md Nancy Williams. Calvin served in Civil War.-see below 6. William died in Ark 7. Martha b 1834 LCT 8. Ann b 1825 LCT 9. Mary Ann b 1839 LCT *** 1840 Lincoln Co TN census Carters 21 17 Crofford/Crawford? Carter 23 29 Eli Carter 21 17 George Carter 80 9 John Carter 25 12 Matthew Carter ** Calvin Carter b 1829 LCT, Private, Company C, MS Calvary. Enlisted Aug 1, 1862 by Col. Faulkner near Orizaba, MS. per Muster Rolls. The 7th Regmt MS Calvary was organized Aug 1, 1862 as the 1st Regmt, MS Partisan Rangers and disbanded temporarily Nov 15, 1862, reorganized again Mar 1, 18--. Aug 18, 1863 captured near Hernando, MS along with 5 others from his unit Apr 22, 1863 in the Custody of the Provost Marshall, Memphis TN Apr 29, 1863 transferred to St Louis then to Alton Military Prison, Alton, IL. June 12, 1863. Pvt Calvin Carter released in prisoner exchange at Camp Lee, near Richmond VA then returned to his unit. Etc etc Pvt Calvin Carter was released from Custody in Selma AL at the end of the war. He walked barefooted, dressed in rags, back to Tippah Co MS. He is buried alongside his wife Nancy , next to his younger brother, James S. in New York Cem in Tippah Co MS. He married Nancy Williams. James Shelton Carter *** b 14 Jan 1837 Lincoln Co TN, died 14 June 1903 Ripley, Tippah Co MS, Buried in New York Cem. there. James moved from Lincoln Co TN to Corinth , Tishomingo Co MS where his wife, Mahala Geno , was born. After the Civil War, he moved to Ripley, Tippah Co MS. He had 14 brothers. His father was Jonathan Carter. Jonathan's father was Robert S. Carter who came from England and had 11 brothers.[Note the discreetly in the father's name. This explains why son Jonathan was a Jr above. You need to check James parent's name to be sure but I bet he was Jonathan?? It appears to be a typo above and one generation was skipped leaving out Jonathan above? Ginny] James was a private in Company A, 16th MS Regmt of Volunteers. He enlisted May 26, 1861 by Col. Posey in Corinth, MS per Muster Rolls. The 16th Regmt was organized in June 1861 of companies which had previously been in the State Service and were mustered into the Confederate service for 12 months abt 1862. Jan 1862. Regimental Return, James S. Carter, sick in hospital in Corinth Hospital sine 26 June, 1861. Paid $60.10, however $4.62 withheld due to clothing overdrawn. Given $55.48 which he signed for. Sept 28, 1862, Morning Report, 1st Division, General Hospital, Camp Winder, Richmond, VA. James S. Carter furloughed 30 days. May-Oct 1863, James S. Carter present for duty. May 3, 1863 Captured at Fredericksburg, VA May 4, 1863 James S. Carter on roll of Prisoners of War, Office of the Provost Marshall General of the Potomac May 13, 1863 Old Capital Prison, Washington, DC, paroled in a prison exchange along with 89 Confederate prisoners by Capt. Jno E. Mulford, 3rd Inf. N.Y. V. Jan-Aug 1864 James S. Carter present for duty Sept 12, 1864 James S. Carter wounded Sept 17, 1864. James S. Carter on register of patients, Stuart Hospital, Richmond VA, disease, Scarlet Fever Sept 27, 1864 James S. Carter Stuart Hospital furloughed for 30 days Sept 28, 1864 Stuart Hospital, James S. Carter, receipt for clothing Sept 28, 1864 James S. Carter, paid $63.13 which he signed for. James S. Carter married 1st Mary H. Waleter Kent [ her surname also found spelled Waters] She married James S. Carter 12 Sept 1861 Tippah Co MS. Children; 1. Robert Anderson b 18 Mar 1872 Ripley, Tippah Co MS, d 27 Sept 1949 Booneville, Wise Co TX, md Martha Caroline Newson 17 Dec 1905 Wise Co TX. 2. Davis b 1864, d 1920 md Frankie Webb Rowland 3. James Ed. b 1869=8, d 1954, md Mary Etta [Mollie] Garner b 1870 4. Martha Ann b 1870, md Tom Cox 5. Warren Calvin b 1873, d 1966, md Lillie Garrison 6. Elijah Morris b 1876, d 1932, md Virginia Fryer 6 Jan 1880 7. Ida Jane b 1879, d 1910, md Charlie Williamson 8. Sarah Liza b 1862, md Tom Hunter James S. Carter md 2nd Savannah Mahala Geno born Tisomngo Co MD, she died 1861 in Tishomingo, MS.[prob misspelled Co?] Children; 1. John F. b 1857, md Mollie McCoy Rowland 2. William Anderson b 1858 md Virginia Luna 3. Catherine [Katy] b 1860, md Frank Dunham James S. Carter md 3rd Martha A. [Landers] Cox b 1855, d 14 April,1932 Tippah Co MS. She was a Black Irish. Married 13 May 1860 Tippah Co MS. Children; 1. George b 1882 Tippah Co MS, d 1947, md Frances Rowland 2. Dan b 1886, d 1956, md Willie Mae Womack 3. Effie b 1887, d 1954, md Wilson Smith 4. Newton b 1889, md Eula Ham 5. Albert b 1891, died 6 May, 1931 buried Flatrock Cem. Ripley, MS. md Nora Maddox. He served in WWI 6. Henry b 1886,d 1956, md Etta Camburn.