Dortha, CARTER/IVY family. MY Great-grandfather: Silas Monk3 Carter (William J.2, John J.1) was born December 19, 1846 in Randolph County, Alabama, and died July 02, 1933 in The Confederate Home, Austin, Travis Co., TX. >He married Manecia America Ivy October 20, 1865 in Warren Co., Mississippi, >daughter of Andrew Ivey and Mary Harman. She was born January 31, 1840 in >Clarke Co., Mississippi, and died March 06, 1922 in Eastland, Eastland Co., >Texas. >>>Children of Silas Carter and Manecia Ivy >My grandmother Sarah was their >>>first child. >Mary Elizabeth Carter was the 6th child. + 12 i. Sarah Ophelia4 Carter, born July 13, 1866 in Warren Co., Mississippi; died February 17, 1948 in Sacramento County, California. 13 ii. J. L. Carter, born June 21, 1868 in Mississippi; died July 15, 1869 in Mississippi. + 14 iii. Frances Evaline Carter, born August 23, 1870 in Warren Co., Mississippi; died January 07, 1892. + 15 iv. Martha Jane Carter, born July 04, 1872 in Mississippi; died September 16, 1954 in Lamesa, Dawson County, Texas. + 16 v. Alice Katy Caldonia Carter, born June 26, 1875 in Clarke or Newton Co., Mississippi; died August 15, 1973 in Burnet, Burnet Co., Texas. Mary Elizabeth Carter - Slaughter, 17. Mary Elizabeth4 Carter (Silas Monk3, William J.2, John J.1) was born October 21, 1877 in Shubuta, Clarke County, Mississippi, and died October 12, 1963 in Eastland, Eastland Co., Texas. >>>married Reverend John Robert Slaughter August 23, 1894 in Athens, >>>Henderson County, Texas, son of William Slaughter and Sarah Harper. <<< + 18 vii. Lucy Jo Carter, born May 01, 1880 in Clarke County, Mississippi; died August 20, 1949 in Wichita County, Texas. + 19 viii. George Benjamin Franklin Carter, born July 03, 1883 in Newton, Mississippi; died October 14, 1960 in Gorman, Texas. + 20 ix. Annie Manecia Carter, born February 13, 1886 in Hill Co., Texas; died November 28, 1926 in >>>>Ackerly, Texas. + 21 x. Silas Emanuel Carter, born April 18, 1889 in Hill County, Texas; died 1969 in Eastland , Texas. Hope this is information helps you. _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail