Thomas G. Carter^[1]

1849 - 1926  (77 years)

• Name	Thomas G. Carter
  Birth	14 Jan 1849	Bristol, , Gloucestershire, England
  Gender	Male
  _UID	5EF2FEEDB93847ADAE0F5BC8E752FD85BBDE
  Death	8 May 1926	Platteville, Weld County, Colorado, USA
  	"Arapahoe Public Mirror" (Arapahoe, Furnas Co., NE), 13 May 1926: MILITARY FUNERAL FOR THOMAS CARTER Funeral services with military honors for Thomas G. Carter were held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Methodist Episcopal church of Arapahoe, Rev. W. S. Morris officiating. Short services at the church and the committal services at the cemetery were in charge of the members of the American Legion and G. A. R. Interment (was) in the Arapahoe cemetery beside his wife. The following members of Garrett post, G. A. R. were present: N. O. Hill, C. H. Tyler, W. E. Manahan, J. J. Wagner and R. J. Finch. Amos Coleman of Seward and Elder G. M. McGraw, Civil War Veterans, were also present. Thomas G. Carter was born on January 14, 1849 in the town of Bristol, England and passed away at the home of his daughter in Platteville, Colorado, on Saturday morning, May 8th at the age of 77 years, 3 months and 24 days. When only five years of age his parents and family emigrated from England to America. They landed in the state of Illinois, locating in the town of Geneva. Here the deceased was destined in a few years to taste the experience of Civil strife for in February, 1864, the Civil War raging, he enlisted in Co. G. of the 141st Illinois Infantry. In March of the following year '65 he was promoted to the rank of Corporal in Co. C. of the 156th Illinois Infantry. He was discharged in September, 1865. When the Civil war was in progress Brother Carter's parents moved from Geneva to Clifton in the same state. And here the son returned home and also courted, wooed and won his wife to be Mary Moody. They were united in marriage in February 8th, 1871. The happy couple stayed there until the spring of '84 in the month of February, they came to Nebraska, homesteading on a farm in the corner of Frontier county. Here they made their home and brought up a large family. In 1911 they decided to leave the farm and move to town but only two years had elapsed when the dear wife and helpmate of the years gone by was called home. Six years ago, Brother Carter moved to Colorado to make his home with his daughter, first in Greeley and then in Platteville in which latter town he died. Brother Carter was a strong robust man until the last six years, but was bedfast only a few weeks. Only as late as March 18th he took down in a weakened condition. The end came suddenly. He had risen and dressed and on going from one room to another fell never to rise in this world. About 39 years ago revival meetings were held in the old sod school house in Gosper where the school now stands. They were conducted under the leadership of Rev. Moore, a member of the Nebraska Conference of the M. E. church. During these Brother Carter was converted and joined the M. E church, remaining a faithful member of the same all the days of his life, at the end holding membership in Greeley, Colorado. He leaves to mourn his loss 9 children, John of Arapahoe, Will of Holbrook, Frank and Mrs. Emma Blackman, Charles of Arapahoe, Edward of Trenton, Mrs. Edith Stoll, Fred of Arapahoe, Mrs. Sarah Summers of Platteville, Colo. One son George died in 1904. One sister Mrs. Mary Leggott of Elwood, Nebraska, 35 grandchildren of his own, 3 step grandchildren, 1 adopted grandchild, 5 great grandchildren and numerous other relatives and friends.
  Burial	10 May 1926	Arapahoe Cemetery, Arapahoe, Furnas, Nebraska, USA
  Person ID	I41149	The Maw Family Tree
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2017

  
  

  Family	Mary M. Moody,   b. Abt Aug 1849, Belton, , Lincolnshire, England d. 16 Oct 1913, Arapahoe, Furnas, Nebraska, USA (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	8 Feb 1871	, Kankakee, Illinois, USA
  Children	1. John Arthur Carter,   b. 9 Jun 1872, Clifton, Iroquois, Illinois, USA d. 15 Nov 1953, Oxford, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA (Age 81 years)   2. George Thomas Carter,   b. 5 Oct 1873, Clifton, Iroquois, Illinois, USA d. 30 Sep 1904, Arapahoe, Furnas, Nebraska, USA (Age 30 years)   3. James William Carter,   b. 27 Jan 1875, Clifton, Iroquois, Illinois, USA d. 15 Nov 1943, , Furnas, Nebraska, USA (Age 68 years)   4. Frank Clifton Carter,   b. 14 May 1876, Clifton, Iroquois, Illinois, USA d. 5 May 1951, Arapahoe, Furnas, Nebraska, USA (Age 74 years)   5. Emma Elizabeth Carter,   b. 4 Jun 1878, Clifton, Iroquois, Illinois, USA d. 11 Mar 1957, , , Nebraska, USA (Age 78 years)   6. Charles Henry Carter,   b. 21 Dec 1880, Clifton, Iroquois, Illinois, USA d. 1 Dec 1942, Arapahoe, Furnas, Nebraska, USA (Age 61 years)   7. Edward Garfield Carter,   b. 19 Sep 1881, Clifton, Iroquois, Illinois, USA d. 19 Jun 1945, Trenton, Hitchcock County, Nebraska, USA (Age 63 years)   8. Edith Hannah Carter,   b. 6 May 1884, , Frontier, Nebraska, USA d. 7 Dec 1956, , , Nebraska, USA (Age 72 years)   9. Frederick Alfred Carter,   b. 21 Oct 1886, , Frontier, Nebraska, USA d. 20 Mar 1957, Lexington, Dawson County, Nebraska, USA (Age 70 years)   10. Sarah Ellen Carter,   b. 16 Dec 1888, , Frontier, Nebraska, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F13056	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2017

  
  

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