James Lafayette Carter

1892 - 1943  (51 years)

• Name	James Lafayette Carter
  Born	28 Nov 1892	Axtel, McLennan County Texas
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	4910
  Died	28 Nov 1943	Bellmead, McLennan County Texas
  Person ID	I4910	Brownlow
  Last Modified	26 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	William Lafayette Carter,   b. Apr 1837, Hardeman County, Tennessee ,   d. 17 Mar 1905, Waco, McLennan Co., Texas  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Martha A Allison,   b. Apr 1865, Arkansas, USA ,   d. Aft 1910  (Age > 46 years)
  Married	9 Apr 1882	Hill County, Texas
  Family ID	F423	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Florence Turner,   b. 1896, Arkansas ,   d. 1971, McLennan County Texas  (Age 75 years)
  Married	Between 1913 and 1914
  Children	1. Douglas Gordon Carter,   b. 4 Aug 1917, Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA ,   d. 8 Dec 1968, Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA  (Age 51 years)   2. Billie Jim Carter,   b. 1 Dec 1915, Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA ,   d. 17 Oct 1918, Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA  (Age 2 years)   3. Joyce Marie Carter,   b. 18 Aug 1928, Elmott, McLennan County, Texas ,   d. 1933  (Age 4 years)  [natural] + 4. Robert Kenneth Carter, Sr,   b. 26 Aug 1924, Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA ,   d. 7 Apr 1982, Baytown, Harris County, Texas, USA  (Age 57 years)
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2022
  Family ID	F1905	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  James L Carter James L Carter and Florence Turner

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		James Lafayette Carter WWI Military Registration
  		James Lafayette Carter 1940 Census
  		James Lafayette Carter 1943 Death Certificate

  
  

• Notes

  Name: James Lafayett Carter Death Date: 28 Nov 1943 Death Place: Bellmead, Mclennan, Texas Gender: Male Race: White Death Age: 50 years Estimated Birth Date: Birth Date: 28 Nov 1893 Birthplace: Mclennan Co., Texas Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Father's Name: Will Carter Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Name: Martha Allison Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Occupation: Switchman Mk &G Railroad Place of Residence: Bellmead, McLennan, Texas Cemetery: Greenwood Cem Burial Place: Waco, Texas Burial Date: 30 Nov 1943 Additional Relatives: X Film Number: 2137589 Digital Film Number: 4029611 Image Number: 2595 Reference Number: CN 52018 Switchman on the M K & T Railroad Parents: Will Carter, born Tennessee and Martha Allison, b Tennessee He was well-loved by his nephews and was called Uncle Jim. 1907-08 Waco City Directory, lived with sister Tressie and brother Frank at 725 Pecan in E. Waco and worked for Tom Padgitt Company. 1910 Census, lived with married sister Mary Ellen Coates at 525 Hood and worked as wagon driver for Community Poor House?. See notes under Mary Ellen for details. 1916 City Directory, was a boarder at 715 Earle in E. Waco and was a presser. 1926 City Directory, lived with wife Florence at 322 Hood and was a switchman. Buried Old East Waco (Greenwood) Cem. Texas Death Record #52018, James Lafayett Carter, lived 50 years at Waco?, male white married, b.11-28-1893, d.11-28-1943, 50y0m0d, switchman MK&T RR, Father Will Carter b.TN, Mother Martha Allison b.TN, Informant Mrs. Florence Carter, Bellmead-Waco RFD#4, buried Greenwood Cem., Waco, Nov. 30.