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Sarah Jane Kirby

Female 1858 - 1901  (43 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sarah Jane Kirby was born on 10 Apr 1858 in Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas; died on 9 Aug 1901 in Coryell County, Texas.

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    • Reference Number: 5691

    Notes:

    Sarah Jane Kerby was the daughter of Alfred Marion Kerby and Catherine "Kate" Carson.

    Sarah married James Buchanan "Buck" Carter on July 19, 1875
    in Coryell County, Texas.

    They became parents of:
    1) Jefferson Leandro Carter (b. 6-16-1876 d. 11-25-1952). 2) Harvey Monroe Carter (b. 7-20-1879 d. 11-3-1956).
    3) Edgar Dee Carter (b. 2-26-1882 d. 6-8-1957)Buried in Gatesville Cemetery, Coryell County, TX.
    4) Birdie Gertrude Carter (b. 10-20-1884 d. 1937).
    5) Jessie Verdon "Pet" Carter (b. 1-14-1887 d. 6-14-1896, Osage, Coryell County, TX). Burial in Osage Cemetery, Osage, Coryell County, TX.
    6) Ocee "O. C." Carter (b. 8-18-1890 d. 1939).
    7) Lawrence Monroe Carter (b. 4-10-1893 d. 8-8-1971). Burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, TX.
    8) Minnie May Carter (b. 5-25-1896 d. 7-18-1989 in Monroe, Quachita Parish, LA).
    9) Edith Carter (b. 6-8-1900 d. 12-3-1900).

    Died:
    Osage Cemetery, Coryell County, Texas

    Sarah married James Buchanan Carter on 19 Jul 1876 in Coryell Co., TX. James (son of James Carter and Salina Roxanna Dean) was born on 21 Jul 1853 in Webberville, Travis County, Texas; died on 6 Mar 1906 in Commance County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Jessie Verdon Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Jan 1887 in Coryell County, Texas; died on 14 Jun 1896 in Coryell County, Texas.
    2. 3. Jefferson L Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jun 1877 in Texas, USA; died on 25 Nov 1952 in Tom Green County, Texas.
    3. 4. Edgar Dee Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Feb 1882 in Coryell County, Texas; died on 8 Jun 1957 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas.
    4. 5. O C Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1890 in Texas USA; died in 1939 in California.
    5. 6. Lawrence Monroe Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Apr 1893 in Crawford, McLennan County, Texas; died on 8 Aug 1971 in Weatherford Parker County, Texas.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jessie Verdon Carter Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sarah1) was born on 14 Jan 1887 in Coryell County, Texas; died on 14 Jun 1896 in Coryell County, Texas.

  2. 3.  Jefferson L Carter Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sarah1) was born on 16 Jun 1877 in Texas, USA; died on 25 Nov 1952 in Tom Green County, Texas.

    Family/Spouse: Frances E Dragoo. Frances was born on 3 Nov 1876 in Bosque County, Texas; died on 26 Apr 1955 in San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Thelma Fay Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Sep 1903; died on 22 Apr 1972.

  3. 4.  Edgar Dee Carter Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sarah1) was born on 26 Feb 1882 in Coryell County, Texas; died on 8 Jun 1957 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Gatesville City Cemetery, Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas


  4. 5.  O C Carter Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sarah1) was born in 1890 in Texas USA; died in 1939 in California.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Victor Valley Memorial Park, Victorville, San Bernardino County, California

    Family/Spouse: Nettie Mae Buttram. Nettie was born on 7 Mar 1893 in Oklahoma, USA; died on 8 May 1963 in California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Alfred Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Dec 1914; died on 20 May 2000 in Victorville, San Bernardino, California, USA.
    2. 9. Helen Frances Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 May 1918 in California; died on 10 Oct 2007 in Haviland, Kiowa, Kansas, USA.
    3. 10. Gerald L Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Mar 1922 in Westmorland, Imperial County, California, USA; died on 20 May 2002 in Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA.

  5. 6.  Lawrence Monroe Carter Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sarah1) was born on 10 Apr 1893 in Crawford, McLennan County, Texas; died on 8 Aug 1971 in Weatherford Parker County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Son of James Buchanon "Buck" Carter and Sarah Jane Kerby

    The following came from a contributor in an email.
    Lawrence Monroe Carter's real name was Selled Ione Carter. Not difficult to see one reason he changed his name. His wife was Lillie Maud Acrey. His father Buck Carter was my ancestor's brother.

    Died:
    Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas

    Family/Spouse: Lillie Maude Acrea. Lillie was born on 12 Aug 1889 in Texas USA; died on 11 Sep 1968 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Thelma Fay Carter Descendancy chart to this point (3.Jefferson2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 25 Sep 1903; died on 22 Apr 1972.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Christoval Cemetery Tom Green County, Texas


  2. 8.  Alfred Carter Descendancy chart to this point (5.O2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 10 Dec 1914; died on 20 May 2000 in Victorville, San Bernardino, California, USA.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Victor Valley Memorial Park, Victorville, San Bernardino County, California

    Family/Spouse: Margaret L unk. Margaret was born on 10 Dec 1917; died on 25 Dec 1992 in New Pine, Lake County, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 9.  Helen Frances Carter Descendancy chart to this point (5.O2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 20 May 1918 in California; died on 10 Oct 2007 in Haviland, Kiowa, Kansas, USA.

    Notes:

    Helen Frances "Granny" Powell, 89, died Oct. 10, 2007, in Haviland. She was born May 20, 1918, to O.C. and Nettie Mae Buttram Carter in Imperial Valley, Calif. She attended school and graduated from Victor Valley High School. After graduation she attended beauty school for a year. She married Earl E. Powell Oct. 28, 1939, in Las Vegas. He died July 1, 1982. She worked for a time for Marty Stevens Drapery Shop and then as head custodian for Hooker High School until 1983. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Hooker, Okla. She was an avid lover of crocheting and sewing. She liked doing word puzzles. She is survived by one daughter, Susan Lothman and husband, Dale, Haviland; two grandchildren, Ty Lothman and wife, Mary, Haviland, and Kendal Lothman and wife, Lorena, Haviland; nine great-grandchildren, Finice McCarley and wife, Jennifer, Tyler McCarley, Pake Mc- Carley and wife, Andy, Cody Lothman, Rance Lothman, Roy Lothman, Wyatt Lothman, Brayden Lothman, and Boyd Lothman; one brother, Bob Carter, Victorville, Calif.; and two sisters, Lola Gibbs and husband, John, San Bernardino, Calif., and Betty King, Victorville. She was also preceded in death by her parents; twins, Darlene and Darwin; one grandson, Wade; three brothers, Alfred "Punkin" Carter, John Carter, and Gerald "Hap" Carter; and two sisters, Lilian "Tee" Hillwig and Ella Mae Judd.

    Died:
    Hooker Cemetery. Hooker, Texas County, Oklahoma, USA


  4. 10.  Gerald L Carter Descendancy chart to this point (5.O2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 7 Mar 1922 in Westmorland, Imperial County, California, USA; died on 20 May 2002 in Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA.

    Notes:

    US ARMY
    WORLD WAR II

    LOVING HUSBAND FATHER & GRANDFATHER

    Gerald Carter, 80, of Susanville died on Monday, May 20, 2002, in a Stockton hospital following a sudden illness. He was a native of Westmoreland, Calif. He has resided in Susanville for the past 34 years and has also lived in Victorville, Oro Grande and Helendale, Calif. Carter was employed by the Victor Valley Union High School District for 25 years and the Lassen Union High School District. He retired after 15 years as a transportation supervisor. He was a graduate of Victor Valley Union High School class of 1939, and served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Pacific Theatre. Carter served as the first president of the C.S.E.A in Victorville. He enjoyed fishing and taking trips with his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Lorraine Fisher in 1990, a brother, Alfred Monroe Carter, and a sister, Lillian Hillwig. He is survived by his wife, Rosalind Carter of Susanville, who he married August 30, 1941. He is also survived by his son, Willis Leroy Carter of Sacramento, daughter, Linda Ann Hayn of Stockton, four sisters; Helen Powell of Kansas, Ella Mae Judd of Kentucky, Lola Christine Gibbs of San Bernardino and Betty Jean King of Victorville, two brothers; John Carter of Hesperia and Bobby Lee Carter of Victorville. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held at the Diamond Crest Cemetery in Susanville with Chaplain James F. Fisher, Jr. officiating.

    Died:
    Diamond Crest Cemetery, Johnstonville, Lassen County, California, USA

    Family/Spouse: Rosalind Annie Hild. Rosalind was born on 15 Sep 1923 in San Bernardino County, California, USA; died on 28 Jan 2006 in Susanville, Lassen County, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]





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