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This website was originally designed to provide information about the ancestors and descendants of my father, Wayne Henry
Carter (1923 - 1979), and my mother, Mary Mirah Jones (1924 - 2010).
It has since been expanded to include the ancestors and descendants of our Carter progenitor, Richard Cater 1st (1598-1611 - 1677-1679).
These descendants and ancestors include the families of John Carter and Hannah Knight Libby who settled in the Great Salt Lake Valley in the
1850s.
All descendants directly related to anyone in these families or through marriage are encouraged and welcome to join this website. It's free
for all family members!
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Richard Cater 1st was born in Devon, England in the early 17th century and immigrated to the New Hampshire region of the New World. His
history shows that he was an early settler of Bloody Point along with his daughter, Elizabeth and his son, Richard 2nd.
Ephraim Cater (1800-1887) was the son of John Cater III (1775-1863).
The Cater-Decatur Family Organization was created by the children of John CATER 3rd.
Ephraim Cater was the son of John Cater 3rd (1775-1863), John Cater 2nd (1737-1801), John Cater 1st (1712-1777), Edward Cater
(c1675-bef1732) and Richard Cater 2nd.
The first official Cater-Decatur Family Reunion was held on September 26, 1876 and was voted to be a permanent organization by those
attending. Today, it is the longest continuing family organization in existence.
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BEARNSON, Catherine Vigdis aka Kate B Carter |
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Via marriage to Austin Carter (1890 - 1962) William Furlsbury Carter (1811 - 1888) Sally Ann Mecham
(1842 - 1910) |
During her lifetime of research, travel and interviews, Kate produced many books and pamphlets about the
history of Utah pioneers. She was a leader in community affairs and served as national president of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers for
thirty-six years and was the driving force behind a twenty-five-year effort to build the D.U.P. Museum, which was dedicated in 1950.
Kate was recognized for her work with a number of awards, including the Order of the Falcon, an honor from the government of Iceland
(Stórriddarakross) on May 18, 1955.
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CARTER, Ronald Gary |
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Dominicus Carter (1806 - 1884) Polly Miner (1832 - 1896) |
Ronald Gary Carter was the author of the nine volume historical fiction series Prelude to Glory
about the American Revolution.
He is also the author of several other books including Me and The Geezer, The Beecher Incident, The Youngest Drover,
Death of a Stranger, The Trial of Mary Lou, The Royal Macabees, The Blackfoot Moonshine Rebellion of 1892,
The Case of the Deadly Counterfeiters, The Case of the Golden Spike Kidnappers, The Clearwater Union War, and
Unlikely Heroes.
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CODY, William Frederick aka Buffalo Bill Cody |
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William was a first cousin to Joseph Putney Deuel (1800 - 1873) via marriage to Melinda Cody (1803 - 1888)
Mary Cater (c1710 - 1773) William Manley (1703 - 1788) |
In 1872, Cody was awarded the Medal of Honor for service as a civilian scout to the 3rd Cavalry Regiment,
for "gallantry in action" at Loupe Forke, Platte River, Nebraska. It was later revoked, but restored again on June 12, 1989.
Cody was honored by two U.S. postage stamps. One was the 15¢ Great Americans series stamp.
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EATON, Allen Hendershott |
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John Burnham Eaton Jr. (1848 - 1926) Minerva Ann Hendershott (1850 - 1924) |
Allen was an author, lecturer and teacher of arts and handicrafts.
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KING, Stephen Edwin |
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Richard Carter, Jr. (1780 - 1860) Sarah Holmes (1792 - 1873) |
Stephen Edwin King is the author of numerous horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels.
His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television series, and
comic books.
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MANLEY, William Lewis |
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Mary Cater (1710 - 1773) William Manley (1703 - 1788) |
William led a very interesting, heroic and diverse life. He was first a fur hunter, a guide of Westward bound caravans, a seeker of gold, then a farmer and writer in his later years.
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MERRILL, William Henry Jr. |
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Mary Cater (1710 - 1773) William Manley (1703 - 1788) |
William Henry Merrill Jr. was the founder and first president of Underwriters Laboratories.
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THOMPSON, Roy |
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Via marriage to Chilla Carter (1886 - 1912) John Carter (1782 - 1852) Hannah Knight Libby (1786 - 1867) |
 Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor World War
II
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May 03, 2023
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John Carter (1768-1852) and his wife, Hannah Knight Libby (1786-1867) left their homes in Maine and New Hampshire during the early 1800s and
began traveling westward that eventually spread over much of the Southwest. Their story of migration is rooted in the great migration of the
Latter-Day Saints to their final settlement in the Great Salt Lake Valley, Utah Territory.
During their travels westward they arrived in Kirtland Ohio, then the headquarters of the LDS Church. For the next three years, the Saints
dedicated much of their time and talents to construct the Kirtland Temple. In the early to mid-1830s, after developing a thriving community
in Kirtland, Ohio, violence against the Church escalated to the point that it was no longer safe for members to remain. When the Prophet
Joseph Smith moved to Missouri, members followed, leaving behind their comfortable homes, their cherished possessions, and their beloved
temple.
They fled to Far West, Missouri in hopes of a brief respite, but unfortunately it was not meant to be. In February 1839, Church members had
begun gathering in Illinois after persecution forced them from their homes in Missouri and Ohio finally settling in Nauvoo. In August 1840,
plans were formally announced to build another temple in Nauvoo. Regardless, the Saints were undaunted by the fact that they had been forced
to leave the Kirtland Temple behind and abandon two temple-building projects in Missouri. Three months later, on April 6, 1841, the temple
cornerstones were laid. In June 1844, work on the temple temporarily stopped when the Saints learned of the death of the Prophet Joseph Smith.
Pressure from enemies of the Church made it clear that the Saints would soon have to leave Nauvoo. Leaders had hoped to complete the temple
before departing, but as persecution intensified it was decided to abandon their beloved city and temple the next spring. In early 1846,
Hannah, with some of her children, left Nauvoo for Kanesville, Iowa. It was in Nauvoo that this family would be forever divided as John and
three children remained in Illinois.
When in Kanesville Richard Harrison Carter (1820-1848) answered the call for the Mormon Battalion. The other family member remained in
Kanesville until 1851, having been delayed in departing earlier, by helping the Church leaders prepare the emigrant trains for the long
journey ahead, finally arriving in Great Salt Lake City, UT Territory on June 20, 1851.
In the early 1870s, John “H” Carter traded his property in Provo which consisted of an adobe house, two log houses, a blacksmith shop, a
barn, and several cords of wood, for eighty-five acres of land north and west of Provo, later to be known as Carterville. Through hard work
and determination his efforts to make Carterville a thriving community were successful. Over the years, Carterville has been incorporated
into the city of Orem and no longer exists today.
Our website is named after and in honor of his noble efforts.
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Last Updated: December 07, 2022 |
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 | FAWBUSH, William |
| 1816 - 1923 | | 107 |
 | DECATUR, Annie Maude |
| 1883 - 1989 | | 106 |
 | BOYSON, Mary |
| 1891 - 1997 | | 105 |
 | LARSEN, Liona Louise |
| 1900 - 2006 | | 105 |
 | ARMSTRONG, Mabel Louise |
| 1912 - 2017 | | 104 |
 | FOSTER, Bessie Ellen |
| 1917 - 2017 | | 104 |
 | REED, Susan Ellen |
| 1903 - 2007 | | 104 |
 | CATER, Charles Martin |
| 1906 - 2010 | | 103 |
 | WALL, Don Harvey |
| 1891 - 1994 | | 103 |
 | WENTWORTH, Stillman L. |
| 1857 - 1961 | | 103 |
 | DEEL, Donald Edward |
| 1913 - 2016 | | 102 |
 | HETT, John Jr. |
| 1893 - 1995 | | 102 |
 | BAGLEY, Donna Pauline |
| 1913 - 2014 | | 101 |
 | HOUGHTON, Vera Edna |
| 1898 - 1999 | | 101 |
 | PERELLI-MINETTI, Mario |
| 1909 - 2010 | | 101 |
 | PERRY, Nellie Elizabeth |
| 1905 - 2007 | | 101 |
 | TRIPP, Herschel Earnest |
| 1891 - 1993 | | 101 |
 | BOYLE, Elsie Beryl |
| 1905 - 2005 | | 100 |
 | BURBANK, Sarah Estelle |
| 1858 - 1958 | | 100 |
 | CLEVELAND, Anita Elsie |
| 1901 - 2001 | | 100 |
 | CROSBY, Maude Etta |
| 1888 - 1988 | | 100 |
 | JAMESON, Mary Ann |
| 1875 - 1976 | | 100 |
 | MERRILL, Clarissa |
| 1803 - 1904 | | 100 |
 | MESERVE, James F |
| 1867 - 1967 | | 100 |
 | OSTBERG, Elsie Anna Laura |
| 1908 - 2008 | | 100 |
 | PARK, Estella Maud |
| 1885 - 1986 | | 100 |
 | PROTHERO, Gladys Ygerne |
| 1903 - 2003 | | 100 |
 | ROWLEY, William Stephen |
| 1912 - 20112 | | 100 |
 | SCHERFENBERG, Lester Woodbury |
| 1910 - 2011 | | 100 |
 | SCHNACK, Rachel Cornelia |
| 1783 - 1884 | | 100 |
 | Van AUSDAL, Myrtle |
| 1895 - 1996 | | 100 |
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September 22, 2023 The following are the latest family members on this site to have have been added, reviewed and/or recently updated.
EVERT, Gertrude Viola
CATER, Charles Martin 'Charlie'
CATER, Edward Woodbury
CATER, Edward Moses
CATER, Nellie Ruth
CATER, Charles Woodbury
CATER, Ward Charles 'Corky'
CATER, Allen Woodbury 'Woody'
NEIDE, Marion Allen
CATER, Harry Woodbury
ROWE, Elizabeth
LARRABEE, Thomas
INGERSOLL, Mary
LARRABEE, John
SEAVEY, Sarah
LIBBY, Solomon
LIBBY, Thomas
ANDREWS, Lydia
LIBBY, Zebulon
HAWKINS, Margaret Morrison
LIBBY, Hannah Knight
CRAIG, Wilma Genevieve
SCHERFENBERG, Burt Melvin
CARTER, John Harrison
CLARK, Sarah Jane
CARTER, John Hiram
SINDT, Robert
LUDLOW, Melvin J Sr.
GILNER, Blanche
CARTER, Leland Clark
INMAN, Vera A
SCHERFENBERG, Benjamin Flavel
SCHERFENBERG, Janice Lillian 'Jan'
HASKELL, Beverly Lois
SCHERFENBERG, Lester Woodbury
STEINWAND, ElRoy
SKOIEN, Marie
SMART, Kelli Rebecca
BERG, Clayton
SCHERFENBERG, Helen Marie
SCHERFENBERG, Frank William
SCHERFENBERG, Laura Margaret
SCHERFENBERG, William Frank
CATER, Martha Louisa
SNOW, Kate Flavilla
CATER, Levi Woodbury
CATER, Joshua Otis
WOODIS, Louisa
MCMECHEN, Ralph Adam
CATER, Perley Lovell
MCMECHEN, Raymond Frederick
MCMECHEN, Catherine C
SUHR, Eliza Marie
MCMECHEN, Jared
MCMECHEN, Kevin A
MCMECHEN, Marissa
MCMECHEN, Susan M
MCMECHEN, Richard Arthur
EUSTIC, Marie Veronica
MCMECHEN, Richard Cater
MCMECHEN, Robert Cornelius
MCMECHEN, John
CATER, Nellie Ann 'Annie'
BALLARD, Patricia Ann
BALLARD, David
BALLARD, Russell Wesley
CATER, Webster C
SEAVEY, George
CATER, Hannah A
CATER, Laura Ella
CROCKER, Abigail Alice 'Abbie'
HENDERSON, Charles Edgar
HENDERSON, LeRoy P
RANDALL, Sadie A
HENDERSON, Plummer Joel
ALLEN, Peter Francis
CATER, Marjorie Amanda
BROOKS, Holman Martin
CATER, Eleanor Ruth
CATER, Fred Arthur
CATER, Isaac Judson
CATER, Charles F
CORSON, Henry Danville
CATER, Cora Etta
NASSIF, Joseph
CATER, Angie Betsey
SARGENT, Leonard Austin
CATER, Grace M
CATER, Georgimae
MONGEAU, Fred
MONGEAU, Arthur
MONGEAU, Margaret
MONGEAU, Joy
MONGEAU, Penny
MONGEAU, Sandra
MONGEAU, Francis Charles
LORD, Mark A
LORD, Scott
LORD, George Gerald Jr.
LORD, Patti-Jo
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