Welcome to Carterville USA!
Remembering those who came before us...
The Official Website for:
The Cater/Decatur Family Organization and
The John & Hannah Knight Libby Carter Family Organization
Notable Family Members
Catherine Vigdis Bearson, aka Kate B Carter

Order of the Falcon

Order of the Falcon Medal
(Stórriddarakross)
Iceland

BEARNSON, Catherine Vigdis
aka: Kate B Carter
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 (Stórriddarakross), an honor from the government of Iceland on May 18, 1955.
Ronald Gary Carter
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.
Allen Hendershott Eaton
John Burnham Eaton Jr. (1848 - 1926)
Minerva Ann Hendershott (1850 - 1924)
Allen was an author, lecturer and teacher of arts and handicrafts.

USA POW Medal WWII

USA Prisoner of War Medal, WWII

Charles Willard (ANDERSON) Goodliffe (1917 - 2012)
Myla Marie Mitchell (1925 - 1973)
SSG Charles LaFount GOODLIFFE served in the US Army from 1941-1946. He became a Prisoner of War (POW) when captured in the Philippine Islands on 07 May 1942. He was held in the Tokyo POW Camp (Shinjuku) Tokyo Bay Area until September 1945 when the prisoners wezre liberated.
ODille Huilett

US Navy Civillian Mertorious Service Medal

US Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Medal

Arthur Joseph Huillet (1900-1986)
Nina Watkins (1904 - 1999)
Civilian Navy at the Navy Supply Depot in Clearfield, Utah. She was awarded the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Medal in "appreciation for her service to her country as a member of the Civilian Navy" and for her "unselfish devotion to duty as an invaluable contribution to the success of the naval fleet".
Steven Edwin King
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.
William Lewis Manly
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.
William Henry Merrill Jr.
Mary Cater (1710 - 1773)
William Manley (1703 - 1788)
William Henry Merrill Jr. was the founder and first president of Underwriters Laboratories.

Medal of Honor (Navy) WWII

Medal of Honor (Navy) WWII

Via marriage to Chilla Carter (1886 - 1912)
John Carter (1782 - 1852)
Hannah Knight Libby (1786 - 1867)
Awarded the Medal of Honor (Navy) World War II