Joseph John Carter was born March 17, 1871 in Marshalltown, Iowa, to Asa and Martha Plummer Carter. The family moved to Jewell county, Kansas, in 1873. In 1892, Joseph John Carter and Flora Viletta Oglevie were married. She was the daughter of James Robert and Margaret Modlin Oglevie.
J. J. and Flora first settled on a timber claim in Reno county, Kansas. Twelve children were born to them, three of whom died in infancy. As the children became old enough, they helped with the farm work and attended school in Sylvia. They were members of the Methodist Church. J. J. was the township assessor.
In 1918, with the younger children--Pauline, Pearl, Earl, Johnny and Mabel--the family moved to Grant county, to land J. J. had purchased in 1911. They made the trip driving two covered wagons and a hayrack, bringing extra livestock and farm equipment. J. J. especially liked Percherons and always had several good teams of them. The trip took 5 1/2 days.
J. J. was active in public affairs in every community in which he lived. He was elected County Commissioner in 1920 and again in 1926, serving while the courhouse was built. He farmed one of the largest land holdings in the county and contributed a great deal to the development of the agriculture in the county.
In 1920, J. J. moved the family to Ulysses. In 1924, he bought the T. W. Marshall house that had been moved from the old townsite. This was their last home. J. J. died in 1943. Flora died in 1952. Pauline preceded them in death when only 28. Besides their sons and daughters, they left nineteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Information taken from Grant County Kansas, The Grant County History Commision, page 249. Article written by Mabel Carter Lahey.
In addition to the linked children, two children died in infancy, Charlie in 1900 and Fae Marie in 1902.
J. J. and Flora first settled on a timber claim in Reno county, Kansas. Twelve children were born to them, three of whom died in infancy. As the children became old enough, they helped with the farm work and attended school in Sylvia. They were members of the Methodist Church. J. J. was the township assessor.
In 1918, with the younger children--Pauline, Pearl, Earl, Johnny and Mabel--the family moved to Grant county, to land J. J. had purchased in 1911. They made the trip driving two covered wagons and a hayrack, bringing extra livestock and farm equipment. J. J. especially liked Percherons and always had several good teams of them. The trip took 5 1/2 days.
J. J. was active in public affairs in every community in which he lived. He was elected County Commissioner in 1920 and again in 1926, serving while the courhouse was built. He farmed one of the largest land holdings in the county and contributed a great deal to the development of the agriculture in the county.
In 1920, J. J. moved the family to Ulysses. In 1924, he bought the T. W. Marshall house that had been moved from the old townsite. This was their last home. J. J. died in 1943. Flora died in 1952. Pauline preceded them in death when only 28. Besides their sons and daughters, they left nineteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Information taken from Grant County Kansas, The Grant County History Commision, page 249. Article written by Mabel Carter Lahey.
In addition to the linked children, two children died in infancy, Charlie in 1900 and Fae Marie in 1902.
Joseph John Carter was born March 17, 1871 in Marshalltown, Iowa, to Asa and Martha Plummer Carter. The family moved to Jewell county, Kansas, in 1873. In 1892, Joseph John Carter and Flora Viletta Oglevie were married. She was the daughter of James Robert and Margaret Modlin Oglevie.
J. J. and Flora first settled on a timber claim in Reno county, Kansas. Twelve children were born to them, three of whom died in infancy. As the children became old enough, they helped with the farm work and attended school in Sylvia. They were members of the Methodist Church. J. J. was the township assessor.
In 1918, with the younger children--Pauline, Pearl, Earl, Johnny and Mabel--the family moved to Grant county, to land J. J. had purchased in 1911. They made the trip driving two covered wagons and a hayrack, bringing extra livestock and farm equipment. J. J. especially liked Percherons and always had several good teams of them. The trip took 5 1/2 days.
J. J. was active in public affairs in every community in which he lived. He was elected County Commissioner in 1920 and again in 1926, serving while the courhouse was built. He farmed one of the largest land holdings in the county and contributed a great deal to the development of the agriculture in the county.
In 1920, J. J. moved the family to Ulysses. In 1924, he bought the T. W. Marshall house that had been moved from the old townsite. This was their last home. J. J. died in 1943. Flora died in 1952. Pauline preceded them in death when only 28. Besides their sons and daughters, they left nineteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Information taken from Grant County Kansas, The Grant County History Commision, page 249. Article written by Mabel Carter Lahey.
In addition to the linked children, two children died in infancy, Charlie in 1900 and Fae Marie in 1902.
J. J. and Flora first settled on a timber claim in Reno county, Kansas. Twelve children were born to them, three of whom died in infancy. As the children became old enough, they helped with the farm work and attended school in Sylvia. They were members of the Methodist Church. J. J. was the township assessor.
In 1918, with the younger children--Pauline, Pearl, Earl, Johnny and Mabel--the family moved to Grant county, to land J. J. had purchased in 1911. They made the trip driving two covered wagons and a hayrack, bringing extra livestock and farm equipment. J. J. especially liked Percherons and always had several good teams of them. The trip took 5 1/2 days.
J. J. was active in public affairs in every community in which he lived. He was elected County Commissioner in 1920 and again in 1926, serving while the courhouse was built. He farmed one of the largest land holdings in the county and contributed a great deal to the development of the agriculture in the county.
In 1920, J. J. moved the family to Ulysses. In 1924, he bought the T. W. Marshall house that had been moved from the old townsite. This was their last home. J. J. died in 1943. Flora died in 1952. Pauline preceded them in death when only 28. Besides their sons and daughters, they left nineteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Information taken from Grant County Kansas, The Grant County History Commision, page 249. Article written by Mabel Carter Lahey.
In addition to the linked children, two children died in infancy, Charlie in 1900 and Fae Marie in 1902.
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