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George Washington Carter

Birth: 25 Oct 1862
Ware County, Georgia, USA
Death: 4 Jul 1934 (aged 71)
Ware County, Georgia, USA
Burial: Carter Cemetery

Ware County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 23306526 View Source

In addition to the construction, the shells marking the graves of George Washington Carter (25 October 1862-4 July 1934) and Millie Louvine Thrift Carter (18 January 1860-30 December 1947) honor a Native American ancestry. Mr. Carter, who was born on Cow House Island, was one of the pioneer settlers of the Okefenokee Swamp.
The Thrifts were also early residents of the swamp.

Thursday - July 5, 1934

George Washington Carter , 73 , retired farmer and a life-long resident of Ware County, died Wednesday morning at his home.

Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at the Carter Church with the Rev. Jesse Aldridge conducting his last rites following burial into the Carter Family Cemetery.
W.L. Hinson and Company is in charge.

Spouse: Millie Louvine THRIFT
Married: 16 NOV 1882 in Ware County, Georgia

Their Children:
(1) Robert William Carter b: 8 OCT 1883
(2) Allie Carter b: 14 JAN 1886
(3) Mary Margaret Carter b: 14 OCT 1888
(4) Martha Jane Carter b: 10 MAR 1891
(5) Job Carter b: 10 JUN 1893
(6) James Russell Carter b: 30 SEP 1896
(7) Sinie Catherine Carter b: 21 NOV 1898
(8) George Dewey Carter b: 13 APR 1901
(9) Millie May Carter b: 29 MAR 1903

In addition to the construction, the shells marking the graves of George Washington Carter (25 October 1862-4 July 1934) and Millie Louvine Thrift Carter (18 January 1860-30 December 1947) honor a Native American ancestry. Mr. Carter, who was born on Cow House Island, was one of the pioneer settlers of the Okefenokee Swamp.
The Thrifts were also early residents of the swamp.

Thursday - July 5, 1934

George Washington Carter , 73 , retired farmer and a life-long resident of Ware County, died Wednesday morning at his home.

Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at the Carter Church with the Rev. Jesse Aldridge conducting his last rites following burial into the Carter Family Cemetery.
W.L. Hinson and Company is in charge.

Spouse: Millie Louvine THRIFT
Married: 16 NOV 1882 in Ware County, Georgia

Their Children:
(1) Robert William Carter b: 8 OCT 1883
(2) Allie Carter b: 14 JAN 1886
(3) Mary Margaret Carter b: 14 OCT 1888
(4) Martha Jane Carter b: 10 MAR 1891
(5) Job Carter b: 10 JUN 1893
(6) James Russell Carter b: 30 SEP 1896
(7) Sinie Catherine Carter b: 21 NOV 1898
(8) George Dewey Carter b: 13 APR 1901
(9) Millie May Carter b: 29 MAR 1903

Family Members

Parents

Spouse

Millie Louvine Thrift Carter

1860–1947 (m. 1882)

Siblings

Mary Carter Gooding

1857–1943

Children

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Maintained by: d powell
Originally Created by: Wiregrass Irisheyes
Added: Dec 9, 2007
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23306526/george_washington-carter: accessed ), memorial page for George Washington Carter (25 Oct 1862–4 Jul 1934), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23306526, citing Carter Cemetery, Ware County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by d powell (contributor 48137798).

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