Hello everyone,
In order to get some action on this list, I have inserted below the
oldest Canter ancestor that I can trace, to date.
As noted in an earlier post, I suspect that James came to NC from MD and
have found evidence of Canter's in Prince George's County and Charles
County, MD in the early to late 1700's, but am still looking for that
"magic" connection.
Let's get some activity going on this list, shall we.
<bold><color><param>ffff,0000,0000</param>Descendants of James M.
Canter
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Generation No. 1
1. JAMES M.1 CANTER was born 1760-1770, and died 1830-1840. He married
(1) POLLY DAVIS March 06, 1805 in Rowan County, NC. He married (2)
ELIZABETH DUNCAN June 24, 1819 in Rowan County, NC.
Child of JAMES CANTER and POLLY DAVIS is:
2. i. JAMES2 CANTER, b. 1817, Rockingham County, NC; d. May 14, 1874.
Children of JAMES CANTER and ELIZABETH DUNCAN are:
3. ii. JONATHAN2 CANTER, b. 1820, Rowan County, NC.
4. iii. NATHANIEL PERRY CANTER, b. 1824, Rowan County, NC.
5. iv. GREEN CANTER, b. 1826, Wilkes County, NC.
v. WILLIAM CANTER, b. 1829, Wilkes County, NC.
vi. CATHERINE CANTER, b. 1832, Wilkes County, NC.
vii. MINERVA CANTER, b. 1835, Wilkes County, NC.
6. viii. GEORGE W. CANTER, b. 1838, Wilkes County, NC.
Generation No. 2
2. JAMES2 CANTER (JAMES M.1) was born 1817 in Rockingham County, NC,
and died May 14, 1874. He married CHRISTINA.
Children of JAMES CANTER and CHRISTINA are:
i. CHRISTIAN AUGUSTUS3 CANTER, b. May 22, 1848, Wilkes County, NC.
ii. HENRY CANTER, b. 1849.
iii. SAMUEL CANTER, b. January 29, 1850, Wilkes County, NC.
iv. MARY ELIZABETH CANTER, b. May 15, 1855.
v. CATHERINE CANTER, b. 1855.
3. JONATHAN2 CANTER (JAMES M.1) was born 1820 in Rowan County, NC. He
married AMELIA STEELMON December 17, 1844.
Children of JONATHAN CANTER and AMELIA STEELMON are:
i. THOMAS3 CANTER, b. 1846.
ii. MARY JANE CANTER, b. 1847.
iii. RUTH CANTER, b. 1849.
iv. ROBERT CANTER, b. 1853.
v. LAURA CANTER, b. 1855.
vi. JULIA CANTER, b. 1858.
4. NATHANIEL PERRY2 CANTER (JAMES M.1) was born 1824 in Rowan County,
NC. He married (1) NANCY. He married (2) SELIA ANDERS.
Notes for NATHANIEL PERRY CANTER:
In 1860 census is listed as a saddler.
Born in Rowan County and resided in Wilkes County (formed from Rowan
County) where he was by occupation a farmer prior to enlisting in the
Confederate Army at age 39, March 1, 1862. Mustered in as a corporal,
discharged on May 20, 1862, by reason of being over age (A Roster of
North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865, Vol XIII, Infantry).
Notes for NANCY:
1860 census, seamstress
Children of NATHANIEL CANTER and NANCY are:
i. MARTHA3 CANTER, b. 1850.
7. ii. FRANKLIN WASHINGTON CANTER, b. September 08, 1852, Watauga
County, NC; d. February 04, 1947.
iii. MARY E. CANTER, b. 1858.
5. GREEN2 CANTER (JAMES M.1) was born 1826 in Wilkes County, NC. He
married MARTHA.
Children of GREEN CANTER and MARTHA are:
i. JOHN3 CANTER, b. 1850.
ii. LUCY CANTER, b. 1852.
iii. JAMES CANTER, b. 1854.
iv. PERRY CANTER, b. 1857.
v. WILLIAM CANTER, b. 1859.
6. GEORGE W.2 CANTER (JAMES M.1) was born 1838 in Wilkes County, NC.
He married (2) MARTHA WHITTENTON August 09, 1864.
Notes for GEORGE W. CANTER:
Resided in Wilkes County and enlisted (Co. B, 1st Regiment, NC Troops) in
Wake County at age 21, 5/31/1861 for the war. Discharged 7-8/1862.
In 1880 cenus is listed as being in Watauga County, NC (Boone
Township).
George W. Canter stands charged with fathering a bastard child upon the
body of Avis Foster Sept. 16,1872. The source is Bastardly Bonds.
Child of GEORGE W. CANTER is:
i. UNNAMED3 CANTER, b. September 16, 1872.
Children of GEORGE CANTER and MARTHA WHITTENTON are:
ii. CARRIE3 CANTER.
iii. ANDREW CANTER.
iv. ? CANTER.
v. ANNIE CANTER.
Generation No. 3
7. FRANKLIN WASHINGTON3 CANTER (NATHANIEL PERRY2, JAMES M.1) was born
September 08, 1852 in Watauga County, NC, and died February 04, 1947. He
married RHODA E. SAPP February 12, 1880, daughter of DAVID SAPP and
ZILPHA REEDY.
Notes for FRANKLIN WASHINGTON CANTER:
Have obit., Morristown Gazette, 2/5/1947. Spoke of Ashe County, NC
often.
More About FRANKLIN WASHINGTON CANTER:
Fact 1: Borne in Ashe County
Notes for RHODA E. SAPP:
See Obit., Morristown Gazette, 2/3/41
Children of FRANKLIN CANTER and RHODA SAPP are:
8. i. GEORGE W.4 CANTER, b. August 18, 1881, NC; d. July 08, 1972.
9. ii. JAMES EMMETT CANTER , SR., b. June 19, 1882, NC; d. November 22,
1951, Morristown, TN.
10. iii. JOSEPH HARRISON CANTER, b. June 26, 1886, Watauga, NC; d. March
03, 1966.
iv. DAVID P. CANTER, b. March 09, 1889, NC; d. August 07, 1917, TN.
v. RALEIGH EDWARD CANTER, b. May 24, 1892, NC; d. April 25, 1968; m.
VIRGIE HALE WOODS.
vi. ZYLPHA DANFORD CANTER, b. October 22, 1894, NC; d. October 12,
1970, TN; m. DAVID E. MEFFORD.
vii. ADAH CANTER, b. April 16, 1897, NC; d. August 12, 1966; m. J. P.
MATTHEWS.
viii. MARY ANN CANTER, b. 1901, NC; m. HARPER WILSON.
Generation No. 4
8. GEORGE W.4 CANTER (FRANKLIN WASHINGTON3, NATHANIEL PERRY2, JAMES
M.1) was born August 18, 1881 in NC, and died July 08, 1972. He married
(1) BESSIE WILDER. He married (2) MYRTLE MCKINNEY, daughter of UNKNOWN
MCKINNEY and LIZZIE.
Children of GEORGE CANTER and BESSIE WILDER are:
i. CARL L.5 CANTER, b. 1910.
ii. ESTER J. CANTER, b. 1913.
iii. ROY W. CANTER, b. 1914.
iv. LELAND CANTER, b. 1917.
Child of GEORGE CANTER and MYRTLE MCKINNEY is:
v. GEORGE FRANKLIN5 CANTER, m. BEATRICE BARDING.
9. JAMES EMMETT4 CANTER , SR. (FRANKLIN WASHINGTON3, NATHANIEL PERRY2,
JAMES M.1) was born June 19, 1882 in NC, and died November 22, 1951 in
Morristown, TN. He married MARY FRANCIS FLOSSIE MAUDE MYERS, daughter of
LUTHER MYERS and SUZZANNE STYKE.
Children of JAMES CANTER and MARY MYERS are:
i. WILLIE FAY5 CANTER, b. 1926.
ii. RALEIGH EDWARD CANTER.
iii. AUBREY EDGAR CANTER, b. 1909; d. 1909.
iv. ORVILLE CANTER, b. 1911; d. 1911.
v. WOODROW MILLARD CANTER, b. 1913.
vi. CECIL FRANK CANTER, b. May 25, 1915; d. January 20, 1985,
Morristown, TN; m. MARY LYNN TALLEY.
vii. JAMES EMMETT CANTER , JR., b. 1918.
viii. MARGARET CANTER, b. 1920; d. 1920.
ix. HELEN LORENE CANTER, b. July 28, 1920, Morristown, TN; d. August
24, 1950; m. LEWIS E. HELTON.
Notes for HELEN LORENE CANTER:
Died of Brights Disease
x. MARY FRANCES CANTER, b. March 07, 1930, MORRISTOWN, TENNESSEE; m.
WILLIAM GLENN HICKS , SR..
Notes for WILLIAM GLENN HICKS , SR.:
Army dogtags, 44070726 T45 AB
10. JOSEPH HARRISON4 CANTER (FRANKLIN WASHINGTON3, NATHANIEL PERRY2,
JAMES M.1) was born June 26, 1886 in Watauga, NC, and died March 03,
1966. He married ANNIE MOTTERN.
Children of JOSEPH CANTER and ANNIE MOTTERN are:
i. BLANCHE WILSON5 CANTER, b. 1913.
ii. EARL EDWARD CANTER, b. 1916.
iii. ROBERT J. CANTER, b. 1918; m. KATE JOYCE.
iv. ONNE CANTER, m. ORA MCKINNEY.
v. WANDA FAY CANTER, m. CHARLES EDWARD MILLER , SR.
vi. MARY ANN CANTER.
vii. DAVID CANTER.
Notes for DAVID CANTER:
Operated on for appendicitis and never recovered
viii. BETTY JO CANTER, m. RAYMOND MARTIN.
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