My Carter family:
Thomas Carter b 1777 VA d Feb 1855 Copiah Co MS. Unknown first wife. 2nd wife Susannah
Johnson.
His son Alexander Jackson Carter b about 1805 in GA d abt 1878 Milam co TX. He married
Dorcus Prior Taylor, 20 Apr 1831 in Hinds Co MS. She was a daughter of Thomas B and Olivia
Brewer Taylor. They were parents of 12 children, 9 born in MS and 3 in TX. The family
moved to Milam Co TX abt 1852.
Their 9th child, Sara (Sallie) Carter was born 25 Jan 1849 in MS and died 10 Apr 1918 in
Yuma AZ. She married John C Cloud, Jr, in 1865 in Milam Co TX. He was b 1845 in Austin co
TX and died 1929 in Yuma AZ. They were parents of 10 children. They eventually moved to
Yuma AZ about 1911.
Their daughter, Mary Henley Cloud, b 8 Sep 1881 in Comanche Co TX died Dec 1967 in Yuma
AZ. She married Marion Lafayette William 8 Sep 1895 in what is now Stephens Co OK. He was
born 1874 in Jackson Co IL. They had 4 children. Their son John Linzy was born in 1896 in
what is now Stephens Co OK.
John Linzy Williams was my father.
I have quite a bit info on the Carter family from Alex on down, but very little on his
father Thomas Carter. Thomas is buried near Crystal Springs, Copiah Co MS and I have
visited his grave and have a picture of the headstone. I would love to share and compare
info. Ellen in Tucson.