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This is VERY interesting. I don't think we are in the same branch, but I do think we
must be connected. That is, my husband - he is the Carter. I don't specifically have
Benjamin Franklin in my database, although I have a Benjamin F. (b. 1849), son of Clark
Carter and Cordelia Wheeler. Is he yours? If so then the common ancestor is Harris
Carter. Harris > Travis D. > Benjamin F.
My husband's line is Harris > Benjamin (m. Nancy Reynolds) > Travis > William
A. > Will O. > Horace Leland > my husband Lee (Horace Leland II)
The large group photo was undoubtedly taken on the occasion of Travis and Esther (Killey)
Carter's 60th wedding anniversary 25 Dec 1900. With that assumption in mind I was
able to identify some of the children on the basis of age, their proximity to particular
adults, and comparison with other photos. I also had a newspaper article that listed
those who attended the Carter Xmas dinner that year, and a list of IDs from an unknown
person (but some of those are clearly wrong). Some of the individuals are positively
identified and others are guesses. It is a wonderful old photo and I would love to firm
up the uncertain IDs. It appears that Travis and Esther, their children and some spouses
are sitting in the middle row. Grandchildren (for the most part) are standing in the
back, and a mixture of grandchildren and great-grandchildren are in the very front.
I will attach the photos although I suspect that our lines are too divergent, but maybe
you have some photos in your collection that might help. It is worth a look.
Mardi