Kayleene,
I thought you might be interested in the following. I also have a lot
more info on James and Candace when they lived in Indiana. I am descended
from David Jackson Davis, Candace's brother.
The following article about Candus Carter appeared in the Hayes FreePress
(Hayes, Kansas) and gives reference to the mother of Henry Carter of Chapel,
Kansas,
and grandmother of Emery W. Carter, now in the service at Ft. Riley, Kansas.
"Here's a dollar to buy something good to put in that box for the lonesome
boys
at Camp Funston," said Mrs Candus Carter, better known as Grandma Carter to
this
reporter the other day, as she dropped into our kitchen for a morning call.
She sat down and gave us the following little history that seems interesting
enough to pass on.
"I know something about what war means...and I know it's the boys who go to
war and never get any letters or anything from home or friends, are the ones
that are so glad to be remembered if it's only once." "My father fought in
the
battle of New Orleans, and when the war was over, he started home afoot to
Kentucky, but because of a shoulder wound, he had to live six months in a
Cherokee Indian Camp before he could be strong enought to continue his
journey.
I had a brother who, with five sons, fought in the battle of Pittsburg
landing."
"My second brother was in the segment of Cavalrymen that spiked the cannons
of
the enemy at the battle of Nashville. After doing his part, his horse
whirled
and threw him, and before he could rise the other Cavalry horses trampled
him
to death." "My youngest brother stood guard over General Grant one night,
while he slept, and was only 15 years old when the war was over and he
marched with Sherman to the sea. My husband served also and was at Stone
River when the news came of Lincoln's assassination. I had 6 children
when my husband went to war, and the oldest boy was not yet able to
harness a team...Ohio, I knew something about hardship. I had to raise the
crops of corn, potatoes and tobacco, but we had plenty when he came home.
Then I bore 2 children and adopted 4 more...so in all I raised 12 children.
I am 85 years old now, and have good health. I have 60 great grandchildren
and two great great grandchildren." Candas died at age 93 and was survived
by 4 sons, 1 daughter, 33 grandchildren 60 great-grandchildren and 12
great-great grandchildren She and her husband moved to Ellis County, in
Indiana 1885 and resided there on their farm until 1911. From there they
moved
to Hayes, Kansas until 1920 when they moved to Abilene, Kansas. "I used to
go to
church when the services were preached by the first Methodist preacher
that ever was in the state of Indiana. His name was Alexander Well.
I guess I'll be getting back home now." And as she went down the steps
from the porch, the thought came to us that here in our town is a woman
whose life has become touched by the wars of 1812, 1861, 1898 and
1917...whose heart goes out to the boys in the camp at Funston, because
she knows something of what being a soldier really means.
(Article written someting between 1917 and 1920 during WW I,
in the town of Hayes Kansas)
Betty Adams