Peter Carter

Found in the book :Pattonsburg-100-year story 1877-1977

Peter Carter, one of the early settlers of the Pattonsburg Community, was born in 1818 in Tenn. He was the son of Jesse and Susanna Harmon-Carter and grandson of War Veteran, Rev. Levy Carter. Peter married Miss Jerusha Dobbs, March 3, 1842, McMinn Co., Tenn. They were the parents of John Lide, Susan, James, Jasper Newton, Jesse, Franklin Pierce, and Juliann (Blankenship). The family migrated from Tenn. to Missouri sometime between late 1855 and early 1860. Jerusha died within this time evidently as Peter married a second time to Katherine Dilley-Talley, widow of Allen Talley, about 1859/60. Katherine had four children: Alma, Emma, Joseph and Elisha. On Feb.14,1860, Alma Talley and susan Carter were married. However susan died Mar. 30, 1862 leaving no children. On May 1,1863 Peter Carter who game his age as 40 years, enlisted at Pattonsburg, with Co. F, 11th Regt., Missouri Cavalary Volunteers, in the Union Army. His eldest son John > and son in law Alma Talley also served in the same Company. They were all three captured by the Confederates during their time of service by Major General Sterling price's Company. They were released after the signing statements to the effect that they would not take up arms against the Confederate States until regular exchanged as prisoners of war. They were charged with desertion by the Union during this time. Peter Carter died Jan. 25, 1882 at his farm north of Pattonsburg, Missouri. He was buried in the "Webb Cemetery". He left many descendents by five of his children. Submitted by Joyce Lupfer.