Lawrence David CARTER Living CARTER Living CARTER Living CARTER Living HUNTER Living CARTER Lucy GREGORY Mini tree diagram
William Joseph CARTER

William Joseph CARTER1,2,8,5,3,4,9,10,11,12,13,14,6,15,7

24th Jan 19241,2,3,4,5,6,7 - 20th Sep 19861,2,3,5

Life History

24th Jan 1924

Born in Carver, Garvin, Oklahoma.1,2,3,4,5,6,7

1930

Resident in Lindsay, Garvin, Oklahoma.8

20th Sep 1986

Died in Bakersfield, Kern, California.1,2,3,5

23rd Sep 1986

Buried in Union Cemetery, Bakersfield, Kern County, California.5,3

Other facts

 

Married Living HUNTER

 

Birth of son Living CARTER

 

Birth of daughter Living CARTER

 

Birth of son Living CARTER

Notes

  • 1930 Federal Census, Garvin County, Oklahoma, 8 April, Lindsay, District 10, page 3B, Hse/Fam #35
    Carter, Lawrence Head M W 39 TX AL TX
    Carter, Lucy Wife F W 35 TN GA TN
    Carter, Billie J Son M W 6 OK TX TN

    1940 Federal Census, Kern County, California, 10 April, Bakersfield, District 15-10, page 8B, 829 Lincoln St, Hse #260, Rents, $20
    Carter, Lawrence Head M W 49 Grade 8 b Texas, Riverside CA in 1935 Barber
    Carter, Lucy Wife F W 45 Grade 9 b Tennessee, Riverside CA in 1935
    Carter, William Son M W 17 Single Grade H-2 b Oklahoma, Riverside CA in 1935

    In 1942, when he registered for the WWII draft, Billy Joe reported his birth place as Oklahoma City.  His memorial on Find a Grave reports the birth place as Carter, an unincorporated community, in Garvin County.  The latter sounds more likely, knowing where his relatives were.  It is likley that he gave this city since he either did not know or could not rememebr the actual community name, or being in California, that was a recognizable city.

    U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    William Joseph Carter
    Age 18, Birth 24 Jan 1924 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
    Residence Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Employer Jack Fullerton
    5'11" 272 lbs, Brown Eyes, Black Hair, Light Complexion
    Next of Kin Lucy Carter (mother)
    Registered 30 Jun 1942

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    Carter Letter to Jenkins
    18 January 1957

    Letter from Ada Hunter Carter, wife of William Joseph (Billy) Carter in Bakersfield, California, to Billy's cousin Lou Ila Gregory Jenkins in Quanah, Texas
    Along with family news updates, family data for genealogy was inlcuded by Ada, in response to Lou's request.

    p 1
    "Little Bill" is going to Kindergartten every day

    p 2
    Patricia Ann was 3 the 6th of "this month" = 6 January (see p 3)

    p 3
    Ada's maiden name was Hunter, she was born in Lexington, Kentucky 1 July 1934.
    Bill (William Joseph) Carter born in O,klahoma 24 January 1924.
    Married 5 March 1950 (see p 4 for more details)
    Children:
    William Lawrence Carter
    Born 21 August 1951 in Bakersfield California Mercy Hospital
    Patricia Ann Carter
    Born 6 January 1954 in Bakersfield California Mercy Hospital

    p 4
    Children:
    Ralph Warren Carter
    Born 26 July 1955 in Bakersfield California Mercy Hospital
    Bill and Ada were married at The Little Chapel Around the Corner in Las Vegas after a 12-day courtship and married the 12th day.
    --  Photocopy of letter courtesy of Loretta Gregory Gay
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    In 1962, Billly Joe and his wife were listed in the Bakersfield City Directory, on the same page as his parents Lawrence and Lucy Carter.  They were listed in several directories and in some of them it worked out that they were on the same page as his parents.

    U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
    Bakersfield, California, City Directory, 1958, p 111
    Carter Lawrence D (Lucy) barber College Barber Shop h 1008 Yosemite dr
    Carter William J (Ada M; Orange Grove Barber Shop h 810 W Belle av

    U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
    Bakersfield, California, City Directory, 1962, p 130
    Carter Lawrence D (Lucy) barber College Barber Shop h 1008 Yosemite dr
    M Carter William J (Ada M; Orange Grove Barber Shop h 343 Trinity

    U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
    Bakersfield, California, City Directory, 1965, p 162
    M Carter Wm J (Ada M) (The Little Shop) h 343 Trinity St

    U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
    Bakersfield, California, City Directory, 1970, p 94
    Carter Lawrence D (Lucy) Retd h 1008 Yosemite dr
    M Carter William J (Ada M) barber Roberts Lane Barber Shop h 343 Trinity St

    U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
    Bakersfield, California, City Directory, 1973, p 100
    M Carter Wm J (Ada) (Carter Barber Shop) h 343 Trinity St

    Billie's funeral remembrance card says he was born in Carver, Oklahoma.  Carver is an unincorporated community in Garvin County.

    California, Death Index, 1940-1997
    William Joseph Carter
    Birth 24 Jan 1924 Oklahoma
    Death 20 Sep 1986 Kern County
    Mother's Maiden Name Gregory
    Social Security #548265069

    Social Security Death Index
    William Carter
    Born 24 Jan 1924
    Died Sep 1986
    Last Residence and Benefit Address Bakersfield, Kern, California 93307
    SSN 548-26-5069 issued California (Before 1951)

    Funeral Remembrance Card
    In Memory of
    William Joseph Carter
    Birth January 24, 1924 Carver, Pklahoma
    Death September 20, 1986 Bakersfield, California
    Service September 23, 1986 The Hopson Mortuary Chapel Mr Jim Trimmer officiating
    Burial Union Cemetery, by The Hopson Mortuary
    Photocopy courtesy of Loretta Gregory Gay, cousin of Billy Carter

    William Joseph Carter
    Birth Jan. 24, 1924 Carver, Garvin County, Oklahoma
    Death Sep. 20, 1986 Bakersfield, Kern County, California
    Calif Death Index:  CARTER WILLIAM JOSEPH 01/24/1924 GREGORY M OKLAHOMA KERN 09/20/1986 548-26-5069 62 yrs
    SGT US Army
    Parents:
    Lawrence David Carter (1890 - 1974)
    Lucy Carter (1893 - 1970)
    Burial Union Cemetery, Bakersfield, Kern County, California, Block B-16, Plot 10
    Created by Diana Satterfield Aug 15, 2006
    --  Find A Grave Memorial #15382923, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=CART&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=6&GScntry=4&GSsr=4641&GRid=15382923&&ftm=1

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