CARTER, George Anthony 1862-1941

CARTER, THOMPSON, CLARK, JEFFRIES

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 1/11/2012 at 14:53:03

George Anthony Carter – July 22, 1862 – November 19, 1941

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LAST RITES HELD AT OSAGE CHURCH FOR GEORGE CARTER, 79

Osage – Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the Champion Funeral Home in charge of the Rev. John D. Kern of the Osage Baptist Church for George Carter, 79, who died Wednesday morning at his home after a year’s illness.

Mr. Carter was born on a farm three miles west of Osage and spent his entire life here.

Surviving are his widow and five children: Ray and Jesse of Osage; Mrs. Cecil Carter of Garnavillo; Leslie of Webb; and Vernoy of Menuo. Burial was in the Osage Cemetery.

Mason City Globe Gazette, Friday November 21, 1941

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George Anthony Carter was born on July 22, 1862 on his parent's farm (section 31, Cedar township, Mitchell county, Iowa) located 3 miles west and 2 miles south of Osage. His parents were Anthony R. and Ann (Thompson) Carter, Jr.

George grew up on the 80 acre farm. He attended rural country school (Cedar #8 – Kildee School). He had an older half-sister, Josephine, and George A. Carter a younger sister, Sarah Jane. His sister married brother's – William Seymour Carter and Alfred Seymour Carter.

As a young man, George hauled cream for the Cedar Valley Creamery in Osage.

On September, 1, 1886, George A. Carter was united in marriage to Miss Nellie Clark at her father's farm located 2 miles west of Osage.

George and Nellie began their married life together on a rented 80 acre farm on section 29, Cedar township. This farm was located 2 miles west and 1 mile south of Osage. In 1896, George traded farms with his father-in-law. His father-in-law, sold George's farm and moved into a house in Osage located at 904 Mechanic street (now owned by Gladys (Carter) Hobkirk – a great granddaughter). George and Nellie sold their farm to their son, Jesse G. Carter, in 1924 and moved into Osage where they bought a house on West Main street.

George and Nellie were the parents of five children – Ernest Ray (married Ina Jeffries), Jesse George (married Blanche Jeffries-Wallace), Lulu May (died young), Millie Sarah (married Cecil A. Carter), Leslie Baldwin (married Marie Gordon), and Charles Vernoy (married Thelma Price). Their youngest son, Charles Vernoy Carter, was only 9 months older than their first grandchild, Frederick G. Carter, son of their oldest son, Ernest Ray Carter. It is also of note to mention that Ernest Ray Carter was known primarily as Ray Carter and Charles Vernoy Carter was known as Vern Carter.

George passed away at his home on November 19, 1941, at the age of 79 years, from a year long illness. Funeral services were held at Champion Funeral Home in Osage and he was buried at the Osage city cemetery.

Nellie passed away on October 10, 1948 at a hospital in Mason City, Iowa, at the age of 84 years. She had suffered from a hip fracture prior to her death. Funeral services were held at Champion Funeral Home in Osage and she was buried next to her husband in the Osage city cemetery.

George and Nellie were members of the First Baptist church in Osage. They enjoyed visits by their children and grandchildren. Several of their grandchildren stayed in their home while they attended Osage High School.

Credit: Larry Shoger