Died: December 01, 1890

Buried: Blair, Washington County, Nebraska

Obituary Blair, Nebraska

ALEXANDER CARTER

Died on Monday morning, Dec. 1, 1890, in his 88th year of his age.

Mr. Carter was born in Albemarle County, Virginia, on the 23rd day of March 1803, and with his mother immigrated to Lawrence County, Ohio, in the year 1812, where he resided for some years.

In about the year 1825 he was married to Catherine Kneff in Scioto County, and settled near the Clinton Furnace. Here were born Jacob, Nathan, Mrs. Vilini Wild, and Mrs. Dulcina McManigal, Alexander Jr., Thomas M., and Mrs. Catherine Stricklett. In the year 1843 his companion was taken from him by death and left this large family of small children to his care.

In the year 1845 he married Mrs. Martha J. Compton who survives him. She is the mother of Fleming T., Daniel F., Mrs. Ellen Blue, Sardino, and the late Mrs. Johanne Noyes.

In the year 1849 he removed to Adams County, Ohio, where he continued to reside until the year 1866 when he removed to this place, where he had since resided and where most of the family still live.

He had been in feeble health for some days and rapidly declined, passing away quietly at about 5 o'clock on Monday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James McManigal. The funeral occurred on Tuesday afternoon from the Baptist Church to the Blair Cemetery where he now reposes. He was, at the time of his death, probably the oldest man in this county.

The following was from The Pilot, in Blair, Dec. 4, 1890

DIED Carter on Monday 1st. at the residence of James McManigal in Blair.

Alexander Carter Sr. in his 88th year. The deceased was born in Albemarle County, Vir. on March 28, 1803, and in 1812, with his mothers' family, came to Ohio. In 1866 he came to Wash. Co., Ne. where his home has been since. About 8 years ago he joined the United Brethren Church. He leaves a large family of grown-up children, grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren who reside mostly in this county. The funeral was held on Tuesday at the Baptist Church, Rev. Whitting officiating.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~