Brooks-Appling-Thomas County GaArchives Biographies.....Carter, John R. 1857 - living in 1913
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   JOHN R. CARTER. An industrious and well-to-do agriculturist of Brooks county,
John R. Carter is the proprietor of a fine homestead, which in regard to its
appointments compares favorably with any in the neighborhood. He is a native of
Georgia, his birth having occurred in Appling county, June 24, 1857. His father,
Richard Carter, came as a young man from Robinson county, North Carolina, his
birthplace, to Georgia. He was accompanied by his brother, Philip Marion Carter.
Both served in the Indian wars, and the brother, it is supposed, lost his life
while fighting the dusky savages. Richard Carter purchased land in Appling
county while it was yet on the extreme frontier line, and in the wilderness
built the log cabin which the family occupied several years and in which his
children were born. Although too old for military service in the war between the
states, he joined, near the close of the conflict, the Georgia reserves, which
was composed of boys and old men, and was called out for home protection. During
that period he served as sheriff of Appling county, but soon after the close of
the war resigned the position. Selling his Appling county land, he moved to
Brooks county, and after living on rented land for a while, purchased a farm in
the western part of Dixie district, and was there a resident until his death, at
the age of seventy-six years. His wife, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Elliott,
survived him but a few years. They reared ten children, as follows: George M.,
Jane, Philip Marion, Harriet E., Nancy A., Samuel W., Prank R., John R., C. H.
and Martha L. The two oldest sons, George M. and Philip M., served throughout
the Civil war. They enlisted at Holmesville, Appling county, Georgia, about
sixty miles from Savannah, and were paroled at Thomasville, this state.

   Growing to manhood beneath the parental roof-tree, John R. Carter assisted in
the work of the home farm until he entered the employ of the S. F. & W. Railroad
Company, now the Atlantic Coast Line, with which he was identified for twelve
years, doing section work for eight years and being in the bridge building
department four years. Resigning his position, Mr. Carter turned his attention
to agriculture, having previously purchased five hundred acres of land, two
hundred and five acres lying in Brooks county and the remainder just across the
line in Thomas county, the tracts adjoining. He has now one hundred and fifty
acres of his estate in a good state of cultivation, and has erected a
substantial set of farm buildings, these being situated on high land, about four
miles from the flourishing town of Boston.

   Mr. Carter married April 26, 1896, Bertha Maddox, who was born in Thomas
county, a daughter of Carey M. and Melissa (Singletary) Maddox. Mr. Maddox was
born in Randolph county, Georgia, March 2, 1829. He removed to Thomas county,
and was there married to Miss Melissa Singletary on the llth of December, 1868.
He served four years in the war between the states, and during his services
therein received one wound. Mrs. Maddox was born and reared in Thomas county.
Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Carter, namely: Bama Louis, John
Russell and Bertha Vivian. In his political relations Mr. Carter is a stanch
supporter of the principles of the Democratic party, and has served three terms
as a county commissioner, a position to which he was elected in 1903, re-elected
in 1907 and again in 1911 to serve for four years, making a total of twelve
years in the position. Fraternally he is a member of Mount Horeb lodge, Free and
Accepted Masons. Religiously both Mr. and Mrs. Carter belong to the Missionary
Baptist church.


Additional Comments:
From:

A HISTORY OF SAVANNAH AND SOUTH GEORGIA
BY
WILLIAM HARDEN

VOLUME II
ILLUSTRATED
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
CHICAGO AND NEW YORK
1913

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