Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Carter, Melvin 1845 - 
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Author: History of Grundy Co IL 1882

Melvin Carter, farmer, P. O. Mason.  The family of Abraham C. and Margaret A. 
Carter came to Illinois from Ohio in June, 1851, and settled in Mazon 
Township, Grundy County.  The family consists of ten children – Abraham 
Carter, born in Belmont County, Ohio, October 17, 1818, and died in Mazon 
Township, March 2, 1876; his wife, Margaret Ann (Preston) Carter, a native of 
Tuscarawas County, Ohio, born June 14, 1826, is now living with her sons on 
the old homestead, which is controlled by the eldest son, Melvin, who was born 
in Guernsey County, Ohio, November 17, 1845; Sarah M., was born March 27, 
1849, married to Alex Lee, November 11, 1867; Martha A., born October 21, 1851 
died December 24, 1854; Lora and Flora were born March 29, 1854 – Lora E. was 
married, June 27, 1876, to George W. Satterlee, Flora B. married September 1, 
1879, to Marion Mecham; Amanda J., born August 27, 1857, married to Elwood 
Randal, October 9, 1880; Douglas P., born June 29, 1860; William H., born 
February 6, 1863; Amos A., born March 11, 1865; Frank B., born August 17, 
1867.  The Carter estate consists of 354 acres of valuable land in Sections 
26, 27, 34 and 35, of Mazon Township, his residence being situated two and a 
half miles southeast of Mazon.  Melvin Carter owns a farm consisting of a 
quarter section, in Sections 22 and 27; including dwelling house and other 
improvements, the land being valued at $60 per acre.  He is among the solid 
farmers of Grundy County, and is engaged in stockraising.

Additional Comments:
Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois. (1882) Chicago: O.L. Baskin & Co. 
Historical Publishers, p47

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