Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Carter, Melvin 
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Deb Haines ddhaines@gmail.com May 13, 2006, 5:09 pm

Author: History of Grundy County, 1914

Carter, Melvin – The agriculturists of Grundy County have not been content to 
rest satisfied with ordinary progress, but are constantly adding to their 
improvements, thus increasing the value of their property and the efficiency 
of their working plant.  The farmer of today is a business man and understands 
thoroughly the value of systematic management and good equipment.  One of 
those belonging to this class is Melvin Carter, owner of 160 acres of fertile 
land in Mazon Township, which he devotes principally to corn and oats.  His 
property is known as Meadow Brook, and is one of the fine farms of the 
township.  Mr. Carter was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, November 17, 1845, a 
son of Abraham and Margaret (Preston) Carter.  Abraham Carter was born in 
Harrison County, Ohio, where he learned the trade of a glass-blower and so 
continued until he moved to Guernsey County, where he followed farming.  In 
1852 he brought his family to Grundy County, Illinois, settling in Mazon 
Township, farming here until his death, which occurred in 1876.  His wife 
passed away in 1902, and both are buried in Wheeler cemetery, Mazon Township.  
They had ten children, eight of whom survive.

Melvin Carter was brought up on a farm and attended the local schools of his 
neighborhood.  His life has been spent in agricultural pursuits and that is 
one reason why he understands farming so well.  On November 11, 1887, he 
married Frances Ella Wilson, born in New York City, February 14, 1853, a 
daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Gallagher) Wilson, natives of Ireland and 
London, respectively.  Mrs. Carter was the widow of a Mr. Wilson, by whom she 
had two daughters, Daisey E. Wilson and Rose Addie Wilson, when she married 
Mr. Carter.  Mr. and Mrs. Carter have had the following family:  Paul Abraham 
Melvin, who is in British Columbia; Wayne Francis, who is at home, and one who 
died in infancy.  Mr. Carter is a democrat and served as school director for 
twenty years and as road commissioner for many years, proving himself a wise 
and conscientious official.  He has just completed the construction of a barn 
which is one of the finest of this section.

page 785

Additional Comments:
Source:  History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. 
Publishers; 1914

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/grundy/bios/carter748nbs.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/

File size: 2.9 Kb