Biographical Sketch of J. W. Carter, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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Prof. J. W. Carter.  The subject of this sketch, is an old teacher, of
considerable reputation.  His parents, Curtis and Letitia (Woodward)
Carter, were Virginians by birth, of Henry county, where the Professor
was born and raised to manhood.  He was educated under Alexander Camp-
bell at Bethany College, where he graduated A. B., in 1850, and after
five years teaching, the degree of A. M. was conferred.  For three 
years following his graducation he taught school at Dover.  In March,
1855, was called to Paris, Mo., to take charge of the Paris Female 
Seminary, which he did for three years.  In 1857 he came to Waverly,
where he taught school for six years, he then was recalled to Paris,
where he remained for five years, and then came back to Waverly in 
1868, where he has since been teaching.  November 12, 1850, he was
married to Miss Margaret B. Campbell, niece of Alexander Campbell;
daughter of Archibald and Elenor Campbell, natives of Ireland.  By
this marriage he has four children now living: J. Lee, Marian D.
(N. H. Gentry), William H. and Joseph W.  Prof. Carter is a true
Christian man, having been a devoted member of the Christian church
since his youth.

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