Elizabeth Carter

Brief Life History of Elizabeth

When Elizabeth Carter was born on 1 February 1831, in Indiana, United States, her father, Joshua Carter Jr., was 33 and her mother, Sarah Davis, was 38. She married William Warwick on 18 October 1847, in Wayne, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Texas, United States in 1870 and Justice Precinct 8, McLennan, Texas, United States in 1900. She died on 22 March 1904, in McLennan, Texas, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Waco, Milam, Republic of Texas.

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Family Time Line

William Warwick
1815–1872
Elizabeth Carter
1831–1904
Marriage: 18 October 1847
Samuel S. Warwick
1848–1904
Warwick
1850–1850
Sarah C Warwick
1853–1870
Mary Ann Warwick
1855–1926
Emma Warwick
1858–
Kate Warwick
1862–1930
Georgiana Warwick
1865–1915
George Warwick
1865–1948
William W Warwick
1869–1948

Sources (12)

  • Elizabeth Warwick in household of Wm Warwick, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Elizabeth Carter - Published information: Cemetery record or headstone: birth: 1 February 1831; Indiana, United States
  • Elizabeth Carter, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"

World Events (8)

1832 · The Black Hawk War

Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

1836 · The Massive Internal Improvements Act

The Massive Internal Improvements Act of 1836 loaned Indiana $10,000,000 to create infrastructure such as canals, railroads, and roads across the state. The act was signed by Whig Governor Noah Noble and passed by the Indiana General Assembly. However, the financial crisis known as the Panic of 1837 thwarted these plans as costs ballooned. Construction on the infrastructure was not completed and the state debt rapidly increased.

1851 · Constitution of 1851

Due to the state’s financial crisis during the previous decade and growing criticism toward state government. Voters approve the Constitution of 1851 which forbade the state government from going into debt.

Name Meaning

English: occupational name for a transporter of goods, from Middle English carter(e) ‘carter’ (Anglo-Norman French car(e)tier, Old French charetier, medieval Latin carettarius, carettator). The Old French word coalesced with the earlier Middle English word cart(e) ‘cart’, which is from either Old Norse kartr or Old English cræt, both of which, like the Late Latin word, were probably derived from Celtic. This surname is also very common among African Americans.

Irish: shortened form of McCarter .

Americanized form of German Karter ‘carder’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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