Carter Cemetery # 2

Panola Co  Cemeteries of TX

Submitted and Photos by Gloria B. Mayfield, Cemeteries of Texas

Angela Mosby and Vicki G. Biddle  were so kind and gave me the directions to this cemetery.

This Cemetery is located off SH 59  about 8 miles north of Carthage, turn right on 1794. Continue about 8 miles to FM 1186 turn left , in  about 2 miles  take CR 314 to the right The cemetery is located about 1 mile on CR 314 on the left.  It is fenced and contains only one marked grave.  There is a pipe that shows another grave plus 2 or 3 sinks,  if any one has any information on this Cemetery, Please contact me   Gloria B. Mayfield,  <gbmayfield@hughes.net>

Wade M Carter  Co E 17 Texas Cav  CSA

Some time before 1850( Panola Co. Census), Mary Carter moved to TX with sons,  Martin  21 years old, Wade H.   17 years old and daughter,  Elizabeth 10 years old. Mary was 65 years old and born in Tennessee.   On the 1870 Census Mary (b.1808 - d. after 1870) was living next door to Wade and Martha.

 Between 1860-1865, Wade joined Moore's 17th Texas Cavalry, Confederate as a Private.  After the War, Wade returned to Panola Co. and on Jan 10 1867 married Martha Martin.  They had at least 2 boys and 1 girl.

Peter Franklin Carter Dec 20 1889 died Oct 03 1965 and Buried in Shady Grove Cemetery.  Remained Single

William Carter  born Mar 1876 died 1908 and Buried in Shady Grove Cemetery

Carrie Carter Weber born Mar 13 1870 died Jun 10 1960 and Buried in Shady Grove Cemetery

At this time, the burial places for Mary Carter, mother of Wade  and Martha Martin Carter, wife of Wade, is not known to me at this time. Perhaps they are buried in this Carter Cemetery.