Census 1850
Iowa, Pottawattamie, District 21, 27 Nov 1850, Dwelling 1344, Family 1344
John Carter, head, 30, blacksmith. Elizabeth, wife 31. Children: Mariet, daughter 8; John, son 6; Richard, son 2. Also living with them is Sophiah Sweat, 20 and presumably her son Libby, 1 and presumably his mother, Hannah Carter, 60. John and his mother were born in Vermont, Elizabeth in Ohio, Mariet and John in Illinois and Richard in Iowa. Sophiah and Libby were born in Ohio and Iowa, respectively. Mariet is attending school. Next door to William and Sarah Carter (possibly a brother) and Jas. Lenara. |
Death Certificate 00002404211
Sophia Eldora Carter, resident of Carterville, RD 2, Provo, Utah; resident of city for 70 years. Born 31 Jan 1828 in Maine; died 5 Feb 1924 in Carterville, Provo Bench, Utah. Widow of John H. Carter. Parents are John Sweat (Maine) and Polly Madson (Maine). Mary Ann Emmons, RFD 2, Provo, Utah Informant. Buried in Provo, Utah on 7 Feb 1924. Anson Hatch Undertaker, Provo, Utah |
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- CENSUS: United States, 1850, Pottawattomie county IA District 21 344/344 (John Carter household) "Sophia Sweat age 20, b. O" also Elizabeth, Mariet, John, Richd, Libby, and Hannah Carter
CENSUS: United States, 1851, San Pete county UT Manti 50/50 (John Carter household) "Sophia age 23, b. ME" also Elizabeth, Mariette, John, Harrison, and Libba
CENSUS: United States, 1860, Utah county UT Provo 3049/2382 (Jno H Carter household) "Sophia age 32, b. ME" also Eliz, Saml, John, Harrison, Dominicus, Jas W, and Aaron -only Elizabeth's children are listed in the household
CENSUS: United States, 1870, Utah county UT Provo 3rd ward 104/95 (Harrison Carter household) "Sophia age 44, keeping house, b. ME" also Harrison Carter, Dominicus, William, Aaron, Venecus, Amos, Cleon, David, Phillip, and Mary -Elizabeth's children are with Sophia and Elizabeth's son, Harrison is listed as the head of the household
CENSUS: United States, 1880, Utah county UT Provo 594/650 "Sophia Carter age 53, md, keeping house, b. ME ME ME" children: Cleon, Annie, Lafayette
CENSUS: United States, 1900, Utah county UT Provo Bench Pct 77/79 "Sophia Carter age 72, widow, 9 children, 6 living, b. Jan 1828 ME" children: Cleon, David, Lafette, and Mary A Emmons with son-in-law, John
CENSUS: United States 1910, Utah county UT Provo Bench 281/286 "Sophia Carter age 87, widow, 9 children, 6 living, b. ME ME ME" children: Mary Ann [Emmons}, David, and Cleon, son-in-law: John Emmons, grandchildren: Marie, John, Arnold, and Dora
CENSUS: United States 1920, Utah county UT 232/236 (John H. Emmons household) "Sofia Carter age 92, mother-in-law, widow, b. ME ME ME" children: Cleon, David, and Mary A
- Sophia married her sister's husband (Elizabeth Runnels Sweat) in Winter Quarters on 25 Jan 1848; documented in the Nauvoo Sealings, page 705 [3]
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