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Martha Frances (Fannie) Bales

Born 23 Oct 1859 in Ray County, Missouri

Ancestors

Daughter of John Calvin Bales and Mary Clarinda (Jacobs) Bales

Sister of Mary C. (Bales) Linville, Thomas Bales, Sallie F. (Bales) Suits, Lucy Ann (Bales) Martin, Walter Lee Bales and Olin Levi Bales

Wife of Jefferson Davis Carter — married 22 Apr 1883 in Ray, Missouri, United States

Descendants

Mother of Archie Monroe Carter, Thomas C. Carter, Charles Linville Carter, James Bogard Carter, Ralph Carter and Edward Francis Carter

Died 7 May 1932 at age 72 in Ray County, Missouri

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Biography

Notes

Note that the 1958 birthdate given in her death certificate seems to be incorrect. Her gravestone gives her birthdate as 23 October 1859 which fits better with information in the 1860 census (see below) that shows her parents with a 9-month-old child.

Her given name is shown as Fannie in most records from her lifetime, including her gravestone. Exceptions include the 1910 census, which calls her Fannie M. Carter, and her 1932 death certificate, which calls her Martha Francis Carter.

A 1938 Missouri death certificate of her son Archie Monroe Carter shows her name as Fannie Bales. An obituary of Ralph Carter (Richmond News, 8 February 1960) calls him son of Jefferson Carter and Frances Bales Carter. The 1963 Missouri death certificate of her son Charles Linville Carter shows her name as Fannie Bales. An obituary of Charles Carter (Richmond Conservator, 13 May 1963) calls him the son of Jeff Carter and Fannie (Bales) Carter. The 1967 Missouri death certificate of her son James Bogard Carter shows her name as Martha F. Bales.

1860 Census

The 1860 census shows the household of Cal Bales listed in Ray County, Missouri. The census page is dated 20 September 1960. ^[1]

Cal Bales, 25, Farm Labor, born in Missouri;

Clarinda Bales, 19, born in Missouri;

[unnamed] Bales, 9/12.

1880 Census

The 1880 census shows the household of Calvin Bales listed in Ray County, Missouri. ^[2]

Calvin Bales, 42, saloon keeper;

Clarinda Bales, 41, wife;

Fannie Bales, 20, daughter;

Monroe Bales, 16, son;

Sallie Bales, 12, daughter;

Lucy Bales, 9, daughter;

Ida Bales, 7, daughter;

Walter Bales, 5, son;

Levi Bales, 1, son;

Mary Jacobs, 85, mother-in-law;

Washington Jacobs, 51, brother-in-law, clerk in saloon.

Marriage Records

A marriage record in Ray County, Missouri, shows the marriage on 22 April 1883 of Jefferson D. Carter and Miss Fannie Bales, both of Ray County. ^[3]

A page from the family bible records of L. T. Carter shows the marriage on 22 April 1883 of J. D. Carter and Fannie Bales. ^[4]

1900 Census

The 1900 census shows the household of Jeff. C. Carter living on Shotwell Street in Richmond Township, Ray County, Missouri. ^[5]

Jeff. C. Carter, head, born May 1861, 39, day laborer;

Annie Carter, wife, born October 1859, 40;

Archie Carter, son, born February 1884, 16, day laborer;

Thom Carter, son, born April 1886, 14, at school;

Charlie Carter, son, born July 1889, 10, at school;

James Carter, born September 1891, 8, at school;

Ralph Carter, son, born May 1893, 7, at school;

Eddie Carter, son, born July 1896, 3.

1910 Census

The 1910 census shows the household of Jefferson D. Carter living on Henry Street in Richmond Township, Ray County, Missouri. ^[6]

Jefferson D. Carter, head, 49, cattleman, farm;

Fannie M. Carter, wife, 50;

James M. Carter, son, 20, paper carrier, route (city);

Ralph Carter, son, 17, paper carrier, route (city);

Edward F. Carter, son, 14, paper carrier, route (city).

1920 Census

The 1920 census shows Fannie Carter living at 120 Henry Street in Richmond Township, Ray County, Missouri. ^[7]

Fannie Carter, head, married, 60;

James Carter, son, 29, miner, coal;

Ralph Carter, son, 26, miner, coal.

The 1920 census shows Jefferson D. Carter in his own household at 120 Lincoln Avenue, Ft. Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas. The record indicates that he was 59, widow, born in Missouri to parents born in Virginia, shipper, horses. ^[8]

Note that this census record indicates that he was a widow, but his wife was still alive and still living in Ray County, Missouri.

1930 Census

The 1930 census shows that Fannie Carter lived alone at 120 Henry Street in Richmond, Ray County, Missouri. The record indicates that she was 70, a widow, born in Missouri to parents born in Missouri. ^[9]

Death Certificate

A Missouri death certificate shows the death in Ray County, Missouri, on 7 May 1932 of Mrs. Martha Francis Carter, widow, born on 23 October 1858, daughter of John C. Bales and Clarinda Jacobs. The record indicates that she died of coronary sclerosis. ^[10]

Gravestone

A memorial for Fannie Carter is located in Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Ray County, Missouri. ^[11]

AT REST | FANNIE CARTER | OCT. 23, 1859 | MAY 7, 1932

Obituary

The following obituary text is found for Mrs. Fannie Carter. The source of the text is presumably a local Richmond newspaper.

The friends and acquaintances of Mrs. Fannie Carter, widow of the late J. D. Carter, were shocked Saturday afternoon to learn of her sudden death. She was at her home on Henry street that morning when one of her sons called to see her and she complained of not feeling well. She finally asked that a doctor be called but no aid could be given her and she died shortly after the noon hour. | Mrs. Carter was a native of Ray county and her entire life had been lived in this city and vicinity. She was born October 23rd, 1859 and was the daughter of John C. and Clarinda Bales. She was 72 years of age at the time of her death. She was married to J. D. Carter also of this county, April 22, 1883, who preceded her in death a number of years ago. | Six sons were born to them, five of whom survive: Arch, Charles, James, Ralph better known as "Mike;" and Edward, all of this city except James who is a resident of Hardin. One son, Tom, died a number of years ago. She is also survived by two brothers and three sisters: Walter L. Bales of Excelsior Springs and Olin Bales of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Mrs. J. B. Martin of Kansas City; Mrs. Henry M. Burton of Moberly, and Mrs. William F. Suits of Oklahoma City. She is also survived by seven grandchildren. | Funeral services were held at the Methodist church Monday afternoon, conducted by her pastor, Rev. J. B. Douglas. Interment was in the City (Richmond) cemetery. The pallbearers were: Arch Talbert, John Talbert, Ivan Wever, Henry Robinson, Cecil Farris, and Frank Thompson. Flower bearers: Olive Baker, Marjorie Baker, Louise Swafford, Ruby McGaugh, Marjorie Hicks, Huetta Taylor. | The death of this woman closes a life of love and unselfish sacrifice to her family and her friends. She became a member of the Methodist church in early girlhood and was always true to its teachings. She sacrificed everything for her family and they in return lavished their affection on her. | She had lived on Henry Street for many years and her neighbors do not have to be told of the strength of character she possessed. She kept her family of little children together and in every possible way protected them until they were able to care for themselves. After they left the parental roof and had homes of their own they never forgot her. Every Sunday evening without fail they came to see her and these events were bright spots in her life. The relations that existed between this woman and her sons are known to all our people. | Many friends gathered at the church Monday to pay their last respects to her memory. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. The children have lost their best friends and her neighbors have lost one who knew how to sympathize with them in their trials and to be able to comfort them. They have the sympathy of many friends in their great loss.