Fifteenth Generation

5106. Myra Lake was born on 6 July 1863 in Lafayette, Stark Co., Illinois, USA. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Iowa, USA. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Lynn, Knox Co., Illinois, USA. Myra lived in Burns, Henry Co., Illinois, USA in 1900. She lived in Galva, Henry Co., Illinois, USA in 1910. She died on 18 May 1937 at the age of 73 in Galva, Henry Co., Illinois, USA. Myra was buried in Lynn, Knox Co., Illinois, USA. She lived in Galva, Henry Co., Illinois, USA 1920/1930. Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths
Name: Myra Carter
Event Date: 18 May 1937
Event Place: Galva, Henry, Illinois
Gender: Female
Age: 73
Birth Year (Estimated): 1864
Birth Date: 06 Jul 1863
Birthplace: LaFayette, Illinois
Father's Name: Charles H. Lake
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Name: Do Not Know
Mother's Birthplace: Penn.
Occupation: House keeper
Residence Place: Galva, Henry, Ills.
Spouse's Name: Sherman Carter
Burial Date: 20 May 1937
Burial Place: Lynn Tp., Knox, Ills.
Digital Folder Number: 4008446
Image Number: 1646
GS Film number: 1786732
Reference ID: 20572
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Mirah Carter in household of Sherman Carter, "USA Census, 1900"
Event Place: ED 5 Burns Township, Henry, Illinois
Birth Date: Jul 1855
Birthplace: Illinois
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Race: White
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 3
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1897
Mother of how many children: 2
Number of Living Children: 2
Immigration Year:
Page: 1
Sheet Letter: A
Family Number: 4
Reference ID: 19
GS Film number: 1240305
Digital Folder Number: 004113764
Image Number: 00870
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Sherman Carter M 44 Illinois
Wife Mirah Carter F 45 Illinois
Son Henry Carter M 4 Illinois
Son Sherman Carter M 12 Illinois [Error aged 2]
Servant Chester Mikles M 15 Missouri
Servant Florance Peaterson F 15 Kansas
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Myra Carter in household of Sherman Carter, "USA Census, 1910"
Event Place: Galva, Henry, Illinois
District: 117
Gender: Female
Age: 44
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1866
Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Sheet Number and Letter: 2A
Household ID: 29
GS Film number: 1374304
Digital Folder Number: 004328186
Image Number: 00852
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Sherman Carter M 42 Illinois
Wife Myra Carter F 44 Illinois
Son Henry Carter M 13 Illinois
Son Sherman Carter M 11 Illinois
Son Morris Carter M 9 Illinois
Son Vernan Carter M 7 Illinois
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Myra Carter in household of Sherman Carter, "USA Census, 1920"
Event Place: Galva, Henry, Illinois
District: 123
Gender: Female
Age: 54
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1866
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Sheet Number and Letter: 1B
Household ID: 25
Line Number: 87
GS Film number: 1820371
Digital Folder Number: 004300535
Image Number: 00442
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Sherman Carter M 50 Illinois
Wife Myra Carter F 54 Pennsylvania
Son Sherman C Carter M 21 Illinois
Son Morris C Carter M 19 Illinois
Son Vern L Carter M 17 Illinois
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Myra Carter in household of Sherman Carter, "USA Census, 1930"
Event Place: Galva, Henry, Illinois
District: 0017
Gender: Female
Age: 66
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1864
Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Sheet Number and Letter: 2A
Household ID: 46
Line Number: 46
GS Film number: 2340254
Digital Folder Number: 004584600
Image Number: 00221
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Sherman Carter M 64 Illinois
Wife Myra Carter F 66 Illinois
Son Verna Carter M 29 Illinois
Son Morris Carter M 27 Illinois

Myra Lake and Sherman I. Carter were married on 1 August 1896 in Cambridge, Henry Co., Illinois, USA. Illinois, County Marriages
Name: Sherman Carter
Event Date: 01 Aug 1896
Event Place: Henry, Illinois
Age: 29
Birthplace: Cambridge
Birth Year (Estimated): 1867
Father's Name: Newton Carter
Mother's Name: Abbie Decker
Spouse's Name: Myra Lake
Spouse's Age: 29
Spouse's Birthplace: Wethersfield, Ill.
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1867
Spouse's Father's Name: Chas. Lake
Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary N. Haxon
Reference ID: bk 2 p 132 cn 5399
GS Film number: 1435945
Digital Folder Number: 004661401
Image Number: 00201
Sherman I. Carter, son of John N Carter and Abby A Decker, was born in August 1856 in Cambridge, Henry Co., Illinois, USA. He lived in Burns, Henry Co., Illinois, USA in 1880. He lived in Burns, Henry Co., Illinois, USA in 1900. Sherman lived in Galva, Henry Co., Illinois, USA in 1910. He lived in Galva, Henry Co., Illinois, USA 1920/1930. Sherman Carter in household of John N. Carter, "USA Census, 1880"
Event Place: Burns, Henry, Illinois
Gender: Male
Age: 14
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Race (Original): W
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: Illinois
Birth Date: 1866
Father's Name: John N. Carter
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Name: Abby A. Carter
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Page: 178
Page Letter: D
Entry Number: 848
Affiliate Film Number: T9-0212
GS Film number: 1254212
Digital Folder Number: 004240489
Image Number: 00362
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self John N. Carter M 51 Ohio
Wife Abby A. Carter F 39 New York
Son John Carter M 19 Illinois
Son William Carter M 16 Illinois
Son Sherman Carter M 14 Illinois
Dau Ella May Carter F 11 Illinois
Dau Ada Carter F 9 Illinois
Son George Carter M 4 Illinois
Dau Pauline Carter F 0 Illinois

Myra Lake and Sherman I. Carter had the following children: