THE CARTER FAMILY

John Carter married Mary Ann Harris on 19 MAR 1859 in Perranuthnoe (Mary died ?) (In 1860 John is aged 24 and a Miner, living with his brother Robert and family in Penns) (In 1870 John is aged 35 and a Miner living with his brother Francis and family in Grass Valley) John Carter married Eliza Sweet on 2 OCT 1872 in Grass Valley (In 1880 John is aged 44 and a Miner. Eliza is aged 28. The family is living in Grass Valley) (In 1910 John is aged 72 and living on his own income. Eliza is aged 53. The family is living in Grass Valley) (In 1920 John is aged 83 and a Real Estate Agent. Eliza is aged 64. They are living in Grass Valley) (John died on 2 FEB 1922 aged 86. Buried in Odd Fellows and Masonic Cemetery, Grass Valley) (Eliza died in 1934. Buried in Odd Fellows and Masonic Cemetery, Grass Valley)

I have identified four children

Name	Date and place of christening/birth	Any other information
John Harris Carter	16 OCT 1859 in Perranuthnoe [Source = opc database]	Not located in 1861 In 1871 he is aged 12 and a Scholar living with his grandparents Robert and Mary Harris in Fore Street, Marazion In 1880 he is aged 21 and an Engine Driver living with his father in Grass Valley Taken from Find a Grave: John Harris Carter aged 30, State Prison Guard at San Quentin, commited suicide on 5 AUG 1889. Buried on 8 AUG 1889 in Odd Fellows and Masonic Cemetery, Grass Valley
George Carter	Born on 14 MAY 1874 in Grass Valley [Source = IGI]	In 1880 he is at home aged 7 and a Scholar Died on 23 JUL 1923 aged 49. Buried in Odd Fellows and Masonic Cemetery, Grass Valley
Annie Carter	Born around 1876 in California	In 1880 she is at home aged 4
Gertrude Reita Carter	Born around 1887 in Grass Valley	In 1910 she is at home aged 23 Married Howard Dennis