Maude Evaline Carter

Maude Evaline Carter

Today is the 125th wedding anniversary of Maude Evaline CARTER and David SUTTON. They married in Provo, Utah on 27 April 1896. She was born in Provo on 11 December 1876, and David in Springville on 5 October 1873.

We’re connected through Maude’s grandfather, Samuel Carter, who emigrated to Utah from Thornton Hough, Cheshire as part of the LDS Perpetual Emigration Fund. You can read my research on the journey that he and his family made here. I’m Samuel’s first cousin four times removed – in other words, four generations down.

Thornton Hough is mentioned in the Domesday book, but was mostly rebuilt during the 19th century by William Hesketh Lever, first Viscount Leverhulme, as a “model” village for his factory workers. It was a smaller version of his Port Sunlight village, which housed workers making his famous Sunlight soap. His company is better known now as Unilever. He built The Lady Lever Art Gallery which opened in 1922 and has several major collections of art, many from his personal collection.

Maude Evaline’s parents were John Huntingdon Carter and Louisa Dionicia Steele. Again, the middle name of Huntingdon, from the family name of Samuel’s first wife Hannah, is a huge signpost when researching the family, especially with a name as common as Carter.

David D Sutton

Maude and David’s family have done much research on them, and you can find information, family trees, and memories on their Family Search pages. You will need a free account to access these pages. Family Search has a wealth of information for genealogists and family historians worldwide, well worth signing up to if you’re not already a member.

Maude Evaline Carter

David D Sutton

Thanks to the family of Maude Evaline for the use of these photos – all copyrights are theirs.

Thanks to Jodi Gooch for this gravestone photo.

Tombstone Tuesday – Samuel Carter and Hannah Huntingdon Carter

Gravestone of Samuel and Hannah Huntingdon Carter

Photo is taken by Greg and Cindy Thredgold, contributors to Find-a-Grave. 

A touching memorial from Samuel and Hannah’s children, the poem at the bottom of the stone reads:

“They bravely crossed the ocean wide
And here they slumber side by side
This monumental marble stands.
Loves tribute from their childrens hands
When all the storms of life have passed
May we all meet in Heaven at last.”

Several of those children were old enough to remember the journey, and no doubt felt the sacrifice that Samuel and Hannah made in setting out to an unknown land and destiny.

You can read a few details of their journey as Mormon Pioneers on my main site.

Wordless Wednesday – Ada Annie Carter

Ada Annie Carter, about 1910, Birmingham UK

Daughter of David Carter and Lois Silvester, she married John Cheslyn and had four children. She was born in Wolstanton, Staffordshire in 1896, and died in Birmingham in 1972.

Hall, Welsby, Carter, Godbold

Not enough time to post for a couple of months, but I have managed to fit in a few genealogy sessions.

Hall family – information from a family member through Genes Reunited on a shared relative, James Robert Henry Hall and his descendants. Added several new members to this family.

Welsby family – query through Ancestry on William John Weslby. Comparing information that I have with a Welsby relative, who is also into genealogy, and with the person who queried my tree. Still have some items to check.

Carter family – Utah branch. I’ve found many photos of members of this family on Findagrave, including the gravestone of my Mormon Pioneer ancestors, Samuel and Hannah Huntingdon Carter. I’ve also added several new family members to this branch, including to the Binks and Roylance families as well as the Carters.

Godbold family – information from my cousin-in-law about his recent researches,  which has helped me clear up some confusions, and add several ancestors on that branch.

Mystery Monday – Carter, Herbert or David?

This handsome young fellow is one of my grandmothers brothers.

Herbert or David Carter

Two of her brothers, Herbert and David Carter, became policemen, and this is one of them. Sadly we don’t know which one. I don’t know if I could manage to read his collar badge, and then maybe trace him that way.