William Alton Carter, III

1937 - 1988  (51 years)

• Name	William Alton Carter  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Suffix	III
  Birth	29 Mar 1937	Plains, Sumter, Georgia, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Family Search ID	L4BV-PKT
  Residence	1940	Sumter County, Georgia, USA   [2]
  	MD 759
  Burial	1988	Plains, Sumter, Georgia, USA   [1]
  Death	25 Sep 1988	Plains, Sumter, Georgia, USA   [1, 3, 4, 7]
  Person ID	I4941	Presidents and Royalty
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	James Earl Carter, Sr,   b. 12 Sep 1894, Arlington, Calhoun, Georgia, USA d. 22 Jul 1953, Plains, Sumter, Georgia, USA (Age 58 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Bessie Lillian Gordy,   b. 15 Aug 1898, Richland, Stewart, Georgia, USA d. 30 Oct 1983, Americus, Sumter, Georgia, USA (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	27 Sep 1923	Plains, Sumter, Georgia, USA   [8]
  Family ID	F3507	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 29 Mar 1937 - Plains, Sumter, Georgia, USA Residence - MD 759 - 1940 - Sumter County, Georgia, USA Burial - 1988 - Plains, Sumter, Georgia, USA Death - 25 Sep 1988 - Plains, Sumter, Georgia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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