One of the pioneer farmers of LaSalle county, Charles Carter has been a
witness of its marvelous development, and from his boyhood has performed his
full share of the work involved in its progress from a wild state to a
condition of fruitfulness and prosperity in all lines. Honorable, true and
just in all his dealings, he is respected and admired by all who are
acquainted with him, and without exception the confidence of his neighbors
is accorded him.
The birth of Charles Carter occurred in Wayne county, New York, December 23,
1837, and he was seven years old when brought by his parents, Asa and Hannah
Carter, to Will county, Illinois, whence three years later they removed to
LaSalle county. Locating on the homestead, in Farm Ridge township, which is
now owned by our subject, he grew to manhood here, assisting in reducing the
land to a proper state for cultivation. In the days of his boyhood the
old-fashioned plow was used, and scythes and cradles were employed in the
place of the improved farm machinery of to-day, which on every farm does
away with the labor of several men in harvest time. Such education as he
received was that which the district schools afforded. Now Mr. Carter owns
three hundred and twenty acres of rich land, valued at eighty dollars an
acre, and rendered much more desirable by the excellent house, barns and
other buildings which stand upon the place. Everything is kept in a neat
manner, improvements are made whenever needed, and all bespeak the constant
attention of the practical owner.
In 1863 Mr. Carter married Miss Caroline Helm, who was born in Brown county,
Ohio, and reared in the Lutheran faith of her pious ancestors. This marriage
was blessed with one child, namely, Nettie, now the wife of F. A. Bangs, of
Mobile, Alabama. But Mrs. Carter passed to her reward on high in 1865, and
in 1866 Mr. Carter married Mary Lizzie Tole, and by this marriage there were
six children, five of whom are living, as follows: Lillian, the wife of J.
H. Rambler, of Calhoun county, Iowa; Clara B., the deceased wife of Robert
Heath, of this township; Charles E., a resident of this locality; Earl, of
Calhoun county, Iowa; and Woodford Royal and Rose Ethel, at their parental
home. The mother of these children passed to her reward on high January 14,
1884, and subsequently Mr. Carter married Annie M. Albert, of Preble county,
Ohio, and by this marriage there was one child, who was named Lewis Wilber
and who died May 1, 1894.
Fraternally Mr. Carter is identified with Victor Lodge, No. 578, I. O. O.
F., of Grand Ridge. He contributes toward the support of schools and
churches, and upholds all worthy public enterprises which he deems of
benefit to the people. Frank and jovial in disposition, he is very popular
and is heartily welcomed wherever he goes. His right of franchise is used in
favor of the nominees and principles of the Democratic party.
Extracted 17 Jul 2017 by Norma Hass from Biographical and Genealogical Record of LaSalle County, Illinois, published in 1900, volume 2, pages 463-464.
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