Born in Coffee County, Georgia, USA
Ancestors 
Daughter of Joel Harrison Davis
and Roxana (Kirkland) Davis
Sister of
Penny (Davis) Wilson, Margaret (Davis) Tanner, Stafford D. Davis, Rhoda (Davis) Carter, Moses Davis, Sarah Ann (Davis) Southerland, Roxie Davis, Joel Harrison Davis, Elizabeth (Davis) Smith, Mary (Davis) Teston, John Davis, Linnie (Davis) Bagley, Emily (Davis) Hursey, Travis Davis and Lila Lou Ella Davis
Wife of
Joshua W. Carter
— married
9 Jan 1876 in Coffee County, Georgia, USA
Descendants 
Mother of
Preston Carter, Bettie (Carter) Southerland, Gussie Carter, America Carter, James Carter and Nathaniel Carter
Died
at age 87
in Coffee County, Georgia, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Oct 2012
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Biography
Biography
- Joshua Carter Self M 32 Georgia, United States
- Martha Carter Wife F 20 Georgia, United States
- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8LK-ZPS : 15 July 2016), Joshua Carter, District 1170, Coffee, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 41, sheet 260C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0141; FHL microfilm 1,254,141.
Martha M. “Mattie” Davis Carter BIRTH 12 Nov 1858 Coffee County, Georgia, USA DEATH 8 Apr 1946 (aged 87) Coffee County, Georgia, USA BURIAL Roxie Mae Cemetery Coffee County, Georgia, USA Parents Joel Harrison Davis 1820–1885 / Roxana Mae Kirkland Davis 1830–1889
Spouse Joshua W. Carter 1848–1911
Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950 Name: Joshua Carter Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 9 Jan 1876 • Event Place: Coffee, Georgia, United States • Event Place (Original): Coffee, Georgia, United States Gender: Male Spouse's Name: Martha Davis Spouse's Gender: Female
Children
- Jesse Carter 1880–1881
- Wigfall W. Carter 1882–1902
- Preston Carter 1886–1950
- Bettie Carter Southerland 1888–1953
- Gussie M. Carter Herndon 1891–1922
- James Roy Carter 1894–1968
- Nathaniel Carter 1896–1949
- Americus Avandell Carter Lee 1900–1965
- Joshua W. Carter 1904–1919
Sources
- 1) Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol. 4, page 65 by Huxford Genealogical Society;
2) Lott Famity, part 1, page 24.
Find A Grave: Memorial #44160924
"Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWZS-ZJ5 : 7 February 2020), Joshua Carter and Martha Davis, 9 Jan 1876; citing Marriage, Coffee, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 1,666,857.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Martha:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Martha:
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~2.73%
Jefferson Kirkland
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch XC1273369 [compare], Ancestry member JEFFERSON_KIRKLAND
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~1.95%
~1.56%
Laurie (Taylor) Ponsell :
23andMe
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~1.95%
~3.12%
Scottie Taylor :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A400689 [compare], Ancestry member lygree
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~1.56%
Kristie (Kirkland) James :
23andMe
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder
+
MyHeritage DNA
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~1.56%
Sandy Cottingham :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A543617 [compare], FTDNA kit #B15608
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~1.56%
Mattie (Cliett) Graham :
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch H061443 [compare]
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~0.78%
Ben Bishop :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member jbishop161
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~0.78%
~0.78%
Stephanie (McPherson) Grohol :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A728808 [compare], Ancestry member JoeandSteph
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Judy (Montgomery) Chartrand :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
S Krashowetz :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch FM5923898 [compare], Ancestry member krashowetz
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~0.78%
Mary (Davis) Burleigh :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A691552 [compare], Ancestry member MARYBURLEIGH88
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Beth Jarvis :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
A Yawn :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch GA1698576 [compare]
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Myron Samson :
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch H256772 [compare]
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Rejected matches › Martha Christine (Davis) Killough (abt.1861-) › Martha E (Davis) Funderburk (1861-1893) › Martha Davies (abt.1857-)
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