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Dr. Robert C. Carter[1]

Male 1824 - 1886  (62 years)


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  • Name Robert C. Carter 
    Prefix Dr. 
    Born 18 Jan 1824  near Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 28 Mar 1886  Cherry Hill, Cecil County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Sunday morning, at his home
    Buried Cherry Hill Cemetery, Cecil County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I547449989  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Henry Reynolds
    Last Modified 24 Aug 2016 

    Father Robert S. Carter,   b. 21 Aug 1778, Delaware County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1851, Walnut Hill, Cecil County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Mary Reynolds,   b. 9 Sep 1794, West Nottingham, Cecil County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 May 1864, near Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 30 Jan 1821  Cecil County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F518494877  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha J. Mearns,   b. 18 Jun 1825,   d. 10 Sep 1881, Catasaqua, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Children 
     1. Sarah E. Carter,   b. 25 Aug 1847, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1925, Port Deposit, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     2. Mary Carter,   b. 1849,   d. 1877  (Age 28 years)
    Last Modified 8 Jul 2014 
    Family ID F518494934  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Cecil Whig Newspaper
    Cecil Whig Newspaper
    Obit. Dr. Robert C. Carter
    Maryland Inventory of Historic Places
    Maryland Inventory of Historic Places
    Home of Dr. Robert C. Carter
    Dr. Robert C Carter
    Dr. Robert C Carter
    The Frederick News
    Mar 29, 1886
    Dr. Robert C Carter-Obit
    Dr. Robert C Carter-Obit
    The Morning News (Wilmington, Delaware)
    Mar 29, 1886

    Headstones
    Dr. Robert C Carter
    Dr. Robert C Carter

  • Sources 
    1. [S42] Obituary, Robert S. Carter.
      Death of Dr. R. C. Carter.
      Dr. Robert C. Carter, one of the most prominent physicians in Cecil county, died on Sunday morning at 11:30 o'clock at his residence in Cherry Hill. He had been suffering for many months from nervous debility and prostration. His illness had not prevented him from to some extent attending to the duties of his profession up to a few month ago. He had a large and extended practice, was of a kindly and obliging disposition and universally liked. Dr. Carter was a son of the late Robert Carter, the pioneer paper maker of this county who erected the Cecil Paper Mills about 1816, and was born at the old family mansion on Elk creek. He received his early education at the academy at New London and
      afterwards attended Delaware College at Newark. He afterwards studied medicine under his brother-in-law, Dr. Richard Brooking. He also attended the medical department of the University of Maryland and graduated from it shortly after
      becoming of age. He at once began the practice of his profession and soon had a good practice. His kindly and sympathetic manner made him liked wherever he was called and his skill was such as to make him very successful as well as popular.
      His practice being over a large district he was almost continually in his carriage visiting patients. His popularity soon drew him into politics. He became an active member of the Whig party in Cecil county. In 1851 he was elected one of the county commissioners, being of seven members the only Whig on the board. Making an excellent officer he was re elected to the office. In 1807 he was the Republican candidate for clerk of the circuit court. For many years he acted as physician to the almshouse. Throughout the war of the rebellion he was a staunch Unionist and contributed in every way possible to the success of that cause. For a large number of years he had been an active member of the Cherry Hill M. E. church. He was a local preacher and class leader. Early in life he married, and had two children, daughters-one of these married the Rev. Mr. Hoffman, of the Philadelphia conference, and died several years
      ago. The other daughter is unmarried and survives her father. Mrs. Carter died
      some years ago. Dr. Carter was born in 1824 and was consequently 62 years of age. His funeral
      took place on Thursday at noon and was held in the M. E. church at Cherry Hill, where he had worshipped so long. The day was fine and the funeral was one of the largest ever held in the vicinity, the church being crowded to overflowing. There were many persons present from a distance. The Rev. Dr. Dewitt, a Presbyterian minister, who had married the deceased over 40 years before made the opening prayer, after which there was scripture reading by the Rev. T. Snowden Thomas of North East. The Rev. Charles A. Hill, pastor of the church,
      delivered an eloquent and impressive sermon from 2nd Corinthians, the 2nd chapter and 9th verse. The text was selected by the deceased who had also requested that the sermon be not devoted to well speaking of him but directed at the living. The closing prayer was made by the Rev. C. W. Prettyman, of Newark, Delaware. The Rev. J. P. Otis, of Elkton, took part in the service, and the Rev. J. F. Williamson was in attendance. The pall bearers were Drs. H. H. Mitchell, C. M. Ellis, and J. H. Jamar of Elkton, Dr. Joseph V. Wallace, of Chesapeake City, Dr. Skinner, of Glasgow, and Dr. Whitaker, of Cherry hill. The
      interment was in the Cherry Hill Cemetery.

    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=carter&GSfn=rober+&GSmn=c&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=22&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=48851906&df=all&.

    3. [S4] Deborah Lozano.