Person:Richard Carter (7)

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Richard Carter
b.8 Aug 1820 Newry, Oxford, Maine, United States
d.19 Nov 1846 Socorro, Socorro, New Mexico, United States
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m. 2 Mar 1806
  1. Dominicus Carter1806 - 1884
  2. Almira Carter1808 - 1894
  3. Hannah Carter1809 - 1894
  4. William Furlsbury Carter1811 - 1888
  5. Phillip Libby Carter1813 - 1876
  6. John Harrison Carter1815 - 1815
  7. John Carter, Jr.1816 - 1896
  8. Eliza Ann Carter1818 - 1897
  9. Richard Carter1820 - 1846
  10. Mary Jane Carter1823 - 1911
  11. Rufus Carter1825 - 1827
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m. 29 Nov 1840
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Name Richard Carter
Gender Male
Birth? 8 Aug 1820 Newry, Oxford, Maine, United States
Baptism? Oct 1832 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Marriage 29 Nov 1840 near Lima, Adams, Illinoisto Hannah Parker
Death? 19 Nov 1846 Socorro, Socorro, New Mexico, United Statesdied near here as part of a sick detachment of the Mormon Batallion
Burial? 20 Nov 1846 near Socorro, Socorro, New Mexico, United Stateshis burial location is along the Rio Grand River 4 miles south of Socorro

Death: The official military roster records death date as 19 Nov 1846, however journals from men who were there record the death as 18 Nov 1846. by MaryAnnK The poster above - at FamilySearch.org is in error: From Leit. W. W. Willis' journal of the sick detatchment: "Next (19th) day we resumed our march. This day we halted for Bro. Freeman to die after which we continued our march till the usual time of camping we then buried his corpse To night Bro Richard Carter died next morning we buried him by the side of Bro Freeman, their graves are four miles south of Sacora on the Rio Grande…”

Modern Headstone: Since no one knows exactly where Richard was buried the John and Hannah Knight Libby Carter Family Organization in 2021 had a military headstone erected in the Sunset Memorial Park, Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States. (Understand his body isn't there but our organization purchased the plot in this cemetery and the United States government provided a veteran's bronze headstone.)

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