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==Bessie Lillian Gordy== Bessie Lillian Gordy was born 15 Aug 1898 in Richland, Stewart County, [[Georgia]], the daughter of [[#James Jackson Gordy|James Jackson "Jim Jack" Gordy]] (1863-1948) and his wife [[#Mary Ida Nicholson|Mary Ida Nicholson]] (1871-1951). Her father was postmaster in Richland. Lillian studied nursing, completing her studies in 1923, after which she married businessman [[#James Earl Carter|James Earl Carter]]. Their eldest child [[#James Earl Carter Jr|Jimmy Carter]] was born in 1924. Their next three children were Gloria (1926-1990), Ruth (1929-1983) and Billy (1937-1988). Bessie Lillian Carter died 30 Oct 1983 in Americus, Sumter County, Georgia. She was buried at Lebanon Church Cemetery, next to her only husband, who had died 30 years before. ===Primary sources for 3=== *[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&gsfn=&gsln=Carter&sx=&f12=Georgia&f4=Sumter&f7=&f15=&rg_81004011__date=1925&rs_81004011__date=1&f18=&f14__n=&_8000C002=&_80008002=&_80018002=&f10=&f16=&gskw=&prox=1&db=1930usfedcen&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=15&recid=17813839&recoff=3+19+20 1930 Census of Sumter County, Georgia] showing : "Earl Carter 35 b GA, owns home, married first at 29, Farmer; Lillian 31 b GA, married first at 25; Jim E 5 b GA; Gloria 3 4/12 b GA; Ruth 4/12 b GA" ===Secondary sources for 3=== *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter "Jimmy Carter"] on Wikipedia *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lillian_Gordy_Carter "Lillian Gordy Carter"] on Wikipedia *[http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/pedigree.aspx?pid=3955196&st=1 "Bessie Lillian Gordy"], Pedigree on OneWorldTree *[http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.org/documents/jec/genealog.phtml#1 "Jimmy Carter Genealogical Information"] at Jimmy Carter Library captured [[JimmyCarter1|here]]
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