Jimmy Carter
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==James Earl Carter== | ==James Earl Carter== | ||
| − | James Earl Carter was born | + | James Earl Carter was born 12 Sep 1894 in Arlington, [[Calhoun County, Georgia|Calhoun County]], [[Georgia]]. |
He married in 1923 to Bessie Lillian Gordy and they had several children including the future President Jimmy Carter. | He married in 1923 to Bessie Lillian Gordy and they had several children including the future President Jimmy Carter. | ||
| − | He died | + | He died 22 Jul 1953 in Plains, [[Sumter County, Georgia|Sumter County]], [[Georgia]]. At his death, his eldest son James "Jimmy" resigned from the Navy, returning home to take over running the peanut farm. |
===Primary documents=== | ===Primary documents=== | ||
