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==James Earl Carter==
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==James Earl Carter Jr==
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr was born 1 Oct 1924, the eldest child of James Earl Carter and his wife Lillian.  Jimmy grew up in Plains, [[Sumter County, Georgia|Sumter County]], [[Georgia]].
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James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr was born 1 Oct 1924, the eldest child of [[#James Earl Carter|James Earl Carter]] and his wife [[#Bessie Lillian Gordy|Lillian Gordy]].  Jimmy grew up in Plains, [[Sumter County, Georgia|Sumter County]], [[Georgia]].
  
 
Jimmy Carter, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, [[Maryland]], in 1946. That summer on 7 Jul 1946, he married Eleanor Rosalynn Smith (born 18 Aug 1927), who was also from Plains. Jimmy, an officer in the Navy was stationed in various locations which explains the varied birthplaces of his children.  When his father died in 1953, Jimmy resigned his commission in the Navy, returning to Plains, Georgia to run the family peanut farm.
 
Jimmy Carter, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, [[Maryland]], in 1946. That summer on 7 Jul 1946, he married Eleanor Rosalynn Smith (born 18 Aug 1927), who was also from Plains. Jimmy, an officer in the Navy was stationed in various locations which explains the varied birthplaces of his children.  When his father died in 1953, Jimmy resigned his commission in the Navy, returning to Plains, Georgia to run the family peanut farm.
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#Amy Lynn, b. 19 Oct 1967 in Plains, Georgia.
 
#Amy Lynn, b. 19 Oct 1967 in Plains, Georgia.
  
Jimmy Carter was elected Governor of Georgia in 1970.  Jimmy Carter a "wealthy peanut farmer" ran for president of the [[United States]] and was elected 39th president in 1976, serving from 1977 until 1981.  Under his presidency, large strides were made in Middle East peace, but also the United States saw some of the highest interest rates recorded this century.
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Jimmy Carter was elected Governor of Georgia in 1970.  Jimmy Carter a "wealthy peanut farmer" ran for president of the [[United States]] and was elected 39th president in 1976, serving from 1977 until 1981.  His vice-president was Walter F Mondale of Minnesota.  Under Carter's presidency, large strides were made in Middle East peace, he being instrumental in normalizing relations between Egypt and Israel, but also the United States saw some of the highest interest rates recorded this century.
  
After his re-election bid was defeated in 1980, Jimmy and Rosalynn returned to Plains to find their farm, which had been run in a blind-trust by managers was in very bad shape.  Making them perhaps one of the only first families to leave office poorer than when they entered.  Shortly afterward, he wrote his [partial] autobiography.
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After his re-election bid was defeated in 1980, Jimmy and Rosalynn returned to Plains to find their farm, which had been run in a blind-trust by managers was in very bad shape.  Making them perhaps one of the only first families to leave office poorer than when they entered.  Shortly afterward, he and Rosalynn jointly wrote his presidential memoires which constitute as well an autobiography.
  
 
Jimmy Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.
 
Jimmy Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.
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==James Earl Carter==
 
==James Earl Carter==
James Earl Carter was born 12 Sep 1894 in Arlington, [[Calhoun County, Georgia|Calhoun County]], [[Georgia]].
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James Earl Carter was born 12 Sep 1894 in Arlington, [[Calhoun County, Georgia|Calhoun County]], [[Georgia]], the son of [[#William Archibald Carter|William Archibald Carter]] and his wife Nina.
  
He married in 1923 to Bessie Lillian Gordy and they had several children including the future President Jimmy Carter.
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He married in 1923 to [[#Bessie Lillian Gordy|Bessie Lillian Gordy]] and they had several children including the future [[#James Earl Carter Jr|President Jimmy Carter]].
  
 
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.
 
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 for 2===
 
===Primary documents for 2===
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*[http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx?dbid=7602&path=Georgia.Early.Arlington.53.9&fn=Nina&ln=Carter&st=r&pid=8753164&rc=&zp=50 1900 Census of 1435th Militia District, Early County, Georgia] : "William A Carter, Head, WM, Nov 1858, 41, married, 14 years ago, b GA/GA/GA, Manufacturer, working on own, owns home; Nina, wife, WF, Dec 1862, 37, married, 14 years ago, mother of 4, 4 living, b SC/SC/SC; Ethel, daughter, WF, Feb 1887, 13, b GA; Alton, son, WF, Aug 1888, 12, b GA; Lula, daughter, WF, May 1891, 9, b GA; Earl, son, WM, Sep 1893, 6, b GA"
 
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1910USCenIndex%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=earl&gsln=carter&sx=&gs1co=2%2cUSA&gs1pl=13%2cGeorgia&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=10&recid=11739847&recoff=1+2 1910 Census of Sumter County, Georgia] showing : "Nina Carter 45; Ethel 23; Alton 31; Earl 15; Gennell 6"
 
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1910USCenIndex%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=earl&gsln=carter&sx=&gs1co=2%2cUSA&gs1pl=13%2cGeorgia&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=10&recid=11739847&recoff=1+2 1910 Census of Sumter County, Georgia] showing : "Nina Carter 45; Ethel 23; Alton 31; Earl 15; Gennell 6"
 
*Georgia Deaths, 1919-98 "Inf. of Earl Carter, 30 Apr 1920, Sumter County"
 
*Georgia Deaths, 1919-98 "Inf. of Earl Carter, 30 Apr 1920, Sumter County"
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===Secondary sources for 2===
 
===Secondary sources for 2===
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter "Jimmy Carter"] on Wikipedia
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter "Jimmy Carter"] on Wikipedia
*[http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/pedigree.aspx?pid=3953720&st=1 "James Earl Carter"], Pedigree on OneWorldTree
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*[http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/pedigree.aspx?pid=3953719&st=1 "James Earl Carter"], Pedigree on OneWorldTree
 
*[http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.org/documents/jec/genealog.phtml#1 "Jimmy Carter Genealogical Information"] at Jimmy Carter Library captured [[JimmyCarter1|here]]
 
*[http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.org/documents/jec/genealog.phtml#1 "Jimmy Carter Genealogical Information"] at Jimmy Carter Library captured [[JimmyCarter1|here]]
  
 
==Bessie Lillian Gordy==
 
==Bessie Lillian Gordy==
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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.
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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).
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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.
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===Primary sources for 3===
 
===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"
 
*[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"
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===Secondary sources for 3===
 
===Secondary sources for 3===
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter "Jimmy Carter"] on Wikipedia
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter "Jimmy Carter"] on Wikipedia
*[http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/pedigree.aspx?pid=3953720&st=1 "James Earl Carter"], Pedigree on OneWorldTree
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lillian_Gordy_Carter "Lillian Gordy Carter"] on Wikipedia
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*[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]]
 
*[http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.org/documents/jec/genealog.phtml#1 "Jimmy Carter Genealogical Information"] at Jimmy Carter Library captured [[JimmyCarter1|here]]
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==William Archibald Carter==
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===Primary sources for 4===
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*[http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx?dbid=7602&path=Georgia.Early.Arlington.53.9&fn=Nina&ln=Carter&st=r&pid=8753164&rc=&zp=50 1900 Census of 1435th Militia District, Early County, Georgia] : "William A Carter, Head, WM, Nov 1858, 41, married, 14 years ago, b GA/GA/GA, Manufacturer, working on own, owns home; Nina, wife, WF, Dec 1862, 37, married, 14 years ago, mother of 4, 4 living, b SC/SC/SC; Ethel, daughter, WF, Feb 1887, 13, b GA; Alton, son, WF, Aug 1888, 12, b GA; Lula, daughter, WF, May 1891, 9, b GA; Earl, son, WM, Sep 1893, 6, b GA"
  
 
=Purported Royal line=
 
=Purported Royal line=
 
*still needs to be evidenced
 
*still needs to be evidenced
*James Earl Carter 1924-
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*[[#James Earl Carter Jr|James Earl Carter Jr]] 1924-
*James Earl Carter 1894-1953
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*[[#James Earl Carter|James Earl Carter]] 1894-1953
*William Archibald Carter 1858-1903
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*[[#William Archibald Carter|William Archibald Carter]] 1858-1903
 
*Littleberry W Carter 1832-1873
 
*Littleberry W Carter 1832-1873
 
*Wiley Carter 1798-1864
 
*Wiley Carter 1798-1864
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*Joan Burley
 
*Joan Burley
 
*Alice Grey
 
*Alice Grey
*Richard Grey
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*Richard Grey (d. 1442), 6th Lord Grey of Wilton [http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00127847&tree=LEO Genealogics]
*Elizabeth Talbot
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*Elizabeth Talbot (1360-1402) [http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00127846&tree=LEO Genealogics]
*Petronilla Botiler
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*Petronilla Botiler (d.1368) [http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00126372&tree=LEO Genealogics]
*Eleanor de Bohun
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*Eleanor de Bohun (1304-63) [http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00028705&tree=LEO Genealogics]
*Elizabeth Plantagenet
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*Elizabeth Plantagenet (1282-1316) [http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00005912&tree=LEO Genealogics]
*Edward I, King of England
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*[[Edward I, King of England|Edward]] (1239-1307), King of England 1272-1307
  
 
[[Category:Georgia]]
 
[[Category:Georgia]]

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