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Bessie Ruth “Fan” Carter Windes

1 Sep 1902 – 1990

Birth1 Sep 1902
Death1990
CemeteryOak Hill Cemetery
Cassville , Barry County , Missouri , USA
Added byDiana on 11 Nov 2013
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86256413

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Bessie Ruth "Fan" Carter is the daughter of Henry B. Carter and Sallie Brandon Carter. HER PARENTS MIGRATED TO THE INDIAN TERRITORY IN THE MID 1890'S. AT THAT TIME THEY RESIDED IN AN AREA KNOWN AS TOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH, RANGE 1 EAST, CHICKASAW NATION INDIAN TERRITORY. THIS AREA LATER BECAME KNOWN AS PART OF BURNEYVILLE, LOVE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA. The 1900 census was taken on June 1, 1900 for the Chickasaw Nation. It shows that Bessie was one(1) year old, which is different than is shown on her marker.(1 Sep 1898 per 1900 census) Bess Carter siblings were: *Etta Carter Roche b. 25 Feb 1881 TX d. 28 Apr 1898 burial Burneyville,Love,Oklahoma *Willie J Carter b. 6 Feb 1883 d. 13 Sept 1963 buried in Gainesville,Cooke, Texas *Onie J. Carter b. 22 Nov 1884 TX d. 26 Mar 1934 OK burial in Burneyville, Love, Oklahoma *Elpha Mac "Effie" Carter Fitts b. 15 Mar 1888 TX d. 18 Mar 1964 burial Gainesville, Cooke, Texas *Jesse(Jack) Alston Carter b. 25 Oct 1891 TX d. 16 Feb 1958 burial Burneyville, Love, OK *Beulah Carter Gordon b. 23 Jun 1893 OK d. 1966 burial in Burneyville, Love, Oklahoma *Bertie (tommie) Carter b. 17 Aug 1897 OK d. 27 Nov 1918 burial in Burneyville, Love, Oklahoma *Ruby Love Carter High b. 30 Oct 1904 OK d.. 4 Apr 1973 burial in Marietta, Oklahoma Bess Carter was united in marriage to Russel R. Windes, who started a department store, H.R. Windes & Son in Cassville. He preceded her in death. She worked at the USO in Neosho during the war; however, her main job was taking care of her family and raising her children, Peggy, Russel Jr., and Patricia who married Dr. Richard Berry.

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