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• 1900 Federal Census, James County, Tennessee, 5 June, Civil District 7, Enumeration District 77, page 3B, Hse #53, Fam #56
  Smith, Robert Head W M  May 1858  42 Married 18 yrs GA GA GA Log Driver Rents
  Smith, Amanda Wife W F Oct 1866  33 Married 18 yrs 13 children/9 living GA NC NC
  Smith, Carter Son W M  Dec 1886  13 Single GA GA GA
  
  In the 1920 census, Carter's name is entered as Charter.  Charter (Carter) is head of a second household in his father's home, with his wife Rosetta and their two sons.
  
  1920 Federal Census, Garvin County, Oklahoma, 7 February, Brady Township, District 21, page 2A, West Township Line, Hse #23, Fam #24
  Smith, Robt B Head Rents M W  65 GA GA GA Cotton Farmer
  Smith, Mandy Wife F W  57 GA GA GA Cotton Picker
  Smith, Dave Son M W  29 GA GA GA Farm Laborer
  Smith, Harve V Son M W  20 GA GA GA Farm Laborer
  Smith, Florence Dau F W  21 GA GA GA Farm Laborer
  Smith, Enoch Son M W  17 GA GA GA Farm Laborer
  Smith, Edward Son M W  16 GA GA GA Farm Laborer
  Smith, Robert Son M W  14 GA GA GA Farm Laborer
  - Fam #25 -
  Smith, Charter Head M W  33 GA GA GA Farm Laborer
  Smith, Rosetta Wife F W  22 GA GA GA Farm Laborer
  Smith, Dewey Lee Son M W  2yrs5mos GA GA GA
  Smith, David E Son M W  4mos GA GA GA
  
  Notice that Carter's children are reported to have been born in Georgia instead of Oklahoma.  Did Carter go back to Georgia to get married?  Or was the enumerator just confused, and copied down the birth state of the parents?
  
  Alabama, County Marriage Records, 1805-1967
  Edgar Swearinger, Age 23
  Residence 2410 3rd Ave, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia
  Birth 25 August 1925 in Florida
  Textile Worker
  Father E P Swearinger
  Mother Martha Harper
  Estell Smith, Age 21 (b abt 1928)
  Residence 923 Broad St, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia
  Birth 19 September 1927 in Georgia
  Textile Worker
  ** Father C L Smith **
  ** Mother Rossetta McCollum **
  License issued & Marriage Performed 3 February 1949 in Phenix City, Russell County, Alabama, by J S Burch, Probate Judge
  Recorded 3 February 1949 in Muscogee County Marriage License Record Book 53, page 31
  
  Arizona Death Records
  Carter Smith, Age 67
  Residence Tucson Highway
  Birth 22 October 1889 in Georgia
  Father & Mother Unknown
  Informant Pinal County Sheriff's Office, Casa Grande
  Death 31 July 1957 Behind Lambs Mattress Factory, Casa Grande, Pinal County, Arizona
  Autopsy, Cause of Death Coronary Thrombosis
  Burial 3 August 1957 in Mt View Cemetery, Casa Grande, Arizona
  Filed 3 August 1957

Sources

• 1. 1920 Federal Census, Garvin County, Oklahoma
  • 7 February, Brady Township, District 21, page 2A, West Township Line, Hse #23, Fam #25
• 2. 1900 Federal Census, James County, Tennessee
  • 5 June, Civil District 7, Enumeration District 77, page 3B, Hse #53, Fam #56
• 3. Arizona Death Records
• 4. Alabama, County Marriage Records, 1805-1967
• 5. Terri Smith Escamillo