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Nancy Ann Davis/Lawler Wife of Martin Lawler, Grandmother of James Martin Carter, William Peyton Carter and Joseph S. Carter.    Weakley County, Tennessee. Nancy Ann Davis LAWLER, daughter of Robert Davis and Elizabeth Trigg “Betsy” on November 10, 1824 in Henry County, Tennessee. Nancy was born April 7, 1802 in Tennessee. She died April 7, 1885 in Weakley County, Tennessee and is buried at the Eastside Cemetery, Weakley County, Tennessee.

William D. Carter  born about 1829 in N. Carolina. He died about 1869 in Weakley County, Tennessee and was buried in Mount Pelia Cemetery, Weakley county Tennessee. He married Mary Ann Lawler , daughter of Martin Lawler and Nancy Ann Davis. Mary Ann Lawler/Carter was born April 1, 1828 in Weakley County, Tennessee. She died August 1858 in Weakley County, Tennessee and was buried in Mount Pelia Cemetery, Weakley County, Tennessee.

James Martin Carter Taken about 1911-1913  Son of William D. Carter and Mary Ann Lawler/Carter.   Weakley County, Tennessee.

Miss Jennie (Virginia) Lawler, daughter of Martin Lawler and Nancy Ann Davis/Lawler. Aunt to James Martin Carter, William P. Carter and Joseph S. Carter. Great Aunt to Florence Pearl Carter/Overby.

Top Row: William Peyton Carter and wife Arminta, James Martin Carter and wife Sarah Lou Bailey, John W. Carter and wife Ruby, Unknown women and Jess Bailey.
Second Row from the top: Dennis Dockery, Seth Carter and wife Freda Carter, Martin Carter, Virgie Carter/Robertson, Carter Robertson and wife Opal Ray Robertson.
Third Row from the top: John B. Robertson and wife Mattie Mae Carter/Robertson, Nora Carter/Dockery, Mary Robertson, W. Zelna Carter, Unknown, Gus Robertson, Sr. is holding daughter JO on his lap and wife Novella Swann Robertson.
Fourth Row: Unknown man, Sarah Robertson, Fred Robertson, John L. Robertson, Billy Warden Dockery, Charles D. Dockery, Mattie Mae Carter/Robertson holding Martha Elaine Dockery.

Photo taken ca. 1902                    
Back Row L to R: Mattie Mae Carter/Robertson is holding Carter Robertson, Johnny Robertson holding Gus Robertson, Sr., Florence Pearl Carter/Overby holding Cletus, Sarah Lou Bailey/Carter, James Martin Carter, John W. Carter, Dora Dean Carter, Virgie Carter, Nora Carter.
Front Row: Martin Carter, Seth Carter, W. Zelna Carter

 Submitted by Linda Overby-Hedge

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