Iva Myrtle Brawner
Iva
Myrtle Brawner, according to 1900 census was born June 1882, another source
states June 18, 1883. She married Henry D. Carter, son of Henry
and
Laura Harrod Carter, about 1900/1901 probably in Franklin County, Kentucky
and had six known children. At the age of 36, on May 16, 1912,
Henry
D. Carter died at Polsgrove, Franklin County, Kentucky, from Typhoid fever
and Pneumonia. His death certificate states he was buried on
May
17, 1912 at Flat Creek in Franklin County, Kentucky.
Children of Henry D. Carter and Iva Myrtle Brawner
| Warren
Jones Carter, Sr.,
born
October 30, 1901 in Franklin County, Kentucky. He married
his first wife Margaret Davis in Tennessee about 1925. They had two children Edward and Dorothy born in Tennessee. About 1953 Warren married his second wife, Novella Evelyn Clark. The daughter of Walter Clark, she was born at home near Tanners Branch on December 22, 1929. Their two sons were born in Woodford County, Kentucky; Warren Jones, Jr. on June 18, 1954 and James William on February 5, 1960. Novella Evelyn Clark died April 8, 2005. In the late 1960's in Tennessee Warren Clark, Sr. married for the third time Ida Mae Clark, sister of his second wife Novella. No children were born to this union. On February 10, 1983, Warren Jones Carter, Sr. died in Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky. Warren and Novella are buried in the Versailles Cemetery in Versailles, Woodford County, Kentucky. Update ! (5/25/08) - Information submitted by, Warren Jones Carter, Jr. |
| George
Wesley
Carter,
born August 29, 1903 in Franklin County, Kentucky. He married about 1924 in Tennessee to Nora Davis. One son was born to this union. In 1937, George married Bertha Lou Clark, sister of his brother's wife, Ida Mae. Five children were born to this union. George Wesley Carter died at Hazelwood Sanatorium, in Louisville, Kentucky on January 22, 1954. |
| Emily
Carter,
twin, born March 13, 1908 in Franklin County, Kentucky. About
1930, she married Arthur Hedges. Nine children were born to the couple. Emily died in July of 1997. |
| William
Henry "Bill"
Carter,
twin, born March 13, 1908 in Franklin County, Kentucky.
Bill married Sadie Allen about 1933. Three children were born to this union. William Henry Carter died of stomach cancer in January 1975 in Lexington, Kentucky. |
| Sally
Carter,
born February 17, 1910 in Franklin County, Kentucky. Viola Vest, Sally's
sister stated Sally always celebrated her birthday on the 14th of February. On September 25, 1925, Sally married Jesse James Green. They raised a large family of ten children. Sally Carter Green died in Kentucky in 1996. |
| Mary
Elizabeth Frances
Carter,
born and died about 1911. She died instantly from a
blow to the top of the head. A child throwing rocks accidentally hit the baby. |
Prior
to 1914, Iva Myrtle married second Zerald Van Vest, a widower with children.
Zerald Vest supposedly was the father of
four
children
by his first wife, Rosa Emma Harrod, who he married 12 September 1901 in
Franklin County, Kentucky.
The
death certificate of William Roscoe Vest states he was a resident of Shelby
County, born December 21, 1905 in Franklin County
and
died on February 10, 1943, in Franklin County and buried at Bagdad Cemetery,
Shelby County, Kentucky. His wife Sylvia
Stratton,
informant,
gave the name of his parents as Zary Vest and Miss Harrod. In 1910,
Roscoe and Harrison Vest were living in the Forks of
Elkhorn
district of Franklin County in the household of John & Nannie McCurty
relationship given as adopted sons; Roscoe, 7 and
Harrison
3 years of age. In 1910, Mary L. Vest, 1 year, 3 months is living in the
household of John T. & Susan Harrod in the
Benson
District
of Franklin County. Her relationship is given as
niece.
World
War I Draft Registration 1917-1918, list Zera Bable Vest, Ottusville, Franklin
County, Kentucky, 44, born April 10, 1874, nearest
relative,
Iva Vest, Ottusville, Franklin County, Kentucky. Iva and Zerald (listed as
Jerry B. Vest) were living in the Flat Creek District of
Franklin
County in 1920. Jerry B. Vest, 46, farmer, Myrtle Vest, wife, 38, Warren
J. Carter, step-son, 18, George W. Carter, step-son 16,
Emily
B. Carter, step-daughter, William H. Carter, step-son, 12, Sallie Carter,
step-daughter, 10, Viola Vest, daughter, 4 9/12 and Zerry V.,
son
8 months. Zerald Vest died near Nugents Cross Road, Woodford County, on October
16, 1922. Death certificate gives his name
as J.
B. Vest, born Henry County. No birth or parents name was given by
informant, Mrs. J. B. Vest. He was buried at the
Midway
Cemetery,
Woodford County on October 17, 1922.
Again
Iva was left with young children to raise. Bill, Emily and Sally Carter,
Viola, Zerry Van and Richard Vest were still home; Warren
and
Wesley Carter had already left home, were employed and living elsewhere.
Iva moved the family back to Shelby County to the farm
of her
parents, William and Mary Babbit Brawner, where they lived for about a
year.
Children of Zerald Bable Vest and Iva Myrtle Brawner
| Ellie Vest, born and died about 1914. |
| Viola
Mae
Vest,
born April 19, 1915 in Versailles, Woodford County, Kentucky. While living in New Albany, Indiana, Viola met Charles B. Ralston, a friend of her brother, Zerry. Viola and Charles married in New Albany and became the parents of Louise Ann, Barbara Maria, Gloria Jean and James Robert. |
| Zerry
Van
Vest,
born May 13, 1919 in Franklin County, Kentucky. Zerry married
about 1948 in Germany to Erika, maiden name unknown. Three children were born to this union. Zerry died of a heart attack on January 19, 1981 in Yakmia, Washington. |
| Forest
Richard
Vest,
born April 9, 1922, Nugents Cross Road, Woodford County, Kentucky Richard married Margaret Elizabeth in Fayette County, Kentucky. Four children were born to this union. Margaret E. Vest died in 1983 and is buried in the Versailles Cemetery, in Woodford County, Kentucky. |
Zerald
Vest Family
back
row, left to right: Zerald Vest, Harrison Brawner, Iva Myrtle Brawner Vest,
(5/25/08)
- Warren Jones Carter, Jr. says front row, left to right should
read: |
After
living with her parents in Shelby County, Iva moved the family back to Woodford
County, Kentucky where the children attended
school.
While living in Midway, Kentucky Iva married again in 1925 to William Newkirk,
a railroad employee. He moved the family
to New
Albany, Floyd County, Indiana. They were living at West Market Street
in June of 1932.
Sources:
Franklin
County, Kentucky 1900, 1910, 1920
census
Kentucky
Death Certificates: 1912, 1922, 1942,
1943
Midway
Cemetery Interments 1890-1997, by Dona
Wilson
World
War I Draft Registration
1917-1918
Information
submitted
by:
Sue
Rhody
Louise
Ann Ralston
Ellen White
Gaines
Warren Jones Carter,
Jr.
From
left: Sam Riddle (son of Sarah M. Wright and her first husband)
Herbert Noel Brawner, Polly Ann Brawner, Sarah "Sallie M. Wright
Riddle,
Mary
Bell Brawner and Russell H. Brawner
Sue Rhody submitted this photo which belonged to her grandmother, Sally Carter Green, daughter of Iva Myrtle Brawner
Ellen
White Gaines says this is a photo of her mother's parents and siblings.
She believes photo was taken at the house
of
Sam Riddle in Midway, Woodford County, Kentucky. The family was living
there when her mother (baby) was born in 1920.
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