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Sarah Ramsey was born on 27 Dec 1875, a twin of her brother Isaac M. Ramsey. She died on 7 Feb 1947. She was buried in Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier Co, TN. Parents: Samuel Ramsey and Wealthy Whitlock.
Sarah married Joel McCarter on 24 Apr 1898 in Sevier Co, TN. Joel McCarter was born on 10 Apr 1878 in Sevier Co, TN. He died on 17 May 1916. He was buried in Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier Co, TN. Parents: Elbert McCarter and Sophia Ogle
Children of Joel McCarter and Sarah Ramsey were :
1. Zoda "Zodie" m. Ola Huskey
2. Kimsie m. (1)? (2) Crela. Kimsey was a male
3. Oliver m. Ola Reagan who was Homer Reagan`s daughter. Homer married Ezalee.
4. Rosetta "Zettie" m. Elmer Proffit
5. Leeland "Iceland" m. Mittie Huskey
6. Lavader "Vader" m. Hazel Proffit. Hazel was a sister of Elmer Proffit, who married Zettie
7. Elmer b. 25 June 1900 married ?
8. Laura b. 22 July 1892
9. Lorie b. 11 Nov. 1903
10. Dottie m. ? Ledford
11. Clinie m. ?
12. Trula "Truly" b. 8 April 1913
13. Zelmer and Steven who was still born?.
Joel McCarter was killed when a tree fell on him. Joel`s brother, Eddie, was shot in a dispute about moonshine.
********This is from another list that gives the below as children of Joel and Sarah Ramsey McCarter. It is somewhat different than the one above.
Sarah Ramsey was born on 27 Dec 1875 in Sevier County, Tennessee. She died on 7 Feb 1947. Buried Webb's Creek Cemetery. Parents: Samuel Ramsey and Wealthy Whitlock. She was married to Joel Elbert McCarter on 24 Apr 1898 in Sevier County, Tennessee. Children were: Wealthy McCarter, Rosetta McCarter, Lavator McCarter, Lorie McCarter, Dottie McCarter, Kinsie McCarter, Clinie McCarter, Oliver McCarter, Zodie McCarter, Trula McCarter, Leland McCarter.
Elmer Proffitt was born on 18 Mar 1897. He died in Jul 1981. He was buried in Webbs Creek Cem, Sevier Co, TN. Elmer married Zettie McCarteron 14 Mar 1915 in Sevier Co, TN. They had the following children: Lillian Proffitt, Effie Proffitt, Ellis Proffitt, Zelma Proffitt, Unavee Proffitt, Burnard Proffitt, Bertina Proffitt, Arnold Proffitt
Hazel Arletta Proffitt was born on 21 Jul 1909. She died on 30 May 1982. She was buried in Morris-Proffit Cemetery, Sevier Co, TN. Hazel married Lavader "Vader" MCCARTER on 27 Dec 1949. Lavader was born on 1 Sep 1902. He died on 8 Mar 1977. He was buried in Morris-Proffit Cemetery, Sevier Co, TN.
