10/10/1902: Becky Carter Died

Entry/Object ID

NP.0837

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

"Died" - - Mrs. Becky Carter, colored, died Friday night and was buried Sunday. Her age was given at 88 (born ~1814), but Uncle Adam Todd, who is nearly 100 years old (born ~1800), says she was a woman and had children when he was a boy. The deceased was a slave and cared for a plantation with "Marsey" was in the war.

Date(s) of Creation

10/10/1902

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Becky

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Carter, Becky

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The Jefferson County Tribune (Oskaloosa, KS, 1899-1920): 10/10/1902, p. 4

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

Oskaloosa, Kansas

Note

1902.10.10 Becky Carter The_Jefferson_County_Tribune_1902_10_10_4.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

10/10/1902: Becky Carter Died