History of
George Dominicus Carter

Compiled by his daughter
Ethel Carter Barrington Cook 1930
Edited by his great-grandson Jonathan Christian Carter 1996
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George Dominicus Carter was the son of Dominicus Carter and Mary Durphy. He was born in Provo Utah the 15th of June 1852. He was blessed the 22nd of January 1854 by Father Isaac Morley. He was baptized by his father the 20th of June 1862 and confirmed by Bishop Clark July 1, 1862.

His father having four¹ wives and many children and as George was one of the oldest it was necessary for him to work very hard. He went to the canyon for fire wood when very young and worked wherever he could to provide himself with clothing and to assist his father, he also worked in the mines as much as his health would permit. He was very thoughtful of his parents and his father's other wives, he was always willing to make many sacrifices.

He married Lovisa Philena Green in the Salt Lake Endowment house July 17, 1876. They lived in Provo, Utah where he worked at different things and soon started working for the Rail Road company making ties and laying rails. In this way he worked his way to Preston but soon went to Tintic Utah to work in the mines where he remained for a few years after which he moved his family back to Preston. At this time he was father of six children (3 boys and 3 girls) but had buried three of them in infancy. His wife being very delicate and having poor health made it necessary for him to remain at home, so he rented a small home in Preston. His wife died August 16, 1888. The two girls were left with their grandma Green and the son with Kate Greaves². He went to Caribou Idaho to work for the Government. He received word that his son had been accidentally killed (drug to death by a horse). Shortly after returning to Preston he married Kate Eames Greaves² on April 10, 1890. While living on her farm he built a beautiful home and was one of Preston's earliest settlers. He helped to make Preston a beautiful place by planting shade trees, building roads, making ditches, and helping to build churches and schools by paying money and also doing work. He was very liberal to those in need.

He and his second wife had four children (one girl and 3 boys) but because of family troubles he walked out of his beautiful home, a broken hearted man, with a team, wagon and two old quilts. He went to Cub River Canyon (21 miles east of Preston) and there with his brother Warren lived for many years. Not long after going there, 3 large barns, a 3 room house, a chicken coop and other buildings were erected. They were very prosperous and kind to all people passing by.

Due to illness he sold his ranch September 15, 1916 and went to Riverdale Idaho where he lived with his daughter Ethel Barrington for about five years. He also lived a short time at Preston with his son Myrin³ Carter. He then went to Glendale and lived with his daughter Mary Elizabeth Warner for about two years. He died there December 7, 1922 and was buried in Preston, Idaho.

He died with a testimony of the Gospel. He was survived by six children and several grandchildren whom he encouraged while on his death bed to live the Gospel and do what was right.

Editor's notes September 15, 1996

¹We have since found records showing ten wives.

²In an interview with Grace Carter Gamble September 13, 1996 Kate Greaves was identified as Catherine Mary Eames Greaves who was known to the family by the nickname "Kate".

³I have often seen Myrin incorrectly spelled with an "o" as in Myron. In an interview with his daughter Grace Carter Gamble September 13,1996 she indicated that her father always spelled his name with an "I" as in Myrin. I have therefore corrected the spelling from the original transcript.