Lela Rebecca Carter

1873 - 1956  (83 years)

• Name	Lela Rebecca Carter
  Born	12 Feb 1873	Cuero, DeWitt County Texas
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	8274
  Died	3 Aug 1956	Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland
  	Rock Creek Cemetery
  Person ID	I8274	Brownlow
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2022

  
  

  Father	Robert M Carter,   b. 1841, Tippah County, Mississippi ,   d. 21 Aug 1897, McLennan County, Texas  (Age 56 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Rebecca S. Karnes,   b. 1847, Kentucky, USA ,   d. 7 Jun 1924, Washington DC  (Age 77 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	24 Oct 1866
  Family ID	F2547	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Lela was a member of the Woman's Commonwealth, along with her mother and two sisters. She eventually became the organization's leader. She died on the communal farm, having had a stroke several years earlier. Her sister, Susie, also at one time a member, was the informant on Lela's death certificate.