Lota Bell Carter

1871 - 1899  (28 years)

• Name	Lota Bell Carter
  Born	1871
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	8273
  Died	1899
  Person ID	I8273	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

  Lota Bell Carter BIRTH 1871 Texas, USA DEATH 8 Jun 1899 (aged 27-28) District of Columbia, USA BURIAL Rock Creek Cemetery Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA PLOT Sec. F, Lot 13, Site 2 MEMORIAL ID 117049169 · View Source MEMORIAL PHOTOS 0 FLOWERS 0 In about 1880, Lota's mother Rebecca Karnes Carter joined the Women's Commonwealth, a women's commune in Belton, Texas. The commune was also known as the Sanctified Sisters. Rebecca took her three daughters Lela, Lota and Susie with her to the commune. The commune subsequently moved to Washington D.C. Lota died of typhoid, which she apparently contracted before leaving for D.C. Lota is buried with her mother and two sisters. The graves are stacked two deep. Lota is in the top grave and her mother beneath. Her other two sisters are in Site 6, with Susie in the top grave and Lela beneath. There may be no markers.