William Houston Carlton

1858 - 1924  (65 years)

• Name	William Houston Carlton
  Birth	29 Oct 1858	Stevenson, Jackson Co., Alabama   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	28 Jun 1860	Jackson, Alabama, United States   [2]
  	Address: Division Number 1
  Census	28 Jun 1860	Jackson, Alabama, United States   [3]
  	Address: Division Number 1
  Census	3 Jun 1870	Jackson, Alabama, United States   [4]
  	Address: Dist 3 Subdivision No 1
  Census	18 Jun 1880	Jackson, Alabama, United States   [5]
  	Address: T 2 R 8
  Census	19 Jun 1900	Ellis, Texas, United States   [6]
  	Address: Justice Precinct 1
  Census	27 Apr 1910	Ellis, Texas, United States   [7]
  	Address: Justice Precinct 1
  Census	11 Feb 1920	Ellis, Texas, United States   [8]
  	Address: Justice Precinct 7
  Will	27 Feb 1924	Ellis, Texas, United States   [9]
  _AMTID	262685055684:1030:205069078
  _FSFTID	29HC-Z3K
  _UID	4BF762A031E4461383434A1E8A6E91208917
  Burial	Mar 1924	Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, United States   [1]
  	Address: Waxahachie City Cemetery
  	Son of John W. and Margaret (Holder) Carlton. He married Martha A. Wann about 1878. He was a merchant and farmer. 1870 in Jackson County, Alamaba 1880 in Jackson County, Alabama 1900 in Ellis County, Texas Their children not listed below: John W, b. Sep. 1877 AL Alice Lillian b. Mar. 1885 AL Walter L. b. Dec. 1886 AL Robert E. b. Feb. 1893 TX Herman D. b. May 1894 TX Ester A. b. Nov. 1898 TX James Sterling b. Jan. 1900 TX Matthew P. b. abt 1901 TX
  Death	19 Mar 1924	Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States   [1]
  Person ID	I2289	John Reglin's Tree - 2025-06-30
  Last Modified	20 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	John Winston Carlton,   b. 1825, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States d. 18 Nov 1878, Wannville, Jackson, Alabama, United States (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Margaret Holder,   b. 1826   d. 23 Feb 1898, Stevenson, Jackson, Alabama, United States (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F874	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha Alabama Wann,   b. 8 Nov 1860, Wannville, Jackson, Alabama, United States d. 14 May 1934, Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States (Age 73 years)  [10]
  Marriage License	8 Apr 1878	Jackson, Alabama, United States   [11]
  Marriage	9 Apr 1878	Jackson, Alabama, United States   [7, 9, 11]
  Children	1. John W. Carlton,   b. Sep 1877, Alabama, United States d. Yes, date unknown   2. Lillian Alice Carlton,   b. Mar 1885, Alabama, United States d. Yes, date unknown   3. Walter E. Carlton,   b. Dec 1886, Alabama, United States d. Yes, date unknown   4. Grover Herbert Carlton,   b. 23 Aug 1890, Fackler, Jackson, Alabama, United States d. 23 Jun 1971, Ennis, Ellis, Texas, United States (Age 80 years)   5. Robert E. Carlton,   b. Feb 1893, Ellis, Texas, United States d. Yes, date unknown   6. Herman D. Carlton,   b. May 1894, Ellis, Texas, United States d. Yes, date unknown   7. Ester A. Carlton,   b. 1899, Ellis, Texas, United States d. Yes, date unknown   8. James Sterlin Carlton,   b. 1900, Ellis, Texas, United States d. Yes, date unknown   9. Matthew P. Carlton,   b. 1901, Ellis, Texas, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F869	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

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  Birth - 29 Oct 1858 - Stevenson, Jackson Co., Alabama Census - Address: Division Number 1 - 28 Jun 1860 - Jackson, Alabama, United States Census - Address: Division Number 1 - 28 Jun 1860 - Jackson, Alabama, United States Census - Address: Dist 3 Subdivision No 1 - 3 Jun 1870 - Jackson, Alabama, United States Marriage License - 8 Apr 1878 - Jackson, Alabama, United States Marriage - 9 Apr 1878 - Jackson, Alabama, United States Census - Address: T 2 R 8 - 18 Jun 1880 - Jackson, Alabama, United States Census - Address: Justice Precinct 1 - 19 Jun 1900 - Ellis, Texas, United States Census - Address: Justice Precinct 1 - 27 Apr 1910 - Ellis, Texas, United States Census - Address: Justice Precinct 7 - 11 Feb 1920 - Ellis, Texas, United States Will - 27 Feb 1924 - Ellis, Texas, United States Burial - Address: Waxahachie City Cemetery - Mar 1924 - Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, United States Death - 19 Mar 1924 - Red Oak, Ellis, Texas, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  It appears that the Carltons moved to Texas around 1890, when Grover was just an infant or toddler.

  
  

• Sources

  [S177] Find A Grave, 25 July 2025; William Houston Carlton; William Houston Carlton; 62653625; Aunt and Uncle Mac; James Sentell. [S327] RLP, FamilySearch, 1860 US Census, Alabama, Jackson Co., Division Number 1; p. 70 (penned); dwellnig 476, family 477; John W. Carlton; 19 July 2025. [S327] RLP, FamilySearch, 1860 US Census, Alabama, Jackson Co., Division Number 1; p. 70 (penned); dwlling 476, family 477; John W. Carlton; 20 July 2025. [S328] RLP, FamilySearch, 1870 US Census, Alabama, Jackson Co., Dist 3 Subdivision No 1; p. 6-7; dwelling 48, family 50; John Carlton; 19 July 2025. [S329] RLP, FamilySearch, 1880 US Census, Alabama, Jackson Co., T 2 R 8; 105; p. 29; dwelling 182, family 185; Wm H Carlton. [S316] RLP, FamilySearch, 1900 US Census, Texas, Ellis Co., Justice Precinct 1; 13; sheet 11B (penned); dwelling 197, family 200; William H. Carlton; 6 July 2025. [S316] RLP, FamilySearch, 1900 US Census, Texas, Ellis Co., Justice Precinct 1; 110; sheet 11B (penned); delling 184, family 189; Wm H Carlton; 6 July 2025. [S313] RLP, FamilySearch, 1920 US Census, Texas, Ellis Co., Justice Precinct 7; 112; p. 12A (penned); dwelling 87, family 87; William H Carlton; 19 July 2025. [S326] RLP, Ancestry, Texas, Wills and Probate Records, 1833-1974, 19 July 2025; Ellis, Wills, Vol 3, 1918-1927, No. 2181, p. 245; W.H. Carlton; 27 February 1924. [S198] RLP, Ancestry, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, 6 July 2025; Ellis, 1971, Apr-Jun; Grover Herbert Carlton; 23 June 1971. [S330] RLP, Ancestry, Alabama, County Marriage Records, 1805-1967, 19 July 2025; Jackson County, 1870-1881, p. 242, Number 484; W H Carlton to Marth A Wann.