128Elizabeth J. Dorrell was the daughter of Stephen and Sarah (Mullinex) Dorrell, pioneers who came from Indiana to Greene County, Missouri, in the mid-1830s. She married Rolla Carter on July 17, 1851, and became the mother of 13 children: Stephen, Caleb III, Nancy, Fidiller, Henry, Rosetta, Elizabeth, Oliver Richard, Ida, Cora, Fannie, and two more who died young (names are unknown). Her maiden name is sometimes seen spelled as "Darrell."

ROLLA CARTER. Mr. Carter is the son of Caleb: and Nancy (Ferguson) Carter, and was born in Monroe county, Tennessee, in 1830. His father was a native of Virginia, and his mother of Tennessee. His grandfather was a soldier in the war of 1812. In 1883 his parents moved to Greene county, Missouri, and were among the early pioneers of this country. His father was a blacksmith by trade and had his shop where Rolla now lives. There being no shop near him, he did the work for a space of country extending twenty-five or thirty miles from home. During the war Rolla served in Captain Redferan's company of militia about a year. Mr. Carter was married in 1850 to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Stephen and Sarah Darrell, of this county. Her parents were from Indiana, and were among the first settlers of the county. Mr. and Mrs. Carter were blessed with thirteen children, nine of whom are still living. Mr. Carter is one of the most substantial citizens of Center township, owning over five hundred acres of land. 385

128Mr. Carter is the son of Caleb and Nancy (Ferguson) Carter, and was born in Monroe County, Tennessee, in 1830 [sic]. His father was a native of Virginia, and his mother of Tennessee. His grandfather was a soldier in the war of 1812. In 1833 his parents moved to Greene County, Missouri, and were among the early pioneers of this country. His father was a blacksmith by trade and had his shop where Rolla now lives. There being no shop near him, he did the work for a space of country extending twenty-five or thirty miles from home. During the war Rolla served in Captain Redferan's company of militia about a year [note: Co. A 74th Enrolled Missouri Militia]. Mr. Carter was married in 1850 to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Stephen and Sarah Darrell, of this county. Her parents were from Indiana, and were among the first settlers of the county. Mr. and Mrs. Carter were blessed with thirteen children, nine of whom are still living. Mr. Carter is one of the most substantial citizens of Center township, owning over five hundred acres of land. [from History of Greene County, Missouri, 1883, R. I. Holcombe, Editing Historian - Chapter 21, Center Township, posted at http://198.209.8.166/sheproom/history/holcombe/grch21pt2.html] Mr. Rolla Carter donated the land for Prospect Cemetery.