Salina Roxanna Dean was possibly born in Georgia, a daughter of Robert P. Dean and unknown mother. Based on census records, the Deans may have been in Georgia in 1820, then possibly Madison County, TN by 1830. Her mother may have died by 1830, and her father remarried. Salina married James Carter on 4-27-1836. Their marriage is recorded in Hardeman County, TN. Their first child, Wm. Lafayette, was born 1837 in Tennessee, possibly Hardeman County. By 1839 James and Salina had gone to Tippah Co., MS where they may have had a son John W. b.1839 and who died in 1850. Also in Tippah County, they had children Robert M. 1841; Mary "Mollie" Charlesann 1844; Sarah Etter 1847; and Emily b.1849, d.bef.1860. In 1851, the Carters went to Webberville, Travis County, TX where they had the following children: Amanda Roxanna 1851/1852; Anna Bell 1854; James Buchanan "Buck" 1856; and Missie Lena 1859. Per Salina's obituary, she had another unknown child who preceded her in death. In about 1869, James and Salina moved to Waco in McLennan County. All of their grown children also moved to the general Waco area. By 1880 James and Salina were living west of Crawford near Tonk Creek in McLennan County. James died in 1892.
Following is Salina's obituary, with corrections in brackets:
"Died near Waldo, McLennan county, Texas, March 10 at 7 a.m., Mrs. Selena R. Carter, daughter of Rev. R.P. Dean. She was born June 1st 1819 in Hardeman county Tennessee [correction: probably actually SC or GA, per census records], moved from there to Tiper [should be Tippah] county Mississippi with her parents in 1832 [note: probably did not go there till after her marriage]. At the age of 12 she made a profession of religion and joined the M.E. Church South at Hickory Grove, Tennessee. Was married to James Carter April 28th 1835 [correction: April 27, 1836]. Moved to Webberville, Travis county Texas in 1851. She was the mother of 11 children, 4 of whom with her husband preceded her to their final resting place. This faithful servant of God has closed a long and useful life of nearly 84 years. For seventy-two years was a devout and active member of the Methodist church."
Following is Salina's obituary, with corrections in brackets:
"Died near Waldo, McLennan county, Texas, March 10 at 7 a.m., Mrs. Selena R. Carter, daughter of Rev. R.P. Dean. She was born June 1st 1819 in Hardeman county Tennessee [correction: probably actually SC or GA, per census records], moved from there to Tiper [should be Tippah] county Mississippi with her parents in 1832 [note: probably did not go there till after her marriage]. At the age of 12 she made a profession of religion and joined the M.E. Church South at Hickory Grove, Tennessee. Was married to James Carter April 28th 1835 [correction: April 27, 1836]. Moved to Webberville, Travis county Texas in 1851. She was the mother of 11 children, 4 of whom with her husband preceded her to their final resting place. This faithful servant of God has closed a long and useful life of nearly 84 years. For seventy-two years was a devout and active member of the Methodist church."
Salina Roxanna Dean was possibly born in Georgia, a daughter of Robert P. Dean and unknown mother. Based on census records, the Deans may have been in Georgia in 1820, then possibly Madison County, TN by 1830. Her mother may have died by 1830, and her father remarried. Salina married James Carter on 4-27-1836. Their marriage is recorded in Hardeman County, TN. Their first child, Wm. Lafayette, was born 1837 in Tennessee, possibly Hardeman County. By 1839 James and Salina had gone to Tippah Co., MS where they may have had a son John W. b.1839 and who died in 1850. Also in Tippah County, they had children Robert M. 1841; Mary "Mollie" Charlesann 1844; Sarah Etter 1847; and Emily b.1849, d.bef.1860. In 1851, the Carters went to Webberville, Travis County, TX where they had the following children: Amanda Roxanna 1851/1852; Anna Bell 1854; James Buchanan "Buck" 1856; and Missie Lena 1859. Per Salina's obituary, she had another unknown child who preceded her in death. In about 1869, James and Salina moved to Waco in McLennan County. All of their grown children also moved to the general Waco area. By 1880 James and Salina were living west of Crawford near Tonk Creek in McLennan County. James died in 1892.
Following is Salina's obituary, with corrections in brackets:
"Died near Waldo, McLennan county, Texas, March 10 at 7 a.m., Mrs. Selena R. Carter, daughter of Rev. R.P. Dean. She was born June 1st 1819 in Hardeman county Tennessee [correction: probably actually SC or GA, per census records], moved from there to Tiper [should be Tippah] county Mississippi with her parents in 1832 [note: probably did not go there till after her marriage]. At the age of 12 she made a profession of religion and joined the M.E. Church South at Hickory Grove, Tennessee. Was married to James Carter April 28th 1835 [correction: April 27, 1836]. Moved to Webberville, Travis county Texas in 1851. She was the mother of 11 children, 4 of whom with her husband preceded her to their final resting place. This faithful servant of God has closed a long and useful life of nearly 84 years. For seventy-two years was a devout and active member of the Methodist church."
Following is Salina's obituary, with corrections in brackets:
"Died near Waldo, McLennan county, Texas, March 10 at 7 a.m., Mrs. Selena R. Carter, daughter of Rev. R.P. Dean. She was born June 1st 1819 in Hardeman county Tennessee [correction: probably actually SC or GA, per census records], moved from there to Tiper [should be Tippah] county Mississippi with her parents in 1832 [note: probably did not go there till after her marriage]. At the age of 12 she made a profession of religion and joined the M.E. Church South at Hickory Grove, Tennessee. Was married to James Carter April 28th 1835 [correction: April 27, 1836]. Moved to Webberville, Travis county Texas in 1851. She was the mother of 11 children, 4 of whom with her husband preceded her to their final resting place. This faithful servant of God has closed a long and useful life of nearly 84 years. For seventy-two years was a devout and active member of the Methodist church."
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