Three Generations of the Carter Family

At the Carter Family Fold, near Hiltons, Virginia.

First Generation
Alvin Pleasant "A.P." Carter (April 15, 1891 - November 7,1960)
Sara Dougherty (July 21,1898 - January 8, 1979)
Maybelle Addington (May 10,1909 - October 22,1978)

Second Generation
Gladys Carter (April 20, 1919 - March 11, 1994) A.P. and Sara's daughter
Janette Carter (July 2, 1923 - January 22, 2006) A.P. and Sara's daughter
Joe Carter (February 27, 1927 - March 2, 2005) A.P. and Sara's son
Helen Carter (September 12, 1927 - June 2, 1998) Maybelle's daughter
June Carter (June 23, 1929 - May 15, 2003) Maybelle's daughter
Anita Carter (March 31, 1933 - July 29, 1999) Maybelle's daughter
Johnny Cash (February 26, 1932 - September 12, 2003) June's husband

Third Generation
Dale Jett (January 25, 1957 - ) Janette's son
Carlene Carter Smith (September 26, 1955 - ) June's daughter
Rosanne Cash (May 24, 1955 - ) June's step-daughter
Lorrie Davis Bennett (February 17, 1959 - ) Anita's daughte
Rosie Nix Adams (July 3, 1958 - October 24, 2003) June's daughter
David Lawrence Jones (September 12, 1955 - ) Helen's son

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