Perry G. and Olive Berry Carter came to Marion County in 1869 or 1870 from Cross County in eastern Arkansas. They settled for a short time in what was later called Old Flippin. A daughter, Lillie Forrest, was born there and, at the age of six weeks, moved with the family to Yellville to the house in which a grand-daughter, Ina Jones Duren, now resides. He purchased this house from a Mr. John Methvin, who has great-grandchildren still in the county.
Perry Carter served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He came to Arkansas from Tennessee shortly after the war was over. He married Olive Green Berry, daughter of John and Mary Berry of Cross County. The town of Wynne, Arkansas, is situated on the farm of John Berry.
This part of the state was very swampy and they were wanting to get to a drier part of the state when they moved here. He entered into affairs of the town and county. He served on the first elected council and helped the council make Yellville a town -- not just a village. He was elected as Treasurer of the county but died before he had served for very long. The children were: William Murden, Lillie Forrest and Ida. The children were very small when he passed away, but were able to hold on to the home place until 1900 when it was sold to W. R. Jones, who had married Lillie Forrest Carter.
William Murden married Mayme Noe, daughter of Dr. Noe. They had six children but only two are living -- Fay Carter Doshier of Ed Couch, Texas, and Robert of Elsa, Texas.
Lillie Forrest married W. R. Jones and they had one daughter, Ina Jones Duren, still living.
Ida Mary married Knoulton Padgett of Batesville and they had two sons: Knoulton, Jr. of Fort Worth, Texas, and Dr. Vernon Padgett who died several years ago. Only four grandchildren have survived their grandparents. Petty G. died in 1873 and Olive died in 1921.
Carter Street was named for Perry G. Carter.
This report was compiled and written by Ina Jones Duren, daughter of Lillie Forrest Carter Jones, grand-daughter of Perry G. and Olive Berry Carter.
Reprinted with permission from History of Marion County edited by Earl Berry, copyright 1977.