Leutica Candis Carver
November 1868 – December 1900
Leutica Carver was born in November of 1868. She was the daughter of Azor Carver and Lucinda Duncan.
Leutica had two children with James Davis, Etta and Cena. To my knowledge, they were never married. Etta Davis always told her son, Robert Meeler, that she was raised by her grandparents. If we had access to the census records of 1890 we quite possibly would have a record of this but those census records were destroyed by fire. In the census of 1900 in Graham County, NC, Etta and Cena were listed living with John and "Tishie" Deaton and were listed as daughters. Leutica's parents both died in 1900.
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Father: Azor Carver
Mother: Lucinda Duncan
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Children with James Davis: Etta Davis, Cena Davis
Husband: John Starlin Deaton
Children: Reuben Deaton, David Deaton, Isaac Deaton, Robert Lee Deaton
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Marriage
On August 8th, 1891, Leutica Candis Carver married John Starlin Deaton in Robbinsville, North Carolina. They were married by Justice of the Peace, TJ Wakefield. Witnesses were William Carpenter, R.L. Carver, and Elizabeth Carver.
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Through the marriage, John Starlin received two new stepchildren. Etta and Cena Davis, who were the children of Leutica and James Davis of Robbinsville.
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John and Tishie had four boys together. On April 28th 1891, Reuben Deaton. On November 25th 1894, David Deaton. On July 10th 1897, Isaac Deaton. On December 31st 1899, Robert Lee Deaton.
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Then in December of 1900, it is suspected that Leuticia died during childbirth, as she is buried in Lone Oak Cemetery with an "Infant Deyton" beside her.
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The fate of John Starlin's step daughter Cena, is currently unknown. Is is suspected that she died sometime between 1900-1908. She was listed in the 1900 census and then suddenly disappears from all records with no named headstone.
Mysterious Disappearnce of Cena
Justice of the Peace, TJ Wakefield
Headstone of "Infant of John & Leutica Deyton"
Headstone of Leuticia Deyton