The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Liberty Township, pages 637-638
Alfred W. Carter, a successful farmer of Liberty Township, was born in Lincoln County, Ky., April 18, 1833, the second son of John and Martha (Alford) Carter. His father was born in 1801 and died in 1864. His mother was born in 1808 and died in 1878. Their family consisted of eight children, five sons and three daughters. When twenty years of age Alfred W. Carter left home and came to Hendricks County, Ind., having, when he reached here, but $1.35 in money. He worked by the month during the summer, and in the winter attended school, until he had $150 and a horse. Prior to coming to Hendricks County his entire schooling had been but nine months. He was married in 1856 to Mary J. Short, daughter of Young and Elizabeth Short, of Belleville. After his marriage he rented land in different parts of the county till 1860. He bought three acres of land, with house, one-half mile west of Clayton, where he was living at the breaking out of the Rebellion. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company C, Seventieth Indiana Infantry, and served till June, 1865. He participated in the battles of the Atlanta campaign, and thence went to Washington, D.C., where he was mustered out. After his return home, he bought forty acres of land on which he lived about eighteen months, when he sold it, and in 1869 bought forty acres which is part of his present home. He now owns 151 1/2 acres of choice land with a good brick residence and convenient farm buildings. H is wife died in 1867. Of their five children, only two are living--Dora F., wife of William Harrison, and Lawrence E. Elizabeth died in infancy in 1857; Warren G., died July 14, 1884, aged twenty-four years; Lucy, died in infancy in 1862. In 1869 he married Mrs. Margaret J. Hamilton, who died in November, 1878, leaving one daughter--Nellie G. In 1880 he married Mrs. Nancy J. Lewalen, and to them has been born one daughter--Mabel. Mr. Carter and his wife are members of the Christian church, of which he has been Elder and Trustee. Mr. Carter has traveled over half of the States and Territories in the Union and is very well known. He is known throughout the country as a successful farmer and reliable business man. He has been associated with the courts continuously for the past ten years, having acted as administrator, guardian and Commissioner. He has executed official bonds to the amount of $15,000, and for the faithful performance of such trusts he has won the confidence and esteem of all who come in contact with him.