Illinois: History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, Chicago, 1882. Cass County THOMAS H. CARTER, attorney-at-law, Beardstown; was born in Little York, York Co., Penn., Oct. 11, 1823, and his parents dying when he was quite young, he was taken by an uncle to Connecticut, where he remained till he was twenty years of age. He then commenced teaching school, which, in addition to his attending school himself, in the summer season, occupied his time till 1844, still continuing his classical studies till 1847, at which time he went to Ohio and read law at Canfield, with Judge Newton, and was admitted to practice in 1851. He then went to Ballston Springs, N.Y., and entered the law school, from which institution he graduated in 1852. In September, 1852, he married Miss Marcia L. Peck, and the next month moved to Beardstown, where he has since remained in the practice of the law. Mr. Carter was Postmaster at Beardstown from 1858 to 1861. He was originally a Whig, but since 1856 has been a Democrat. Has been City Attorney and Alderman. He has one son, Augustine P., in the Master Mechanics' office of the C., B. & Q. R. R. His father was named Bushnel, and his mother's maiden name was Julia Laub; they had three sons. Father and mother are both dead. The father was an able lawyer. Carter Peck Laub Newton = York-PA CT OH NY