Sara Carter (née Sara Dougherty), (July 21,
1898-January 8,
1979).
Sarah was born
in Copper Creek, Virginia (Rich Valley), daughter of William Sevier Dougherty
and Nancy Elizabeth Kilgore.
On June 18,
1915, Sara and
A.P. Carter were married. Sara was a member of
the
Carter Family, perhaps the first commercial rural
country music group.
On October 15,
1936, A.P. and Sara divorced. Sara later remarried and moved
to
California. In
1993, Sara's image appeared on a U.S. postage stamp honoring the Carter Family.