Lillian Gordy Carter Lillian Gordy Carter Bessie Lillian Gordy Carter (August 15, 1898 – October 30, 1983) was the mother of former President of the United States, Jimmy Carter. She was also known for her contributions to nursing in her home state of Georgia and as a Peace Corps volunteer in India as well as writing two books during the Carter presidency. Carter was born Bessie Lillian Gordy on August 15, 1898 in Richland, Georgia, to James Jackson Gordy (1863–1948) and Mary Ida Nicholson Gordy (1871–1951). She was the niece of Berry Gordy, Sr., who was the paternal half-brother of James Jackson Gordy
Lillian Alling was Rochester, New York, she was a Catholic, she was 30 years old, and had been born in Poland. In 1927, Lillian travelled across Canada and made it to Hazelton, British Columbia. After a brief arrest and stint in jail, Lillian headed north again. The following is an excerpt from Calvin Rutstrum's book, "The New Way of the Wilderness" (1958): An excerpt from Susan Smith-Josephy's book "Lillian Alling: the journey home" (2011) gives one possibility for Lillian's fate:In spite of strained relations between the US and the Soviet Union in 1929, the Native people of both countries still travelled regularly