Carrie Ellen Johnson Peyton (September 19, 1888 – May 16, 1969) was born in Edgecombe County to Benjamin and Mary Jane Johnson. She was the second eldest of nine sisters and brothers.
Carrie met and married Walter Peyton and to this union one daughter was born, Carrie Mae Peyton.
Carrie and Walter lived in Nash County where they farmed. When Walter died, Carrie and her daughter did day work on the farm for a short time.
Carrie Johnson Peyton died from a stroke on May 16, 1969 at the age of 81. She and her husband, Walter, were buried in Unity Cemetery in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.