William Daniel 'Danny' Yeatts

Edward married Living. [Group Sheet]

William married Rowena 'Rosie' Shaw 30 Mar 1945, Washington, D.C.. Rowena (daughter of Clyde Smith Shaw and Estelle Lillian Holland) was born 30 Nov 1922, Fieldale, Virginia; died 6 May 2009, Danville, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Billie Carter Wyatt writes about her Mother and Father: I was reading about mama and daddy's wedding day, how they met and if daddy worked in D.C.? Mama and Daddy met the first time when mama was a student at Averett College and one of mama's professor's had daddy be mama's escort on the May Day Parade. Then several years later they worked together at DuPont in Martinsville and eventually began dating. When the war broke out, mama joined the Navy and when daddy proposed they decided to get married in D.C. because mama was still in basic training and had a 24 hour pass. They were married immediately following another wedding in the church and the other bride told mama she would be glad for her to use her flowers. After their overnight honeymoon, daddy returned to Danville and mama remained in D.C. She would ride a coal train to Danville as often as she could to see her new husband. Then when she became pregnant with her first child, which she lost ultimately, she was honorably discharged from the Navy on July 4th, 1945. Mama was always so proud of that. Daddy was unable to join the service due to hearing loss in his right ear. But he did join what is now the Virginia Defense Force, to assist our servicemen. I am very proud of them both!

Notes:

Joseph Alpha Carter's eldest daughter, Thelma delivered her
first child, September 2, 1930, a month after he died. The
10 lb little girl died at birth. Thelma, a gifted
seamstress had her dressed in a christening dress she had
made; held her daughter and said, "daddy wanted to see you".

Reported to Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston by her mother,
Frances Hughes Carter, sister of Thelma Carter. Photo of
head stone taken by Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston.



Joseph Alpha Carter, Sr. was a salesman and then a manager
of Cobb & Crew, Co. Inc. He lived with his family at 672
Jefferson Avenue Danville, Va. from about 1918-1919 until
his death in 1930, after which his family there resided
until 1965-1966 when his widow, Mattie Edwards was
incapacitated.

Danville Virginia City directories 1917-1930.

Name:
Mary Frances Eggleston [mfeggleston AT gmail.com] Family Finder Kit # 343915

Joseph married Madaline 'Mattie' Frances Edwards 13 Dec 1898, Petersburg, Virginia. Madaline (daughter of Addison Lafayette Edwards and Sarah Frances "Sallie Fannie" dna Powell) was born 3 May 1876, Lunenburg County, Virginia; died 10 Sep 1967, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery-Danville, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Family Search Document:
Joseph A. Carter, DOB 1874 Halifax Co., VA age: 24 to Madaline Edwards DOB 1876 Halifax Co., VA age 22 DOMarriage 13 Dec 1898 Petersburg, VA Fathers Name G. T.; Mother's name M. S. (Martha Susan Spouse's Father A.L. Spouse's Mother's Name S.F.; Indexing Project (Batch) # M01130-8; System Origin: Virginia-EASy
GS Film # 2048493

Clyde married Estelle Lillian Holland 18 Oct 1919, Rockingham, North Carolina. Estelle (daughter of George Washington Holland and Lenora Morgan) was born 3 Oct 1903, South Carolina; died 20 Dec 1983, Danville, Virginia; was buried , Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Virginia. [Group Sheet]