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Edward Willis Carter

Edward Willis Carter

Male 1848 - 1941  (92 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Edward Willis CarterEdward Willis Carter was born 7 Mar 1848, Halifax Co., Virginia (son of William George "Buck" dna Carter and Elizabeth Patience "Betsy" Turner); died 1 Feb 1941, Cunningham, Person North Carolina; was buried , Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.

    Edward married Harriett Elvira Terrell 15 Dec 1869, Caswell County, North Carolina. Harriett (daughter of Richard P. Terrell/Terryl and Elizabeth Patience Edwards) was born 19 Jun 1854, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 17 Nov 1928, Person Co., North Carolina; was buried , Carter Family Cemetery, Person County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Sarah 'Sallie' Carter was born 14 Oct 1868, Person, NC; died 28 May 1919, Person, North Carolina.; was buried , Carter Family Cemetery, Person Co., NC.
    2. William T. [Terrell] 'Willie' Carter was born 24 Sep 1870, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 11 Feb 1946, Person Co., North Carolina; was buried , Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.
    3. Walter Graves Carter was born 1873, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 8 Feb 1960, Roxboro, Person Co., NC; was buried , Highland Burial Park, Pittsylvania Co., VA.
    4. Lottie Lea Carter was born 1 Nov 1879, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 18 Nov 1896, Roxboro, Person Co., NC; was buried , Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.
    5. 'Hattie' Harriett Carter was born 24 Jun 1882, Halifax County, Virginia; died 7 Nov 1960, Person, North Carolina.; was buried , Highland Burial Park, Pittsylvania Co., VA.
    6. Ruby Mae Carter was born 30 Oct 1890, Person County, North Carolina; died 7 Jan 1992, South Boston, Virginia; was buried , Highland Burial Park, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William George "Buck" dna Carter was born 1808, Halifax Co., Virginia (son of Lemuel dna Carter and Martha "Patsy" Powell); died 1881, Halifax Estate Records Date.

    William married Elizabeth Patience "Betsy" Turner 30 Nov 1829, Halifax County, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of William Turner and Mary Nancy LeGrand) was born Abt 1812, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Aft 1880, Halifax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Patience "Betsy" Turner was born Abt 1812, Halifax Co., Virginia (daughter of William Turner and Mary Nancy LeGrand); died Aft 1880, Halifax County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Turner Carter was born Abt 1830, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Bef 1860, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    2. Nancy Emeline Carter was born 20 Dec 1832, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 6 Jun 1906, Halifax Co., Virginia; was buried , Lebanon Christian Church Cem. Caswell Co., NC.
    3. William George Carter was born 1837, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Bef 1865.
    4. Nannie M. Carter was born 1838, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 1922, Halifax Co., Virginia; was buried , Oak Grove United Methodist Church and Clover Bottom Baptist Church,.
    5. Caroline Graves Carter was born 19 Oct 1839, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 15 Aug 1926, Caswell Co., North Carolina; was buried , Clement Baptist Church Cemetery, Person County, North Carolina.
    6. Martha Booker Carter was born 26 Dec 1843, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 27 Sep 1932, Durham County, North Carolina; was buried , Maplewood Cemetery, Durham County, North Carolina.
    7. Elizabeth A. "Mary" Carter was born 1832, Paces, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. 1. Edward Willis Carter was born 7 Mar 1848, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 1 Feb 1941, Cunningham, Person North Carolina; was buried , Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.
    9. George Turner dna Carter, alias Gravitt was born 8 Nov 1850, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 29 May 1940, Paces, Halifax County, Virginia; was buried , Olive Branch Methodist Church Cemetery Turbeville, Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Lemuel dna Carter was born Est 1779, Halifax Co., Virginia (son of Private Richard 'Tailor' dna [LVCF-89Q] Carter and Susannah LZCR-T94 Bigger); died 7 Jul 1861, Caswell Co., NC.

    Lemuel married Martha "Patsy" Powell 26 Dec 1801, Halifax County, Virginia. Martha (daughter of David dna [GX4W-QQW] Powell and Mary [LCDH-LPW] Eppes/Epps) was born Abt 1785, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 1861, Halifax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Martha "Patsy" Powell was born Abt 1785, Halifax Co., Virginia (daughter of David dna [GX4W-QQW] Powell and Mary [LCDH-LPW] Eppes/Epps); died 1861, Halifax County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Mary Elizabeth 'Polly' [KND6-9W5] Carter was born 1802, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Richard Henry Carter was born Abt 1803, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Abt 1861, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    3. Greensby "Green" Carter was born Abt 1811, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Caswell County, North Carolina.
    4. Elizabeth Allen dna Carter was born 16 Jul 1807, Virginia; died 30 Sep 1883, Caswell Co., N. Carolina.
    5. 2. William George "Buck" dna Carter was born 1808, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 1881, Halifax Estate Records Date.
    6. Nancy Thomas Carter was born Abt 1813, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    7. Lemuel Carter, Jr. was born 15 Mar 1823, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 24 Feb 1869, Audrain County, Missouri; was buried , Elmwood Cemetery, Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri.
    8. Parthenia F. Carter was born 27 Jan 1827, Halifax Co., Virignia; died 22 Aug 1916, Durham County, North Carolina; was buried , Maplewood Cemetery, Durhan County, North Carolina.

  3. 6.  William Turner was born 1773, Halifax County, Virginia (son of Capt. James Turner, Jr. and Winifred Wyatt); died 21 Dec 1813, Maury County Tennessee.

    William married Mary Nancy LeGrand 9 Oct 1798, Halifax County, Virginia. Mary (daughter of Capt. James LeGrand and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Wade) was born 9 Oct 1778, Lunenburg Co., Virginia (Halifax today); died 6 Oct 1864, Forsyth, GA. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary Nancy LeGrand was born 9 Oct 1778, Lunenburg Co., Virginia (Halifax today) (daughter of Capt. James LeGrand and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Wade); died 6 Oct 1864, Forsyth, GA.
    Children:
    1. William S. Turner was born Abt 1792, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Maury Co., Tennessee; was buried , Haynes Cemetery, Culleoka, Maury County, Tennessee.
    2. Doctor James LeGrand Turner, M.D. was born 9 Sep 1799, Halifax County, Virginia; died 14 Dec 1870, Alum Creek, Bastrop, Texas; was buried , Alum Creek Cemetery, Bastrop, Texas.
    3. Wade Hampton Turner was born Abt 1802, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Near Memphis, Tennessee.
    4. John Turner was born 1808, Halifax County, Virginia or Tenn.; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Winifred Turner was born Abt 1808, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Nancy Turner was born Abt 1810, Maury Co., Tennessee; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. 3. Elizabeth Patience "Betsy" Turner was born Abt 1812, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Aft 1880, Halifax County, Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Private Richard 'Tailor' dna [LVCF-89Q] CarterPrivate Richard 'Tailor' dna [LVCF-89Q] Carter was born 18 Feb 1743, St Patricks, Prince Edward Co., Virginia (son of Theodorick3 dna Carter, Jr. and Anne Waddill); died 1 Jan 1796, Halifax Co., Virginia.

    Richard married Susannah LZCR-T94 Bigger 29 Dec 1772, Prince Edward County, Virginia. Susannah (daughter of John Bigger, Sr. and Susannah Elizabeth "Susan" Bibb) was born Abt 1752, Prince Edward Co., Virginia; died Aft 1805, Halifax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Susannah LZCR-T94 Bigger was born Abt 1752, Prince Edward Co., Virginia (daughter of John Bigger, Sr. and Susannah Elizabeth "Susan" Bibb); died Aft 1805, Halifax County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Mary Owen "Polly" [LCZ8-F41] Carter was born Abt 1772, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 1868, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    2. John Carter, Sr. was born Abt 1774, Halifax County, Virginia; died Bef Dec 1840, Prince Edward Co., Virginia.
    3. William Carter was born Abt 1777, Halifax County, Virginia; died 1805, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    4. 4. Lemuel dna Carter was born Est 1779, Halifax Co., Virginia ; died 7 Jul 1861, Caswell Co., NC.
    5. Thomas 'Tommy' Carter was born Abt 1783, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Albermarle, Stanly County, North Carolina.
    6. Richard (S) of Tailor Carter, Sr. was born 1783, Halifax County, Virginia; died 27 Jul 1868, Halifax (WB 29/551-2) Virginia.
    7. Nancy [Bigger] Carter was born Abt 1792, Halifax County, Virginia; died Abt 1862, Likely Halifax or Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.
    8. Samuel L. 'son of Tailor' Carter was born Abt 1792, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Abt 1862, Caswell County, N. Carolina.

  3. 10.  David dna [GX4W-QQW] Powell was born 1738, Bristol Parish, Prince George, Co., Virginia (son of Edward dna Powell and Elizabeth 'Betty' Ranson); died 8 Mar 1802, Halifax County, Virginia.

    David married Mary [LCDH-LPW] Eppes/Epps 18 Nov 1782, Halifax County, Virginia. Mary (daughter of Joshua Eppes/Epps and Elizabeth [LCXP-SG1] Smith) was born Abt 1757, Probably Halifax Co., Virginia; died 24 Feb 1794, Halifax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Mary [LCDH-LPW] Eppes/Epps was born Abt 1757, Probably Halifax Co., Virginia (daughter of Joshua Eppes/Epps and Elizabeth [LCXP-SG1] Smith); died 24 Feb 1794, Halifax County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Joshua Powell was born Abt 1783, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Bef 1810, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    2. David Powell, Jr. was born Abt 1784, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Jarrell/Gerald 'Jackson' Powell was born Est 1786, Halifax Co., Virginia or Caswell Co., NC; died 1848, Yanceville, Caswell County, North Carolina.
    4. Mastin J. dna [LHLM-MX6] Powell was born Abt 1783, Caswell County, North Carolina; died 1846, Halifax County, Virginia.
    5. Mary Powell was born Abt 1782, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Stanly Co., North Carolina.
    6. 5. Martha "Patsy" Powell was born Abt 1785, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 1861, Halifax County, Virginia.
    7. Elizabeth Powell was born 1777, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.

  5. 12.  Capt. James Turner, Jr. was born Abt 1742, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia (son of James Turner, Sr. and Karenhappuck Norman); died 14 Aug 1809, Maury, Tennessee; was buried , Turner Family Cemetery, Spring Hill, Maury County, Tennessee.

    James married Winifred Wyatt 17 Feb 1763, Halifax County, Virginia. Winifred was born 1742, Lunenburg County, Virginia; was buried Bef Jun 1799, Halifax Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Winifred Wyatt was born 1742, Lunenburg County, Virginia; was buried Bef Jun 1799, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 6. William Turner was born 1773, Halifax County, Virginia; died 21 Dec 1813, Maury County Tennessee.
    2. James L. [LeGrand] Turner was born 25 Nov 1772, Spotsylvania Co., VA; died Oct 1812, Anson Co., NC.
    3. Winifred Speight Turner was born 17 Apr 1775, Halifax County, Virginia; died 16 Dec 1844, Maury Co., Tennessee.

  7. 14.  Capt. James LeGrandCapt. James LeGrand was born 23 Mar 1733, Goochland, Virginia (son of Jean Pierre 'Peter' LeGrand and Jane Magdalene 'Jean' Michaux); died 15 Jul 1800, Montgomery County, North Carolina.

    James married Elizabeth 'Betsy' Wade 30 Nov 1763. Elizabeth (daughter of Hampton Wade and Jane/Jean Ellis) was born Aft 1742, Lunenburg Co., Virginia (Halifax today); died 4 Nov 1785, Halifax, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Elizabeth 'Betsy' Wade was born Aft 1742, Lunenburg Co., Virginia (Halifax today) (daughter of Hampton Wade and Jane/Jean Ellis); died 4 Nov 1785, Halifax, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 7. Mary Nancy LeGrand was born 9 Oct 1778, Lunenburg Co., Virginia (Halifax today); died 6 Oct 1864, Forsyth, GA.
    2. Sarah 'Sally' LeGrand was born Abt 1767, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Lucy LeGrand was born Est 1765, Halifax County, Virginia; died Aft 1826, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    4. William Oliver LeGrand was born 6 Aug 1766, Charllotte Co., Virginia ; died 25 Dec 1821, Richmond County, North Carolina; was buried , Legrand Cemetery, Richmond County, NC.
    5. Elizabeth 'Betsy' LeGrand was born 1768, Henry Co., Virginia; died 1804, Henry Co., Virginia.