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James Hill Carter

James Hill Carter

Male 1894 - 1961  (66 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Hill CarterJames Hill Carter was born 28 Apr 1894, Alton, Halifax Co., Virginia (son of James Thomas Carter and Elizabeth 'Eliza' Hill); died 28 Feb 1961, Arlington, Virginia; was buried , Historyland Memorial Park, King George Co., Virginia.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Ydna for Phil Carter A570187 Gedmatch # connects to Smith/Edwards
    FTDNA autosomal test Stephanie, d/o Arnette Carter, d/o Carlton Williams Carter test completed; evaluation in progress.

    James married Martha Price Williams. Martha (daughter of Samuel Carter Williams, Jr. and Minnie Eulalia Hodges) was born 16 Sep 1896, Virginia; died 19 Feb 1982, Alexandria, Virginia; was buried , National Memorial Park, Falls Church, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Carlton Williams Carter was born 22 Dec 1914, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 16 Oct 1996, Charleston, South Carolina ; was buried , Historyland Memorial Park, King George Co., VA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Thomas CarterJames Thomas Carter was born 3 Apr 1842, South Boston, Halifax Co., Virginia (son of James Thomas Carter and Martha McCann); died 26 Aug 1943, Turbeville, Halifax Co., Virginia; was buried , Crossroads Cemetery, Halifax County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Another Carter who is NOT a Carter. Fellow researchers have been looking for 30 years and Constance Simpson searched until her death.
    Male testers from several descendants of Martha McCann test to Guthrie/Guthrey lines developed by FTDNA.

    James married Elizabeth 'Eliza' Hill 24 Mar 1890, Halifax County, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of James Ludson Hill and Martha Jane Traynham) was born 1856, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 1900, Crossroads Cemetery, Halifax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth 'Eliza' HillElizabeth 'Eliza' Hill was born 1856, Halifax Co., Virginia (daughter of James Ludson Hill and Martha Jane Traynham); died 1900, Crossroads Cemetery, Halifax County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    James T. Carter m. Eliza Hill 24 Mar 1890

    Children:
    1. Lillian Carter was born 17 Jul 1891, Sutherlin, Halifax County, Virginia; died 14 Jul 1970, Halifax County, Virginia; was buried , Olive Branch Cemetery, Alton, Halifax County, Virginia.
    2. 1. James Hill Carter was born 28 Apr 1894, Alton, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 28 Feb 1961, Arlington, Virginia; was buried , Historyland Memorial Park, King George Co., Virginia.
    3. Edward Palmer Carter was born 31 Dec 1898, Sutherlin, Halifax County, Virginia; died 5 Feb 1964, Sutherlin, Halifax County, Virginia; was buried , Highland Burial Park, Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Thomas Carter was born Abt 1820, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Bef 1880, Halifax County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    James T. Carter m. Martha McCann; Martha Carter is shown on the 1850 Halifax Co., Census; Martha Carter again appears on the 1860 Census Halifax Co. and again in 1870; she is not shown with husband, although she is having children periodically;
    1850 - Sou Dist
    Martha Carter 28
    Mary J 6
    James T 4

    1860 Sou Dist
    Martha Carter 35
    Mary 16
    James 14
    Sally 7 (I believe this is Callie Carter that married Thomas O. Carter)
    Jos. 5
    Unnamed infant 3/12

    1870 Mt Carmel Dist
    Martha 46
    Caralee (?) illegible 17 (Callie?)
    Joe 15
    John 10
    Connie Springs texasmemom@gmail.com

    These named children are found on census records. Martha Carter's headstone/cemetery record show no maiden name;

    This James T. Carter married Martha McCann in Halifax and lived there all of his life. He and Martha sold land to family members, Addison Lafayette Edwards and his wife, Sallie Frances Powell, [d/o Mastin Powell,] in Halifax Co. Based on that fact, and the several other James T. Carters named for him, it is probable that he is family. Deeds define the relationships of Powells, Edwards, Carters, Wesleys who intermarry in Halifax in the 19th century are neighbors. The land he sold to Edwards is land owned by his wife's father, Paul Wesley. Addison Edwards, s/o James M. Edwards married Sarah Frances 'Sallie Fannie' Powell, eldest d/o Mastin Powell.

    Name:
    DNA from several male descendants test to Guthrie/Guthrey

    James married Martha McCann 29 Dec 1843, Person County, North Carolina. Martha (daughter of John 9WNY-JC6 McCann and Mary Ann LHQ3-GGZ Lowry) was born 1822, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 1885, Halifax Co., Virginia; was buried , First Cross Roads Baptist Church Cemetery, Halifax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Martha McCannMartha McCann was born 1822, Halifax Co., Virginia (daughter of John 9WNY-JC6 McCann and Mary Ann LHQ3-GGZ Lowry); died 1885, Halifax Co., Virginia; was buried , First Cross Roads Baptist Church Cemetery, Halifax County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Halifax Co., VA Marriages:
    McCAN, John BRAY, Jane 21 Apr 1849
    McCAN, William FORDE, Julian 09 Jun 1849
    McCANN, Anderson J WHITT, Mary 06 May 1845
    McCANN, John LOWRY, Mary 26 Dec 1791


    [S100] Internet Source, http://www.csbvp.com/ferguson/jamesneeley.html.
    James Neeley

    James Neeley was born around 1717. He married Margaret Jane Grimes on 17 May 1740 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Christ Church). The family moved to Augusta County, Virginia by 8 February 1749 when James purchased land from Ephtraim Gaussen [Ephraim Guthrie]. This purcahse was recorded in Augusta County, Virginia DB2/598-599. He bought and sold several parcels of land over his life time. in 1769 the area he was living in became a new county. Botetourt county was formed at that time. Two pieces of land were deeded, in March of 1776, one to his son William and the other to his daughter Jane who had married Philip Love. These deeds are recorded in Botetourt County, Virginia DB2/208-209, and 210. He died in Guilford County, North Carolina and was buried in the Alamace Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Greensboro.

    Children:
    1. 2. James Thomas Carter was born 3 Apr 1842, South Boston, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 26 Aug 1943, Turbeville, Halifax Co., Virginia; was buried , Crossroads Cemetery, Halifax County, Virginia.
    2. Mary Jane Carter was born 1844, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 8 Aug 1887, Halifax County, Virginia; was buried , Cross Roads Church Cemetery, Halifax County, Virginia.
    3. Callie A. Carter was born 1853, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Halifax, Virginia.
    4. Joseph S. "G." Carter was born 17 Jan 1856, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 8 Dec 1940, Sutherlin, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; was buried , Highland Burial Park, Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia.
    5. John W. Carter was born Abt 1858, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 6.  James Ludson HillJames Ludson Hill was born Abt. 1832, Halifax County, Virginia (son of Richard Hill and Mary Jane Moore); died Oct 1865, Halifax County, Virginia; was buried , Hardin Family Cemetery, Nathalie, Halifax County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Died:
    died at home

    James married Martha Jane Traynham 17 Dec 1849, Halifax Co., Virginia. Martha (daughter of David Traynham and Mary B. Worsham) was born 1831, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 22 Nov 1912, Roanoke, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Martha Jane Traynham was born 1831, Halifax Co., Virginia (daughter of David Traynham and Mary B. Worsham); died 22 Nov 1912, Roanoke, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 3. Elizabeth 'Eliza' Hill was born 1856, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 1900, Crossroads Cemetery, Halifax County, Virginia.
    2. Mary Elizabeth Hill was born 14 Jan 1851, Halifax County, Virginia; died 13 Jan 1923, Halifax County, Virginia; was buried , Family Burial Ground.
    3. Hallie Virginia Hill was born 16 Feb 1866, Halifax County, Virginia; died 28 Feb 1947, South Boston, Virginia; was buried , near Alton, Virginia.
    4. Josie J. Hill was born 6 Aug 1863, Halifax County, Virginia; died 23 Dec 1905, Halifax, Virginia; was buried , Laprade-Epperson Family Cemetery, Halifax County, Virginia.
    5. Richard C. Hill was born 14 May 1853, Halifax County, Virginia; died 9 Feb 1936, Lynchburg, Virginia; was buried , Catawaba Bapatist Church Cemetery, Halifax County, Virginia.
    6. Nannie Catherine "Kate" Hill was born 1857, Halifax County, Virginia; died 1923; was buried , Shady Grove Cemetery, Halifax County, Virginia.
    7. Millard Hill was born Sep 1858, Halifax County, Virginia; died 25 May 1936, Western State Hospital, Staunton, Virginia; was buried , Western State Hospital Cemetery, Staunton, Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  John 9WNY-JC6 McCann was born 1766, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 1820, Prob. Halifax Co., Virginia.

    John married Mary Ann LHQ3-GGZ Lowry 26 Dec 1791, Halifax Co., Virginia. Mary was born 1775, Prob. Halifax Co., Virginia Colony; died 1839, Halifax Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 11.  Mary Ann LHQ3-GGZ Lowry was born 1775, Prob. Halifax Co., Virginia Colony; died 1839, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 5. Martha McCann was born 1822, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 1885, Halifax Co., Virginia; was buried , First Cross Roads Baptist Church Cemetery, Halifax County, Virginia.

  3. 12.  Richard Hill was born 1788, Roanoke, Halifax Co., Virginia?; died 25 Dec 1873, Roanoke, Halifax Co., Virginia.

    Richard married Mary Jane Moore. Mary was born 1788; died 26 Dec 1873. [Group Sheet]


  4. 13.  Mary Jane Moore was born 1788; died 26 Dec 1873.
    Children:
    1. 6. James Ludson Hill was born Abt. 1832, Halifax County, Virginia; died Oct 1865, Halifax County, Virginia; was buried , Hardin Family Cemetery, Nathalie, Halifax County, Virginia.

  5. 14.  David Traynham died Yes, date unknown.

    David married Mary B. Worsham. Mary was born 1810; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  Mary B. Worsham was born 1810; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 7. Martha Jane Traynham was born 1831, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 22 Nov 1912, Roanoke, Virginia.