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Family: Confederate Soldier Allen Jefferson Carter / Elizabeth Catherine 'Betty' Thaxton (F5357)  [1

m. 31 Jul 1856


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  • Confederate Soldier Allen Jefferson CarterFather | Male
    Confederate Soldier Allen Jefferson Carter

    Born  11 Jun 1825  Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1911  Danville, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Leemont Cemetery, Danville, Pitts. Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  31 Jul 1856  Person County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Richard (S) of Tailor Carter, Sr. | F518495900 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Margaret Walker | F518495900 Group Sheet 

    Elizabeth Catherine 'Betty' ThaxtonMother | Female
    Elizabeth Catherine 'Betty' Thaxton

    Born  Abt 1837  Person Co., North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father   
    Mother   

    Child 1 | Female
    Odie Carter

    Born  1858  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Male
    James A. Carter

    Born  1861  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1890  Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Malinda/Melinda Jane CarterChild 3 | Female
    + Malinda/Melinda Jane Carter

    Born  29 Jan 1863  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Oct 1952  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Lebanon Christian Church Cemetery, Caswell County. North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Luther Green McSherry | F5621 
    Married  8 Dec 1897  Halifax, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Margaret Irma "Maggie" CarterChild 4 | Female
    Margaret Irma "Maggie" Carter

    Born  24 Jan 1865  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Jul 1949  Norfolk, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Peninsula Memorial Park, Warwick County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Charles T. Vernon | F5361 
    Married     

    Martha "Mattie" CarterChild 5 | Female
    Martha "Mattie" Carter

    Born  6 Aug 1867  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Jun 1954  Amherst County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Meade Cemetery, Amherst County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Millard Fillmore Rodenhizer | F5360 
    Married  28 May 1899  Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location

    Joel Jackson 'Joe' CarterChild 6 | Male
    Joel Jackson 'Joe' Carter

    Born  18 Dec 1873  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Feb 1943  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Ada Walker 'Addie' CarterChild 7 | Female
    Ada Walker 'Addie' Carter

    Born  1860  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Jan 1921  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Leemont Cemetery, Danville City, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John James Gaines | F5362 
    Married  18 Feb 1880  Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Male
    George W. "Willie" Carter

    Born  18 Sep 1879  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Jun 1885  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 9 | Female
    Mary Elizabeth Carter

    Born  1871  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  13 Sep 1891  Person County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 10 | Male
    John Tilman Carter

    Born  18 May 1876  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Jul 1934  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Irma Lillian CarterChild 11 | Female
    Irma Lillian Carter

    Born  18 Apr 1882  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Jan 1972  Portsmouth, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S245] Vital Record (Ancestry), https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=4802&h=16808&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Tkn1109&_phstart=successSource.
      Allen J Carter in the North Carolina, Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
      Name: Allen J Carter
      Gender: Male
      Spouse: Parthena G Brandon
      Spouse Gender: Female
      Bond date: 11 Nov 1852
      Bond #: 000109638
      Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
      ImageNum: 000889
      County: Person
      Record #: 02 004
      Bondsman: John H Sneed
      Witness: Ambrose Jones