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Henry Emmerson Carter[1, 2]

Male 1839 - 1879  (40 years)


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  • Name Henry Emmerson Carter 
    Born 9 Jun 1839  Nelson Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 30 Oct 1879  Cherry Hill, N. Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I21181  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 1 May 2019 

    Father Henry Tapscott Carter,   b. 18 Mar 1807, Nelson Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1885, Upshur Co., West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Martha Emmerson,   b. Abt 1817, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 16 Feb 1836  Nelson Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Children of Henry T. and Martha Emmerson Carter are:
      Rev. John W., Henry T. Jr., Thomas A. Page B., Martha, Eliza, Delia, Lena and Mary, wife of Elijah Phillips.
    Family ID F7900  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Samantha Virginia Reed,   b. 20 Dec 1839, Upshur Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1910, Middlebourne, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 22 Jan 1860  Upshur County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Florence May Carter,   b. 5 Feb 1868, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1958, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     2. Jennie Dora Carter,   b. 25 Jan 1871, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1968, Middlebourne, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 97 years)
     3. Olin Curtis Carter,   b. 12 May 1859, Upshur, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1954, Wetzel, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     4. Georgia Emerson Carter,   b. 17 Jul 1873, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1962, Marshall County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     5. William Henry Carter,   b. 29 Jan 1878, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1965, Parkersburg, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     6. Martha Nancy Carter,   b. 1875, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 1876, Upshur, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2019 
    Family ID F7921  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Civil War Pension Index
    Civil War Pension Index
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  • Sources 
    1. [S61] United States Census, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7163&h=8081983&ssrc=pt&tid=26801801&pid=1924727376&usePUB=true.
      Henry and Samantha and children
      1870 West Virginia

    2. [S211] State Select Marriages, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=XFO12754&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=fswestvirginiamarriages&gsfn=henry%20emmerson&gsln=carter&new=1&rank=1&uidh=hyh&redir=false&msT=1&gss=angs-d&pcat=34&fh=0&h=1272&recoff=&ml_rpos=1.
      Name: Henry E Carter
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: abt 1840
      Age: 20
      Spouse's name: Samantha Reed
      Spouse Gender: Female
      Spouse Age: 20
      Marriage Date: 22 Jan 1860
      Marriage Place: Upshur County, West Virginia
      Father's name: Henry Carter
      Mother's name: Martha
      Spouse Father's Name: W S Reed
      Spouse Mother's Name: Mary


    3. [S54] DAR, http://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_descendants/?action=list&MyPrimary_Seqn=484789&MyLineageCount=1.
      John Coleman Mayfield born on 11 - Feb - 1874 at Conaway Village WV, died at Moundsville WV on 2 - Sep - 1968 and his ( 1st ) wife, Georgia Emerson Carter born on 15 - Jul - 1873 at Sago WV, died at Moundsville WV on 20 - Apr - 1962 married on 18 - Jun - 1896
      2.
      The Said Georgia Emerson Carter was the child of
      Henry Emerson Carter born on 9 - Jun - 1839 at Nelson Co VA, died at Cherry Hill NC on 30 - Oct - 1879 and his ( 1st ) wife, Samantha Virginia Reed born on 20 - Dec - 1839 at Upshur Co VA, died at Middlebourne WV on 18 - Mar - 1910 married on 22 - Jan - 1860
      3.
      The Said Henry Emerson Carter was the child of
      Henry Tapscott Carter born on 18 - Mar - 1807 at Nelson Co VA, died at Sago WV on 10 - Aug - 1885 and his ( 1st ) wife, Martha Emerson born on 28 - Dec - 1817 at Nelson Co VA, died at Sago WV on p - - 1860 married on 16 - Feb - 1836
      4.
      The Said Henry Tapscott Carter was the child of
      John W Carter born on 17 - Jun - 1778 at Lancaster Co VA, died at Barbour Co VA on 22 - Nov - 1861 and his ( 1st ) wife, Mary S Damerson born on 25 - Mar - 1788 at Nelson Co VA, died at Barbour Co WV on 23 - Jan - 1868 married on 21 - Oct - 1805
      5.
      The Said John W Carter was the child of Thomas Carter born on 19 - Jun - 1753 at Lancaster Co VA
      died at Hanover Co VA on 9 - Feb - 1825 and his (1st) wife, Elizabeth Dogget born on 11 - Jun - 1755 at Lancaster Co VA, died at _______________ on 26 - Feb - 1799 married on 21 - Nov - 1771
      Associated Ancestor (Revolutionary) Record
      CARTER, THOMAS
      Ancestor #: A020077
      Service:
      VIRGINIA Rank(s): PRIVATE
      Birth:
      6-19-1753 LANCASTER CO VIRGINIA
      Death:
      2-9-1825 HANOVER CO VIRGINIA
      Pension Number:
      *S