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William Pleasants Carter

William Pleasants Carter[1, 2, 3]

Male 1843 - 1927  (83 years)

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  • Name William Pleasants Carter 
    Born 6 Jul 1843  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 29 Mar 1927 
    Buried Virgilina Cemetery, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5937  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 31 Oct 2023 

    Father Joseph/Josiah H. 'Joe' Carter,   b. Abt 1820, Prince Edward County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Bathsheba Hill,   b. Est 1818, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 19 Sep 1843  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F6404  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jane Davie Tuck,   b. 29 Jun 1842, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1917, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 4 Apr 1867  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Joseph Wesley 'Joe' Carter,   b. 4 Apr 1879, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 1942, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    +2. Sarah Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Carter,   b. 7 Oct 1868, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 May 1954  (Age 85 years)
    Last Modified 15 Apr 2015 
    Family ID F2294  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Application for Headstone
    Application for Headstone
    William P. Carter (note Joseph W. Carter)
    Index of Halifax Marriages for Carters
    Index of Halifax Marriages for Carters
    7278-9HalifaxIndxMarageMale-Carter3.pdf
    Death Certificate-William Pleasants Carter
    Death Certificate-William Pleasants Carter
    dwilliampcarter.jpg
    William Pleasants Carter-Obit
    William Pleasants Carter-Obit
    Halifax Gazette
    Mar 31, 1927

    Headstones
    William Pleasants Carter Headstone
    William Pleasants Carter Headstone
    5937WmPleasantsCarterhs.jpg

  • Notes 
    • Name: Wm. P. Carter
      Birth Date: 1840
      Birthplace: , Halifax, Virginia
      Age: 27
      Spouse's Name: Jane D. Tuck
      Spouse's Birth Date: 1843
      Spouse's Birthplace: , Halifax, Virginia
      Spouse's Age: 24
      Event Date: 04 Apr 1867
      Event Place: , Halifax, Virginia
      Father's Name: J. H.
      Mother's Name: B. L.
      Spouse's Father's Name: Jno. W.
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Sarah
      Race: White
      Marital Status: Single
      Spouse's Race: White
      Spouse's Marital Status: Single

      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01833-6 , System Origin: Virginia-EASy , GS Film number: 31918 , Reference ID: P39 L7

  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=carter&GSiman=1&GScid=52494&GRid=7586578&.
      William Pleasants Carter
      Name: William Pleasants Carter
      Event Type: Burial
      Event Date: 1927
      Event Place: Virgilina, Halifax, Virginia
      Birth Date: 06 Jul 1843
      Death Date: 27 Mar 1927
      Affiliate Record Identifier: 7586578
      Cemetery: Virgilina Cemetery

    2. [S174] Civil War documents/information, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=civilwar_histdatasys&h=1385496&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&rhSource=9278.
      Name: William Pleasants Page Carter
      Residence: Bond's Store, Virginia, Virginia
      Age at Enlistment: 17
      Enlistment Date: 1 Jun 1861
      Rank at enlistment: Sergeant
      Enlistment Place: Bond's Store, Virginia
      State Served: Virginia
      Survived the War?: Yes
      Service Record: Promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant on 15 Aug 1861. Enlisted in the Virginia King William Light Artillery Battery on 01 Jun 1861. Promoted to Full Captain on 01 Nov 1862.
      Description: Light complexion, grey eyes, brown hair.
      Birth Date: 6 Jul 1843
      Death Date: 27 Mar 1927
      Death Place: Virgilina, Virginia
      Sources: The Virginia Regimental Histories Series

    3. [S37] Death Certificate, William Pleasants Carter.

    4. [S46] Marriage Record/Certificate, http://person.ancestry.com/tree/67559598/person/46170395961/facts.
      Marriage Record for Barsheba Hill and Joseph Carter
      Marriage date: 19 September 1843 Marriage place: Halifax, Virginia Father of Bride: Absolom, Mother Margaret W. Halifax County Gneral Index to Marriages; Hugh Holcomb, Security.