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Edward Palmer Carter

Edward Palmer Carter[1]

Male 1898 - 1964  (65 years)

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  • Name Edward Palmer Carter 
    Born 31 Dec 1898  Sutherlin, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • per draft registration card.
      Edward Palmer Carter is the grandfather of Phil Carter, s/o Constance Simpson.
    Gender Male 
    Died 5 Feb 1964  Sutherlin, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Highland Burial Park, Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I67980  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 19 May 2020 

    Father James Thomas Carter,   b. 3 Apr 1842, South Boston, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1943, Turbeville, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 101 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth 'Eliza' Hill,   b. 1856, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1900, Crossroads Cemetery, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Married 24 Mar 1890  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F22723  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Cornelia Crane,   b. 5 Jan 1904, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1992, Sutherlin, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 21 May 1921  Reidsville, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Jewell Palmer Carter,   b. 28 Mar 1922, Tuberville, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1933, Sutherlin, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 10 years)
    +2. Edward Harold Carter,   b. 3 Dec 1925, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1999, Charlotte, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     3. Mildred Catherine Carter,   b. 30 Mar 1929, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 2009, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     4. Joseph Richard Carter,   b. 12 Apr 1934, Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 2021, Greenwood, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    Last Modified 12 Jan 2023 
    Family ID F518495048  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents

    Edward Palmer Carter (draft registration)
    familysearch
    Family James T. Carter Elizabeth Hill
    Family James T. Carter Elizabeth Hill
    James Carter Family 2.jpg
    Edward Palmer Carter-Obit
    Edward Palmer Carter-Obit
    Death Certificate-Edward Palmer Carter
    Death Certificate-Edward Palmer Carter
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    Jewel Palmer Carter-Obit
    Jewel Palmer Carter-Obit
    The Danville Bee
    Feb 4, 1933
    Edward Palmer Carter-Obit
    Edward Palmer Carter-Obit
    The Danville Bee
    Feb 5, 1964
    Autosomal-Stats Chart
    Autosomal-Stats Chart
    DNA-Detectives-Autosomal-Statistics-Chart(1).png

    Headstones
    Edward Palmer Carter
    Edward Palmer Carter

  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=53216886.

    2. [S160] Correspondence.
      Phil Carter:
      So the family farm of Edward Palmer Carter (my grandfather EP as he was called), is located about 1/2 mile down Va state rte 872, (aka Carter Trail, in Sutherlin, Va. Sutherlin is located about 14 miles from Danville and about 22 miles from South Boston off of hwy 58. He owned approx 300 acres on both sides of the road. I remember there being 3 sharecropper houses on the property only one of which is still standing. It is the first house when you turn on to Carter Trail. This property was purchased by my grandfather from the Hoge family. And was once a plantation owned by Dr Hoge, whose father was Pastor Hoge preacher to Jefferson Davis in Danville. Also, the property is located on what was once known as Ferry Road which ran from South Boston to Danville. The ferry part came because there once was a ferry to cross the Dan River along the route. The original slave's house/cook house from the plantation is still standing. The plantation house burn down right after the civil war. There is a cemetery (Hoge's Family) on the property and has several markers including 2 of Dr. Hoge's sons who were both killed on the same day in May 4 1864 but in different battles. The farm was given to EP [Edward Palmer Carter] by his uncle Joe's who owned it originally. I never met my great grandfather James T, as he passed before I was born. I did however spend time at the old home place which is located at the end of what is now called Hackman Trail. It was purchased by O.R. Hackworth, who founded Old Dutch Supermarket in Danville. I was told at one time there was 10,000 + acres in his farm. It ran from the Dan River in the south to somewhere down hwy 656. I know we (Carters) had farms all up and down that road all aunts, uncles, and cousins.
      Grandpa Carter was raised by his Uncle Joe and Aunt Mildred Groom Carter as his mother died when is was a baby and James was quite old. He had a sister named Aunt Tulloch. She was raised by Uncle Walter Carter. Walter had a farm adjacent to grandpas. You mentioned the Powells. One of grandpas best friends and neighbors was named, of course, Carter Powell. He was married to a Mary Carter I think so we probably were related. I do know grandpa sold him some additional property off of 656.
      Two other things I remember, one is grandpa gave 1 acre to Hackberry Baptist church so that the black people (share croppers) could have a place to worship. And he built a one room school house on his property so all the Carters around could get elementary education. My Uncle, Aunt and Father all went there for some period of time before they went to Turbeville for their schooling.
      As for me, I lived there for a year or two, then spent every summer there until I went into high school.
      Great Uncles were Augustus C, Napolean B, Walter R, Percy, Nancy, Aunt Tulloch, James T Jr. ... I only met or remember Aunt Tulloch and Uncle Walter.
      Hope you have a great holiday season....,
      Phil Carter
      817-706-8874