Empress Carter: The Reynolds Family

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Generation: 1

Empress Carter was born 5 Dec 1918, Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (daughter of Robert Oscar Carter and Sarah Elizabeth 'Sallie' Waddill); died 26 Nov 2013, Crestview, Florida; was buried , Magnolia Cemetery, Walton County, Florida.

Empress married William McSween Dawson 7 Feb 1947. William was born Est 1915; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

Robert Oscar Carter was born 15 Mar 1879, Person County, North Carolina (son of Thomas Oscar 'Tom' dar Carter and Living); died 3 Feb 1962, Milton, Caswell County, North Carolina; was buried , Highland Burial Park, Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia.

Notes:

Robert Oscar Carter was the son of Callie & Thomas O. Carter and the spouse of Sallie Betty Waddill.

Robert married Sarah Elizabeth 'Sallie' Waddill 12 Jan 1910, Danville, Virginia. Sarah was born 22 Jan 1884, Halifax County, Virginia; died 1 May 1966, Danville, Virginia; was buried , Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Sarah Elizabeth 'Sallie' Waddill was born 22 Jan 1884, Halifax County, Virginia; died 1 May 1966, Danville, Virginia; was buried , Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.

Notes:

Name:
Daughter of John Thomas Waddill & Sallie Catherine Arthur

Children:

Thelma 'Flossie' Carter was born 14 Oct 1912, Ringgold, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 20 Apr 2009, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; was buried , Highland Burial Park, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.
Vera Catherine Carter was born 5 Mar 1923, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 12 Dec 2019, Danville, Virginia; was buried , Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.
1. Empress Carter was born 5 Dec 1918, Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 26 Nov 2013, Crestview, Florida; was buried , Magnolia Cemetery, Walton County, Florida.
Clarence Eugene Carter was born 16 Apr 1911, Danville, Virginia; died 3 Jan 1995, Caswell County, North Carolina; was buried , Highland Burial Park, Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
Willie Lucille Carter was born 13 May 1922, Ringgold, Virginia; died 3 Aug 1958, Greensville County, Virginia.
'Lottie', Charlotte Mae Carter was born 9 Aug 1915, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 17 Jul 2002, Salisbury, North Carolina; was buried , Highland Burial Park, Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia.

Generation: 3

4.	Thomas Oscar 'Tom' dar Carter was born Bef 1831, Halifax Co., Virginia (son of Richard Henry Carter and Catherine Brandon); died Feb 1962, Halifax Co., Virginia. Thomas married Living [Group Sheet]

Living

Children:

John Edgar Carter was born Mar 1871, North Carolina; died 20 Jan 1954, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; was buried , Woodland Cemetery, Forsythe County, North Carolina.
2. Robert Oscar Carter was born 15 Mar 1879, Person County, North Carolina; died 3 Feb 1962, Milton, Caswell County, North Carolina; was buried , Highland Burial Park, Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia.
Lottie Sylvia dar Carter was born 26 Aug 1881, Tennessee; died 18 Aug 1937; was buried , Highland Burial Park, Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia.

Generation: 4

Richard Henry Carter was born Abt 1803, Halifax Co., Virginia (son of Lemuel dna Carter and Martha "Patsy" Powell); died Abt 1861, Halifax Co., Virginia.

Notes:

Alexander Lafayette Carter was the child of Richard Carter born on - - 1802 at Halifax Co VA died at Halifax Co VA on (p) - - 1860 and his ( 1st ) wife Catherine Brandon born on - - 1802 at Halifax Co VA died at Halifax Co VA on (p) 22 - Aug-1842 married on 19 - Jul - 1822 married at Halifax Co VA
Richard Carter was the child of Lemuel Carter born on (c) - - 1781 at Halifax Co VA died at Caswell Co NC on (a) 7 - Jul - 1861 and his ( 1st ) wife Martha Powell born on (c) - - 1785 at Halifax Co VA died at Halifax Co VA on (a) - - 1861 married on 26 - Dec - 1801 married at Halifax Co VA
Lemuel Carter was the child of Richard Carter born on (c) - - 1750 at VA died at Halifax Co VA on (a) - Jan - 1796 and his ( 1st ) wife Susannah Bigger born on - - at died at Halifax Co VA on 25 - Jul - 1796 married on 29 - Dec - 1772

DAR Patriot Index Lookup & Cross Reference

Richard CARTER (Believed to be Richard Henry)
Sex: M
Birth: 1808 in Halifax Co., Virginia
Death: 1861 in Halifax Co., Virginia
Father: Lemuel CARTER
Mother: Martha POWELL
Marriage 1 Catherine BRANDON b: 1808 in Halifax Co.,
Virginia 15 JUL 1822 in Halifax Co., Virginia
Children
William Francis CARTER b: 20 JUN 1824 in
Halifax Co., Virginia
Eliza Ann CARTER b: 13 JAN 1826 in Halifax
Co., Virginia
Thomas O CARTER b: 1827 in Halifax Co.,
Virginia
Lemuel CARTER b: 1830 in Halifax Co.,
Virginia
Sydnor CARTER
Alexander Lafayette CARTER b: 5 MAY
1835 in Halifax Co., Virginia
Mary Ann Catherine CARTER

***********

1850 VA Census Halifax shows:
81 Lemuel Carter 76 planter
Martha 60
Richard 42 overseer
John 33 laborer
Elizabeth 11
His assets very valued at 6,000 dollars
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/halifax/census/1850/southern/1-478.txt
If Richard is 42 and living with his parents, his wife has already died and thus his birth year is about 1807-8. Likewise, his Father, Lemuel reports his age as 78, making his birth year 1774-5; Mother, Martha is 60, making her YOB, 1790.

Richard married Catherine Brandon 15 Jul 1822, Halifax County, Virginia. Catherine (daughter of Francis Scott Brandon, Sr. and Sarah Lee Scott) was born Abt 1800, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 22 Aug 1842, Halifax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Catherine Brandon was born Abt 1800, Halifax Co., Virginia (daughter of Francis Scott Brandon, Sr. and Sarah Lee Scott); died 22 Aug 1842, Halifax County, Virginia.

Notes:

Children of Cathrine Brandon and Richard Carter were:

i. Eliza Ann Carter was born on 13 January 1826 at
Halifax County, Virginia. She married Handsome A. Farmer on
28 November 1842 at Halifax County, Virginia.

Francis Brandon
Born: 16 May 1756 - , Halifax, Virginia
Marr: 13 Feb 1786 - , Caswell, North Carolina
Died: 9 Aug 1842 - , Halifax, Virginia
Father: Francis Brandon
Mother: Elinor Richmond

Wife

Sarah Lee Scott
Born: 16 Jan 1766 - , Caswell, North Carolina
Died: 30 Jun 1818 - , Halifax, Virginia
Father: William Scott
Mother: Rebecca Brown

Children (Catherine Brandon's siblings

1. William Brandon
Born: 1786 - , Halifax, Virginia
Marr: 1811 - Esther Wiley
Died: - 2. Robert Brandon
2. Robert Brandon
Born: 13 Jun 1788 - , Halifax, Virginia
Marr: 1811 - Mary Jane Holt (other spouses)
Died: 8 Mar 1874 - , Callaway, Missorui
3. Sarah Anne Brandon
Born: 1789 - , Halifax, Virginia
Marr: 1822 - Thomas Solomon Stimpson
Died: - 4. John Brandon
4.John Brandon
Born: 1790 - , Halifax, Virginia
Marr: 1809 - Margaret Foster
Died: -
5. Jesse Brandon
Born: 2 Mar 1793 - , Halifax, Virginia
Marr: 1816 - Mary C Graves
Died: 7 May 1864 - , Halifax, Virginia
6. Elizabeth Brandon
Born: 12 Aug 1794 - , Halifax, Virginia
Marr: 1821 - Joel Anderson Kirby
Died: 20 Dec 1880 - , Halifax, Virginia
7. Annis Brandon
Born: 7 Apr 1798 - , Halifax, Virginia
Marr: 1818 - John F Lawson
Died: 27 Mar 1866 - , Callaway, Missorui
8. Rebecca Elizabeth Brandon
Born: 1799 - , Halifax, Virginia
Marr: 1811 - Leighton Green Tarpley
Died: 26 Sep 1849 -
9. Martha Brandon
Born: 18 Mar 1801 - , Halifax, Virginia
Marr: 1820 - James Chambers
Died: 30 Oct 1853 - , Madison, Tennessee
10. Francis Scott Brandon
Born: 1804 - , Halifax, Virginia
Marr: 1823 - Elizabeth E Stanfield
Died: 1852 - , Haywood, Tennessee
11. Amy Lee Brandon
Born: 25 Mar 1807 - , Halifax, Virginia
Marr: 1822 - Henry L Stimson
Died: 10 May 1866 - Elletsville, Monroe, Indiana
12. Catherine Brandon
Born: 1808 - , Halifax, Virginia
Marr: 1822 - Richard Carter
Died: 1850 - , Halifax, Virginia
13. Mary Brandon
Born: 1809 - , Halifax, Virginia
Marr: 1835 - Thomas Brandon
Died: -

Catherine Brandon's father is Francis; her mother is Sarah
Lee Scott; her brother is Robert

Notice that Francis Brandon does not name the father of his
grandchildren: Catherine is his daughter. He (Francis)
gives a negro girl for the use and benefit of his
grandchildren.

William F. is the s/o Catherine Brandon and Richard Carter.
Halifax Co., VA deeds show gift to grandchildren of
servant who is for his grandchildren's use, by Francis
Brandon.
Other Deeds Mary Catherine (Brandon)Carter 1898 transfer
ownership of lot on Fenton Street from mother, Mary
Catherine Carter to William F.

8. ii. John SCOTT , Sr. was born ABT 1717, and died 16 JUL
1781 in Caswell Co., North Carolina. He married Mary ? in
Caswell Co., North Carolina.
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/v/e/r/Melvin-C-Ve
rnon/ODT5-0005.html
*2nd Husband of [1] Susanna Carter:
............. +[32] Daniel Price
............. 6 [33] Daniel Price, Jr
................ +[34] Mary Hughes
.......... 5 Theodrick Carter, Sr 1676 - 1736
............. +Elizabeth Gregory - 1751
............. 6 Theodrick Carter, Jr. - 1777
................ +Anne Waddell
................ 7 Richard Carter - 1796
................... +Susannah Biggers
................... 8 Lemuel Carter Aft. 1780 -
...................... +Patsy Powell
...................... 9 William "Buck" Carter
......................... +Elizabeth "Bettie" P TURNER
......................... 10 Nancy Emeline Carter 1832 -
1906
............................ +Phillip MCSHERRY Abt. 1829 -
Aft. 1880
............................ 11 Aniva Thomas MCSHERRY 1855 -
............................... +James Morgan Wells 1839 -
............................... 12 Aniva Thomas "Ivy" Wells
.................................. +Walter Marion Scott 1884

http://oldhalifax.com/county/brandon.htm
Old Halifax Brandon Plantation

Died:
1850 VA Census Halifax shows:
81 Lemuel Carter 76 planter
Martha 60
Richard 42 overseer
John 33 laborer
Elizabeth 11
His assets very valued at 6,000 dollars
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/halifax/census/1850/southern/1-478.txt
If Richard is 42 and living with his parents, his wife has already died and thus his birth year is about 1807-8. Likewise, his Father, Lemuel reports his age as 78, making his birth year 1774-5; Mother, Martha is 60, making her YOB, 1790.

Notes:

Married:
(MB1/109) Halifax Co., VA General Index to Marriages-Males
(Page 91) Richard Carter + Catherine Brandon 15 Jul 1822

Children:

4. Thomas Oscar 'Tom' dar Carter was born Bef 1831, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Feb 1962, Halifax Co., Virginia.
Eliza Ann 'Lizzie' Carter was born 13 Jan 1826, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 27 May 1902, Mineral Bluff, Fannin, Georgia.
William Francis Carter was born 20 Jun 1824, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 22 Jan 1899, Youngville, Robertson Co., Tennessee; was buried , Hopewell Baptist Church, Van Buren County, Tennessee.
Mary Ann Catherine Carter was born Bef 1831, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
Alexander Lafayette Carter was born 5 May 1835, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 2 Sep 1906, Pembroke, Kentucky.
Lemuel Carter was born Abt 1832, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.