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Owen Thomas Reeves

Male 1922 - 1990  (68 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Owen Thomas Reeves was born 2 Feb 1922, Halifax Co., Virginia (son of William Thomas Reeves and Minnie Lea Carter); died 31 Dec 1990, Alton, Virginia; was buried , Alton Baptist Church Cemetery, Halifax County, Virginia.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Thomas Reeves was born 1 Sep 1875, Person County, North Carolina; died 11 Aug 1958, Halifax County, Virginia; was buried , Halifax Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Halifax County, Virginia.

    William married Minnie Lea Carter 27 Nov 1908, Halifax County, Virginia (MB4/25). Minnie (daughter of George Turner dna Carter, alias Gravitt and Sarah Frances 'Sallie Fannie' Green) was born 15 May 1890, Mt. Carmel District, Halifax County, Virginia; died 7 Jul 1965, Richmond, Virginia; was buried , Halifax Memorial Cemetery, Halifax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Minnie Lea Carter was born 15 May 1890, Mt. Carmel District, Halifax County, Virginia (daughter of George Turner dna Carter, alias Gravitt and Sarah Frances 'Sallie Fannie' Green); died 7 Jul 1965, Richmond, Virginia; was buried , Halifax Memorial Cemetery, Halifax County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Marriage Record Halifax Co., Virginia Minnie Lea Carter
    married William T. Reeves 27 Nov 1908 (MB4/25)

    Children:
    1. Annie Pearl Reeves was born 21 Oct 1910, Halifax County, Virginia; died 19 Feb 1999; was buried , Halifax Memorial Garden, Halifax County, Virginia.
    2. Willie Ada Reeves was born 29 Apr 1914, Halifax County, Virginia; died 27 Feb 1993; was buried , Trinity Memorial Gardens, Waldorf, Charles County, Maryland.
    3. Elsie Mae Reeves was born 28 Jul 1917, Halifax, Virginia; died 8 Jan 2013, South Boston, Virginia; was buried , Halifax Memorial Garden, Halifax County, Virginia.
    4. Mattie Lee Reeves was born 16 Sep 1919, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 30 Aug 2010, Mebane, North Carolina.
    5. 1. Owen Thomas Reeves was born 2 Feb 1922, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 31 Dec 1990, Alton, Virginia; was buried , Alton Baptist Church Cemetery, Halifax County, Virginia.
    6. Alice Graves Reeves was born 26 Sep 1924, Alton, Virginia; died 24 May 2018, North Carolina; was buried , Lebanon Christian Church Cemetery, Caswell County, North Carolina.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  George Turner dna Carter, alias GravittGeorge Turner dna Carter, alias Gravitt was born 8 Nov 1850, Halifax Co., Virginia (son of William George "Buck" dna Carter and Elizabeth Patience "Betsy" Turner); died 29 May 1940, Paces, Halifax County, Virginia; was buried , Olive Branch Methodist Church Cemetery Turbeville, Virginia.

    Notes:

    1870 VA CENSUS HH/FAM 167/168 shows William Carter 62, Betsy 58, Edward and Harriett, George 20. This Richard age 67 appears to be the brother of William; however they are related (not known at this time 2011) Richard Carter age 59 shown in HH/FAM 359 is another Richard Carter who is distinguished by the middle initial "H.".

    1860 VA Census Halifax Mt Carmel District shows William Carter 53, HH/Fam 778/759 Elizabeth, 48 (From North Carolina) Martha 17, Mary 16, Edward 12, George 10.
    1870 VA Census Halifax Mt. Carmel District shows William Carter 62, HH/FAM 167/168 Betsy 58, Richard 67 (William's Brother) Edward 21, Harriett 16, George T. 20;
    1880 Census Halifax Mt. Carmel District shows William 72, Elizabeth 66, next door to George 25, (He is 30) Martha 25, Wm. 7, Joe 5, James 4, Martha 2 George 10/12 (July)
    1910 VA Census shows George T. Carter and Sally Fannie Green have been married 25 years have 7 children, 6 of which are living. George and Sally Fannie live beside two of their sons and their families.


    William Carter is the father of George Turner Carter. George Turner Carter named his first child William Green. William, for his father, and Green, for his wife's maiden name.
    1900 Census shows George T.'s Birth as Nov 1850. The 1880 VA Halifax Census shows William Carter 72, and Elizabeth, his wife, 66 living in HH/Fam 30/33 next door to his son George Carter, 25 Martha (Sue Green) 25, with children, Wm.(William Green)7, Joseph (Joseph Alpha) 5, James 4, Martha (Mattie Carter Powell) 2, and baby George is 10 months old.

    Halifax County, Virginia Will Book #46 Page 421; tax certificate page 456

    1900 Va Census Halifax Co., Mt.Carmel Dist., Dwell 231, Family 234; line 78-85
    Marriage Record: George Carter-Martha S. Green 4 Jan 1872 (MB3/76)

    Census lists younger children, Harvey 7/1886, Sue 7/1887, Nannie L.5/1890, George 3/1891, Sally F.12/1893, Addie M. 6/1896

    Older children born to first wife Martha Sue "Susie" Green Carter; Joseph A, Mattie, James, & William were born 1873, 1874, 1876, 1877.

    1900 Census Va. Halifax, Mt. Carmel District Dwelling 231 Family 234, lists children as Harvey, Sue, Nannie, George, Addie M.

    1910 VA Census Halifax Mt. Carmel District, Heritage Quest Series TT624 Roll: 1631 Page: 10, HH 28, 29, 30 are George T. Carter, 59 and two of his sons; William Green, 38; and Harvey Angle 23: It is Harvey and Maggie's (first year of marriage (no children yet) and William Green and wife Mary E. 35, have children Charles E. 14, Ruby M.12, Lois P. 16, Alma L.6, Gilbert 4, Willa 3, and George H. is 4/12..

    Name:
    Mary Frances Eggleston [mfeggleston AT gmail.com] Family Finder Kit # 343915
    NOTE: On the 1890 Documents George T. Carter ALIAS Gravitt

    This tidbit of information explains why the wife of Joseph A. Carter, their 2nd child, knew his Mother as Martha GRAVITT, as George was also known as George T. Gravitt. His wife, Martha Susan complete name is Martha Susan Gravitt GREEN. She is the d/o Susan H. Gravitt and Wm. Nathaniel GREEN.

    George married Sarah Frances 'Sallie Fannie' Green 3 Oct 1886, Person Co., North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of William N. [Nathaniel] Green and Susan [Hunt] Gravitt) was born 2 Oct 1852, Halifax Co., Virginia.; died 7 Apr 1936, Halifax Co., Virginia; was buried , Olive Branch Methodist Church Cemetery Turbeville, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Sarah Frances 'Sallie Fannie' GreenSarah Frances 'Sallie Fannie' Green was born 2 Oct 1852, Halifax Co., Virginia. (daughter of William N. [Nathaniel] Green and Susan [Hunt] Gravitt); died 7 Apr 1936, Halifax Co., Virginia; was buried , Olive Branch Methodist Church Cemetery Turbeville, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Sarah Frances 'Sallie Fannie' Green married George T. Carter after the death of her Sister, Martha Susan Green Carter. They are buried together. Susan's burial place has not been located.
    -Mary Frances Reynolds, GGranddaughter

    Notes:

    Married:
    See Marriage License Attached

    Children:
    1. Harvey Angle Carter was born 4 Jul 1887, Halifax County, Virginia; died 5 Jul 1971, Halifax County, Virginia; was buried , Olive Branch Cemetery, Alton, Halifax County, Virginia.
    2. Mary Susan Carter was born 20 Jul 1888, Halifax Co., Va. Mt. Carmel District; died 13 Jan 1968, Halifax Co., Virginia; was buried , Olive Branch United Methodist Church, hwy. 699 near Turbeville..
    3. 3. Minnie Lea Carter was born 15 May 1890, Mt. Carmel District, Halifax County, Virginia; died 7 Jul 1965, Richmond, Virginia; was buried , Halifax Memorial Cemetery, Halifax County, Virginia.
    4. George Lewis Carter was born 18 Nov 1891, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 5 May 1961, Halifax Co., Virginia; was buried , Olive Branch United Methodist Church, hwy. 699 near Turbeville..
    5. Sarah Frances "Sallie" Carter was born 18 Dec 1893, Halifax County, Virginia; died 3 Sep 1985, Halifax County, Virginia; was buried , Olive Branch Cemetery Alton, Halifax County, Virginia.
    6. Adeline Mae 'Addie' Carter was born 18 Jun 1895, Halifax County, Virginia; died 15 Oct 1977, South Boston, Halifax Co., Virginia; was buried , First Crossroads Baptist Church Cemetery Halifax County, Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  William George "Buck" dna Carter was born 1808, Halifax Co., Virginia (son of Lemuel dna Carter and Martha "Patsy" Powell); died 1881, Halifax Estate Records Date.

    Notes:

    William George 'Buck' Carter m. Elizabeth Patience 'Betsy' Turner; children are Nancy Emeline 1833, Mary E. (Probably Ellen) 1836, Caroline Graves Carter 1838, Martha Booker Carter 1843, Edward Willis Carter 1848, Nannie M. 1856(?) George T. 1850. Eveline Carter m. Phillip McSherry c 1853;
    Child of Eveline Carter and Phillip McSherry is Aniva
    Thomas McSherry who married James Morgan Wells.

    1860 VA Census Halifax Mt Carmel District shows William Carter 53, HH/Fam 778/759 Elizabeth, 48 (From North Carolina) Martha 17, Mary 16, Edward 12, George T. 10.
    1870 VA Census Halifax Mt. Carmel District shows William Carter 62, HH/FAM 167/168 Betsy 58, Richard 67 (William's Brother) Edward 21, Harriett 16, George T. 20;
    1880 VA Census Halifax Mt. Carmel District Series T9, Roll 1369, Page 262 HH 30/33 shows William and Betsy age 72, and 66 living with a servant, Wm. Mosely age 11, and next door to Son George T. who is married to Martha (Sue Green) with children Wm., Joseph, James, Martha and baby George.

    The marriage record for William & Betsy (Elizabeth) is for 1829; we expect to find other children, i.e., siblings of George and other siblings.

    https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X5YT-X45
    Father of Elizabeth Turner

    Name:
    The 1830 Halifax Census shows William Carter adjacent to his Father, Lemuel. It is his first year of marriage, and his household shows only he and his Wife, Elizabeth P. Turner

    Mary Frances Eggleston [mfeggleston AT gmail.com] Family Finder Kit # 343915

    William married Elizabeth Patience "Betsy" Turner 30 Nov 1829, Halifax County, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of William Turner and Mary Nancy LeGrand) was born Abt 1812, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Aft 1880, Halifax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Elizabeth Patience "Betsy" Turner was born Abt 1812, Halifax Co., Virginia (daughter of William Turner and Mary Nancy LeGrand); died Aft 1880, Halifax County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X5YT-X45
    Father of Elizabeth Turner

    Marriage Record for Elizabeth Turner and William Reynolds says father of the bride, William Turner.
    Marriages of Halifax Co., Virginia Bassett Historical Center; Bassett, Virginia
    2 Oct 1798 William TURNER and Nancy LeGrand. Sur. James Vaughan who consents for Nancy as her guardian stating her father, James LeGrand had removed from this county and state leaving her in his care. Married 9 Oct. by Rev. Hawkins Landrum p.41

    Name:
    Elizabeth Patience 'Betsy' Turner is probably named for her Grandmother, Betsy Wade.

    Notes:

    Married:
    http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~eazier1/Virginia/HalifaxCoVAMgTo1850-Grooms.htm
    CARTER, William TURNER, Elizabeth P 30 Nov 1829
    Halifax Co., Virginia Marriages
    **********
    Richard H. Carter, brother of William George 'Buck' Carter signed the marriage bond for his brother William to marry Elizabeth P. (Patience) Turner, d/o William Turner and Nancy LeGrand. (See Bond Attached)

    Children:
    1. Turner Carter was born Abt 1830, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Bef 1860, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    2. Nancy Emeline Carter was born 20 Dec 1832, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 6 Jun 1906, Halifax Co., Virginia; was buried , Lebanon Christian Church Cem. Caswell Co., NC.
    3. William George Carter was born 1837, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Bef 1865.
    4. Nannie M. Carter was born 1838, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 1922, Halifax Co., Virginia; was buried , Oak Grove United Methodist Church and Clover Bottom Baptist Church,.
    5. Caroline Graves Carter was born 19 Oct 1839, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 15 Aug 1926, Caswell Co., North Carolina; was buried , Clement Baptist Church Cemetery, Person County, North Carolina.
    6. Martha Booker Carter was born 26 Dec 1843, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 27 Sep 1932, Durham County, North Carolina; was buried , Maplewood Cemetery, Durham County, North Carolina.
    7. Elizabeth A. "Mary" Carter was born 1832, Paces, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Edward Willis Carter was born 7 Mar 1848, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 1 Feb 1941, Cunningham, Person North Carolina; was buried , Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.
    9. 6. George Turner dna Carter, alias Gravitt was born 8 Nov 1850, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 29 May 1940, Paces, Halifax County, Virginia; was buried , Olive Branch Methodist Church Cemetery Turbeville, Virginia.

  3. 14.  William N. [Nathaniel] Green was born Abt 1826, Halifax Co., VA or Caswell Co., North Carolina (son of Nathaniel 'Paul' Green and Martha 'Patsy' Warren); died Bef 19 Mar 1855, Person Co., N. Carolina.

    Notes:

    William Green is shown on the 1850 Census with his father's family. He is married to Susan H. Gravitt that year and will be dead before the 1860 Census Records are taken. The 1860 Census shows Paul Green's family adjacent to Mary Powell's family and nearby is an Elizabeth Warren presumed to be Paul's sister-in-law.

    LOOK FOR DEATH RECORD FOR WILLIAM N. GREEN
    MARRIAGE RECORD FOR SUSAN GRAVETT

    Name:
    William N. Green is probably William Nathaniel Green, named for his Mother's Father Nathaniel and his Father's Father is also Nathaniel. -mfe

    William married Susan [Hunt] Gravitt 24 Dec 1850, Person Co., NC. Susan (daughter of John Archer Gravett and Sarah [Lipscomb] "Sallie" Blackwell) was born 1832, Halifax County, Virginia; died , Halifax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  4. 15.  Susan [Hunt] Gravitt was born 1832, Halifax County, Virginia (daughter of John Archer Gravett and Sarah [Lipscomb] "Sallie" Blackwell); died , Halifax County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    William N. GREEN was born about 1826 in NC. He died before 1 June 1860 at the age of 34. It is unknown when and where William died. His daughters are living with his wife's brothers William James Gravitt & John King Gravitt in the 1860 Halifax co VA census. Parents: Nathaniel Paul GREEN and Martha "Patsy" WARREN.

    Spouse: Susan H. GRAVITT. Susan H. GRAVITT and William N. GREEN were married on 24 December 1850 in ,Person, NC. NC Marriage Bondes, 1741-1868, ancestry.com, bond #000107670, Bondsman: Rich' Powel, witness: Obadiah Faulkne Children were: Sallie Fannie GREEN, Martha Susan GREEN.

    Birth:
    1850 VA Census Halifax Co. HH 810 shows the Gravitt Children of John Archer and Sallie Blackwell Gravitt. It appears that both parents are deceased and the children are living with Jane Gravit age 40. This would make Jane the right age to be a sibling of John Archer Gravitt. These children are living next door to Henry Blackwell, presumed to be the brother of Salie Blackwell, mother of these children.

    Children:
    1. 7. Sarah Frances 'Sallie Fannie' Green was born 2 Oct 1852, Halifax Co., Virginia.; died 7 Apr 1936, Halifax Co., Virginia; was buried , Olive Branch Methodist Church Cemetery Turbeville, Virginia.
    2. Martha Susan Gravitt 'Susie/Sue' Green was born 18 Feb 1855, Halifax County, Virginia; died 7 Mar 1886, Halifax County, Virginia.