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Martha Booker Carter[1, 2]

Female 1843 - 1932  (88 years)


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  • Name Martha Booker Carter 
    Born 26 Dec 1843  Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 27 Sep 1932  Durham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Maplewood Cemetery, Durham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I12909  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico, Descendants of Edward Powell
    Last Modified 15 Oct 2016 

    Father William George "Buck" dna Carter,   b. 1808, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1881, Halifax Estate Records Date Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Patience "Betsy" Turner,   b. Abt 1812, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1880, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years) 
    Married 30 Nov 1829  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4019  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Archer Lea,   b. 1837, Prob. Caswell, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1897, Durham, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 13 Feb 1862  Caswell, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Charles William Lea, Sr.,   b. 1867, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1942, South Boston, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     2. 'Mollie' Mary Frances Lea,   b. 13 Sep 1870, Caswell Co., North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Aug 1936, Durham, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    Last Modified 1 May 2016 
    Family ID F518495550  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Charles W Lea Sr-Obit
    Charles W Lea Sr-Obit
    The Danville Bee
    Feb 3, 1942
    Death Certificate-Martha Lea (nee Carter)
    Death Certificate-Martha Lea (nee Carter)
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    1860 Virginia Census Halifax Co., Southern District
    1860 Virginia Census Halifax Co., Southern District
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  • Notes 
    • 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.


  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Lea&GSfn=Martha&GSbyrel=all&GSdy=1932&GSdyrel=in&GSst=29&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=87340241&df=all&.
      Martha Booker Carter
      Birth: Dec. 26, 1843, Halifax Co., Virginia
      Death: Sep. 27, 1932, Durham Co., North Carolina
      Spouse:
      William Archer Lea (1837 - 1897)

      Children:
      Sarah Lea Roney (1863 - 1935)
      Edward L Lea (1863 - 1921)
      Mary Frances Lea Horne (1870 - 1936)
      Robirda Graves Lea (1875 - 1963)
      Hattie O Lea Holt (1877 - 1926)
      Maude Vera Lea (1881 - 1929)
      Daisy Lea Stone (1881 - 1973)

    2. [S37] Death Certificate.