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Edward Willis Carter

Edward Willis Carter[1]

Male 1848 - 1941  (92 years)

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  • Name Edward Willis Carter 
    Born 7 Mar 1848  Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1 Feb 1941  Cunningham, Person North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I12912  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Edward Powell, Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico
    Last Modified 27 Aug 2021 

    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 Harriett Elvira Terrell,   b. 19 Jun 1854, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1928, Person Co., North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 15 Dec 1869  Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Sarah 'Sallie' Carter,   b. 14 Oct 1868, Person, NC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1919, Person, North Carolina. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
     2. William T. [Terrell] 'Willie' Carter,   b. 24 Sep 1870, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1946, Person Co., North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     3. Walter Graves Carter,   b. 1873, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1960, Roxboro, Person Co., NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     4. Lottie Lea Carter,   b. 1 Nov 1879, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1896, Roxboro, Person Co., NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 17 years)
     5. 'Hattie' Harriett Carter,   b. 24 Jun 1882, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1960, Person, North Carolina. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     6. Ruby Mae Carter,   b. 30 Oct 1890, Person County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1992, South Boston, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 101 years)
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F4026  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    1860 Virginia Census Halifax Co., Southern District
    1860 Virginia Census Halifax Co., Southern District
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    Death Certificate
    Death Certificate
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    Headstones
    Edward Willis Carter Headstone
    Edward Willis Carter Headstone
    12912EdWillis Carter.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston.
      E.W. Carter is co-executor in the Will documents for his father, William George 'Buck' Carter, along with his brother George Turner Carter -my ggrandfather.

    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=132227819.
      Edward Willis Carter
      Birth 7 Mar 1848
      Halifax County, Virginia
      Death 1 Feb 1941 (aged 92)
      Person County, North Carolina
      Burial
      Highland Burial Park
      Danville, Danville City, Virginia

      Family Members
      Spouse: Harriet Elvira Terrell Carter, 1854?1928

      Children
      William T [Turner] Carter, 1870?1946
      Walter Graves Carter, 1873?1960
      Lottie Lea Carter, 1879?1896
      Lottie Lea Carter, 1879?1896
      Hattie Carter Tulloh, 1882?1960
      Annie Y Carter, 1889?1905
      Ruby Mae Carter, 1890?1992