John Halifax Carter^[1]

1816 - 1894  (78 years)

• Name	John Halifax Carter
  Born	18 Jan 1816	Halifax Co., Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	3 Jul 1894	LaGrange, Fayette Co., Texas
  Buried	Old LaGrange City Cemetery LaGrange, Texas   [2]
  Person ID	I14134	My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico
  Last Modified	7 May 2019

  
  

  Father	'Sam' Robert Samuel 'Tavern Keeper' Carter,   b. 21 Nov 1773, Lunenburg, Virginia [Later Halifax] ,   d. 25 Apr 1836, Halifax Co., Virginia  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth H. Neal,   b. Abt 1790, Amellia County, Virginia ,   d. Aft 1831, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age ~ 42 years)
  Married	8 Sep 1812	Halifax County, Virginia
  	Elizabeth was first married to Mr. Bibb
  Family ID	F5619	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Judith D. Nunnally/Nunnelle,   b. 28 Sep 1822, Halifax Co., Virginia ,   d. 20 Jun 1892, LaGrange, Texas  (Age 69 years)
  Married	1 May 1838	Halifax County, Virginia
  Children	1. John Bibb Carter,   b. 23 Mar 1848, Fayette County, Texas ,   d. 20 Jan 1919, Austin County, Texas  (Age 70 years)   2. America Olive Carter,   b. Abt 1862, Halifax Co., Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Judith Carter,   b. 8 Jan 1850, LaGrange, Texas ,   d. 12 Jul 1933, Texas  (Age 83 years)
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F22706	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Giles 7 A History of the Carter Family" Compiled and edited by the American Genealogical Research Institute Washington DC 20001 Copyright 1972 Library of Congress Card Catalog #: 75-187586 Identifies two Giles Carters as separate individuals, probably related.
  		Will of Samuel Carter Halifax, VA WB17-597 Page 1 Halifax WB17-597 Samuel Carter Will.jpg
  		Samuel Carter Will Halifax Co., VA WB 17-598 Halifax WB17-598 Samuel Carter Will.jpg
  		Index of Halifax Marriages for Carters 7278-9HalifaxIndxMarageMale-Carter3.pdf
  		John Halifax Carter-Death Notice The Galveston Daily News Jul 4, 1894 CarterJohnH TheGalvestonDailyNews Jul4,1894.jpg
  		Judith Nunnally Carter-Death Notice The Weimar Mercury Jun 25, 1892

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone John Halifax Carter hs14134JohnHalifaxCarter.jpg

  
  

• Sources

  [S107] Family Histories. A History of the Carter Family" Compiled and edited by the American Genealogical Research Institute Washington DC 20001 Copyright 1972 Library of Congress Card Catalog #: 75-187586 John Halifax Carter b 1816 married to Judith D. Mennaly/Nunalee [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111164343/john-h-carter. [S46] Marriage Record/Certificate, https://sites.rootsweb.com/~eazier1/Virginia/HalifaxCoVAMgTo1850-Grooms.htm. CARTER, John H NUNNALLY, Judith D 01 May 1838 [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81279435/john-bib-carter. John H Carter Birth: 18 Jan 1816, Halifax County, Virginia Death: 3 Jul 1894 (aged 78) Burial: Old La Grange City Cemetery La Grange, Fayette County, Texas *********** John Bib Carter Birth 23 Mar 1848 Fayette County, Texas Death 20 Jan 1919 (aged 70) Austin County, Texas Burial: Old La Grange City Cemetery La Grange, Fayette County, Texas, John B. Carter Former La Grange Citizen Died at New Ulm Monday John B. Carter, aged seventy years, formerly a business man of La Grange and son of the late John H. Carter, and brother to Mrs. J. Meyenberg, died at his home at New Ulm Monday. The remains were brought to La Grange Wednesday afternoon and taken to the Methodist church, from whence the funeral was held at four o?clock, with interment at the old cemetery. Mr. Carter lived here for many years, and conducted a general merchandise business on the southeast corner of the public square. He was, during the period of his residence here, prominently connected with every movement tending to advance the community, and enjoyed the esteem and respect of every man. He was the first white male born in La Grange. He leaves a widow and one son, Clifton, and three sisters, Mesdames Judith Harwell of Dallas, F. W. Wagner of Austin and J. Meyenberg of La grange, and one brother, Frank Carter of Oklahoma. (La Grange Journal, Thursday, January 23, 1919)