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William Presley Carter

William Presley Carter[1, 2]

Male 1810 - 1895  (84 years)

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  • Name William Presley Carter 
    Born 31 Jul 1810  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 13 Mar 1895  Whitewright, Grayson Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Porter Cemetery Fannin County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I547450294  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico, Descendants of Richard 'Gunsmith' Carter, Descendants of William Walters
    Last Modified 25 Jul 2016 

    Father Presley Carter,   b. Abt 1762, Albermarle Co., Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1840, Jefferson Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Mother Oney Waddell,   b. Est 1765, Prob. Amelia Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown, Prob. Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 29 Jan 1789  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Prisley Carter to Oney [Annie] Waddell 29 Jan 1789 (1/208)
      Children:
      1. William Carter 1789-1840
      2. Stuart Carter 1791-
      3. Pascal Carter 1792-
      4. Henrietta Carter Smithson 1795-
      5. Peyton Carter 1797-
      - Blanche Keating Collie, descendant and family researcher
    Family ID F518494989  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jane Conway Gass,   b. 10 Nov 1813, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1879, Fanning, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 8 Apr 1830  Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Children of Jane Conway Gass:
      Andrew Pascal Carter (1833 - 1915)
      George William Carter (1835 - ____)
      Catherine N. Carter Cannon (1837 - ____)
      Margaret ELizabeth Carter Routh (1840 - 1874)
      Samuel Thomas Carter (1842 - 1899)
      Sarah E. Carter (1845 - ____)
      Joseph R. Carter (1849 - 1924)
      James Malone Carter (1855 - 1924)
    Children 
    +1. John Quincy Adams 'JQA' Carter,   b. 31 Dec 1830, Dandridge, Jefferson Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 1894, Luling, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    +2. Andrew Presley Carter,   b. 15 Feb 1833, Dandridge, Jefferson Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1915, Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., TX Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     3. George William Carter,   b. 1835, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1864, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
     4. Catherine N. Carter,   b. 1837, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    +5. Margaret Elizabeth Carter,   b. 7 Mar 1840, Jefferson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1874, Bonham, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years)
     6. Samuel Thomas Carter,   b. 23 Dec 1842, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1899, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     7. Sarah E. Carter,   b. 1845, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +8. Joseph R. 'Joe' Carter,   b. 2 Sep 1849, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1924, Jacksonville, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    +9. James Malone Carter,   b. 11 Aug 1855, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Apr 1924, Whitewright, Grayson Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    Last Modified 21 Apr 2018 
    Family ID F518494990  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Presley Carter Headstone
    Presley Carter Headstone
    Zimmerman Research on the Walters Family
Descendants of William Walters
    Zimmerman Research on the Walters Family Descendants of William Walters
    Walters_Zimmerman.pdf

    Headstones
    Headstone Wm Presley Carter
    Headstone Wm Presley Carter
    Andrew P. Carter Overview
    Andrew P. Carter Overview
    Headstone William Presley Carter
    Headstone William Presley Carter
    hs547450294WmPresleyCarter.jpg

  • Notes 
    • Wm P. Carter Deed to A. P. Carter. The State of Texas, County of Fannin. Know all men by these present that I Wm P. Carter of the county and State aforesaid, for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have and bear for my Son A. P. Carter of the County and State aforesaid and for the further consideration of Fifty Dollars to me in hand paid by my said son the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, have this day bargained, sold, aliend and conveyed such to the said A. P. Carter a certain 2 Horse Wagon and two large Black Mane mules, and Harnesses for the same, it being the wagon and mules etc brought by me from Tennessee to said State of Texas to have and to hold the same unto Said AP Carter, his heirs or assigns forever, hereby warranting and forever defending the title to Same to Said AP Carter, his heirs or assigns against the claim or claims of all persons whomsoever Lawfully claiming the Same. Witness my hand and ?? for Seal, this November 6th A.D. 1860.
      William P. Carter (Seal)

      This would be the son of Presley of Halifax who married Anne Waddell

  • Sources 
    1. [S100] Internet Source.
      William Presley Carter 1810-1895 married Jane Conway Gass 1813-1879. Their son, Andrew P. Carter b Feb 1833 in Dandridge, Jefferson Co., Tennessee died 4 Dec 1915 in Ft Worth Tarrant Co., Texas married Mary Ann Mayers/Moyers 1835-1915; Children of Andrew P. Carter and Mary Ann Moyers are: George William Carter 1857-1909; Kate Catherine J. Carter 1860-1934; Augustus Stanley Carter 1862-1926; Mildred Margaret Ann Carter 1863-1948; Frank M. Carter 1866-1917

    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34732459.
      William Presley Carter
      Parents:
      Presley Carter (1755 - ____)
      Ann Waddell Carter (1759 - ____)
      Spouse:
      Jane Conway Gass Carter (1813 - 1879)
      Children:
      Andrew Pascal Carter (1833 - 1915)
      George W. Carter (1835 - ____)
      Catherine N. Cannon Carter (1837 - ____)
      Margaret ELizabeth Carter Routh (1840 - 1874)
      Samuel Thomas Carter (1842 - 1899)
      Sarah E. Carter (1845 - ____)
      Joseph R. Carter (1848 - ____)
      James M. Carter (1850 - ____)

    3. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34732459.

    4. [S38] Headstone.