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Lucy Witt/Whitt[1, 2, 3]

Female 1857 - 1927  (70 years)


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  • Name Lucy Witt/Whitt 
    • Widow Hatcher
    Born 15 Apr 1857  Person County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 4 Nov 1927  Wachapreague, Accomack, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Wachapreague Cemetery, Accomack County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I547451051  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 15 Jul 2021 

    Father Samuel F. Whitt,   b. 1831, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Aug 1912, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother 'Pattie', Martha Frances Bunton/Buntin,   b. Dec 1830, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Bef 1859  North Carolina/Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F518495315  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John W. Carter,   b. Abt 1858, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 11 Feb 1906  Person Co., North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 26 Mar 2022 
    Family ID F518495314  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Marriage
    Marriage
    John W. Carter
    Lucy Hatcher
    Death Certificate
    Death Certificate
    lucywhittcarter.jpg
    Daily Times (Salisbury, Maryland) 11/16/1927
    Daily Times (Salisbury, Maryland) 11/16/1927
    lucywcarter.jpg
    Charged with the murder of his wife Lucy Whitt Carter.  Richmond Times 11/15/1927
    Charged with the murder of his wife Lucy Whitt Carter. Richmond Times 11/15/1927
    murdererjcarter.jpg

  • Notes 
    • Name: Pattie Whitt
      Gender: Female
      Spouse:
      Samuel Whitt
      Child:
      Lucy Hatcher

  • Sources 
    1. [S18] Family Search, LDS.
      Family Search
      Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940
      Source Film #: 30135
      Reference #: P I20 L 37
      Indexing (Batch) #: M D I 647-I
      Virginia-EASy
      Lucy Whitt Hatcher --Widowed
      Marries
      John W. Carter, b 1860 Birth Place: Halifax, Co., VA
      Parents Lucy Samuel Whitt and Pattie Whitt
      Brides Birth date 1859, Person County, North Carolina
      Marriage Place Accomack Co., VA
      Marriage Date 11 FEB 1906
      Groom Father's Name: James T. Carter
      Groom Mother's Name: Martha Carter


    2. [S37] Death Certificate, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?viewrecord=1&r=an&db=General-9278&indiv=try&h=91913.
      Name: Lucy Carter
      [Lucy Whitt]
      Gender: Female
      Race: White
      Death Age: 69
      Birth Date: 15 Apr 1857
      Death Date: 4 Nov 1927
      Death Place: Accomack, Virginia, USA
      Registration Date: 5 Nov 1927
      Father: Sam F Whitt
      Mother: Patsy Bunting
      Spouse: Jno Carter
      Certificate Number: 1927023726

    3. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/229438628/lucy-carter.
      Lucy Whitt Carter
      Birth 15 Apr 1857
      North Carolina
      Death 4 Nov 1927 (aged 70)
      Accomack County, Virginia
      Burial
      Wachapreague Cemetery
      Wachapreague, Accomack County, Virginia

    4. [S61] United States Census, 1930 Federal Census.
      Deborah Lozano
      Mar 22, 2022
      to me
      1930 census

      Name: John W Carter
      Birth Year: abt 1858
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Age in 1930: 72
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Marital Status: Divorced
      Relation to Head of House: Prisoner
      Home in 1930: Richmond, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia
      Map of Home: Richmond, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia
      Street Address: Spring Street
      Ward of City: Clay
      Institution: Virginia State Penitentiary
      House Number: 500
      Attended School: No
      Able to Read and Write: No
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Able to Speak English: Yes
      Occupation: Laborer
      Industry: Inst.
      Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
      Employment: Yes