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Philip Vass2 Carter

Philip Vass2 Carter[1, 2, 3]

Male 1845 - 1920  (74 years)

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  • Name Philip Vass2 Carter 
    • Born, just after his brother's death in 1845, this Philip is named Philip Vass Carter; a nod to his brother.
    Born 15 Oct 1845  Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Gender Male 
    Died 12 Jun 1920  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mountain View Cemetery, Danville City, Vitginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I67878  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico, Descendants of Richard 'Gunsmith' Carter, Descendants of William Walters
    Last Modified 30 Dec 2018 

    DNA Tests  1 person has linked a DNA test to Philip Vass2 Carter 

    Father Richard A. dna Carter,   b. Abt 1805, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1877, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years) 
    Mother Mary Elizabeth Shapard/Sheppard,   b. Abt 1813, Halifax Co., Virginia or Caswell, NC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1863, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 50 years) 
    Married 24 Oct 1830  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Richard Carter was married in Halifax on Oct. 14, 1830, to Elizabeth Sheppard, daughter of John T. Sheppard and his wife, Elizabeth Vass. Mrs. Carter died Oct. 28, 1863, and he married secondly Mrs. Martha Richardson, nee Bohannon, widow of Thomas Richardson. She was born about 1832 and died March 11, 1907. Richard Carter purchased the old home place from his father, Spencer Carter, in 1856, but had been living on a part of the farm previously.
    Family ID F518494825  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Margaret Woody,   b. Abt 1851, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1910, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Married Abt 1871 
    Children 
    +1. William Vass 'Willie' Carter,   b. 7 Nov 1872, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Sep 1929, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
    Last Modified 13 Dec 2015 
    Family ID F5228  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Sarah 'Sallie Ann' Fowlkes,   b. 6 Apr 1844, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1921, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 21 Sep 1902  Caswell Co., North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2016 
    Family ID F5401  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Death Certificate-Phillip V. Carter
    Death Certificate-Phillip V. Carter
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    Marriage Record Phillip Vass Carter and Sallie Williams (nee Fowlkes)
    Marriage Record Phillip Vass Carter and Sallie Williams (nee Fowlkes)
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    Headstones
    Headstone Phillip Vass Carter
    Headstone Phillip Vass Carter
    hs67878PhillipVassCarter.jpg

  • Notes 
    • DAR Patriot Lookup:
      http://services.dar.org/members/dar_research/search_descendants/?action=list&MyPrimary_Seqn=1001401&MyLineageCount=1&Control_Min_Seqn=1001401

      John Spencer Carter born on 15 Aug 1831 at Halifax Co VA
      died at Halifax Co VA on 1 - May - 1901 and his ( 1st ) wife
      Sarah Judith Walters born on 29 - Aug - 1828 at VA died at Halifax Co VA on 20 - Mar - 1891 married on 25 Jan 1853

      5.
      The Said John Spencer Carter was the child of Richard Carter born on c 1808 at VA died at Halifax Co VA on 11 Jun 1877 and his ( 1st ) wife Elizabeth Sheppard born on (c) 1813 at VA died at Halifax Co VA on 28 - Oct - 1863 married on 24 - Oct - 1830 married at Halifax Co VA

      6.
      The Said Richard Carter was the child of Spencer Carter born on - - at _ died at Pittsylvania Co VA on - - 1858 and his ( 1st ) wife Verlinda Lucas born on (c) - - 1781 at Caroline VA died at VA on (p)-1808 married on 18 Dec 1804
      married at Halifax Co VA

      7.
      The Said Verlinda Lucas was the child of James Lucas born on - - 1760 at MD died at Halifax Co VA on - - 1820 and his ( 1st ) wife Ruth Holmes Lewis born on - - 1760 at Prince Georges Co MD died at Halifax Co VA on (c) - - 1825 married on 20 - Aug - 1780

  • Sources 
    1. [S170] Family Tree DNA, https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/carter/about/results.
      Contact: Paul Carter [pcarter AT email.unc.edu] yDNA Kit # 18747 R1b - 08 [R-Z273]


      0 Spencer Carter b 1776 VA d 10 July 1861 Pittsylvania Co VA
      + Verlinda Lucas b abt 1788 Halifax Co VA; m 18 Dec 1804 Halifax Co VA d Apr 1850 Pittsylvania Co VA

      1 Richard E. Carter b abt 1805 Halifax Co VA d 11 Jun 1877 Halifax Co VA
      + Elizabeth Sheppard b 1813 Halifax Co VA; m 12 Oct 1830 Halifax Co VA d 28 Oct 1863 Halifax Co VA

      2 Phillip Vass Carter b 15 Oct 1845 Halifax Co VA d 12 Jun 1920 Pittsylvania Co VA
      + Margaret Woody b 1851 Virginia; m abt 1871 d bef 1910

      3 William 'Willie' Vass Carter b 07 Nov 1872 VA d 04 Sep 1929 Pittsylvania Co VA
      + Sallie Lou Collie b 09 Apr 1870; m 31 Jan 1892 Caswell Co NC d 30 Sep 1932 Pittsylvania Co VA

      4 Claude Daniel Carter b 01 Oct 1901 VA d 21 Oct 1972 Danville, Pittsylvania Co VA
      + Gertrude Mae Echols b 26 Apr 1904 Pittsylvania Co VA; m 30 Nov 1922 Pittsylvania Co VA d 16 Aug 1953 Danville, Pittsylvania Co VA

      5 Clyde Ray Carter - Private
      + Ruth Eleanor Caldron - Private

      6 Paul Daniel Carter - Private
      Note: *Headstone marker shows 13 Oct 1845 death date for P. V. Carter.

    2. [S37] Death Certificate, Phillip V. Carter.

    3. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=carter&GSfn=phillip&GSbyrel=all&GSdy=1920&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=125091511&df=all&.
      Phillip V Carter
      Birth 13 Oct 1845, Pittsyllvania Co., Virginia
      Death 12 Jun 1920,Pittsyllvania Co., Virginia
      Burial: Mountain View Cemetery
      Danville City, Virginia

    4. [S126] United States Archives, http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/halifax/census/1850/southern/1-478.txt.
      413 Richard Carter 45 planter
      Mary E. 37
      John S. 19
      Elizabeth V. 16
      Emily J. 13
      Richard A. 10
      Charles S. 7
      Philip P. 5
      Mary 2
      414 Philip Carter 21 planter 6000