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Joseph Alpha Carter, Jr[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1909 - 1934  (24 years)


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  • Name Joseph Alpha Carter 
    Suffix Jr 
    Born 15 May 1909  Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 31 Jan 1934  Covington General Hospital, Alleghany County, Virginia. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Green Hill Cemetery, Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • No cemetery listed on death certificate.
    Person ID I7165  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico, Descendants of Edward Powell
    Last Modified 2 Nov 2015 

    Father Joseph Alpha dna Carter,   b. 7 Dec 1874, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1930, Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Madaline 'Mattie' Frances Edwards,   b. 3 May 1876, Lunenburg County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1967, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 13 Dec 1898  Petersburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Family Search Document:
      Joseph A. Carter, DOB 1874 Halifax Co., VA age: 24 to Madaline Edwards DOB 1876 Halifax Co., VA age 22 DOMarriage 13 Dec 1898 Petersburg, VA Fathers Name G. T.; Mother's name M. S. (Martha Susan Spouse's Father A.L. Spouse's Mother's Name S.F.; Indexing Project (Batch) # M01130-8; System Origin: Virginia-EASy
      GS Film # 2048493
    Family ID F2526  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Joseph Alpha Carter, Jr. died of pneumonia in a CCC Camp
    Joseph Alpha Carter, Jr. died of pneumonia in a CCC Camp
    CCCCamp1939.jpg

    Documents
    US Virginia Census 1930 Danville City; Joseph A. Carter, Mattie F., Joseph A., Frances H., Adelaide R., William D. Carter
    US Virginia Census 1930 Danville City; Joseph A. Carter, Mattie F., Joseph A., Frances H., Adelaide R., William D. Carter
    CENSUS JA Carter.jpg
    Death Certificate-Joseph Alpha Certer, Jr.
    Death Certificate-Joseph Alpha Certer, Jr.
    carter-jos. alpha, jr.jpg
    Joseph Alpha Carter, Jr.
    Joseph Alpha Carter, Jr.
    JoeCarterJrObitTheBeeFeb1__1934.jpg

    Headstones
    Joseph Alpha Carter Jr.
    Joseph Alpha Carter Jr.

  • Notes 

    • Joseph Alpha Carter, Jr. was the second son of Mattie
      Frances Carter and J.A. Carter Sr. He died of pneumonia in
      a CCC work camp in Lynchburg, Virginia where he had sought
      work after the war when the depression was causing
      widespread unemployment.

      He was never married and had no issue.

  • Sources 
    1. [S37] Death Certificate, Joseph Alpha Carter, Jr.

    2. [S42] Obituary, Joseph Alpha Carter, Jr.

    3. [S61] United States Census, Joseph Alpha Carter, Jr.

    4. [S38] Headstone, Joseph Alpha Carter, Jr.