George Turner dna Carter, alias Gravitt^[1]

1850 - 1940  (89 years)

• Name	George Turner dna Carter, alias Gravitt
  	Mary Frances Eggleston [mfeggleston AT gmail.com] Family Finder Kit # 343915 NOTE: On the 1890 Documents George T. Carter ALIAS Gravitt This tidbit of information explains why the wife of Joseph A. Carter, their 2nd child, knew his Mother as Martha GRAVITT, as George was also known as George T. Gravitt. His wife, Martha Susan complete name is Martha Susan Gravitt GREEN. She is the d/o Susan H. Gravitt and Wm. Nathaniel GREEN.
  Born	8 Nov 1850	Halifax Co., Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 May 1940	Paces, Halifax County, Virginia
  Buried	Olive Branch Methodist Church Cemetery Turbeville, Virginia   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I7278	My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Edward Powell, Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2024

  
  

  DNA Tests	1 person has linked a DNA test to George Turner dna Carter, alias Gravitt
  	Test Type	Taken by	Haplogroup	Test Information
  	atDNA	*Mary Frances Reynolds

  
  

  Father	William George "Buck" dna Carter,   b. 1808, Halifax Co., Virginia ,   d. 1881, Halifax Estate Records Date  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Patience "Betsy" Turner,   b. Abt 1812, Halifax Co., Virginia ,   d. Aft 1880, Halifax County, Virginia  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Married	30 Nov 1829	Halifax County, Virginia
  	http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~eazier1/Virginia/HalifaxCoVAMgTo1850-Grooms.htm CARTER, William TURNER, Elizabeth P 30 Nov 1829 Halifax Co., Virginia Marriages ********** Richard H. Carter, brother of William George 'Buck' Carter signed the marriage bond for his brother William to marry Elizabeth P. (Patience) Turner, d/o William Turner and Nancy LeGrand. (See Bond Attached)
  Family ID	F4019	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Martha Susan Gravitt 'Susie/Sue' Green,   b. 18 Feb 1855, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. 7 Mar 1886, Halifax County, Virginia  (Age 31 years)
  Married	10 Jan 1872	Halifax County, Va., Mt. Carmel District
  Children	1. William Green Carter, Sr.,   b. 3 Feb 1872, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. 7 May 1955, Halifax Co., Virginia  (Age 83 years)   2. Joseph Alpha dna Carter,   b. 7 Dec 1874, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. 1 Aug 1930, Danville, Virginia  (Age 55 years)   3. James T. Carter,   b. 3 Mar 1876, Halifax Co., Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 4. Martha Elizabeth "Mattie" Carter,   b. 3 Nov 1877, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. 12 Jul 1970, Pinellas, Florida  (Age 92 years)   5. George H. Carter,   b. Jul 1879, Halifax Co., Virginia ,   d. 25 Oct 1882, Halifax County, Virginia  (Age ~ 3 years)   6. Charlie E. [Edward] Carter,   b. 13 Feb 1881, Halifax Co., Virginia ,   d. 20 Oct 1885, Halifax County, Virginia  (Age 4 years)   7. Etta P. [Patience] Carter,   b. 18 Sep 1884, Halifax Co., Virginia ,   d. 9 Sep 1888, Halifax Co., Virginia  (Age 3 years)   8. Claiborne/Clarence Carter,   b. 17 Aug 1885, Halifax Co., Virginia ,   d. 16 Jul 1886, Halifax Co., Virginia  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	5 Nov 2022
  Family ID	F2559	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah Frances 'Sallie Fannie' Green,   b. 2 Oct 1852, Halifax Co., Virginia. ,   d. 7 Apr 1936, Halifax Co., Virginia  (Age 83 years)
  Married	3 Oct 1886	Person Co., North Carolina
  	See Marriage License Attached
  Children	1. Harvey Angle Carter,   b. 4 Jul 1887, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. 5 Jul 1971, Halifax County, Virginia  (Age 84 years)   2. Mary Susan Carter,   b. 20 Jul 1888, Halifax Co., Va. Mt. Carmel District ,   d. 13 Jan 1968, Halifax Co., Virginia  (Age 79 years) + 3. Minnie Lea Carter,   b. 15 May 1890, Mt. Carmel District, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. 7 Jul 1965, Richmond, Virginia  (Age 75 years)   4. George Lewis Carter,   b. 18 Nov 1891, Halifax Co., Virginia ,   d. 5 May 1961, Halifax Co., Virginia  (Age 69 years) + 5. Sarah Frances "Sallie" Carter,   b. 18 Dec 1893, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. 3 Sep 1985, Halifax County, Virginia  (Age 91 years)   6. Adeline Mae 'Addie' Carter,   b. 18 Jun 1895, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. 15 Oct 1977, South Boston, Halifax Co., Virginia  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	29 Dec 2021
  Family ID	F2633	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		George T. Carter
  		George Turner Carter
  		James Carlton Carter with his Grandfather, George T. Carter batch_a_2479.jpg
  		George Turner Carter
  		Bible of George Turner Carter Bible-G T Carter.pdf
  		Reverse Side of Photo of George Turner Carter ID Photo-Reverse GT Carter.jpg
  		South Boston, Virginia 1939 Homeplace of George Turner Carter & Family SouthBoston1939.jpg
  		George T. Carter Family lived near South Boston VA. 1939 ( He died in 1940 and Willed his Ford Touring Car to his Friend. SouthBostonVA1939.jpg
  		Death Certificate for George Turner Carter dcGeorgeTurnerCarter.jpg

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		US Census 1910 Virginia, Halifax County, Mt. Carmel sheet 1003B
  		Death Certificate George Turner Carter
  		Death Certificate Joseph Alpha Carter Carter_Joseph_A-COD.jpg
  		Sarah Frances Green Epperson and George Turner Carter Marriage
  		Marriage George Turner Carter Martha Susan Green
  		Bible of George Turner Carter and Martha Susan Green and 2nd wife, Sarah Frances Green Epperson 100_1546.jpg
  		Obit Obit-Sallie Fannie Green.jpg
  		uscensus1910-VA-Halifax-MtCarmel-pg1003B.pdf
  		Halifax Deed Halifax Co., VA George T. Carter Children of Sue Green Carter _HalifaxDeedGTCarter-SueChildren1.pdf
  		Halifax Co., VA Deed George T. Carter Sallie F. Carter _HalifaxDeedGTCarter-SueChildren2.pdf
  		Hallifax Co., VA Deed George T. Carter Land to Sallie Fannie Green Carter _HalifaxDeedGTCarter-SueChildren3.pdf Land of William Henry Powell
  		Halifax Co., VA Deed George T. Carter Sallie F. Green Carter _HalifaxDeedGTCarter-SueChildren4.pdf
  		U S Virginia Census Halifax Co., Mt Carmel William [George 'Buck'] Carter, Elizabeth [Patience 'Betsy' Turner] Carter; George, Martha, William [Green, Sr.] Carter, Joseph A. [my grandfather] James, Martha, George 1880 United States Federal Census for Buck.pdf
  		1890 Bond Names Children of George Turner Carter & Martha Susan Green Halifax FBB2-77 Bond 1890 Names Children.jpg
  		Court Records of Paul Green's Grandchildren and Children in 1890; two years after his death. Paul_Green.pdf
  		Reverse of Photo Identifies George Turner Carter ID Photo-Reverse GT Carter.jpg
  		Index of Halifax Marriages for Carters 7278-9HalifaxIndxMarageMale-Carter3.pdf
  		GTCarterObitBeeMay301940.jpg GTCarterObitBeeMay301940.jpg
  		Obituary for Joseph Alpha Carter JosephAlphaCarterBeeAug11930.jpg
  		Obituary of Mattie C. Powell MattieCPowellBeeJul131970.jpg
  		Obituary of F. W. Denny 7334FWDennyBee-Sep-11-1939.jpg
  		George Lewis Carter-Obit The Danville Bee May 6, 1961
  		Harvey Angle Carter-Obit The Danville Register Jul 6, 1971
  		1860 Virginia Census Halifax Co., Southern District cen1860Carters.jpg
  		Sallie Fannie Carter-Obit Richmond Times Dispatch Apr 16, 1936
  		Obituary of Sallie Fannie Carter CarterSallieFannie-RichmondTimesDispatch-Apr16,1936.jpg
  		Death Certificate George Turner Carter dcGeorgeTurnerCarter.jpg
  		Obituary George Turner Carter I7278obitGeorgeTurnerCarter.jpg
  		George Turner Carter-Obit Danville Register and Bee May 30, 1940

  
  

  Headstones » Slide Show		Headstone George Turner Carter Sallie Fannie Green Epperson CarterGeorge-SallyGreen-hs.jpg
  		Headstone of Sarah Frances 'Sallie' Green, Wife of George T. Carter sallie F. carter.jpg
  		Halifax County Cemeteries 67946Halifax_Co_Cemeteries.pdf

  
  

• Notes

  1870 VA CENSUS HH/FAM 167/168 shows William Carter 62, Betsy 58, Edward and Harriett, George 20. This Richard age 67 appears to be the brother of William; however they are related (not known at this time 2011) Richard Carter age 59 shown in HH/FAM 359 is another Richard Carter who is distinguished by the middle initial "H.". 1860 VA Census Halifax Mt Carmel District shows William Carter 53, HH/Fam 778/759 Elizabeth, 48 (From North Carolina) Martha 17, Mary 16, Edward 12, George 10. 1870 VA Census Halifax Mt. Carmel District shows William Carter 62, HH/FAM 167/168 Betsy 58, Richard 67 (William's Brother) Edward 21, Harriett 16, George T. 20; 1880 Census Halifax Mt. Carmel District shows William 72, Elizabeth 66, next door to George 25, (He is 30) Martha 25, Wm. 7, Joe 5, James 4, Martha 2 George 10/12 (July) 1910 VA Census shows George T. Carter and Sally Fannie Green have been married 25 years have 7 children, 6 of which are living. George and Sally Fannie live beside two of their sons and their families. William Carter is the father of George Turner Carter. George Turner Carter named his first child William Green. William, for his father, and Green, for his wife's maiden name. 1900 Census shows George T.'s Birth as Nov 1850. The 1880 VA Halifax Census shows William Carter 72, and Elizabeth, his wife, 66 living in HH/Fam 30/33 next door to his son George Carter, 25 Martha (Sue Green) 25, with children, Wm.(William Green)7, Joseph (Joseph Alpha) 5, James 4, Martha (Mattie Carter Powell) 2, and baby George is 10 months old. Halifax County, Virginia Will Book #46 Page 421; tax certificate page 456 1900 Va Census Halifax Co., Mt.Carmel Dist., Dwell 231, Family 234; line 78-85 Marriage Record: George Carter-Martha S. Green 4 Jan 1872 (MB3/76) Census lists younger children, Harvey 7/1886, Sue 7/1887, Nannie L.5/1890, George 3/1891, Sally F.12/1893, Addie M. 6/1896 Older children born to first wife Martha Sue "Susie" Green Carter; Joseph A, Mattie, James, & William were born 1873, 1874, 1876, 1877. 1900 Census Va. Halifax, Mt. Carmel District Dwelling 231 Family 234, lists children as Harvey, Sue, Nannie, George, Addie M. 1910 VA Census Halifax Mt. Carmel District, Heritage Quest Series TT624 Roll: 1631 Page: 10, HH 28, 29, 30 are George T. Carter, 59 and two of his sons; William Green, 38; and Harvey Angle 23: It is Harvey and Maggie's (first year of marriage (no children yet) and William Green and wife Mary E. 35, have children Charles E. 14, Ruby M.12, Lois P. 16, Alma L.6, Gilbert 4, Willa 3, and George H. is 4/12..

  
  

• Sources

  [S107] Family Histories, http://reynoldspatova.org/relationship.php?altprimarypersonID=I7278&savedpersonID=I7114&secondpersonID=&maxrels=1&disallowspouses=0&generations=15&tree=reynolds1&primarypersonID=I7278. George Turner Carter, alias Gravitt is the great grandfather of Mary Frances Reynolds [S42] Obituary, George Turner Carter. Funeral services were to be held at Olive Branch church this afternoon at 3 o'clock for George T. Carter, of Paces, who died at South Boston hospital yesterday at the age of 89 years. Mr. Carter is survived by three sons, Willie G. [William Green] Carter, Harvey A. Carter, and George L. Carter, also five daughters, Mrs. J. H. Soloman, Mrs. S. E. Satterfield, Mrs. Will Reeves and Miss Susie Carter, all of Halifax, and Mrs. W. D. Powell of Danville, He also leaves forty-two grandchildren and forty-one great-grandchildren.[I am one of his great grandchildren - Mary Frances Reynolds] [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105261671/george-t-carter. [S82] Wikitree, https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Green-25963&errcode=saved. My Grandmother