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James W. Carter 1839–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 April 1839

Birth Location: Hiltons, Scott County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 21 September 1917

Death Location: Scott County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Dulaney Carter

Mother: Rebecca Smith

Spouse(s): Nancy Bays

Children(s): Rebecca Baker, Cynthia Carter, Elbert Carter, Thomas Carter, Sallie Hawkins, William Carter, James Carter, Sarah Carter, Matilda Carter

The story of James W. Carter began in 1839 in Hiltons, Scott County, Virginia, United States of America. In 1880, James W. Carter resided in Fulkerson, Scott, Virginia, USA. James W. Carter married Nancy Bays, and had children including Cynthia Carter, Elbert S Carter, James Henry Carter, Matilda P Carter, Rebecca Virginia Baker, Sallie H Hawkins, Sarah R Carter, Thomas Jefferson Carter, William D Carter. James W. Carter passed away in 1917 in Scott County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James W. Carter began in 1839 in Hiltons, Scott County, Virginia, United States of America.
  • In 1880, James W. Carter resided in Fulkerson, Scott, Virginia, USA.
  • James W. Carter married Nancy Bays, and had children including Cynthia Carter, Elbert S Carter, James Henry Carter, Matilda P Carter, Rebecca Virginia Baker, Sallie H Hawkins, Sarah R Carter, Thomas Jefferson Carter, William D Carter.
  • James W. Carter passed away in 1917 in Scott County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Carter's Ancestors

Self
James Carter
1839–1917
Birth Place: Hiltons, Scott County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Dulaney Carter
1811–1877
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Rebecca Smith
1806–1894
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Carter's Descendants

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James (W.) Carter (25 April 1839–21 September 1917) m. Nancy Bays (abt 1842–9 October 1921)
  1. 1. Rebecca (Virginia) Baker 1875–1937 m. James (Sidney) Baker 1871–1955
    1. 1. Charles (Ingle) Baker 1892–1968
    2. 2. Sallie Baker 1911–1984
    3. 3. Landon (Carter) Baker 1904–
    4. 4. Nancy (Ethel) Baker 1896–1979
    5. 5. John (Willis) Baker 1899–1983
    6. 6. Mcgarve (Thomas (garvey)) Baker 1901–1969
  2. 2. Cynthia Carter 1868–1885
  3. 3. Elbert (S.) Carter 1884–1889
  4. 4. Thomas (Jefferson) Carter 1882–1961 m. Phebie (C) Carter 1886–
    1. 1. Claude (W) Carter 1922–
    2. 2. James (W) Carter 1920–
  5. 5. Sallie (H.) Hawkins 1877–1949
  6. 6. William (D.) Carter 1870–1903
  7. 7. James (Henry) Carter 1879–1897
  8. 8. Sarah (R) Carter 1866–1874
  9. 9. Matilda (P) Carter 1874–1935

James Carter's Timeline

3 Records

1839
25 April 1839
Birth of James W. Carter in Hiltons, Scott County, Virginia, United States of America
Hiltons, Scott County, Virginia, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 41
James W. Carter resided here in Fulkerson, Scott, Virginia, USA
Fulkerson, Scott, Virginia, USA
1917
21 September 1917
Age 78
Death of James W. Carter in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States of America
Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 April 1839
    Event Place: Hiltons, Scott County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fulkerson, Scott, Virginia; Roll: 1389; Page: 212A; Enumeration District: 075
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Fulkerson, Scott, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fulkerson, Scott, Virginia; Roll: 1389; Page: 212A; Enumeration District: 075

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 September 1917
    Event Place: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Scott County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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