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Walter Carter 1847–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1847

Birth Location: Lancaster Co, VA

Death Date: 20 Mar 1915

Death Location: Mount Olive, Northumberland County, Virginia, USA

Father:

Mother: Margaret Ball

Spouse(s): Catherine Blackwell, Martha Smith

Children(s): Emmaline Carter, James Carter, Caroline Carter, Cyrus Carter, Peter Carter, Eliza CARTER, Willie Carter, Walter Carter, John Carter, Cora Carter

The story of Walter Carter began in 1847 in Lancaster Co, VA. In 1880, Walter Carter resided in Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia, USA. Walter Carter married Catherine Blackwell, Martha Smith, and had children including Caroline Carter, Cora A Carter, Cyrus H Carter, Eliza Jane Carter, Emmaline Carter, James Carter, John Levi Carter, Peter Blackwell Carter, Walter H Carter, Willie Carter. Walter Carter passed away in 1915 in Mount Olive, Northumberland County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Carter began in 1847 in Lancaster Co, VA.
  • In 1880, Walter Carter resided in Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia, USA.
  • Walter Carter married Catherine Blackwell, Martha Smith, and had children including Caroline Carter, Cora A Carter, Cyrus H Carter, Eliza Jane Carter, Emmaline Carter, James Carter, John Levi Carter, Peter Blackwell Carter, Walter H Carter, Willie Carter.
  • Walter Carter passed away in 1915 in Mount Olive, Northumberland County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Carter's Ancestors

Self
Walter Carter
1847–1915
Birth Place: Lancaster Co, VA
Parents
Margaret (Peggy Hughlet) Ball
1810–
Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William (Lewis) Ball
1785–
Janie (Clara) Ball
1785–
Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Carter's Descendants

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Walter Carter (1847–20 Mar 1915) m. Catherine Blackwell (May 1846–1909) m. Martha Smith (1860–)
  1. 1. Emmaline Carter 1870– m. George Plummer 1861–
  2. 2. James Carter 1870–
  3. 3. Caroline Carter 1873–
  4. 4. Cyrus (H) Carter 1875–1940 m. Mary (L) Carter 1875–1917
    1. 1. Viola Carter 1904– m. William Taylor 1902–
    2. 2. Mildred (Cornelia) Carter 1903– m. Shedrick Waddy 1896–1964
      1. 1. Alice (Mary) Waddy 1920–2005
      2. 2. Elwart Waddy 1925–1988 m. Mary (Grace Thibodeaux) Phillips 1922–2009
      3. 3. Lenard (William) Waddy 1927–1931
    3. 3. Mary Carter 1899–
    4. 4. Royston (Blackwell) Carter 1906–1982
    5. 5. Catherine Carter 1912–
    6. 6. Laura (A) Carter 1914–
    7. 7. Geneveive Carter 1909–
  5. 5. Peter (Blackwell) Carter 1875–1960 m. Lucy Taylor 1880–
  6. 6. Eliza (Jane) CARTER 1879–1941 m. Charles (Wesley) Wiggins 1872–1937 m. William (H) Wiggins 1878–
    1. 1. Blanche (A) Wiggins 1899–
    2. 2. Northern (J) Wiggins 1901–
    3. 3. Thericus (Roosevelt) Wiggins 1905–
    4. 4. John (H) Wiggins 1906–
    5. 5. Lou (T) Wiggins 1908–
    6. 6. Edward (R) Wiggens 1915–
    7. 7. Luetressie Wiggins 1909–1937
    8. 8. Fred (N) Wiggins 1911–
    9. 9. Catherine Wiggins 1913–
    10. 10. Charles (E) Wiggins 1903–
    11. 11. Roosevelt Wiggins 1905–
    12. 12. John (H) Wiggins 1906–
  7. 7. Willie Carter 1883–
  8. 8. Walter (H) Carter 1885–
  9. 9. John (Levi) Carter 1889–1988
  10. 10. Cora (A) Carter 1888–

Walter Carter's Timeline

6 Records

1846
Aug 1846
Birth of Walter Carter in Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Lancaster, Virginia, United States
1847
1847
Birth of Walter Carter in Lancaster Co, VA
Lancaster Co, VA
1880
1880
Age 33
Walter Carter resided here in Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia, USA
Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 53
Walter Carter resided here in Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia, USA
Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 63
Walter Carter resided here in Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia, USA
Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia, USA
1915
20 Mar 1915
Age 68
Death of Walter Carter in Northumberland, Virginia, USA
Northumberland, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1846
    Event Place: Lancaster, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia; Roll: 1382; Family History Film: 1255382; Page: 74B; Enumeration District: 088
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia; Roll: 1720; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 1241720
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia; Roll: T624_1639; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0103; FHL microfilm: 1375652
    [4] Virginia, Death Records
    [5] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1847
    Event Place: Lancaster Co, VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia; Roll: 1382; Family History Film: 1255382; Page: 74B; Enumeration District: 088

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia; Roll: 1720; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 1241720

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia; Roll: T624_1639; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0103; FHL microfilm: 1375652

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1915
    Event Place: Northumberland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mount Olive, Northumberland County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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