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Winston Pollard Carter 1817–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1817

Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1885

Death Location: Pleasant Grove Township, Coles County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: John Sr

Mother: LEANNA Pollard

Spouse(s): Mary DeWeese, Perlina Sidwell

Children(s): Millie Carter, John Carter, Martha Carter, Susan Carter, James Carter, William Carter, Jacob Carter, Marvin Carter, James Carter, Elza Carter, Mary Carter, Ellen Carter, Sarah Carter

The story of Winston Pollard Carter began in 1817 in Halifax County, Virginia, USA. Winston Pollard Carter married Mary Jane Polly Deweese, Perlina Sidwell, and had children including Ellen Eliza Carter, Elza Newton Carter, Jacob Jackson Carter, James Elijah Carter, James Osborn Carter, John V Carter, Martha Melvina Carter, Marvin Sylvester Carter, Mary Jane Carter, Millie Catherine Carter, Sarah Ann Carter, Susan Elizabeth Carter, William M Carter. Winston Pollard Carter passed away in 1885 in Pleasant Grove Township, Coles County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Winston Pollard Carter began in 1817 in Halifax County, Virginia, USA.
  • Winston Pollard Carter married Mary Jane Polly Deweese, Perlina Sidwell, and had children including Ellen Eliza Carter, Elza Newton Carter, Jacob Jackson Carter, James Elijah Carter, James Osborn Carter, John V Carter, Martha Melvina Carter, Marvin Sylvester Carter, Mary Jane Carter, Millie Catherine Carter, Sarah Ann Carter, Susan Elizabeth Carter, William M Carter.
  • Winston Pollard Carter passed away in 1885 in Pleasant Grove Township, Coles County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Winston Carter's Ancestors

Self
Winston Carter
1817–1885
Birth Place: Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Carter Sr
1783–1845
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA
LEANNA (Frances) Pollard
1795–1863
Grandparents
Richard Carter
1750–1796
St Patricks, Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
Susannah Bigger
–1808
Goochland County, Virginia, USA
Absalom Pollard
1760–1835
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Leanna ("Leaner") Banks
1763–1845
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William 1680
1680–1770
Martha 1721
1682–1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Biggers
1650–1727
Martha 8GG
1661–1723
Nathaniel West
1655–1723
Martha Woodward
1661–1723

Winston Carter's Descendants

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Winston (Pollard) Carter (ABT 1817–1885) m. Mary (Jane “Polly”) DeWeese (1826–2 June 1853) m. Perlina Sidwell (6 Sep 1837–8 Jan 1902)
  1. 1. Millie (Catherine) Carter 1862–1893
  2. 2. John (V.) Carter 1868–1924
  3. 3. Martha (Melvina) Carter 1867–1906
  4. 4. Susan (Elizabeth) Carter 1857–1929
  5. 5. James (Elijah) Carter 1873–1959
  6. 6. William (M.) Carter 1847–1919
  7. 7. Jacob (Jackson) Carter 1853–1941
  8. 8. Marvin (Sylvester) Carter 1877–1971
  9. 9. James (Osborn) Carter 1840–1911
  10. 10. Elza (Newton) Carter 1846–1916
  11. 11. Mary (Jane) Carter 1850–1926
  12. 12. Ellen (Eliza) Carter 1870–1960
  13. 13. Sarah (Ann) Carter 1843–1919

Winston Carter's Timeline

3 Records

1817
ABT 1817
Birth of Winston Pollard Carter in Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
1856
30 October 1856
Age 39
Winston Pollard Carter was married in Clinton, Kentucky, USA
Clinton, Kentucky, USA
1885
1885
Age 68
Death of Winston Pollard Carter in Coles County, Illinois, USA
Coles County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1817
    Event Place: Halifax County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 October 1856
    Event Place: Clinton, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Coles County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pleasant Grove Township, Coles County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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