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    Richard Carter[1]

    Male 1810 -


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    • Name Richard Carter 
      Born c 1810  Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Male 
      Notes 
      • Richard Carter m. Mary E. Sheppard 12 Oct 1830 (MB1/133)
      Person ID I12990  Devin Timber
      Last Modified 24 Feb 2012 

      Father Spencer Carter,   b. c 1773, Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1856  (Age 84 years) 
      Mother Verlinda Lucas,   b. c 1785, Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Married 18 Dec 1804  Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Family ID F22692  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family 1 Mary Elizabeth Sheppard,   b. c 1810, Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1863, Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
      Married 12 Oct 1830  Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Children 
       1. John Spencer Carter,   b. 15 Aug 1831, Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location
       2. Richard Alexander Carter,   b. 11 Nov 1838, Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1867  (Age 28 years)
       3. Charles Samuel Carter,   b. 24 Jan 1844, Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location
       4. Phillip Vass Carter,   b. 15 Oct 1845, Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location
      Last Modified 20 Feb 2012 
      Family ID F22693  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family 2 Martha Bohannan,   b. c 1832, Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Married c 1865  Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
      • Richard Carter m. Martha Richardson (Bohannan) 23 Aug 1854 (MB3/23) General Index to Marriages Halifax Co., VA Males Page 92
      Children 
       1. Edwin S. Carter,   b. 22 Jul 1866, Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location
       2. Richard T. Carter,   b. 29 Sep 1869, Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location
       3. William H. Carter,   b. 20 Aug 1873, Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location
      Last Modified 20 Feb 2012 
      Family ID F4039  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Sources 
      1. [S67727] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston.
        CARTER, Richard SHEPPARD, Mary E 12 Oct 1830

        Richard Carter was married in Halifax on Oct. 14, 1830, to Elizabeth Sheppard, daughter of John T. Sheppard and his wife, Elizabeth Vass.

        Elizabeth Sheppard Carter died Oct. 28, 1863, and he married secondly Mrs. Martha Richardson, nee Bohannon, widow of Thomas Richardson. She was born about 1832 and died March 11, 1907. Richard Carter purchased the old home place from his father, Spencer Carter, in 1856, but had been living on a part of the farm previously. He had issue as follows:

        First Marriage.
        John Spencer Carter, born Aug. 15, 1831, died May 1, 1901.
        Elizabeth Verlinda Carter, born Oct. 15, 1833, married Wm. Motley.
        Emily Jane Carter, born Apr. 6, 1836, married Paul Marshall, of Pittsylvania County, and died without issue.
        Richard Alexander Carter, born Nov. 11, 1838, died Jan. 29, 1867.
        Charles Samuel Carter, born Jan. 24, 1844
        Phillip Vass Carter, born Oct. 15, 1845
        Mary Anne Carter, born June 20, 1849, married Samuel Milam and had one son, who died young.

        Second Marriage.

        Edwin S. Carter, born July 22, 1866.
        Richard T. Carter, born Sept. 29, 1869, died Sept. 8, 1884.
        Nannie E. Carter, born Feb. 10, 1871
        William H. Carter, born Aug. 20, 1873, living