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    John Spencer Carter[1]

    Male 1831 -


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    • Name John Spencer Carter 
      Born 15 Aug 1831  Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Male 
      Person ID I67875  Devin Timber
      Last Modified 20 Feb 2012 

      Father Richard Carter,   b. c 1810, Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Mother 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 
      Family ID F22693  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. Rich-
        ard 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