News: Looking for females who are in the pure female lines (mother to daughter) from William and Sarah who are willing to do an mtDNA test. Such a person would be descended along an all female line from Mary DEVIN Biggers or Margaret DEVIN Reynolds. The hope is to identify the markers for Sarah SMITH Devin to help identify her parents. Contact the webmaster if interested.

Devin descendant, Stanley Wayne Devin, passed away at 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 4, 2014. He was the last living child of Ira & Oleta Devin.
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    James Carlton Carter

    Male 1900 - 1959  (58 years)


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    • Name James Carlton Carter 
      Nickname Brother 
      Born 06 Jun 1900  Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Male 
      Died 19 May 1959  Gulf of Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location 
      • Carlton "Brother" died swimming in the Gulf of Mexico. He had a heat attack fighting an undercurrent. He was buried in Georgia, where his wife, Alpha Lee, lived.
      • He joined the Navy when he was 16 years old and lied about his age in order to get away from his father, Joseph Alpha Carter.
      Buried Georgia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
      • His wife's name was Alpha Lee Brown. She was a school teacher.
        There was no issue.
      Notes 
      • James Carlton Carter was the eldest son of Joseph Alpha and Madaline 'Mattie' Frances Carter. He served in the Navy during both world wars.
      Person ID I7163  Devin Timber
      Last Modified 5 Nov 2013 

      Father Joseph Alpha Carter, Sr.,   b. 07 Dec 1874, Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1930, Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
      Mother Madaline "Mattie" Frances Edwards,   b. 03 May 1876,   d. 10 Sep 1967, Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
      Married 13 Dec 1898  Milton, North Carolina U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Notes 
      • Married by Rev. Dedman
      Photos
      Reynolds Clan circa 1965
      Reynolds Clan circa 1965
      Reynolds Clan 1965 Captions
      Reynolds Clan 1965 Captions
      Family ID F2526  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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      James Carlton Carter
      James Carlton Carter
      And George T. Carter, his grandfather