Martha Wilmouth Motley^[1]

1834 -

• Name	Martha Wilmouth Motley
  Born	31 Mar 1834	Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A.
  Gender	Female
  Notes	Descendants of Philemon Bibb Carter & wfie, Martha Wilmoth A Motley, Texas Posted by: Leah Kessel (ID *****6531) Date: September 22, 2009 at 05:49:23 I have a record written by Martha Wilmoth Ann Watkins Motley Carter on April 22nd, 1908, listing the history of her ancestors and descendants as far as she knew. It is as follows: Her mother was Wilmoth Mastin Williams, born 1801, died 11/1866, daughter of James Mastin Williams and Wilmoth Walker. They lived in Dinwiddy County Virginia, but their parents came from England, year unknown. Wilmoth Mastin Williams first married Thomas David Neal who died, leaving one son of the same name. Wilmoth then married William Motley and had seven children with him in VA (James Mastin Motley, John Williams Motley, William Daniel Motley, Robert Jorden Motley, George Craghead Motley, Sarah Elizabeth Washington Motley, Martha Wilmoth Ann Watkins Motley (herself, born 03/31/1834). Martha Wilmoth Ann Watkins Motley married Philemon Bibb Carter on 12/18/1850 and lived in Halifax, VA, having 12 children there: Bettie Wilmoth, Sallie Champ, America Virginia (Dollie), Mary Louise Franklin, Susannah Bibb, Samuel Hales & Philemon Bibb Carter. In 1867 they moved to LaGrange, TX, and had five more children: John Halifax Carter, Emma Lee Carter (07/22/1867), Willie McKinnon Carter, Samuel Mason Carter and Charlie Moseley Carter. Her paternal grandparents were Daniel & Sarah Motley from Ireland. Sarah's maiden name was Ellington and resided in Pittsylvania County, VA.
  Person ID	I67947	Devin Timber
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2012

  
  

  Family	Philemon Bibb Carter,   b. 3 Jul 1831, Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. ,   d. 24 Nov 1886, Lagrange, Fayatte Co.,Texas  (Age 55 years)
  Married	19 Dec 1850	Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  Notes	Philemon Bibb Carter married Martha Wilmouth Motley Elizabeth Wilmouth Carter Sarah Champ Carter America Virginia Carter Mary Lousie Carter Susannah Bibb Carter Samuel Hales Carter John Halifax Carter Emma Lee Carter Willie McKinnon Carter
  Children	1. Samuel Hales Carter,   b. c 1860, Prob. Pitts. Co., VA
  Last Modified	15 Apr 2012
  Family ID	F22713	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S67727] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston. Martha Wilmouth Motley (1850-12-19 Pittsylvania Co VA) m Philemon Bibb Carter; Children are Elizabeth Wilmouth Carter Sarah Champ Carter America Virginia Carter Mary Lousie Carter Susannah Bibb Carter Samuel Hales Carter John Halifax Carter Emma Lee Carter Willie McKinnon Carter