 1874 - 1930 (55 years)
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| Name |
Joseph Alpha Carter |
| Suffix |
Sr. |
| Nickname |
Joe |
| Born |
07 Dec 1874 |
Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A.  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
31 Jul 1930 |
Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A. |
| Buried |
01 Aug 1930 |
Green Hill Cemetery-Danville, Virginia |
Photograph of head stone taken by Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston, his grandaughter. Death record from Townes Funeral Home who conducted the funeral. Record states Mother, Susie Gravitt; Father, George T. Carter, both of Halifax County, VA
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Joseph A. Carter Marker Inscription
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| Notes |
Joseph Alpha Carter, Sr. was a salesman and then a manager of Cobb & Crew, Co. Inc. He lived with his family at 672 Jefferson Avenue Danville, Va. from about 1918-1919 until his death in 1930, after which his family there resided until 1965-1966 when his widow, Mattie Edwards was incapacitated.
Danville Virginia City directories 1917-1930.- Joseph Alpha Carter's eldest daughter, Thelma delivered her first child, September 2, 1930, a month after he died. The 10 lb little girl died at birth. Thelma, a gifted seamstress had her dressed in a christening dress she had made; held her daughter and said, "daddy wanted to see you".
Reported to Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston by her mother, Frances Hughes Carter, sister of Thelma Carter. Photo of head stone taken by Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston.
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| Person ID |
I7161 |
Devin Timber | Mary Eggleston Pedigree |
| Last Modified |
16 Sep 2013 |
| Father |
George Turner Carter, b. 8 Nov 1850, Mt. Carmel District, Halifax, Virginia U.S.A. , d. 29 May 1940, Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. (Age 89 years) |
| Mother |
Martha Sue Green, b. c 1855, Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. , d. Bef 1885, Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. (Age 30 years) |
| Married |
4 Jan 1872 |
Mt. Carmel District, Halifax, Virginia U.S.A. [1] |
- Susie Gravitt is listed as mother on the death certificate for her son Joseph Alpha Carter, Sr. Susie is later found to be Susie Green (on her marriage license to George T. Carter) Her mother is Susan Gravitt (William Green father).
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| Family ID |
F2559 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Madaline "Mattie" Frances Edwards, b. 03 May 1876, d. 10 Sep 1967, Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A. (Age 91 years) |
| Married |
13 Dec 1898 |
Milton, North Carolina U.S.A. |
| Notes |
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| Children |
| + | 1. Frances Hughes Carter, b. 31 Oct 1912, Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A. , d. 29 Jun1995, Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A. |
| | 2. James Carlton Carter, b. 06 Jun 1900, Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. , d. 19 May 1959, Gulf of Mexico (Age 58 years) |
| + | 3. Thelma Elizabeth Carter, b. 13 Jun 1902, Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A. , d. 09 Jun 1987, Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A. (Age 84 years) |
| | 4. Joseph Alpha Carter, Jr., b. 15 May 1909, Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A. , d. 31 Jan 1934, Lynchburg, Virginia U.S.A. (Age 24 years) |
| + | 5. Adelaide Ryan Carter, b. 18 Jul 1915, Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A. , d. 18 Sep 1995, Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A. (Age 80 years) |
| + | 6. William Daniel Carter, b. 08 Apr 1918, Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A. , d. Abt 2008, Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A. (Age 89 years) |
| | 7. Edwards A. Carter, b. 06 Jun 1905, Danville, Virginia , d. 11 Apr 1907, Danville, Virginia (Age 1 years) |
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| Photos |
 | Reynolds Clan circa 1965
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 | Reynolds Clan 1965 Captions
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| Last Modified |
2 Mar 2013 |
| Family ID |
F2526 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S67727] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston.
1900 Va Census Halifax Co., Mt.Carmel Dist., Dwell 231, Family 234; line 78-85
Marriage Record: George Carter-Martha S. Green 4 Jan 1872 (MB3/76)
Census lists younger children, Harvey 7/1886, Sue 7/1887, Nannie L.5/1890, George 3/1891, Sally F.12/1893, Addie M. 6/1896
Older children born to first wife Martha Sue "Susie" Green Carter; Joseph A, Mattie, James, & William were born 1873, 1874, 1876, 1877.
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