 1877 - 1970 (92 years)
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| Name |
Martha Ellen "Mattie" Carter [1] |
| Born |
03 Nov 1877 |
Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A.  [2] |
| Gender |
Female |
| Died |
12 Jul 1970 |
Danville, Virginia |
| Buried |
Green Hill Cemetery-Danville, Virginia |
Photo of headstone taken by Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston
Remembrance of Margaret Virginia Denny Powell, her mother-in-law. Sister of Joseph Alpha Carter, Sr., grandfather of Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston.
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| Person ID |
i7285 |
Devin Timber |
| Last Modified |
8 Aug 2012 |
| 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. [3] |
- 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 1 |
Warner L. Powell, b. 21 Jan 1871, d. 24 Oct 1908, Danville, Virginia (Age 37 years) |
| Notes |
- October 9, 1893 George T. Carter gave his daughter Martha Ellen (Mattie) and c. 56.68 A int 145 A pers Mt. C D 6 A nr Lennig (DB 85/225)
This is a gift from father to daughter and grandchild. Martha is 16 years old. She married Warner L. Powell
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| Children |
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| Last Modified |
22 Dec 2011 |
| Family ID |
F2563 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 2 |
William Daniel "W.D." Powell, b. 31 Mar 1877, Danville, Virginia , d. 12 Feb 1960, Danville, Virginia (Age 82 years) |
| Married |
- Mattie Carter was married to Warner L. Powell first; had a group of children and when he died she married his cousin W.D. and had more children; James Edwards Powell, Doug Powell, William, (died in childhood), and Alpha Carter Powell(Ace).
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| Children |
| + | 1. James Edwards "Jimmy" Powell, b. 05 Feb 1911, Danville, VA , d. 11 Jul 1996, Danville, VA (Age 85 years) |
| | 2. Douglas Powell, b. c 1913 |
| | 3. William Daniel Powell, Jr., b. 18 Jun 1917, Danville, Virginia , d. 25 May 1929, Danville, Virginia (Age 11 years) |
| + | 4. Alpha Carter "Ace" Powell, b. c 1919/20, Danville, Virginia |
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| Last Modified |
24 Aug 2010 |
| Family ID |
F2560 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S67727] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston.
Halifax County Virginia Will Book #41, page 605-607; General Index Book C-D page 94
List of Heirs of John King Gravitt, Martha E. Powell
- [S67727] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston.
Photograph of Headstone
- [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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