I have been working on a family mystery for a few years. My great grandparents were Rosa
Ethling MARTIN born 1909 in King & Queen, VA daughter of William F. MARTIN &
Mollie Lou ALEXANDER.
Rosa married Littleton CARTER on May 2, 1925 in Port Richmond, King William Co, VA.
Littleton was born between 1901 & 1904 in Middlesex County, VA. The couple resided
together for their short marriage in Port Richmond, King William, VA.
Littleton's death certificate reads Parents: Unknown. His marriage record reads John
W. & Susan CARTER as his parents. The 1910 Jamaica, Middlesex, VA census shows
Littleton CARTER as John W. & Susan CARTER'S grandson.
In the 1920 Jamaica, Middlesex, VA census his surname is given as ROY the only time it was
ever given as ROY to my knowledge & he is listed as the grandson of Susan CARTER.
One child came of his union with Rosa, my grandmother, Violet E. CARTER. Tragically,
Littleton succumbed to tuberculosis 4 months before his daughter was born. Rosa remarried
a little over a year after Littleton's death to a Marcus Aurellious CARTER and if he
was of any kin to Littleton it has not yet been discovered by me. Rosa succumbed to
tuberculosis less than two years after she gave birth to Littleton's child & 5
months after her marriage to Aurellious.
Their daughter Violet was raised by her first cousin; her father's brother's child
Lula MARTIN & her uncle, brother to her mother, Aubrey ALEXANDER who were married
& childless.
What I am desperate to know is.....
Who was Littleton CARTER'S biological parents?
Was he the illegitimate child of one of John & Susan CARTER'S children?
When was he born?
Where in Middlesex county is he buried?
I never knew my grandmother Violet but I have heard she was a kind & gentle person. In
her pictures, especially as a child, she looks to be of native american descent
Please help if you can.
~Jeanette