In the March 27, 1910, Sunday Washington Post, there is a picture of and an
article about the sale of a colonial Virginia homestead called Selma, near
Staunton, VA. The seller was Alfred B. Carter. I am wondering if he was an
Alfred Ball Carter, and, if so, what his connection was with my line. I also
am interested in whether Selma still stands.
I have six generations of Alfred Ball Carters who I have been able to
identify back to the Alfred Ball Carter born in 1823 who lived at a place
called Cedar Run in Fauquier Co., VA. He was the son of William Fitzhugh
Carter who was born in 1782 at Sudley Manor, Prince Wm Co.,VA, and Elizabeth
Lucy Ball, born at Nomini Hall, Westmoreland Co., VA in 1791. After serving
in the 6th VA Cavalry in the Civil War, he received his pension in Shelby
Co., TN. He was the grandfather of my grandfather who was born in or near
Memphis in 1888. I am not aware of any connection with VA property after the
line was established in TN after the Civil War.
Please write to me if anyone has information about the places and people I
have mentioned. I would love to be able to flesh out the history of these
ancestors. Thank you.
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Rebecca D. Yeager-Piazza, Ph.D.
mailto:rdyeager@buckeye-express.com
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