Emma Brown Steenrod (abt. 1821 - 1902)

Born about 1821 in Ohio, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of George Hatley Carter — married 10 Apr 1830 in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia

Descendants

Died 1902 at about age 81 in Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, United States

Biography

Emma Steenrod

Origin

Emma was born c. 1821 (aged 29 in 1850 Census?) at Ohio County, Virginia, a daughter of Daniel Steenrod and Nancy Ann Gator.^[1]

Note: If Emma was born in 1821 and married in 1830, then she was married at age 9? The Census information is possibly 10 years "off." However, the book, Men of West Virginia, states she was 82 in 1903, again putting her birth date at c. 1821. Possibly the marriage record is incorrect, since the first surviving child was born c. 1843. They may have been married in 1840. This would fit with the children's birth dates.

Marriage and Children

Emma married on April 10, 1830 (1840?) at Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia to George Hatley Carter.^[2]

Children of Emma and George (surviving):^[1]

1. Landon E. Carter b c. 1843, resided in Virginia;
2. Mary L. Carter b c. 1846
3. Emma H. Carter b c. 1848
4. Sarah C. Carter b 1849 (died young?)
5. Sallie B. Carter
6. Anne Cary Carter b 1851 Wheeling, d July 9, 1921 Dist, of Columbia; unmarried
7. Edmonia R. Carter; mar James R. McCourtney
8. Alfred B. Carter b January 16, 1854; mar Nov 2, 1887 to Gertrude E. Caldwell

Census Information

George H. Carter was living at Prince William County, Virginia in 1850 with his wife, Emma, "age 29," Landon age 7, Mary L. age 4, Emma age 2, and Sarah C. age 1 (did she survive?).^[3] His occupation is listed as farmer with real estate valued at $1,600.^[3] Note: Fairfax County is adjacent to Prince William County.

Death and Legacy

Emma was living, and described as one of the oldest living citizens of Wheeling, at age 82 in 1903.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Biographical Publishing Company, George Richmond, Pres.: C. R. Arnold, Sec'y and Treas., Men of West Virginia. (Volume II, Pages 699-701) Chicago: 1903, Archive.org accessed August 16, 2015
2. ↑ West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970. FamilySearch (accessed 16 August 2015), George H. Carter and Emma B. Steenrod, 10 Apr 1830; citing Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, v 2 p 80, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 863,796.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} United States Census, 1850. database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 16 August 2015), Geo H Carter, Prince William county, Prince William, Virginia, United States; citing family 103, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9ZQ-RRX : accessed 29 March 2021), Emma B Carter, Clay district (Precinct 3, Magisterial) Wheeling city, Ohio, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 116, sheet 2A, family 34, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,768.