William was born in 1827 in Bedford County, Virginia. He was the son of Littleberry Carter and Nancy Stinnett.
At the age of 22 on 13 Jan 1849 he married Tabitha Frances Stinnett (1833-1901). Tabitha is the daughter of William Stinnett (1804-1879) & Anna Hale-Stinnett (1808-1878). Together they had 5 children:
William S is a Civil War Veteran: Enlisted on 3 Mar 1862 in Bedford, Virginia PVT Co G, 4th Reg't VA Heavy Art'y
On 21 Jun 1863 he left Camp and was listed "At home on sick furlough" .
On 1 Apr 1864 he reported to the Hospital in Lynchburg, Virginia. He died in the hospital on 21 Jul 1864 in Lynchburg, Virginia.
He passed away on 21 Jul 1864 in Lynchburg, Virginia
https://www.Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Western District, Campbell, Virginia; Roll: M653_1338; Page: 472; Family History Library Film: 805338
https://www.Ancestry.com. Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850 Original data: Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.
https://www.Ancestry.com. U.S., Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865 Original data: Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, compiled 1861–1865. NAID: 656639. Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780's–1917. Record Group 94. National Archives at Washington, D.C
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