Ella (Sexton) Carter (1898)

Born Mar 1898 in Virginia

Ancestors

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Biography

Ella was born Mar 1898 in VA. She is the daughter of Bill Sexton and Mary Sexton.

In 1900,Elle, Mar 1898, was living in Gladeville, Wise, VA with her parents, William, May 1865, and Mary Sep 1878. Also in the household were Cleveland, May 1889, Creed, Jun 1891, Fayet, Mar 1893, Cora Mar 1896, and Lizzie, Mar 1900. Cora was born in VA. ^[1]

In 1910, Ella, 12, was living in Gladeville, Wise, VA with her parents, William F, 44, and Mary, 20. Also in the household were Creed 18, Cora, 14, Conly, 7, Frances, 2, and Ida, 1 mo. She was born in VA.^[2]

In 1920, Ella Carter, 18, lived in Gladeville, Wise, VA with her husband, Orbin, 32. They had 2 children, William, 3, and Allie, 1. They were renting their house. Orbin was a lumberman for a coal co.^[3]

In 1940, Ella, 42, was living in Lipps, Wise, VA, with her husband, Orbin, 52. Also in the household were Henry, 22, John W, 18, Lillian, 16, Orban, 13, Nini, 11, and Thelma, 9. They were renting their house. Orbin was working as a coal miner. Henry was a road construction laborer, and John was a NYA Road Construction, both working for the government.^[4]

In Henry Carter’s marriage record of 15 Nov 1939, it shows Orbin Carter and Ella Sexton as parents. Henry married Melvia Sexton, with Samuel P. Sexton and Nancy Sluss as parents.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ “1900 United States Federal Census’. Ancestry database with images (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7884&h=154377617&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=HvO1431&_phstart=successSource: accessed 3 Jun 2020). Citing Year: 1910; Census Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T624_1652; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0130; FHL microfilm: 1375665
2. ↑ “1910 United States Federal Census”. Ancestry database with images. (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7884&h=154377617&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=HvO1431&_phstart=successSource: accessed 3 Jun 2020). Citing Year: 1910; Census Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T624_1652; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0130; FHL microfilm: 1375665.
3. ↑ “1920 United States Federal Census”. Ancestry database with images. (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=6061&h=63301668&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=9277: accessed 3 Jun 2020). Citing Year: 1920; Census Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T625_1918; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 169
4. ↑ “1940 United States Federal Census”. Ancestry database with images. (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=2442&h=19489328&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6061: accessed 3 Jun 2020). Citing Year: 1940; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04301; Page: 27B; Enumeration District: 98-18
5. ↑ “Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014”. Ancestry database with images. (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=9279&h=116081368&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=1002: accessed 3 Apr 2020). Citing Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101167312. Certificate Number: 1939045249.