Daughter of William George "Buck" Carter and Elizabeth Patience "Betsy" Turner Carter.

Sister of:
Caroline Graves Carter Kirby
[Martha Booker Carter Lea]
Mary Williams Carter Powell
Edward Willis Carter
George Turner Carter

Married to William Archer Lea on February 13, 1862 in Caswell County, North Carolina.

William and Martha were the parents of:
Sallie Lea Roney
Edward L Lea
Charles William Lea
Mary Frances Lea Horne
Carrie A Lea(1872-unk)
Robirda Graves Lea
Hattie O Lea Holt
Maude Vera Lea
Daisy Lea Stone
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha Caster
Age in 1860: 17
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Southern District, Halifax, Virginia
Gender: Female
Post Office: Halifax Court House
Household Members: Name Age
Wm Caster 53
Elizabeth Caster 48
Martha Caster 17
Mary Caster 14
Edward Caster 12
G W Caster 10
John Tarmer 14

North Carolina, Marriage Collection, 1741-2004
Name: Martha B Carter
Gender: Female
Spouse: William Lea
Spouse Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 13 Feb 1862
Marriage County: Caswell
Marriage State: North Carolina
Source: Record of this marriage may be found at the Family

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha Lea
Age in 1870: 26
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Cedar Grove, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
William Lea 30
Martha Lea 26
Sally Lea 7
Edward Lea 5
Charles Lea 3
Mary Lea 9/12

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha Lea
Age: 38
Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Durham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Wm A Lea
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members: Name Age
Wm A Lea 41
Martha Lea 38
Sallie A Lea 17
Wm Lea 14
Chas W Lea 11
Mary F Lea 10
Carrie A Lea 8
Roberta C Lea 5
Hattie Lea 2
Anna M Lea 10m

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha Lea
Age: 57
Birth Date: Mar 1843
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 8
Mother: How many children: 8
Household Members: Name Age
Martha Lea 57
Chas W Lea 30
Roberta Lea 23
Maud Lea 19
Daisy Lea 17

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha B Lea
Age in 1910: 66
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Durham Ward 1, Durham, North Carolina
House Number: 509
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Number of Children Born: 12
Number of Children Living: 8
Household Members:
Name Age
Martha B Lea 66
Birda G Lea 33
Maude V Lea 28

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha C Lea
Age: 77
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Durham Ward 1, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members: Name Age
Martha C Lea 77
Birda G Lea 43
Maud V Lea 37

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Martha Booker Lea
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 88
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Domestic
Birth Date: 26 Dec 1843
Birth Place: Halifax, Virginia, United States
Death Date: 27 Sep 1932
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Father's Name: William Carter
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Turner
Cause of death: Chronic myocarditis, arteriosclerosis
Informant: Mrs T F Stone, 1308 N Mangum, Durham NC
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Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850
Name: William Carter
Gender: Male
Spouse Name: Elizabeth P. Turner
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 30 Nov 1829
County: Halifax
State: Virginia