Philander McCarter Household in the
1860 Census of Grayson County, Virginia

The McCarter household consisted of Philander 58, Thurza 50, Andrew 21, William 18, Emily 15, Franklin 14, James 12, Sarah 10, and George 8.

Philander was listed as a farmer. The value of their farm was $4,500 and their personal property $2,531.

All of the children from William to George were listed as having attended school that year.


Philander was listed as owning a 13-year-old female slave in the 1860 Slave Schedule. She was likely the "Phany" who later appeared in the 1870 census as a servant in the McCarter household.

The woman who signed the marriage bond for Philander and Thurza, probably a Williams's family relative or friend, also had the unusual spelling of "Phanney."

Post Office: Elk Creek
Roll: M653_1348
Page: 20

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