In the March 27, 1910, Sunday Washington Post, there is a picture of and an article about the sale of a colonial Virginia homestead called Selma, near Staunton, VA. The seller was Alfred B. Carter. I am wondering if he was an Alfred Ball Carter, and, if so, what his connection was with my line. I also am interested in whether Selma still stands. I have six generations of Alfred Ball Carters who I have been able to identify back to the Alfred Ball Carter born in 1823 who lived at a place called Cedar Run in Fauquier Co., VA. He was the son of William Fitzhugh Carter who was born in 1782 at Sudley Manor, Prince Wm Co., VA, and Elizabeth Lucy Ball, born at Nomini Hall, Westmoreland Co., VA in 1791. After serving in the 6th VA Cavalry in the Civil War, he received his pension in Shelby Co., TN. He was the grandfather of my grandfather who was born in or near Memphis in 1888. I am not aware of any connection with VA property after the line was established in TN after the Civil War. Please write to me if anyone has information about the places and people I have mentioned. I would love to be able to flesh out the history of these ancestors. Thank you. ====================================== Rebecca D. Yeager-Piazza, Ph.D. mailto:[email protected] --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.769 / Virus Database: 516 - Release Date: 9/24/2004