BIRTH: May have been born as early as 1807 but Alton Carpenter indicates the
later date (1820/1822) is more accurate. Also born in AL instead of VA.WILL: Submitted by Alton D. Carpenter - Dated 6 Feb. 1856.
I have in hand an electrostatic copy of a holographic will obviously copied
from a document which was written in cursive with pen and ink on both sides of
a lined paper. The thickness of the paper in the original allowed the writing
on the farside of the document to appear in the image of the nearside (copy).
The images of blotched ink in some characters are a mirror image that bears
witness of the double sided original. Turner Carpenter loaned the copy to me
on Oct. 24. 1999. The image does not allow computerized enhancement with
ordinary software and scanner. The following is a transcription of the copy.
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In the name of God Aman[sic]. I Hensley Carpenter of Giles County and the
State of Tennessee being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory,
blessed be almity[sic] God for the same, do make and ordain This[sic] my last
will and Testament.
In manner and form following that is to say, first I give and bequeath unto my
beloved wife Rhoda Carpenter all of my estate real and personal, in during her
life or widowhood, and at her death, or marriage; then my wish is for Peachy
Carpenter to have my shot gun[sic]. My wish is that Mahaly have Caroline & her
two children, Mary & Elizabeth, and Molly; My wish is that Spicy have Martha;
My wish is that my son Hensley have five dollars in money. My wish is that my
son Eaton have a tract of land of one hundred & seventy nine acres lately
perches[sic] of Malone[sic]. If so[sic] Eaton should die without heirs, then
the above land to go to his brothers & sister. My wish is that my son
Washington D. Carpenter, have Sarah & her child at the breast or her youngest
child. My wish is that my daughter Rhoda D. have Safrana. My wish is that my
three daughters above named have all of my house^hold furniture with the
exception of one bed furniture [sic]. It is my wish that my three daughters
Mahaly, Spicy, and Rhoda have my tract of land which[sic] I live on being about
one hundred and fifty acres. I also bequeath my daughters one horse a piece
worth fifty dollars, and I appoint Eaton & Washington D. Carpenter my sole
exetors[sic] of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former
wills by me made in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this
sixth day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty six.
Interlined before signd[sic]
Signd[sic] and sealed
His
In the presents[sic] of
Hensley Carpenter(Signature), (Sons seal)
J. M. Hewitt Signature
Mark
John Gordon Signature
End----------------------------------------
The "H" in Hensley is embellished and is the same in the beginning of this
document and the signature at the end in his mark area. Alton D. Carpenter,
October 28, 1999.CEMETERY RECORDS:
CEMETERY RECORDS OF GILES COUNTY, TENNESSEE
929.376861
C33 DPL
p.56
ALLEN/CARPENTER CEMETERY
Hwy. 64 W right onto Campbellsville Rd, Left onto Minnow Branch Rd., Left side
Rd, enclosed by a chain link fence
W.E. Carpenter- 10 Sept., 1861 - 15 June, 1914 Julia A. Carpenter - 4 May, 1826
- 26 Feb., 1910 Michael Carpenter - 18 Oct., 1817 14 May, 1889
p.75
CARPENTER CEMETERY
Hwy. 31 N, Left on Can Hill Rd, east side of Rd.; also has several marked only
with field stones
Parthena Carpenter - 7 March, 1910, 85 years of age
Richard Carpenter - 28 Dec., 1850 - 11 Nov:, 1862, son of R & C Carpenter
p.140 GIBSONVILLE CEMETERY
Hwy. 64 W, through Campbellsville on Columbia Rd, about 7 miles on R on hill
Rufas A. Carpenter 1926-1946
Mbert Carpenter - 26 Dec., 1900-3 Oct., 1970
Auty A. Carpenter - 13 July 1897 - 8 Feb., 1~68
Cory M. Carpenter - 8 June, 1964 (only date)
Englich Carpenter - 18 Nov., 1890-20 May 1969
Etter Carpenter - 3 June, 1871-16 Sept., 1946
Mitchell Carpenter - 3 May, 1888 - 8 Aug., 1933
Voyd William Carpenter - 7 Nov., 1904-11 April, 1966
p.172 HELTON CEMETERY
Hwy. 64, onto Campbellsville Rd, L on Lawrenceburg Rd, L on Rose Hill Rd,
through gate at
Higgins Place.
Audry Margaret Carpenter 1943-1943
Solon E. Carpenter - 20 May, 1884-8 Feb., 1947
Florence Carpenter - 15 May, 1892 - 3 Jan., 1946
p.206 LYNWOOD CEMETERY
5 mi. N. Pulaski
James W. Carpenter - 9 Aug., 1935 - 9 May, 1977
Herbert B. Carpenter - 27 May, 1929 - 18 July, 1972
Robert L. Carpenter - 1902-1968
Zula Mae Carpenter - 1902-1974
Gracie Carpenter - 17 June, 1891 - 2 Jan., 1975
A.R. Carpenter - 10 May, 1890 -2 July, 1927
Vella May Carpenter - 21 March, 1881 - 21 Oct., 1944
p.210
Mark Carpenter - 1887 - 1952
Pearl Carpenter - 1890-1962
p.211
Edward Taylor Carpenter - I May, 1906 - 2 Sept., 1967
p.215
Mary E. Carpenter Hurt - 7 Sept, 1920 (no other date)
Rutb, infant of R.S. and Walcie Carpenter 2 May, 1919
p.219
IsaacW. Carpenter- 1863-1922
Lucy E. Carpenter - 1868 - 1949
Elmer J. Carpenter - 23 July, 1892 - 30 May, 1967
Ella S. Carpenter - 24 Oct., 1902 - 11 May, 1980
Lawrence E. Carpenter - 14 Aug., 1930 -' 18 Oct., 1983
p.220
Mahon Carpenter - 21 March, 1909 - 11 April, 1930
p.221
Ella E. Carpenter - 22 Apr., 1917 - 7 June, 1936
AH. Carpenter-1879 1962
Cora S. Carpenter -1886 - 1969
Tom Carpenter - 11 July, 1874 - 20 Aug., 1940
Carrie Carpenter - 8 May, 1879 - 11 July, 1963
Hettie Carpenter 1890-1952
C. (should be G. for George) W. Carpenter - 30 Oct., 1857 - 2 Aug., 1926
Nancy Elizabeth Carpenter - 2 Nov., 1854 - 14 June, 1944
p.232
Grover Cleveland Carpenter - 1893-1947
Minnie Compton Carpenter - 1895 (only date)
p.233
Walter M. Carpenter - 30 Oct., 1906 - I May, 1965 Tenn. SISgt. Arrny Air Force
WWII
Edna S. Carpenter - 12 Oct., 1915 (no other date)
Elmer G. Carpenter - 23 June, 1905 - 30 Oct., 1953
James Owen Carpenter - 3 May, 1909 - 26 May, 1958, Tenn Cpl US Army WWII
Oliver Carpenter - 1883 - 1959
MaryT. Carpenter- 1885 - 1962
p.236
John W. Carpenter - 13 Apr., 1854 - 23 Aug., 1910
Uenrietta J. Carpenter - 212 Feb., 1856 - 31 July, 1935
p.240
Clara B. Carpenter - 24 Sept., 1903 - 28 Oct., 1982
Leonard F. Carpenter - 16 Dec., 1920 - 1 July, 1976
p.241
May B. Carpenter - 28 May, 1890-28 Feb., 1970
John G. Carpenter - 27 Dec., 1894 - 7 July, 1962
END OF LYNWOOD CEMETERY
MAPLEWOOD CEMEThRY - NEW WHITE SECTION p.269
Mitchell A. Carpenter - 26 Jan., 1916 (no other date) Aileen E. Carpenter - 28
March, 1911 - 11 Nov., 1981 p.286
Kenneth A. Carpenter - 1 Jan., 1912 - 12 Feb., l98lTec 3, U S Army WWII Annie
Mae Carpenter - 22 Jan., 1924 (no dther date)
p.301
Mary Lee Carpenter - 8 March, 1910 (no other date) OLD WHITE SECTION, MAPLEWOOD
CEMETERY p.348
Mrs. John Carpenter - 1854 - 1940
PARKER/CARPENTER CEMETERY
Campbellesville, R Minnow Branch Rd, R Ball Holow Rd, on Left
p.435
Eaton Carpenter - 9 March, 1811 - 5 July, 1871
Emmie Carpenter - 9 May, 1820-1 Aug., 1882
Samuel E. Carpenter - 21 Jan., 1877 - 8 Jan., 1915
Sadie Mai Carpenter - 22 May, 1914 - 5 Sept.., 1916
R.H.C.
Carpenter - 28 Nov., 1851 - 3 May., 1914
Sammie Laura Carpenter, B & D. 12 June, 1915
PROSPECT CEMETERY Hwy. 315, before entering Prospect p.454
Margaret Carpenter - 23 Apr., 1932-23 Sept., 1969
WILSFORD CEMETERY
Hwy.31N,LonCanHilI,R
p.526
Infant son AR & VM Carpenter - B & D. 22 Oct., 1941
Margaret Carpenter - 23 Apr., 1932-23 Sept., 1969
GILES COUNTY TENNESSEE DATA
1890 CIVIL WAR CENSUS TENNESSEE
Richard CARPENTER - Giles County - Pvt. B. Co. 1 lOth Irif;, 63-65, Lynriviiie
P.O.
1850 MORTALITY SCHEDULE - TENNESSEE
Giles County
Spicey Carpenter, age 40; born Va., died Feb., 1850, cause unknown, Dist. 13
EARLY HISTORY GILES COUNTY
976.861
0381ma
No Carpenter in index.
MARRIAGES OF GILES COUNTY, TENNESSEE 1818-1862
929.3768
G39lson
No Carpenters in index.
Unknown if from a previous marriage or not.
!Reportedly she had no children.
"The Carpenter and Related Family Historical Journal" Vol. 5, Winter
1994/1995, Number 8, pages 535-537, Article by Frank Masterson Carpenter
(born 1931) with an update by Joyce Dawson Mitchell on page 537.
AKA: "Emmie".
BIRTH: 9 May 1820 in one record and 9 Jun 1820 in another record.
Alton D. Carpenter submitted this descendancy line in Dec. 1999.
CENSUS: 1880 US Census
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Richard E. CARPENTER Self M Male W 39 VA Farmer VA VA
Francis J. CARPENTER Wife M Female W 35 VA Keeping House VA VA
Bemus S. CARPENTER Son S Male W 10 VA Going To School VA VA
Finley CARPENTER Son S Male W 7 VA VA VA
Kenney CARPENTER Son S Male W 6 VA VA VA
Myrtie CARPENTER Dau S Female W 4 VA VA VA
Catherine J. CARPENTER Mother W Female W 70 VA VA VA
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Source Information:
Census Place Temperance, Amherst, Virginia
Family History Library Film 1255353
NA Film Number T9-1353
Page Number 298A
John CARPENTER Compact Disc #29 Pin #20195
MARRIAGES: Susan was not his first marriage.
NAME: Middle initial is A. in IGI and D. in PRF.
Susanna D OSBORN Disc #29 Pin #20196CENSUS: In 1880 US census with son John.
CENSUS: 1880 US Census
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
J W CARPENTER Self M Male W 62 VIRGINIA Farmer VA VA
Catherine CARPENTER Wife M Female W 62 VIRGINIA Keeping House VA VA
W B CARPENTER Son S Male W 33 VIRGINIA Clerk In Store VA VA
Olly CARPENTER Son S Male W 24 VIRGINIA Works On Farm VA VA
Lewis CARPENTER Son S Male W 21 VIRGINIA Works On Farm VA VA
Jim ROACH Other S Male MU 30 VIRGINIA Servant VA VA
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Source Information:
Census Place Sweet Springs, Monroe, West Virginia
Family History Library Film 1255409
NA Film Number T9-1409
Page Number 417B
Father: ROBERT CHRISTIE b. abt 1780 M. 23 Apr 1804 ,, VA
Mother: MARGARET CROSIER b. abt 1780 ,, PA
Their Children:
1. JAMES MAXWELL CHRISTIE Male
Birth: 16 FEB 1805 , Monroe, Virginia
Christening:
Death: 23 JAN 1874
Burial:
2. ELIZABETH CHRISTIE Female
Birth: About 1807 , Monroe, Virginia
Christening:
Death:
Burial:
3. THOMAS CHRISTIE Male
Birth: About 1816 , Monroe, Virginia
Christening:
Death: 1883
Burial:
4. CATHERINE CHRISTIE Female
Birth: About 1818 , Monroe, Virginia
Christening:
Death:
Burial:
Name: John J.
Father was believed to be James and grandfather Benjamin. Group 7.
But, there is a John that does not match in that family. Unless that John is in the wrong spot? More research is needed.MARRIAGE: First marriage to a gal from TN circa 1849 and then to Margaret A. Strait on 15 Nov 1855 in Greene county, AL.
Margaret Adaline Strait Disc #115 Pin #59883
Father: John Joseph STRAIT (AFN:1GPV-9F0)
Mother: Mary S. BOYD (AFN:1GPV-8Z4)
CENSUS: 1880 US Census
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Andrew SNODDY Self S Male B 25 AL Farmer SC SC
C. CARPENTER Other S Male W 27 AL Farmer AL AL
Jimmie CARPENTER Other S Male W 16 AL Farmer AL AL
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Source Information:
Census Place Pleasant Ridge, Greene, Alabama
Family History Library Film 1254014
NA Film Number T9-0014
Page Number 227D
CENSUS: 1880 US Census
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Andrew SNODDY Self S Male B 25 AL Farmer SC SC
C. CARPENTER Other S Male W 27 AL Farmer AL AL
Jimmie CARPENTER Other S Male W 16 AL Farmer AL AL
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Source Information:
Census Place Pleasant Ridge, Greene, Alabama
Family History Library Film 1254014
NA Film Number T9-0014
Page Number 227D
Notes for CECY CARPENTER:
Source: Census records of Giles County, Tennessee, page 365, enumerated on the
23rd day of October, 1850 list Seasey (Cecy) age 35.
Source: 1860 census records of Giles County, Tennessee, page 32, enumerated
the 14th day of June 1860 list Lucy (Cecy) age 52.
Source: Census records of Giles County, Tennessee, page 272 enumerated on the
14th day of August, 1870, list Seacy, age 61, born in Virginia.
Source: Page 526 "Cemetery Records of Giles County, Tennessee"
Published by Giles County Historical Society, Pulaski, Tennessee, 1986.
More About CECY CARPENTER:
Burial: Wilsford Cemetery, Giles County, TennesseeMore data in scanned books on this person.
Notes for JOHN W. WILSFORD:
Source: Census records of Giles County, Tennessee, page 140, year 1840, list
John Wilsford and Walker Wilsford, page 141 lists William Wilsford
Source: Census records of Giles County, Tennessee, page 365, enumerated on the
23rd day of October, 1850, list John, age 47, occupation, farmer
Source: Census records of Inhabitants in the Northern Subdivision, Post Office
Lynnville, in the County of Giles, Tennessee, page 32, enumerated the 14th day
of June, 1860 states John, age 59, born in Virginia, occupation farmer. Also
listed on this census were Mary Young, domestic, William and Robert Taylor,
laborers.
Source: Census records of Giles County, Tennessee, page 272, enumerated on the
14th day of August, 1870, list John, age 69, born in Virginia, occupation
farmer.
Source: Page 526 "Cemetery Records of Giles County, Tennessee"
Published by Giles County Historical Society, Pulaski, Tennessee, 1986.
Source: Page 13, Giles County, Tennessee Historical Society Bulletin October
9, 1977: Children in School District No. 13, June 30, 1838 - Giles County,
Tennessee. list John Wilford with 7 children.
Records from Pulaski Tennessee Library indicate that John W. might have been
called "Jack".
In Giles County Court minutes of 1833, John Williford was named guardian of
Mike Carpenter, younger brother of John's spouse Cecy.
More About JOHN W. WILSFORD:
Burial: Wilsford Cemetery, Giles County, Tennessee
Children of CECY CARPENTER and JOHN WILSFORD are:
2. i. ELIZABETH28 WILSFORD, b. 1828, North Carolina; d. Aft. 1862.
3. ii. MARGARET J. WILSFORD, b. March 29, 1829, Giles County,
Tennessee; d. September 23, 1854, Giles County, Tennessee.
4. iii. JOHN P. WILSFORD, b. September 22, 1832, Tennessee; d. Bet.
1837 - 1932.
5. iv. MARY MAY WILSFORD, b. 1833, Tennessee; d. Bet. 1834 - 1925.
6. v. CAROLINE WILSFORD, b. 1834, Tennessee; d. Bet. 1835 - 1900.
7. vi. MICHAEL CAHAL WILSFORD, b. October 24, 1836, Giles County,
Tennessee; d. January 25, 1920, Maury County, Tennessee.
8. vii. WILLIAM J. "BILLY" WILSFORD, b. January 11, 1840, Giles County,
Tennessee; d. March 28, 1921, Lynnville, Tennessee.
viii. DANIEL WILSFORD, b. November 28, 1843, Maury County, Tennessee;
d. September 05, 1900, Maury County, Tennessee; m. (1) MARGARET E. ENGLISH,
February 15, 1868, Giles County, Tennessee; b. 1846, Tennessee; d. 1876,
Tennessee; m. (2) NORA PULLIN, Bet. 1879 - 1889; b. March 17, 1859, Maury
CoFebruary 13, 1863 and is thought to have been released at Vicksburg,
Mississippi in 1863. I don't think he made it home or he died soon after.
He's not in their cemetery. My great grandmother wrote that he died in 1863.
I have his war record." (Dorothy Coulter, great granddaughter.)
Generation No. 2
2. ELIZABETH28 WILSFORD (CECY27 CARPENTER, RICHARD E.26, BENJAMIN25, JOSEPH24
CARPENTER, NATHANIEL23 CARPENTER, JOSEPH22, WILLIAM21, RICHARD20, ROBERT19,
WILLIAM18, ROBERT17, RICHARD16, WILLIAM15, JOHN "THE YOUNGER"14 CARPENTER, JOHN
"THE ELDER"13, RICHARD12, JOHN OR JEAN11 LE CARPENTER, MAURICE10 CARPENTIER,
JEAN9 LE CARPENTIER, SIGER8, EGLAN7 CARPENTER, AILRIC6, RALPH5, GODWIN4,
WILLIAM "THE CARPENTER" DE MELUN3 (CARPENTER), WILLIAM DE MELUN2, HERVE DE
MEULN1) was born 1828 in North Carolina, and died Aft. 1862. She married (1)
COLEMAN C. MCLEOD Bet. 1845 - 1850. He was born Bet. 1820 - 1830 in North
Carolina, and died Abt. 1863. She married (2) FRANCIS MARION FLEEMAN Bef.
December 1875. He was born July 19, 1839, and died Bet. 1840 - 1929 in
Missouri or Arkansas.
Notes for ELIZABETH WILSFORD:
Elizabeth's gg granddaughter has 1850 census record of Mississippi showing
Elizabeth (Lizzie) and C. C. McLeod were listed as overseer and wife (no
children shown, but two had already been born. Will and Mary Jane.) In the
1860 Tennessee census they are back in the Giles area and C. C. is listed as a
mechanic. Lizzie was 22 years old in the 1850 Mississippi census.
Census records of Tennessee 1870 list Ezzi McCloud, age 43, keeping house.
A petition #4859 Frank C. Wilsford, VS Henrietta W. Carpenter issued March 21,
1932, paragraph 6. " Your petitioners would further respectfully state that
Lizzie Wilsford first married a Faulkner and was the mother od two children,
to-wit: Walter Faulkner, and Lige Faulkner, both of whom lie in Lawrence
County, Tennessee. Still later she married a McCloud and became the mother of
four children, to-wit; Will McCloud, Cole McCloud, Mary McCloud, and Lucy
McCloud. Your petitioners are informed that the McCloud children are dead but,
whether the died without issue of not your petitioners may not have been able
to ascertain, nor have your petitioners been able to ascertain their place of
residence previous to their death.
NOTE! THE PETITIONER ON THE ABOVE SUIT WAS IN ERROR ON LIZZIE WILSFORD'S 1ST
HUSBAND AS FAULKNER WITH TWO SONS LISTED AS LIGE AND WALTER. IT WAS LIZZIE'S
DAUGHTER LUCY MCLEOD THAT WAS MARRIED TO ELIJAH (LIGE) FAULKNER.
Notes for COLEMAN C. MCLEOD:
1850 census record of Giles County Tennessee show both Coleman and Elizabeth
were born in North Carolina. Was said to have been Indian
"Coleman was a Confederate Veteran. He was taken prisoner of war at Fort
Donelson by General Ulysses S. Grant along with about 600 others on eNew Roman