1810, 1820, 1830, U. S. Census, Calvin is in the household of his parents. (See father's documentation.)
1837. Ontario County, New York. Sale of land from Calvin L. Carpenter and Eleanor, his wife, of Bristol, to Robert O. Carpenter. Witnesses were their two sister, Margaret Carpenter, and Rowena T. Carpenter. We have a copy of the document
1850 U. S. Census, Ontario, NY. taken 16 July 1850 film #44287, & 88, SLC-FHL Household 61/61, Calvin Carpenter age 41 male b. NY; Helenor (Eleanor D. Pierce) age 36, b. RI; Amanda, female, 18; Loomis, male, 17; Henry, male, 15; Wallace, male, 14; Maria, female, 12; Robert, male, 11; Melissa, female, 8; Phebe, female, 6; Daniel, male, 5; Augustus, male, 3; Thos. male, 1; all born NY. (Calvin's mother Phebe McNair Carpenter, is next door).
Ontario County Deeds, Archives Building, Canandaigua, Ontario, NY, Book 128, p 265-267. Other family members signed off on the sale of the Carpenter land when it was sold in 1957, but Calvin was already in Michigan.
1860 U.S. Census of Athens, Calhoun, MI. taken 31 Jul. Film 803539, SLC-FHL 2067-1881 Calvin Carpenter, 58, b. NY; Elnor (Eleanor), female, 47, b. RI; Phebe, female, 17, b. NY; Rial, male, 16, b. NY; Agustus, male, 14 b. NY (Agusta was female); Thomas, male, 10, b. NY; Abner, male, 8, b. NY Other family members are in the same town, and married with families of their own.
1870 U.S. Census of Athens, Calhoun, MI taken 20 June 1870, Film 552165, SLC-FHL. Household 176-176 Carpenter, Calvin age 61 b. NY; Elenor B. (no age) b. RI; Carpenter, Rial A. age 24 b. NY; Melvina, (Rial's wife) age 24, b. NY. In the same area are other of his children with their spouses.
Marriage, Calhoun MI Film #1009296, Vol. 1 page 83, #1246. SLC-FHL Married 12 Oct, 1871 at Athens, Calvin L. Carpenter of Athens, age 63 b. NY, a Farmer, and Betsey Wilder (maiden name Haviland) age 50 b. VT. Witnesses: Eunice L. Hobart and Laurce Hobart of Athens, MI. Married by M. W. Hobartz. This was Calvin's second marriage. Eleanor D. Pierce, the mother of a large family, had died in 1870.
1880 U.S. Census of Athens, Calhoun, MI Film 1254574, SLC-FHL Household 3/3 Carpenter, Calvin L. male age 71, b. NY. father b. ___ mother b. RI; Betsey W., wife (2nd wife) age 59, b. VT. father and mother b. NY. Several family members are in the same town and are on this same census.
THE BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW OF CALHOUN COUNTY, MICHIGAN, published by Hobart & Mather, Chicago 1904, 977.422, Willard Library, Battle Creek, MI. "The Carpenter Family, first represented in Michigan by Calvin Loomis Carpenter, until his death March 18, 1886, a successful farmer and honored resident of Calhoun County, came originally from England, his grandfather having settled in Connecticut at an early day. He became a soldier in the Revolutionary War and met his death Oct. 17, 1777 at the battle of Bemis Heights. He left a widow and two children, a son and a daughter. The son, Robert by name, was born in 1775, and after the death of his father, he was taken into the home of a man named Loomis, who reared him to manhood, giving him the advantages of a good education as well as a practical training along other lines. He subsequently married Phebe McNair, who was born in Connecticut in 1781, the descendant of Scotch ancestry and whose death occurred in 1868. To them were born the following children: Abner, born Dec. 21, 1799; Sally, b. Sept. 25, 1801, and died April 28, 1888; Benjamin C., born July 25, 1804; Nathaniel, b. Sept. 14, 1806; Calvin L., the personal subject of this review, born in Middlesex, NY, Aug. 2, 1808; Betsey, b. Sept. 14, 1810 and d. Sept. 12, 1892; Robert O., b. Oct. 21, 1812, d. Aug. 1871; Margaret, b. Sept. 17, 1814; Nancy b. Nov. 13, 1816, d. 1895; Rowena b. July 10, 1819, d. Dec. 29, 1893; William, b. April 6, 1821, d. Sept. 7, 1897; Phoebe, b. April 9, 1823, d. Oct. 23, 1877; Christina, b. 11 May 1826.
"Calvin L. Carpenter was married in 1831 to Eleanor D. Pierce, the oldest daughter of Henry L. Pierce of Bristol, NY, and to them were born the following children: Armida A., b. Oct 12, 1832, d. Jan 8, 1870; Calvin L., b. March 1, 1833, d. July 19, 1884; Henry L., b. Aug 6, 1834; William Q. (should be W.), b. Jan. 7, 1836; Ellen M., b. Jan. 6, 1838, d. Jan. 25, 1895; Robert, b. April 29, 1839; Melissa L., b. June 24, 1842; Phoebe J., b. Aug. 25, 1843; Rial A., b. 28 Oct 1844; Alva A., b. Aug. 22, 1846; Thomas J., b. Dec. 25, 1848; Oliver J., d. Feb. 2, 1852; Abner L., b. Nov. 20, 1852; Rowena L., b. Sept. 12, 1854, d. Jan 27, 1859. Mrs. Carpenter died Nov. 7, 1870, age 57y 25d. Mr. Carpenter came to Michigan in 1853 accompanied by his family with the exception of one daughter who had married in Allegany , NY (Armida came to MI later as she is buried in the same Cem. as her father), and settled in Sherwood Twp., Branch , MI. He remained in that location until 1859 when with his family he removed to Athens Twp., Calhoun County where he purchased 40 acres of timberland and built a log house and with the help of his sons brought the land to a state of cultivation. At the break out of the Civil War two sons, Loomis and Robert, responded to the first call and before peace was declared two other sons, Rial and Henry, also volunteered. The sons who first enlisted were both wounded, but all returned safe to their home at the close of the war. After the death of his first wife, Mr. Carpenter was united in marriage to Mrs. Betsey Wilder. Mr. Carpenter was a man of push and energy, and throughout his long life in this section of the state retained the respect and esteem of all with whom he came in contact. A notable event in the lives of all who bear the name of Carpenter is a family reunion which is held every year, the first one being observed in 1893."
Calvin's 40 acres was west of Athens, Calhoun County, MI, on V Drive South.
He was 77 years old at the time of his death, and is buried in the N. Sherwood Cem., Branch , MI. The tombstone is just inside gate, and is tall and slender and said he died in 1886. The Bible gave 1885 as date of death.
Sources of Information: "FAMILY RECORD of the CARPENTER FAMILY", published in 1947 in IL. Tombstone dates for parents, children #3, Henry Leighton, #8, Phebe Jane "Jennie", #9 Rial Allen, and #11, Thomas Jefferson, were verified.
The family Bible is in the possession of Mrs. Floyd Batty Jr. 3012 Cunningham, Wichita Falls, TX , 76308 (in 1969). Letters: Lina Snyder (daughter of Rial) Athens, MI. (She was interviewed on three occasions. The last time when she was 103. She died at 104 years of age). Also Mrs. Helen Fox's letters of Canandaigua, NY: and letters from Mr. Carrol Webster, grandson of William Wallace Carpenter.
Mr. Carrol Webster, deceased 1996, gave his father's (William Wallace's) birth place as Astabula, Ohio, but we believe this is in error (although his MOTHER was born there) because Calvin's family was still in NY in 1836. See 1850 census too. The family was reported as coming to Michigan in 1853.
Also Reunions (records) held in Athens, Michigan from 1893 on to 1939 were used. We have a copy of the book of signatures.
On parents tombstone it says "Lydia R. d. 27 Jan 1859, 4y4m14d." Full name must be Lydia Rowena Carpenter. Family records had Rowena L.
Middlesex, the town of birth, was originally in Ontario County. The county was later divided and Middlesex became a part of Yates County.
Another account said Eleanor was born in Massachusetts.
DEATH. Calhoun County Clerk-Register, Marshall, MI, Deaths, Vol. 1, page 42, #759, Nov. 7, 1870, Elanor Carpenter, female, married, 57y25m, cause of death: general paralysis, born NY, occupation domestic, place of death Athens.
Eleanor is buried in N. Sherwood Cem. south of Athens, MI, on Highway M-60 just west of the intersection with Highway M-66. The monument is tall and slender and is just inside the gate.
Oliver was two months old at the time of his death.
MARRIAGE. Calhoun County Clerk-Register, Marshall, MI, (and Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film #1009296), Vol. 1, p. 83, #1246. Married 12 Oct 1871 at Athens, Calvin L. Carpenter, age 63, residing in Athens, b. NY, occupation: farmer; and Betsey Wilder, age 50, residing in Athens, b. VT; witnesses: Eunice L. Hobart and L. Hobart; officiant: M. W. Hobart. This is Calvin's second marriage. Eleanor D. Pierce Carpenter, the mother of a large family, had died in 1870.
Calendar 6, 420, No. 4531. Calhoun County, MI, Probate Court records on microfilm at Willard Library, Battle Creek, MI. Estate of Betsey Carpenter Deceased. Petition for Administration of Administrator by Lena A. Sperry states that Betsey Carpenter died 20 May 1888 in Paradise, Humboldt, Nevada and left estate in Calhoun County, MI, of the value of $1,000. That the persons interested in the estate are: Lina A. Sperry of Humboldt County, Nevada; Hattie M. Burge of Humboldt County, Nevada; and Lucien E. Wilder of Yakima County, Washington Territory, being children of said deceased and only heirs to her estate. The Petition is signed by Lena E. Sperry on September 24, 1888. The only asset in the estate was a promissory note payable to Betsey Carpenter.
1820, Middlesex, Ontario (later Yates in 1821), NY, and & 1830 U. S. Census Bristol, Ontario, NY Betsey was in her parent's home. See father's documentation..
1850 U.S. Census, Royalton Twp., Niagara, NY. taken 27 Aug. 3/3, Griffith, (should be Griffis) Thomas, 42, male, b. NY; Betsey. 43, female, b. NY; Wm., 18, male; Hiram, 15, male, Ostuyal (extremely difficult to read), 12, female (should be Henry O., Male); Duane, 8 male, all children b. NY. (His name is spelled Griffith on this census, and the 1860, but their son William on the 1860 is spelled Griffis. Hiram's wife's death certificate spelled her name as Kate Griffin, died 1906 in Athens, Calhoun, MI. The name Griffith, Griffin, and Griffis all came from a similar source and are at times interchanged. The name should have been Griffis. The Census taker could have thought he heard Griffith, as they sound alike in speech.)
1851, Royalton Center Methodist Church, (Bound book in County Historian's Office, Lockport, Niagara, NY 1995) Thomas and Betsey Griffis appear on the church rolls. Besides their name it says "see next list," the dates for those above them were 1849 and just after were 1850. On the same page after six names is "Hiram Griffis, Henry Griffis, William Griffis", and besides their names is "Dropped" On another page, by the name of William Griffis it shows "dropped 1860". Close to the date of 1864, Thomas and Betsey are listed again, then below, "Revised, January 7, 1865". Thomas Griffis and Betsey Griffis were "removed by letter dated Nov 4, 1867." (Probably when they left the area of Royalton.) (Polly, Pauline and Elmira Carpenter were also on this church list. Elmira was the wife of Nathaniel Carpenter, Betsey's brother.)
1855 New York State Census, Royalton, Niagara, NY. (Record given to us by Mr. Donald Jerge, Town Historian for Royalton Twp., Niagara County, NY, who was living in Gasport in 1995). The census indicated the family lived in a log cabin. Household #58 Griffis, Thomas, 55, b. Otsego County, married, resident 33 years (came to this area 1822), farm owner; Betsey, 44 yrs., wife, b. Yates County, NY; Wm. 21, son, farmer, b. Niagara; Hiram, 17, son, farmer, b. Niagara; Henry, 16, son, farmer, b. Niagara; Duane, 12, son, b. Niagara; Erastus, 2, son, b. Niagara, Henry.
1855, Lockport, Niagara, NY, Land Records. Thomas Griffis owned land in Royalton. In March 1855 Betsey Griffis, Grantee, Book 63, page 78, Lot 5 Sec. 7 to Grantor R. Lacker. 1865 Wm. Griffis Grantee Book 102, page 150, Lot 1, Sec 12, 1/2 acre, Mary J. Whelon Grantor; 1866 Betsey Griffis, Grantee and William Griffis Grantor, Book 105, page 409, Lot 1 Sec 12, 1/2 acre; 1866 Martha L. Griffis Grantee to Betsey R. Griffis, Book 105, page 425, Lot 1, Sec. 12, 1/2 acre. William Griffis and Martha L. Griffis his wife to Betsey A. Griffis both of the town of Lockport, March 12 1866. Oct. 1865, Betsey R. to Martha L. 12 Mar 1866.
Ontario County Deeds, Archives Building, Canandaigua, Ontario, NY, Book 128, p 265-267. Betsey signed off on the sale of the Carpenter land in 1857. Betsey then lived in Royalton, Niagara, NY.
1860 U.S. Census, Royalton, Twp., Niagara County, NY. taken 14 Jul. 285/297. Thomas Griffith (should be Grifffis), 58, male; Betsey, 49, female; Duane, 18, male, Erastus, 9, male, all b. NY.
1860 U.S. Census, Newfane Twp., Niagara County, NY, taken 10 July. 339/344 Wm. Griffis, 26, male farmer; Ann, 24, female; Elisabeth, 4/12, female. (This is Thomas and Betsey's son, and he is spelling it Griffis.)
1865 New York State Census, Royalton Dist. 1, Niagara, NY. taken June 28. #169 Frame House, Griffis, Thomas, 64, male, farmer, owner; Betsey, 53, wife, b. Yates ; William, 32, child, b. Niagara ; Erastus, 12, male, child, b. Niagara; Harvey, 5, male, grandchild, b. Niagara; Elizabeth, 5, grandchild, b. Niagara, Duane, 22, male, child, b. Ontario , soldier, USA. (See Hiram, Duane, William and Henry's notes about the Cibil War in their specific files).
Obituary of Thomas and Betsey's son Hiram, Athens, MI (Athens Times) said he was born in Royalton, Niagara, NY in 1837. It said he was the second of 5 boys. His brother, Erastus, was still living in 1923 in Pentwater, MI. Others had died, according to the obituary. Hiram's death verified in Calhoun , MI records, as was his wife, who was called," Kate".
1870 U.S.Census of Athens, Calhoun, MI, taken 20 June 1870. Household, 174/174 Griffis, Betsey age 59 b. NY; Erastus, male, age 17, b. NY; Harvey J. age 10. (Next door is 175/175 Griffis, William age 37 male, Martha, female age 32, Elizabeth female, age 10, and Frank Robinson age 8 male). Betsey is also right next door (on the other side) to her brother Calvin L. Carpenter.
1880 U.S. Census of Riverton, Mason MI, Enumeration District 169. Sheet _, line 10. Betsey is in the home of her son, Erastus. The census states: Griffis, Erastus D. age 26 b. NY; Julia, wife, age 24 b. WI.; Earl R., son age 4 b. MI; Edna E., daughter age 2 b. MI; Carpenter, Betsey, mother, age 68 b. NY. (On the 1880 census her son William is in Hillsdale, Hillsdale, MI and her son Hiram and wife, Kate, are in Athens, Calhoun, MI. Hiram and Kate attended the Carpenter Family Reunions held in Athens for years.)
1900 Census, Riverton, Mason, MI, Erastus Griffis is on the film but Betsey is not. She died in 1892.
Family records say she died in Pentwater, Oceana, MI. This has been verified. She was living with her son, Erastus, in Riverton Twp., Mason, MI, in 1880. A visit was made to Pentwater, MI 10 Apr 1994 and her grave was found in the N. Weare Cem. near the town of Pentwater, Oceana, Michigan. Descendants of William and Erastus were very helpful in supplying much family data. Etta Lenz, Thomas' and Betsey's great grandaughter, through their son Erastus and his son Orlo, welcomed us into her home and invited other relatives to meet with us. Such a gracious lady! We are indebted to all of those who came. We met descendants of Thomas' and Betsey's son, William, also.
Death Records, Ludington, Mason, MI. (Personally copied.) Book 2, Page 60, Record No. 13, Betsey Griffis, female, died 12 Sept 1892 age 83, died Riverton, Mason, MI. of old age. Father: Robert Carpenter, Mother: Unknown , both b. NY. She was a widow. (We know her mother was Phebe McNair).
Visit to North Weare Cem., Weare Twp. (Close to Pentwater, Oceana, MI) Betsey's grave was found. Lot 4 Sec.13. It gave her birth 14 Sept 1810 and death 12 Sep 1892. This was verified in April 1994. They lived close to the Mason and Oceana County lines. Her death is recorded in Mason County, but she is buried in Oceana County.
There is a Thomas J. Griffis 1848-1922 buried in Burr Oak Cem., Athens, Calhoun, MI. Do not know if there is a relationship or not.
There were other Griffis families in Athens, and although we have not found a relationship as yet, they are given here so further research might be done as we know so little about Thomas Griffis. There is a David S. Griffis, 1900 Soundex for Athens, Calhoun, MI. Vol 11, ED 33, Sheet 9, Line 81, b. Aug 1834, age 65 b. NY, 72 Champion St., Griffis, Sarah P. wife b. Oct 1840, age 59, b. MI., Bushnell, Ray BO Dec 1882 17, b. MI; Bushnell, Howard BO, Dec 1885, 14 b. MI; Gould, Earl BO Aug 1883 16 b. MI; Wheeler, Jessie BO Feb 1878 21 b. MI. (BO might mean boarder). Relationship, as stated, has not been established.
On the 1880 Census, William gave his father's birthplace as NY. Thomas was on the 1850, 1860 Census of Royalton, Niagara, NY. and on the 1865, but not on the 1870 Athens, Calhoun Mich. census with his wife. He may have died between those years. (In 1994 descendants in Pentwater, Mich. said they did not know if he ever came to that area or not,{one believed he did}, but it is doubtful because he was supposed to have died in 1867, which was before Betsy was alone on the 1870 census in Athens, Calhoun, Michigan, which was even before she moved north to Oceana County, Mich.) See notes under Betsy's son Duane. One person who did research on the line said they believed he died before or shortly after he left NY area for Mich.
Thomas and Betsy were found on the 1850, 1855, 1860, and 1865 census and some church records show they were in Royalton until 1867. (See Betsy's documentation.) Personal visit to Royalton, Niagara, NY Sept 1995. Land records were also availiable.
Descendants of Thomas and Betsy gave us copies of old tintype pictures believed to be Thomas and Betsy when they were young. They also gave us many records on and after April 10, 1994 in Pentwater, MI. Other pictures contained the children. One picture had Betsy in a rocking chair, among others. on the lawn of the homestead, but the picture was not too clear.
Descendants in 1996 wrote that in 1865 Thomas moved to Michigan. Then he must have died in Michigan, as he died in 1867. We thought previously he died in Niagara , NY.
1837. Ontario County, New York. Sale of land from Calvin L. Carpenter and Eleanor, his wife, of Bristol, to Robert O. Carpenter. Witnesses were their two sister, Margaret Carpenter, and Rowena T. Carpenter. We have a copy of the document
1855 New York State Census of Naples, Ontario County, taken on 25 June. 150/203, Robert O. Carpenter, 42, male, b. Yates , NY, years resident in town, 4 yr, farmer, owns land.;. Plexany, 39, wife, b. Ontario , NY; Napolean B., age 18, male; Adalaide, 16, female; Ichabod, 15, male; Symphronia, 12, female (Alwilda); Agusta, 10, female; George, 8, male; Sarah, 6, female; Martha, 3, female; Robert O., 1, male. All children were born in Ontario , NY. (Naples is sometimes called West Hollow.) Robert had 60 acres of land, value $3,000. Americus is not on this census, and should be at age 5, as he is age 10 on the 1860 census. We have not been able to find Robert O. Carpenter Sr. on a 1850 census as yet..
1857 Ontario County Deeds, Archives Building, Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York, Book 128, p. 265-267. Robert O. signed off on the sale of the Carpenter land in Ontario County in 1857. So did his wife, "Plexany".
1860 U. S. Census Naples, Ontario County, NY, taken 27 June, 259/259. Robert O. Carpenter, age 46 b. NY; Plexana, 44, b. NY; Ichabod, 19, male, b. NY; George, 14, male, b. NY; Sarah, 11, female, b. NY; Americus, 10, male, b. NY; Martha, 8, female, b. NY; Robert, 6, male, b. NY; Frances, 3 (Jennie), female, b. NY; Agusta, 15, male, b. NY. In 1855 Agusta was listed as female. Napolean, and Adaladi are no longer in the home. We believe there was an older sister because Adaladi's obituary stated that Adaladi was the second daughter
1860 U. S. Census, Naples, Ontario County, NY. 130/148, Sophrona A. Carpenter, domestic b. NY is in this home at South Bristol, Ontario, NY. (South Bristol is next to Naples). Napolean is in the home of Mrs. Elizabeth (Franklin) Simmons, Naples, New York. Agusta was also listed, about this time, in the household of Isaac Bathana Wood, b. Mass. Possibly this is her grandparent's home (?) because Augusta's mother's name was Wood.1865, New York State Census, Naples, Ontario County. taken 19 June. Frame, 50, 110, Robert Carpenter, 52, b. Yates , farmer; Plexany, age 49, wife, b. Ontario Co, NY; George W., 19, m, single; Sarah J., f, 17; Americus, 15; Martha, 13, f; Robert, 11 m; Jennie, 8; (Frances on 1860 census),f; Napolean, 29, m, and then crossed out; Ichabod W., 25, m; Sophronia, (Adwilda), 22, f. Augusta, should be about 20, and Adaladi are not listed. Adaladi was not married until abt 1868. Napolean and Icabod were listed out of order, so they may not have been there. The Civil War had taken so many from their homes, maybe the parents were allowed to give their names, even though not present. In 1995 in Ontario County, NY we reviewed this census and Napoleon's name had been crossed out. We have a photocopy of it.
1866 & 1868 Marriage Records, Barry , Michigan. Film 100321, SLC Family History Library, Book C p. 17. Barry County has records of 2nd and 3rd marriages. Also found in Barry County Clerk's Office, Courthouse, Hastings, Michigan, Liber C, page 49 for Melissa and Liber C p. 17 for Emily Hallett. Robert married , 28 July 1866 in Prairieville, MI, Melissa O. Mason, residing in Hope, MI, age 22, his age was 53, residing in Prairieville. She died 9 Feb. 1868, age 24y5m19d. Third, he married, in Hope, MI, Emily D. Hallet (Mrs. Dickerson,) residing in Genoa, NY, age 56, b. Lansing, on 25 Feb. 1869, his age 56, b. Middlesex, NY. Justice of the Peace: Luther Brown.. David and Mary Bailey, of Hope, MI, were witness at both marriages.
BIRTH. County Clerk's Office, Hastings, MI, record 383, Cora M. Carpenter [Cora Bell], b. 17 June 1867, Prairieville, Barry , MI, father: Robert O. Carpenter, b. NY, mother: Melissa Carpenter, b. PA. Recorded June 15, 1868.
Cem. Records of Cressey Cem., Prarieville Twp., Barry County, Michigan, Family History Library Film 0927468, viewed in Salt Lake City, Utah. This is where Robert's first wife, Plexana, is buried. Cedar Creek Cem. records, Hope Twp., Barry County, Michigan, viewed. Second wife, Melissa, is buried here next to David and Mary Bailey. A visit was made to both cemeteries in 1992.
1870 U. S. Census, Hope, Barry County, MI. Viewed at the County Clerk's Office, Hastings, MI, record 383. Cora M. Carpenter, (Cora Bell) age 2, (b. 17 June 1867, Prairieville, Barry, MI, Father: Robert O. Carpenter, b. NY, Mother: Melissa Carpenter, b. PA, Recorded June 15, 1868), is in the home of David and Mary Bailey. David and Mary Bailey were witnesses at both Robert's second and third marriages. Melissa, Cora's mother, died in 1868, and Cora was then cared for by the Bailey's. After Mary Bailey's death in the early 1870's, it appears that Cora was then raised by David Bailey. Cora was not in the Bailey home on the 1880 censes, but Cora was in the home of David Bailey in 1884 on the Michigan State Census. In David Bailey's Will he leaves money to Cora M. Vandenberg, apparently her married name. David and Mary Bailey are buried next to the second wife, Melissa O. Mason Carpenter, wife of R. O. Carpenter in Cedar Creek Cem., Hope Twp., Barry County, Michigan. We later found Cora's family in the state of Washington. She went by the name of Cora Bailey before her marriage. A descendant said Cora was raised by her "aunt." More research is needed.
1870 U. S. Census of Washtenaw County, MI, Robert's daughter, Jennie, is in the home of Nancy and Clark Rogers. Nancy is Robert O. Sr.'s sister. At this time Plexana, Jennie's mother, is deceased (1867) and Jennie's father, Robert O., died the year after the census (1871).
Divorces for Barry County, Michigan, 1850-1899. There is a record of the filing for a divorce by Emily Carpenter against Robert Carpenter in 1870. There is also a Notice of Publication of the commencement of the divorce proceedings against Robert Carpenter because personal service on him could not be made. The fie is marked "file closed" 1870. Dismissed 1916, no activity, in Chancery B251, Drawer 21.
Robert is said to have died in August 1871 in Melville, Ottawa, according to New York reunion notes. We believe he died in Kansas. His daughters, Martha A. Carpenter Allen and Sarah J. Carpenter Barnes Sanders Shadle, and a son, George W. Carpenter, were living in Kansas about this time. Notes from the files of one of Martha's descendants state "great-grandfather Carpenter died down near Abilene." We are still searching for Robert's death record and burial place.
1880 U. S. Census, Clay Center, Clay, KS, Household #218. Sarah, Robert O. Sr.'s daughter, is married to her first husband Horatio Barnes in Clay Center, KS. She had 6 children. On the same census, and next door was Sarah's brother, and Robert O's son, George W. Carpenter and wife Olivia, with 3 children. In the home was Robert O. (Jr.) and his wife Sarada who probably were visiting, or working for them as he is listed as a farm laborer. Seven days later Robert O. ( Jr.) and Sarada are in Robert O. Sr.'s daughter's home, Martha Carpenter Allen (Mrs. John) and their 4 children. Thus four of Robert O. Carpenter's children, Martha, George, Sarah and Robert (Jr.) were all on this census! (Robert O. Jr. & Sarada were on it twice)! See their respecitive files.
1855 New York State Census, Naples, Ontario County. Plexana is listed with husband and 9 children. She is "Plexany" on this census. She was 39 years old.
1857 Sale of Carpenter farm recorded in Ontario County Deeds, Archives Building, Canandaigua, Ontario , NY, Book 128, p. 265-267. She is listed as "Plexany" as she gave her consent to the sale of the farm.
1860 U. S. Census, Naples, Ontario , NY. She is "Plexana" and is with her husband and 8 children. She is 44 yrs. old. See husband's notes.
1865 New York State Census. Naples, Ontario, NY. Plexana is age 42 (probably should be abt 48, obviously 42 is incorrect). See husband's notes.
Cem. Records for Cressey Cem. in Prairieville, Barry, MI. Viewed on film 0927468, in Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Her name is spelled, Plexania, wife of R. O. Carpenter, and that spelling is also on the tombstone. Her name has been spelled various ways. We will use Plexana.. She was buried there in May 1867. In the same Cem. record there is a P. O. below her name. It is not known what this means. It could be another Carpenter. Possibly should be R.O. instead of P. O. for her husband Robert.
Newpaper clipping of daughter, Camille Adelaide Carpenter Standish's death. The article states there were 7 girls and 5 boys. See Camille's notes for more details.
C. Adelaide Carpenter Standish is buried in the Coye Cem., Route 21, Ontario County, New York. There are Wood families there too. Hattie Wood, wife of L. A. Berner, 1868 - 1891, Ezra F. Wood, 1831 - 1915, and Claressa A. Covil wife, 1839 - 1911; William H. Wood, 17 Jan 1885, 61y11m21d; Lucy A., wife, died Nov. 16, 1887, 57y10m22d. May be relatives of Plexana.
We know little about this daughter. We know of her because in Camille Adalaidi's obituary, it stated she was the second daughter, and in the 1855 census, Napolean was listed first and Camile second, so there probably was an older daughter who possibly died young, or was married and away from home.
15553. See Notes Napolean B. "Boney" Carpenter
NOT PROVEN AS SON! See notes on the "other" Napolean B. Carpenter in this family.
BIRTH: abt 1831 per the 1892 Census. Wife is born abt 1848 in the same Census.
abt 1844 per the 1880 Census. Wife is born abt 1851 in the same CensusCENSUS:
1880 United States Census
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Boney CARPENTER Self M Male W 36 NY Butcher NY NY
Thila CARPENTER Wife M Female W 29 NY Keeping House VT NY
W. CHAMBERLAIN FatherL M Male W 64 VT Farmer VT VT
Adelia CHAMBERLAIN MotherL M Female W 59 NY VT MA
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Source Information:
Census Place Ischua, Cattaraugus, New York
Family History Library Film 1254812
NA Film Number T9-0812
Page Number 271DCENSUS:
1892 ISCHUA CENSUS
Cattaraugus County, New York
Transcribed by: K. Seward and E. Seward
Submitted by: Rev. Joe Mack
Name Age Sex color Born Citizen/Alien Occupation
Napolean B.Carpenter 61 F . US C .
Phila Carpenter 47 M . US C Butcher
William (line error?) 47 F . US C .
William Carpenter 11 M . US C .
Robert Carpenter 7 M . US C .
Oakley W.Chamberlin 47 M . US C Farmer
15554. Napolean Bonaparte Carpenter
1855 NY State Census, Naples, Ontario County, New York, Napolean, age 18, was in the home of his parents, Robert and Plexany (Wood) Carpenter. Napolean.
1860 U.S.Census, Naples, Ontario County, New York, Napolean, age 22, was in the home of Elizabeth Simmons (Mrs. Franklin).
1860 U. S. Census, reviewed in Canandaigua, Ontario County, NY in 1992, Napoleon was shown living next to (and not in Elizabeth and Franklin Simmon's home). Cornish, Allen, age 52; Elthea, age 35; Amaziah, age 75; Hannah, age 74; Delman, age 15; Sarah, age 13; Henry, age 9. All but the last three b. Mass (but Wife Elthea and last three b. NY). In 1850 this family of Cornish was living in Bristol, Ontario NY. Amaziah and Hannah Cornish are in Naples in 1850. (?) This descrepancy needs to be cleared up. A copy of the census film viewed again in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1993 does show Napolean in the home of Simmons.
Napolean enlisted Aug 26 1861, to serve in the Civil War; re-enlisted Jan.1, 1864. Captured at Plymouth, NC 20 Apr 1864. He served in B., 85th Regiment. He was reported as dying in Andersonville Prison, Georgia, of starvation 24 July 1864. Prison records say 26 July 1864. We have the records from Andersonville Prison. He is buried in grave # 3977. His sister, Camille Adelaide's obituary said he lived to return from prison. # We feel the obituary was in error. P.O.W.= Prisioner of War. CIVIL WAR.
Since Napolean gave his life for his country, the following information about those that enlisted from Ontario County, New York is given here for those interested: 1788 History of Ontario County, NY, p 265 Naples in the Rebellion. Few towns sent more troops to fight for the Union that Naples. Our record shows over 200 name enrolled. All met the dangers encountered on the battlefield, and many lost their lives in defense of their country. We give below as complete a record of them as can be obtained from the military record of the town.
page 255 - 85th Infantry, Company B. Napoleon B. Carpenter enlisted August 26, 1861; re-enlisted January 1, 1864; captured at Plymouth, NC, April 20, 1864; died in Andersonville Prison, July 23, 1864, of starvation.Deaths of Officers and Enlisted men which have occurred while in the military or naval service of the United States . . .in said service since April, 1861, reported by the families to which the deceased belonged. 6 Jaun 1865. Napolean Carpenter, age at death, 29, single, citizen, date entering the service, July 11, 1861, 85th N. Y. Regiment, private, regiment to which he belonged at time of death, 85th N. Y., rank at time of death, private. volunteer.
We have a photocopy of this document.1865, New York State Census, Naples, Ontario County. Napolean is reported in his parents family as age 29. Perhaps the parents did not know of his death and soldiers in the war were still given by their parents on a census. (Viewing this census in Ontario NY in 1995, Napoleon's name was crossed out.) Additional records of the death of soldiers, it showed Napoleon died, age 29, entered service July 1861, he was a private in the 85th regiment.
# NOTE: Did he survive the war? Could the following census be for him?
CENSUS: 1880 United States Census
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Napoleon B CARPENTER Self M Male W 42 NY Keeps Restaurant NY NY
Alice A CARPENTER Wife M Female W 39 NY Keeping House NY NY
Mary M CARPENTER Dau S Female W 8 MI NY NY
Amanda H GAYLORD MotherL W Female W 67 NY At Home NY NY
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Source Information:
Census Place Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
Family History Library Film 1254588
NA Film Number T9-0588
Page Number 306DCENSUS: Ther following contains more information on a Napolean B. "Boney" Carpenter who is a butcher by trade residing in Ischua, Cattaraugus, New York.
BIRTH: abt 1831 per the 1892 Census. Wife is born abt 1848 in the same Census.
abt 1844 per the 1880 Census. Wife is born abt 1851 in the same CensusCENSUS:
1880 United States Census
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Boney CARPENTER Self M Male W 36 NY Butcher NY NY
Thila CARPENTER Wife M Female W 29 NY Keeping House VT NY
W. CHAMBERLAIN FatherL M Male W 64 VT Farmer VT VT
Adelia CHAMBERLAIN MotherL M Female W 59 NY VT MA
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Source Information:
Census Place Ischua, Cattaraugus, New York
Family History Library Film 1254812
NA Film Number T9-0812
Page Number 271DCENSUS:
1892 ISCHUA CENSUS
Cattaraugus County, New York
Transcribed by: K. Seward and E. Seward
Submitted by: Rev. Joe Mack
Name Age Sex color Born Citizen/Alien Occupation
Napolean B.Carpenter 61 F . US C .
Phila Carpenter 47 M . US C Butcher
William (line error?) 47 F . US C .
William Carpenter 11 M . US C .
Robert Carpenter 7 M . US C .
Oakley W.Chamberlin 47 M . US C Farmer
1855 New York State Census, Naples, Ontario County. Agusta, age 10, and in the home of her parents.
1860 U. S. Census, Naples, Ontario , NY, Agusta, age, 15 and a male. (Her sister Camille's obituary said there were 5 boys and 7 girls. There are five distinct male names, Napolean, Ichabod, (both fought in Civil War), George, Americus, and Robert. Therefore, we believe Agusta to be the female as stated on the 1855 census. However, this has not been proven.
.!On a family group sheet sent from a descendant Mayanne Lentz of Grayville, IL, she said Augusta was in the home of Isaac and Bathana Wood on the 1860 census. This could be Plexana's family and should be researched further. (Her notations were Microfilm 88g, 88h, 88j. Also there was 680 (don't know meaning) by Issaac Bathana Wood's name. Also b. Mass., something else that looked like "Peckra and below it was Redig, or Pedig"- difficult to read. She had also written p. 32, Post Office- Naples.
October 1, 1998, received a note from Helen Fox, Route 64, Canandaigua, NY 14424. "I helped inventory the Standish Cem. in South Bristol and found Augusta Carpenter, daughter of R and P, who died 2 Sept 1863 at 19, with the Woods. No doubt Plexana's mother and dad. She was with Bethena Wood, age 68, on 1860 census. (Ezra Wood 1789-1858; Bethany Wood 1793-1867. I will try and get more of the Wood history for your family records."
15561. Americus Vespuchia Carpenter
1855 New York State Census, Naples, Ontario County. Americus is not on the census with his parents. His older sister Sarah is age 6, and his younger sister Martha is age 3. He should have been on it, at age 5. He is on the 1860 census at age 10. He may have been missed accidentally.
1860 U. S. Census, Naples, Ontario, New York. Americus, male, age 10, is in the home of his parents.
1865 New York State Census, Naples, Onario. Americus, male, age 15, is in the home of his parents.
1870 U. S. Census, Cooper Twp, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, taken 24 Aug. # 167/170, Carpenter, Americus, age 20, b. NY, working on the farm, is in the home of Stimpson, Alonzo, 46, b. NY; Emily, 43, b. PA; Edna, 19, b. MI; Mary E., 17, b. MI; Sally (or Lilly), 15, b. MI; Charles, 10, b. MI. Although not proven yet, we believe this to be Robert O. Sr. son because we know other family members were in this area. There was another family of Stimpson, next door, 166/169, possibly another son, Edwin, 23, b. NY; Lilla 20: and Elmo 1/12.
In New York it was reported that he went west to Ohio, Michigan, or some place else. They did not know for sure.
Marriages of Barry County, Michigan. Witnesses at the wedding, of Robert O. Carpenter and Melissa O. Mason, were David and Mary A. Bailey. Melissa was age 22 when they married and Robert was 53. See record of her husband.
Cem. records for Cedar Creek Cem., Hope Twp., Barry, MI. Melissa died at age 24y5m19d, 9 Feb 1868. One record said Melissa died in childbirth and had a stillborn. The Baileys, of Hope, Michigan, were witnesses at her wedding, and are buried next to her. The Bailey's also raised their daughter, Cora Bell. (See her file.) After Mrs. Bailey died, Cora was raised by Mr. Bailey. David Bailey left money in his Will, to a Cora M. Vandenberg, obviously her married name. Correspondence from Cora's descendants in the state of Washington said Cora was raised by, "an aunt." David Bailey also left money to a son, Charles, born about 1846. David Bailey's dates are June 13, 1821 - June 28, 1899. Mary A., his wife, Nov. 21, 1834 - Dec 27, 1874. More research is needed her. Melissa and Mary Bailey may have been sisters. David Bailey's son Charles is on the 1870 U. S. Census, Hope Twp., Barry County, Michigan as follows: 71/72 Bailey, Charles E., 23, b. NY; Harriet, 24, b. NY; Henrietta, 1, b. MI; and others of a different name. There is a Sophia Bailey in household 107/108 in Johnston Twp., Barry County that may be related to David Bailey.
1880 U. S. Census, Hope Twp., Barry County, Michigan, taken June 1, Bailey, David 59, widowed, farmer; Charles, 34, married, farmer (b. about 1846) ; Harriett A., 35 daughter-in-law; Etta, 11, granddaughter; Rosa, 8, granddaughter; Zena, 8/12, grandaughter. This is the David Bailey that raised Cora Bell Carpenter after Melissa died. By 1880 his wife, Mary had also died. Cora is in the home on the 1884 State Census. One wonders why she was not on this one. In David Bailey's will he mentions a daughter Nancy E. Mowery, as well as leaving money to Cora. David's some is given in the will as Charles E. We have not made a family group for David as we do not have proof that Melissa and Mary were sisters, but if someone is following this line, the above information may be helpful.
1870 U. S. Census, Johnstown Twp., Barry County, Michigan. 84/85 Dickerson, Henry C., 26, b. OH; Emily, 23, b. MI; Alvira, 1, b. MI; Burt, 6, b. OH.
Marriage Records of Barry , MI. Film 108321. Emily Hallett Dickerson (Mrs. Dickerson) was 56 yr., Robert was 56. She is listed as "of Genoa, NY" but born in Lansing. He is listed of Prairieville, MI, but born in Middlesex, NY. Justice of the Peace: Luther Brown. Witnesses were David and Mary A. Bailey, the same persons who witnessed his 2nd mg to Melissa O. Mason. Melissa and the Bailey's are buried next to each other in Cedar Creek Cem., Hope, Barry , MI. A 2 yr old Cora Carpenter was in the Bailey's home on the 1870 census. Birth record has been found and Cora was the daughter of Robert and Melissa.
Divorces for Barry County, Michigan, 1850-1899. There is a record of the filing for a divorce by Emily Carpenter against Robert Carpenter in 1870. There is also a Notice of Publication of the commencement of the divorce proceedings against Robert Carpenter because personal service on him could not be made. The fie is marked "file closed" 1870. Dismissed 1916, no activity, in Chancery B251, Drawer 21.
Death record in Canandaigua Historical Society, Canandaigua, Ontario, NY, has record of Margaret's husband's first wife Maria, given here for clarification purposes. Entries were extracted from newspaper dated 15 June 1842. "Maria Rogers (Maria Reed Rogers), Mrs. Anthony Rogers, late of Canandaigua, Est. date of death 9 June 1842, abt. 28 yrs. Place of death, Webster (Monroe , NY)." explanations in parenthesis have been added for clarification, they were not in the record. It is important to give here so children on the census can be put with the correct mother.
1850 U. S. Census, Tuscola, Livingston , MI, taken 8 Oct 1850. Rogers, Anthony, age 37; Margaret, age 34 (wife); Martha, 15; Henryett, 13; Josaphine, 10; Rowena, 5; Adaladi; 2; all girls and parents born NY. The first three girls were Maria Reed Rogers' children. Margaret raised them after their mother's death and her marriage to Anthony.
1860 U. S.Census, Prairieville, Barry , MI, taken 6 Jun. 139/123 Anthony Rogers, 48 b. NY, farmer, Real Est. Value 1800; Margaret, 45, b. NY; Roana (Rowena), 15 b. NY; Adaline (Amelia Adeladi), 13. b. NY; Samuel, 3; b. MI. (Martha married George New in 1857 and Henrietta married David Willson/Wilson in 1857. David's father used two "ll's" and some sons used two, but most of them only one "l" in Wilson.
1870 U. S.Census, Prairieville, Barry , MI, taken 12 Aug. 186/190 Anthony Rogers, 58; Margaret, 55; Rowena
25. (Josephine married John D. Markham about 1862, and Amelia Adeladi married Adelbert B. Chapman 4 Feb 1865. Marriage license said Albert, but it was Adelbert. This was proven from the 1850 Census in Gorham, Ontario ,NY when he was with his parents, also the 1870 census when Adelbert was in the home of David and Henrietta Wilson in Prairieville, Barry, MI.)1880 U.S. Census, Prairieville, Barry, MI, taken 10 Jun. 152/157 Anthony Rogers, 67; Margaret, 65, wife: Roena L., (spelled this way) 34.
1884 Michigan State Census, Prairieville, Barry, MI, taken 4 Jun. 5/8 Anthony Rogers, 73 (probably should be
71); Margaret, 69. Anthony gives both parents as born in NY. Margaret gives her father b. Mass. and mother b. RI. The birth places of Margaret's parents was our first strong clue that this was our Margaret Carpenter, because her father Robert Carpenter was b. Mass., and her mother Phebe McNair was b. RI. She also named her first daughter Rowena. Her sister, Phebe Carpenter Jones, also named a daughter Rowena, probably because they both had a sister Rowena Carpenter (Pierce) who did not come to MI, but stayed in NY. Margaret's daughter Rowena married Charles Porter 9 Feb 1883 so is not on the census with Anthony and Margaret for the first time.No death record has been found for Margaret, but is believed to be in 1887, as she was on the Michigan State Census in 1884, and Anthony remarried in 1888. The family record had Margaret's death as 1878, but there is no record of any Margaret who died that year in Barry , so the assumption is the numbers were transposed, and it was 1887, not 1878. A very detailed search has been made for Margaret's death record, but none has been found in any county of the State of Michigan that would fit "our" Margaret as of 1992. It is believed that her death may not have been recorded. It is still believed to be "our" Margaret as this Margaret and Phebe Carpenter Jones (her sister) obviously kept close contact with each other. Margaret's step-grandson (George E. New through her step-daughter Martha Rogers New who Margaret raised) married Phebe Carpenter Jones' youngest daughter, Estelle, another incident linking the two families. Also, Lina Carpenter Snyder of Athens, MI (granddaughter of Calvin Loomis Carpenter, brother to Margaret and Phebe), wrote in a letter that Margaret and Phebe lived in Barry County close to each other. Margaret Carpenter and Anthony Rogers lived in Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan and Phebe Carpenter and her husband, John Jones, lived in Orangeville, the next town.
Marriage Records of Barry MI Book D-10 married in Hastings, Barry MI, Married 2 Aug 1888, Anthony Rogers, b. NY, to Caroline Blackman Turner, b. Ohio, she was 34 or 54, Anthony was 54 (probably should have been 74), both "of Prairieville." He stated he had been married twice before and she had been married once before. Anthony gives his father as Samuel Rogers and mother as Martha Van Auken. Caroline gives her father as Thomas Blackman and mother Caroline Draper. Witnesses were John W. Nevins, and Guy Nevins.
1894 Michigan State Census, Prairieville, Barry, MI. 103/107 Anthony Rogers, age 82; Elizabeth 54. This census said he was married in 1888. Elizabeth and Caroline Blackman Turner are probably the same person. Their ages do not match, but no other marriage entry could be found, and Anthony said he had married in 1888, the same year he married Caroline. Her name may have been Caroline Elizabeth.
Death Records Barry MI. Book B-34. entry 113, "Anthey" 16 Oct 1895, 82y0m12d, d. Prairieville. Father: Samuel Rogers, mother unknown (mother is Martha Van Auken). No death record can be found for Margaret, as stated above.
Cem. Records of Prairieville Cem., Barry , MI. were viewed in a book and a visit was made to the Cem.. A lot owned by Anthony has their son, Samuel, buried there. Samuel d. 13 Sept 1867, age 11y16d. Died of Typhoid. There is no record of Anthony or Margaret buried there. Lot has one tall momument (now, 1992, broken in three pieces) with just "Samuel, son of A & M Rogers" and dates, nothing else has been engraved on the monument. A smaller stone marks Samuel's grave, but is unreadable.
1900 U.S. Census, Johnston, Barry , MI. Vol. 5, Ed. 44, Sheet 8, line 42, taken 19 July. Rowena, age 46, and Charles Porter, age 40, are there. They said they had had no children. Amelia Adeladi and Adelbert B. Chapman have not been found since the 1870 census of Prairieville, due to the wrong name given on the wedding license "Albert," when it should have been Adelbert. On the 1850 Census of Gorham, Ontario, NY, Adelbert is with his parents Issac and Mary Chapman and so is his brother, Seth, who was a witness at Adelbert's marriage to Amelia Adeladi Rogers.
The 1880 Soundex was searched again in Oct 1992 and no Adelbert, or his father Issac, nor his brother Seth was on that film. (In 1880, Seth's son, Lewis, is in the home of Burton and Susan Warner in Prairieville, Barry, MI; as a nephew, and in 1884 Seth is in the Warner home, but Lewis is not. Seth is listed as a widower). They may have left Michigan together. Adelbert and Margaret Chapman's daughter, Hattie, may be Margaret's only blood descendant. Rowena and Amelia were the only children of Margaret who grew up. Rowena had no children, and Samuel died young. We finally found that Hattie was in Kansas when Anthony Rogers' land was probated, as Amelia's share went to Hattie Chapman. We found the marriage license of Hattie Chapman to John Ruth, but we cannot find where they went when they left Kansas. In 1994 Adelbert Chapman was located in Kansas, see 1900 Census below.
1900 U.S. Census, Grant Twp., Republic , Kansas, Vol. 44, Ed. 94, Sheet 16, Line 6, "Chapman, Adelbert, b. Feb 1844, age 56, b. NY., Clara A., wife, b. May 1854, age 46, b. Mass; Shepherd, Mauice/or Mamie E., step dau., b. June 1873, age 26, b. NY; Hahn, John H., Bo, b. Feb 1882, 18, b. Kansas." This entry has been proven to be Adelbert who married Amelia Adelaide Rogers. His age is right and so is the year of birth. Notice, the child was a step-child. Apparently Amelia Adelaide has died and Adelbert has remarried. (Hattie J. Chapman, Adelbert and Amelia Adelaide's daughter, was in the home of her grandparents, Issac and Martha Chapman in Plainwell, Allegan, MI on the 1880 census, age 13.) At the time of Adelbert's brother's, John's, death in 1889, it said the father Issac was in Kansas. Issac was not buried by his wife Martha, d. 10 Mar 1883, 62 years old, or son John who died 1889 in the Brown Cemetery in Orangeville, Barry , MI. We have found Isaac's burial place in Kansas. Adelbert had been married twice after Amelia Adalaide died. See additional records in his file.
The Barry County Probate Court records for Margaret's husband, Anthony Rogers, were found in the Archives at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, and Anthony's land was left to Martha New, Henrietta Wilson, Josephine Markham, Hattie Chapman, age 29, of Norton, KS, and Rowena Porter. We thought Hattie had not married, but we found her marriage license in Norton County, KS. She had married John Ruth 18 Nov 1886. He was 24 and she was 20. It is not known why she was listed as Hattie Chapman on the probate documents many years later, unless they were trying to show that a portion of the land went to Amelia Adelaide Rogers Chapman's daughter and probably only heir. Obviously Amelia Adelaide had died, probably before 1880. Now we need to know if Hattie had children, as they would be Margaret's only descendants. As of 1995 we still do not know where Hattie Ruth and her husband went. Apparently they left the area where they married.
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Death record in Canandaigua Historical Society, Canandaigua, Ontario, NY. Entries were extracted from newspaper dated 15 June 1842.. "Maria Rogers (Maria Reed Rogers), Mrs. Anthony Rogers, late of Canandaigua, Est. date of death 9 June 1842, abt. 28 yrs. Place of death, Webster (Monroe , NY)." explanations in parenthesis have been added for clarification, they were not in the record. Maria was the mother of Anthony's three oldest children. Martha (Mrs. George New), Henrietta (Mrs. David Wilson) and Josephine (Mrs. John D. Markham).
1850 U.S. Census, Tuscola, Livingston, MI. Film 443.572, (Census taken 8 Oct 1850). Anthony age 37, Margaret age 34, Martha 15, Henryett13, Josaphine 10, Rowena 5, Adaladi 2, all girls and all born NY. The first three girls were Maria Reed Rogers who died in 1842.
1860 U.S. Census, Prairieville, Barry , MI. Film Household 139/123 (Census taken 6 June 1860) Anthony 48, Margaret 45, Roana (Rowena) 15, Adaline (Amelia Adelaide)13, Samuel 3, all b. NY. (Martha married George New in 1857 and Henrietta married David Willson/Wilson in 1857).
1870 U.S. Census, Prairieville, Barry , MI. taken 12 Aug. Film 552160, viewed at FHL, SLC, Utah. 186/190 Anthony, 58, b. NY, owns real estate; Margaret, 55, b. NY; Rowena, 25. Josephine married John D. Markham about 1862, and Amelia Adelaide married Adelbert B. Chapman 4 Feb 1865. The marriage license said Albert, but should have been Adelbert.
1880 U.S. Census, Prairieville, Barry, MI. Film 1254571 Household 152/157 (Census taken 10 June 1880). Anthony 67, Margaret 65, Rowena L. 34.
1884 Michigan State Census, Prairieville, Barry, MI. Film 915281, Household 5/8 (Census taken 4 June 1884). Anthony 73, Margaret 59. Anthony gives both parents as born in NY. Margaret gives her Father b. Mass. and Mother b. RI (Rowena m. Charles Porter 9 Feb 1883)
Marriage Records of Barry MI.Book D-10 married in Hastings, Barry, MI, 2 Aug 1888, Anthony Rogers b. NY to Caroline Blackman Turner b. Ohio, she was 34 or 54, Anthony was 54, both "of Prairieville." He stated he had been married twice (before) and she had been married once before. Anthony gives father as Samuel Rogers and mother as Martha Van Auken. Witnesses were John W. Nevins, and Guy Nevins.
1894 Michigan State Census, Prairieville, Barry, MI. Household 1032/107, Anthony age 82, Elizabeth 54. This census said he was married in 1888. Elizabeth and Caroline Blackman Turner are probably the same person. Their ages do not match, but no other mg. entry could be found, and Anthony said he had married in 1888, the same year he married Caroline. Her name may have been Caroline Elizabeth.
Death Records Barry MI. Book B page 34. entry 113, record #143, Roger, "Anthey", died 16 Oct 1895, 82y0m12d. d. Prairieville, married. Father: Samuel Rogers, mother unknown (mother is Martha Van Auken)
Cem. Records of Prairieville Cem., Barry, MI. (In a book and a visit to the Cem.) A lot owned by Anthony has his son Samuel buried there. Samuel d. 13 Sept 1867, age 11 y 16d. of Typhoid Fever. There is not record of Anthony or Margaret buried there. Lot has one tall momument (now 1992 broken in three places) with just "Samuel, son of A & M Rogers" and dates, nothing else has been engraved on the monument. A smaller stone marking Samuel's grave is unreadable.
1900 U. S. Census, Johnston, Barry MI. Rowena and Charles Porter are there. Anthony died five years earlier.
1850 U.S. Census, Tuscola, Livingston, MI Film # 443572, Rowena was 5 yrs. old. She was Margaret's Carpenter Rogers' first child, and is in the home with her mother, father, 3 half-sisters and little sister Adaladi, 2.
1860 U.S. Census, Prairieville, Barry, MI. household 139/123. Roana (Rowena) is 15 yrs. old.
1870 U.S. Census, Prairieville, Barry, MI, Film 552160, Household186/190. Rowena is 25 and still at home with her parents.
1880 U.S. Census, Prairieville, Barry, MI., Film 1254571. Rowena is listed as age 34, in the home of her parents. She is listed as Rowena L. on this census. Marriage Records, State of Michigan, County of Allegan, Film 1017876, Charles Porter age 24, and Rowena Rogers age 37, both from the town of Prairieville, Barry, MI., were married on Feb 7, or 9th, 1983 in Plainwell, Allegan, MI. Witnesses were A. H. Fletcher and F. E. Rikerd. Birthplaces of bride and groom were both NY. 1884 Michigan State Cenus, Prairieville, Barry, MI. Rowena is not on the census with her parents for the first time. She was married in 1883.
1896 Barry , State of Michigan, Rowena Porter filed papers as Anthony Rogers' daughter (Rowena Rogers Porter) for part of the Real Estate Property after her father's death. On these Probate Records the land was to be divided between Henrietta Wilson 56 yrs. old of Plainville, Mich., Martha E. New 59 yrs. old of Belle Air, Mich; Josephine Markham 53, of Battle Creek, Mich; Hattie Chapman 29 yrs. old (daughter of Amelia Adalaide Rogers Chapman who obviously is dead), of Norton Kansas; and Rowena Porter 49 yrs. of Prairieville, Mich. (This document was just found in late 1994 long after the next entries were typed).
1900 U.S. Census, Johnston, Barry, MI. Ed. 44, Sheet 8, Line 42. Rowena is on the census with her husband Charles Porter. She is listed as age 46. Her husband Charles is age 40. Rowena stated she had had no children and none had died. 1910 U.S. Census, Barry, MI. Soundex 005-0046-0195. Enumeration district 46, Household 0195. Charles is age 50. Rowena's birth is Mar. 1854, but she was 5 yrs. old on the 1850 census, so it should have been Mar 1845. Rowena is listed as 60 yrs. old on this census. (She was actually 65 because she was 5 on the 1850 census.) She married late in life and her husband was obviously younger, possibly why her age has varied on the different census. (They are not on the 1920 Census).
1900 U.S. Census, Johnston, Barry, MI, Ed. 44, Sheet 8 Line 42 Charles is
listed as 40 yrs. old.1910 U.S. Census, Johnston, Barry, MI. Ed. 46, household # 0195. Charles is listed as 50 yrs. old. They, Charles and Rowena, stated they had had no children. Charles listed his father as born in England, and his mother as born in NY. In Oak Hill Cem. in Orangeville, Barry, MI. there is a Edward N. Porter 1854-1922, and Mary R. Porter 1856-1928 and Earnest P. son b. 15 Jan 1892 and d. 4 Dec. 1905. (This might be a brother). In the same Cem. is Philip Porter b. 31 Jan 1826, d. 14 Jan 1892 and Mary b. 30 Dec 1831, d. 11 Oct 1913. (Parents?) Charles' wife Rowena lived in Orangeville where these people are buried. Philip and Mary--buried by them--(1) Albert N. d. 22 Dec 1869, 12 yrs. 11 mo, 22 days, (2) Cora d. 11 Apr 1868, 7 weeks and 2 days. Ther is also a John S. Porter of Richland, MI.
Samuel died at 11 years, 16 days of Typhoid Fever. He is buried in Prairieville Cem., Prairieville, Barry, MI and the only one on the lot. There is a tall stone, now(1992) broken in three pieces and one of the breaks is right where the engraving was. It is barely readable, but it says, "Samuel, son of A & M Rogers, 13 Sept 1867". A little ways away is a smaller stone designating the spot of his burial, but the little stone is unreadable. Checking the City Cem. Records, the lot was owned by Anthony Rogers, but neither Anthony nor Margaret are buried there. Barry records recorded Anthony's death as "Anthey Rogers" died in Prairieville, but his place of burial has not been determined as yet (1992). He remarried in 1888 according to Barry records. A very dilligent search has been made for Margaret's death and/or burial but none has been found. She is on the 1884 State Census, but cannot be found after that time. Samuel (who was named after Anthony's father) was Anthony's and Margaret's only son.
Death: Recorded in Book A p. 5, 1867.
History of Washtenaw County, Michigan, page 1324 for members of family, and of son's (J. Edgar Rogers') family.
1850 U.S. Census of York Twp., Washtenaw, MI. taken 14 Aug 1850, Film 443580, Salt Lake City, Family History Library. In the home of Evan Begole 29 and Margaret 17, were: Clark Rogers 35, Nancy (Carpenter), 33; Edgar 13; Mary 11; Jane 10; Ira 8; Spencer 5; Adeline 3 and Clarence 1/12. Also a Mary I. Harris 17. Clark, Nancy and Edgar show birthplaces of NY, but Mary and the rest were born in MI. (This could mean Clark and Nancy were in MI between 1837 - 1939). Clark is shown farming 1500-1600 acres. (History of Washtenaw pub. 1881 by Chas. C. Chapman & said they came to Michigan in 1834.) Clark's parents, Francis Rogers 67 and Mesilda 63 are also on this same census. Hiram Caton 21 male, and Abigail Rogers 19 Female and Elenor Rogers 27 female are in the home of Francis and Mesilda. They all show birth place as NY.
1860 U.S. Census of York Twp., Washtenaw , MI, taken 23 July 1860. Film 803563, SLC-FH Library, Household #972/950, page 189, Clark Rogers 46 male b. NY; Nancy 44, b. NY; Mary 21, b. MI; Jane 20, b. MI; Spencer 17 male, b. MI; Madaline 11, female, b. MI; Hebron, 8, male b. MI; Willie 2, male b. MI. Calvin Monroe is in the house 18 male b. MI. Close by, household 974/982 is Nancy and Clark's son Edgar Rogers 24, male b. NY, and Harriet (she was a Parsons and her parents lived next door) 20 female. b. MI.
1870 U.S. Census of Washtenaw MI, Film 552206, SLC-FHL Household #318-318, Rogers, Clark age 55 male; Nancy 53; Madeline 22; Willie 12 and Jenny Carpenter 13. (Believed to be Robert O. Carpenter's daughter. Robert and Nancy were brother and sister.) Household 310/310, James E. Rogers, (Nancy's son) is also close. James is 33; Harriet 30; H. Jane 51 female; Burt E. 1 male. Also at Household 313/313 is Kanouse, Walter age 30 male; Mary 31 female (Nancy's daughter) and Peter F. 4 male. Also in home is Heron H. Rogers, 18. (Probably Nancy's son Hebron, which would be Mary's brother).
1880 U.S. Census of York, Washtenaw, MI, page 384, Household, #279/284, Rogers, Clark age 66. He gave both of his parent's birth places as Rho. Nancy age 63 gave her birthplace as NY; Father's as unknown and mother's as CT. (This would be wrong. Father was Mass, mother RI--these have been verified. Nancy left home very young and probably did not remember) In same home is Anthony Bruch, 22 who gave his birthplace as Rhine Proineer. Again, not sure what that means, but it might explain the Rho by Clark's father's birthplace.
On that same census (1880) is her daughter and husband, Kanouse, Walter 39; Mary 41 wife; Peter F. male 14 son; Clark D. male 8 son; Oscar male 6 son. Also in the home was John Brombs, b. OH, parents Germany, and Polina Jedele 21 b. MI, parents b. Germany. Nancy's son and wife were also on this census: James E. Rogers 48; Hattie 41 wife; Burt E. 11 son; Olie M. female 8, dau; Tinnie A. female 1, dau; also Harriet Parsons 63, Mother b. NY, Father of Harriet age 63 was b. NY, Mother b. CT. Also in the home was Ribbie Servire, 18; Alfred Bond 22, and James Washington 22.
Nancy's daughter, Madeline, married Nancy's sister's (Rowena's) son, Daniel Pierce from New York. They were 1st cousins. It is said they met at a family reunion, fell in love, and got married.
Oakwood Cem. is in Saline, MI "M" section, Lot 48. Their graves are in the newer part, right down off the hill from the old section. The only older markers in the new part. They are small stones, and some small children or infant markers are there too.
Saline Observer, Thurs. Feb. 21, 1895, Obituary of Mrs. Nancy Carpenter Rogers (15 Feb 1895). "She was born in New York state, Nov. 19, 1816" "Four sons and three daughters survive her." "Bert Rogers was home. . .to attend the funeral of his grandmother." (His name is given as Albert not Bert in other obituaries.) (We found additonal information in 1994 on several of the families, see her husband's and the children's files).
See wife's documentation for Census records and other data.
"Mr. Rogers came to Washtenaw , in 1834, located in Pitsburg Twp.. They had 12 children, 7 are living, . . .deceased are Ira, Clarence and 3 infants."
Court Records in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Mich., were searched in 1981, and gave mg. and ages.
Tombstone in Oakwood Cem., Saline, Mich. for their son, William gave 1848-1912, but Census Records would indicate birth was 1858, not 48.
On Microfilm in the Saline Library, an article in Saline Observer, Thurs. June 29, 1882, "Sudden Death of Clark Rogers." (Age 68, died Friday, June 16, 1882 near Damon, Ogemaw County, Michigan. He was 22 when he married Miss Nancy Carpenter, his surviving wife. . .Had lived in Saline until last winter, rented his farm to his son and homesteaded 160 acres of land near a son [in Ogemaw ]). "He leaves a wife and seven grown children to mourn his loss."
1850 U.S. Census of York Twp., Washtenaw Co, MI, taken 14 Aug 1850, Film 443580, In the home of Evan Begole 29 and Margaret 17, were: Clark Rogers 35, Nancy (Carpenter), 33; Jane is 10 and with her parents.
1860 U.S. Census of York Twp., Washtenaw ,MI. Film 803563, taken 23 July 1960. Household 972-950, page 189, Clark Rogers 46 male b. NY; Nancy 44, b. NY, Jane is 20, but still living with her parents.
Marriage records: Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Mich. Vol 3, p 511. Jane Rogers age 24 md. John G. Cowan age 28, on 3 Mar 1865. He is listed as from Gratian, but it does not give the state name. Witnesses were: J. E. Rogers and Harriett of Saline. (James Edgar Rogers was her oldest brother. Harriett was his wife.)
Although the rest of the Rogers family are on the 1870, 1880 and 1894 State Census, around Wastenaw, this family has not been found. A letter from Mrs. Maritt Martin of Saline, Mich to Helen Fox in NY, said she knew the family of the Rogers, but didn't mention this Cowan family. They must have moved away.
1870 U. S. Census, Kent County, Grattan Twp., Michigan, Taken 11 July 1870 Roll 682, p. 422. Household 2/2 Cowan John 33, Male, Farmer. b. NY, Real property 6,000, Personal 1,600; Jane 29 female, Keeps House, b. MI; Lorains, John 27 Male, Laborer, b. Germany. (close, household 13/13 Cowan, Peter 73, Retired farmer; Catherine 66; William 30 Farmer; 14/14 Cowan Elizabeth 29 Farmer, Real 7,00 and Personal 1.350, Elmer 1/12 and Alonzo P. 25, farmer, Real 4,000.)
1880 U. S. Census, Kent County, Grattan Twp. Roll 587 Household 230/230 Cowan John male age 43; Jane female, 39.
In the same town, 1880 census, Peter Cowan is probably dead because Catherine age 77, is listed as mother and is in the home of William Cowan, Household 55/55, age 40; Elizabeth age 39, Elmer A. son age 10; Erma L. 7 dau; and Edgar James 5 son. Also in that same town, Alex Cowan household 42/42 age 58; Almira L. 48 wife; Vera 14 dau, and Ora 16 son. and two servants. Also Alonzo, household 52/52, age 35, Emily age 29 wife; Edith 3 dau; and 2 servants. Also in household 53/53 is Rogers, John 62, and Mary Ann 52. The Cowans are no doubt of the same family, and Jane was a Rogers.
1894 Michigan State Census, Grattan Twp., Kent County, Michigan, Household 73/77 Cowan, John G. age 57, b. NY, Parents b. NY; Jane 53 wife, born MI, Parents b. NY. Number of children and how many alive, both columns were blank.
In the same town, same census of 1894, household 60/63, Alonzo, 49, Emma 43 wife, Edith E. 17 dau; Lila M. 14 dau, Seford 12 son; Theo 10 dau. Also in household 61/64 Alex Cowan 72, Almira 63; Vera 28 dau; Otho 20 son. Household 62/65 Ora 30; Jennie, wife, 27; Orvie 5 dau. Given for those who need to research the Cowan line. We are not.
1900 U. S. Census, Kent County, Grattan Twp. p. 87A Household XXX/231, Cowan J. G. Head, Male b. Jan 1837 age 63, md. 35 yrs.; Jane, wife, female, b. Feb 1841 age 59, md 36 years, No children and none alive. Both columns had zero. Apparently Nancy Carpenter Rogers had no descendants through Jane.
Same census, same town, Household 141/144, Cowan, Ora age 36; Jennie age 32; Orvie age 11, dau; Otto age 26, brother; Vera 33 sister; Almira 68 mother. Household 145/148 Cowan, Alonzo 55; Emma 48; Edith 25 dau; Sellah 19 dau; Sieford 18 son; Theo 16 son.
1910 U. S. Census, Kent County, Grattan Twp., no John Cowan or Jane Cowan.
Same town, same census, 1910, Household 3/3 Cowan, Ora E. 46; Jennie J 32; Orvie 21 dau; Household 5/5 Cowan, Seiford J. 28 head; Blanch P. 30 wife; Household 6/6 Cowan, Alonzo P. 65; Emma 58.
See notes under Jane for other Cowan data.
Tombstone, "Infant, dau of C & N Rogers", no date on stone. Personal
visit to the Oakwood Cem., Saline, Mich. in 1982. Also listed in
Washtenaw History & written records of the burials in Oakwood
Cem., and County records, obtained in 1994.
See comments under child #9, except we believe this was a boy.
Rowena was in her parents' home in 1820 and 1830. See father's documentation.
1850 U.S. Census of Bristol, Ontario, NY. Household #152-161 Wm. H. Pierce age 32 male b. NY; Rowena 40 (should be 30), female, b. NY; Ellis J. 10 male, b. NY; Sarah A. 7, female, b. NY; William E. 10/12 b. NY. (Ellis and Sarah are William H. Pierce's children by his first wife Dorcas Walford).
1860 U.S. Census of Bristol, Ontario, NY; Household #621-619 William H. Pierce age 42; Rowena 40 female; William 10 male; Robert 9 male; Daniel 7 male; Thomas 5 male; Willie 3 male; James 2 male; George 1/12 male, all born NY.
1870 U.S. Census of Bristol, Ontario, NY; Household #242/250 Rowena Pierce age 50 female; Daniel 17 male; Wm 13 male; James 12 male; George 10 male, Lawton 8 male. (Rowena's husband died in 1869). Her two older sons are in the household of Benjamin F. Hicks age 52 and Margaret age 48, and children, Household 280/250 Eugene age 21, Benton age 15, both as farm laborers. Eugene is William E. on the 1850 census, and as William in 1860. Benton is Thomas Benton b. in 1855, shown as Thomas on the 1860 census.
Rowena was one of the children of Robert Carpenter and Phebe McNair that stayed in New York. She had all sons. She married a Pierce that was a brother to the lady Rowena's brother, Calvin, married. In other words, a brother and sister married a brother and sister, William Henry Truman Pierce married Rowena Carpenter, and Eleanor D. Pierce married Calvin Loomis Carpenter. Calvin's family grew up in Michigan, and Rowena's in NY.
Newspaper Article in Bristol Ontario NY Town Hall Scrapbook 66, Page 43. "A very enjoyable event occured at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. C. W. Simmons, Tuesday afternoon, the occasion being the birthday of Mrs. Simmon's mother, Mrs. E. Carpenter (Eleanor). A number of friends were present, among whom were Mrs. E. Carpenter age 73, Mrs. Sardis Simmons, age 71, Mrs. (Sally) Kaufman age 83, and Mrs. W (Rowena?) Pierce age 63. The old ladies especially enjoyed the occasion immensely, and we can vouch for their entertainment as we all know Mrs. Simmon's pleasant and cordial manner of entertaining her friends." Article about 1885.
DEATH: Mrs. Rowena Pierce, aged 73, died at the thome of her son, James Pierce, New York, Dec. 29th, 1893. The deceased leaves 8 sons and a host of friends to morn her loss.
A visit was made to Baptist Hill Cem., also called Evergreen Cem., where Rowena and husband William Henry Pierce are buried. Rowena was 73 at the time of her death. Rowena T. Carpenter, 1819 -1893. Also a visit to Canandaigua, NY. Some of this information came from descendants of Rowena and William, family pictures, and records that indicated that his grandmother Mercy had three children, Mercy, Ezra and Robert. Prior to this time only Ezra and Robert were known to be "of Mercy."
SEE: Web page at:
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CARPENTER Family - First Generation
1. Robert1 Carpenter (#3284) birth date unknown.
He married Phoebe McNair. (Phoebe McNair is #3285.)
Robert Carpenter and Phoebe McNair had the following child:2 i. Roena T.2 Carpenter (#3230). Roena died 1893. Her body was interred 1893 Bristol, New York, Baptist Hill Cemetery. She married William H. Pierce Naples, New York, October 19, 1848. Married by Rev. Mr. Sommerbell, second pastor of the Naples Christian Church.. (William H. Pierce is #3229.)
William was born Naples, New York January 03, 1818. William was the son of Henry L. Pierce and Haley Turner Manley. William died 1868 Bristol, New York, at 50 years of age. At 33 years of age William became the father of Robert Melvin Pierce Bristol, New York, January 09, 1851. At 35 years of age William became the father of Daniel Webster Pierce Bristol, New York, November 07, 1853. (See William H. Pierce for the continuation of this line.)
Roena became the mother of Robert Melvin Pierce Bristol, New York, January 09, 1851. Roena became the mother of Daniel Webster Pierce Bristol, New York, November 07, 1853.
South Bristol, NY, Town Records 1838 - 1925. Wm. Pierce, 1866, Pathmaster (wife Rowena Carpenter).
History of Ontario by Aldrich, page 329. PIERCE, William Henry, (Jr. but given here as it has information about his father too.) Canandaigua, William Henry Pierce was born in Bristol, July 30, 1856, a son of William H. and Rowena T. (Carpenter) Pierce. The grandfather on the paternal side was a native of Massachusetts and had 7 children, of whom William was the third son. (We show William the 4th child and they had 12 children). He was born in 1818 and always made his home in Bristol. He was a carpenter and some of the houses which he erected are still standing. He married in 1847 a daughter of Robert Carpenter of South Bristol, and they had eight sons, all living. Subject was the fifth son and was educated in the common schools. After leaving school he worked as a farmer for about 12 years, and in 1884 he bought the Francis Castle Farm of 128 acres in Canandaigua, which he has since conducted; the principal products being grain and hay. Mr. Pierce has never taken an active interest in politics, but his ambition has been to become a successful farmer and be known as an upright citizen. He married in 1881, Eliza A., daughter of Nathan Hunn of Canandaigua, and they have six children, Anna H., Frank and Fred (twins); Nellie M., Charles E. and Nathan S.
Baptist Hill (or Evergreen) Cem., Bristol, Ontario County, New York, visited Sept. 1995. Tombstone said d. 1868. William H. Pierce 1818 -1868.
His name was William Henry Pierce, NOT William Henry Truman Pierce. His wife had a middle name of Truman and it accidentally got attached to his name.
MARRIAGE: SEE WEB PAGE AT:
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She married William H. Pierce Naples, New York, October 19, 1848. Married by Rev. Mr. Sommerbell, second pastor of theNaples Christian Church.
Thomas had no children, with either wife. He was postmaster at Reed''s Corner and Gorham Town Clerk for 39 years.
Living in Reeds Corners, Ontario NY at the time of his brother William H. Pierce's death 1917 (also given as 1914), living in Reeds Corners, NY at the time of his brother, William Eugene Pierce's death in 1926, living in Reeds Corners, NY at the time of his brother, Daniel W. Pierce's death, Aug 1929, living in Reeds Corners, at the time of his brother James H. Pierce's death in 1935, living in Reeds Corners, NY at the time of his brother Melvin's death, Aug 1937.
Obituary: T. Benton Pierce, 84, former Reed Corners postmaster and Gorham town clerk on the Republician ticket for 39 years, died last evening in Thompson Memorial Hospital, where he had been ill for three months. Mr. Piercre was born in Bristol, Oct. 15, 1854, the son of William H. and Rowena Carpenter Pierce. He moved to Reed Corners 40 years ago. Besides his wife, he leaves two brothers. H. Leighton and George W. Pierce of Canandaigua. . . .Interment will be at Woodlawn Cem.. (Newspaper clipping from Helen Pierce Gerlock from her Pierce history.)
Woodlawn Cem., Canandaigua, Ontario, NY. Section 10, Tombstone Thomas Benton Pierce 1854-1936, Mary E. Gilbert, 1845-1917. visited Sept 17, 1995
Obituary: At her home on Tuesday morning, occurred the death of Mrs. Mary Gilbert Pierce, aged 74 years, wife of T. Benton Pierce. Mrs. Pierce was born in East Bloomfield. She spent a few years in Michigan with her parents, returning to East Bloomfield, and from there moving to Reed Corners, where she spent the remainder of her life. Funeral service was held on Thursday afternnon at 1:30 at the home and at 3 o'clock at Woodlawn chapel in Canandaigua. . .She leaves no near relatives except her husband, being the last of a large family. [She had no children]. . . Mrs. Pierce will be missed in the church [Baptist] and W. C. T. U., as well as by a ost of friends. (Newspaper clipping from Helen Pierce Gerlock from her Pierce history.)
Woodlawn Cem., Canandaigua, Ontario, NY. Section 10, Tombstone Thomas Benton Pierce 1854-1936, Mary E. Gilbert, 1845-1917. visited Sept 17, 1995
Name also given as Carrie A. Touhey. There were no children.
1850 U.S. Census Livingston , NY. 179/509 Wm. Carpenter, 29, male, b. NY; Martha (Jones), 33, female, b. NY; P.M. Carpenter, 4, female, b. NY; R. C. Carpenter, 6/12, female, b. NY. Next door are Martha's parents: Household 180/510 Joshua Jones, 57, male, b. NY; Phila, 56, female, b. NH; Hannah, 20, female; Alanson, 18, male; Eliza, 16, female; Elias, 14, male: all born NY. Next door to Joshua and Phila on the other side is John Jones [Martha's brother] and Phebe Carpenter, [William's sister], see her record. This is another brother and sister of the Carpenter family marrying a brother and sister of another family. (Two married Pierce, two married Jones and two married Rogers, but the Rogers were not brothers, but are believed to be cousins.) R. C. which stood for Robert C. died the next March. P. M. was Phila, but the family records have Phila A. Phila, named for the grandmother on her mother's side, was the third child and the first one to live past her first year. Out of six children, only three lived to maturity. Edward died at birth, Mary, the second child, was only 12 days old when she died. R. C. died at about 8 or 9 months. William and Martha's child #5, William Arthur, and child #6, Phebe A., lived.
Information from Mrs. Merle Fox, Canandaigua, NY, said, "Arthur, Phila and William are in E. Springwater Cem.. William b. 1857 may be another family. William 1821-1896 (dates on tombstone) are buried in E. Springwater Cem.. Phebe, their daughter, is buried in Wayland, Steuben , NY, three miles from E. Springwater." William Arthur may be just "Arthur" as that is what is on the tombstone, but family records had William Arthur, and Livingston County records said William Arthur.
History of Livingston County 1687-1881 974.785 H 2sm p. xxii, gave information about early residents of the county.
A visit was made to the E. Springwater Cem., Livingston , NY. ( Directions are on Hwy 21 to Wayland, take Co 37 at or near Tabors Corner Rd. Some mileage on the note was 5.7-3.8 = 1.9 miles ) William and Martha are buried by William's parents, Robert and Phebe McNair Carpenter. They share the same tombstone with their engravings on the different sides of the same stone. (Robert and Phebe Carpenter graves were moved here by William from Naples.) Martha's parents Joshua and Phila Jones, are buried very close. The graves are way back from the road, in a corner. A house is over the fence and can be used to help locate the gaves. Robert and Phebe's are almost unreadable in 1992, but William and Martha can still be read on the stone. With the help of shaving cream and a squeegee in 1995, the names could all be read. We also received more information about William's family from one of his descendants and from Helen Fox, Canandaigua, NY.
CENSUS: 1880 United States Census - While parent information is off, it appears to be the same people.
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
William CARPENTER Self M Male W 59 NY Farmer CT RI
Martha CARPENTER Wife M Female W 62 NY Keeping House NY CT
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Source Information:
Census Place Springwater, Livingston, New York
Family History Library Film 1254859
NA Film Number T9-0859
Page Number 396A
1850 U.S.Census of Springwater, Livingston, NY. Household 179/509. Wm. Carpenter age 29 b. NY, Martha 33, female, b. NY, P.M. age 4 female, b. NY, and R. C. 6/12 female b. NY. Martha is next door to her parents, Joshua and Phila Pitton Jones. Her brother John and William's sister Phebe live on the other side of the parents, in the same town. (Brother and sister in the Jones' family md. brother and sister in the Carpenter' family.)
R.C. which stood for Robert C. died the next March. P. M. was Phila, but the family records have Pila A. Phila (named after the grandmother on the mother's side), was the 3rd child, and the first one to live past her first year. Out of six children, only 3 lived to maturity. Edward died at birth. Mary, her second, was only 12 days old when she died. R.C. died at about 8-9 months. William and Phebe's children # 5 William Arthur & #6 Phebe A. lived.
Information from Mrs. Merle Fox, from NY. Letter said, "Arthur, Phila, and William are in E. Springwater Cem.. William b. 1857 may be another family." William 1821-1896 (dates on stone) is buried in E. Springwater Cem.. Phoebe, their daughter is buried in Wayland, Steuben, NY, 3 miles from E. Springwater." William Arthur may be just "Arthur as that is what is on tombstone, but family record had William Arthur, and Livingston record said William Arthur. (Pictures taken of tomstones 1992)
Livingston History, NY 1687-1881, Call #974.785 H2 5m p. xxii. was also consulted.
1850 U.S.Census of Livingston , NY, taken 25 Oct. 182/512 John Jones, age 30, male; Phebe (Carpenter), 27, female; Mortimer, 7, male; Wm. L., 5, male; Rowena, 3, female; Lidia, 3/12, female.
Ontario County Deeds, Archives Building, Canandaigua, Ontario , NY, Book 128, p. 265-267. Phebe, then living in Ointario , NY., signed off on the sale of the Carpenter Farm in 1857.
1870 U.S. Census, Orangeville, Barry , MI, taken 12 Aug. 30/30, Jones, John, 51, male, owns real estate, b. NY; Phebe, 49, female, b. NY; Calvin, 16, male b. NY; John (Jr.), 14, male b. NY; Melvin, 12, male b. NY; Estelle, 6, female b. NY. Phebe's older daughter, Rowena, is now married to Henry C. Rogers and lives at household 184/188, Henry is age 20, male; Rowena, age 22, female, with Lydia Jones, age 20, female, (sister to Rowena, and Phebe's other daughter) in the household. Phebe's older son, Mortimer is also in the town. Household 76-76 Mortimer Jones, age 26, male, b. NY; Mary, 25, female, b. Ohio; Ida, 5, female b. MI.
Phebe's son, William L. Jones, is in the household of Calvin Loomis Carpenter, Jr. (son of Phebe's brother, Calvin). In the same town at household 83/83 is Carpenter, Loomis, age 30, male, b. NY; Lucinda (Thayer), 33, female, b. Ohio; John C., 9, male, b. MI; Jones, William L., 24, male, b. NY.
See husband's notes for U. S. Census 1880, Michigan Census' of 1884 and 1894 as they give further information on some of Phebe's children.
Barry County Death records, Hastings, MI: 24 Oct 1877, Phoebe Jones of Orangeville, female, white, married, 53y6mo, b. NY. No parent's names were given. Her death was recorded June 7, 1878.
We visited the Prairieville Cem., Prairieville, Barry , MI in 1992 and have pictures of John and Phebe's graves and their son's, Calvin's. Lydia is buried in the same Cem., but is not buried by her parents. Rowena is also buried in the same Cem. by her husband, Henry C. Rogers, and family. Death records of Barry County, MI, gave death date and place of death.
In 1994 a trip was made by Donna H. Hellewell, Aptos, CA, and Elma Carpenter,Battle Creek, MI, to Northern Michigan to search for Phebe's daughter, Estelle, and Margaret's step-daughter, Martha New. Both were found, as well as Phebe's son, Melvin. We had found them on a record earlier in a library, but we were not sure it was the same Melvin Jones. It was. They are all buried in a Cem. right outside of the town of Bellaire in Antrim County, MI. The death records were in the Antrim County Court House, but it was Melvin's second wife. On our way back to Battle Creek, MI, we stopped at the Allegan City Library and found an inquiry about John and Phebe Jones. We were able to contact a descendant of Melvin's first wife, Walter Knoch Sr. of Cedar Springs, MI. We
received a many names and dates of Phebe's descendants from him. Estelle had no children but adopted one. Melvin had a large posterity.
Book, History of Livingston , NY 1687-1881, Call # (in SLC, Utah Family History Library), 974.785 H2sm p. xxii. There is an article about William Carpenter who married Martha Jones. It mentions how his (John's) father and 9 children came to Livingston , NY from Auburn, NY, and settled in Wayland, Stuben, NY in 1842 (very close to Springwater, Livingston, NY). Place of birth, Auburn, NY for John and his sister Martha, (who both married Carpenters, Phebe and William), was figured from information given about their father, Joshua Jones.
1850 U.S. Census, Springwater, Livingston, NY. (Census taken 25 Oct 1850). Household 182/512. John is age 30, Phebe age 27, Morton age 7, Wm. L. age 5, Rowena age 3, Lidia (Lydia) age 3/12.
1870 U.S. Census, Orangeville, Barry, MI. Film # 552160, household 30/30. John is 51 yrs, Phebe 49, Calvin 16, John (Jr.) 14, Melvin 12, Estella 8, all b. NY. Mortimer is on the same census but in household 76/76 age 26, wife Mary age 25, and Ida age 5. William L. Jones is in his cousin's home, Loomis Carpenter in Prairieville, son of Calvin Loomis Carpenter (Phebe and Margaret's brother) of Athen, Calhoun, MI. Wm. is 24.
1880 U.S. Census of Orangeville, Barry, MI. film 1254571. Her husband has remarried and has wife, Lucy . John's son John is with him, and so is Lucy's son Fred. Household 239/239 Jones, Mortimer T. age 37 male; Mary A. 36 female, wife; Ida M. 14 female; Amy L. 5 female, daughter; and Jones, Melvin D. (Mortimer's brother) 22 male is in the home. William is no longer in his Uncle Loomis' home. Household 151/156 Rogers, Henry C. male 37 b. NY; Rowena female 32 wife b. NY; John S. male 9 son; Mortimer L. male 7 son, Eugene male 2 son; and Jones, Calvin male 23 (Rowena's brother who has seizures). The mother has died and Calvin is in her home.
1884 Michigan State Census, Orangeville Twp., Barry, MI Film 915281. Household 130/131 Jones, Mortimer T. 40, lists himself and parents as b. NY; Mary A. 39 wife b. OH, Father and mother b. NH; Amy L. 9 daughter. In the home is Bion Damon 32 male b. MI, Bion's father b. MA, mother b. NY. Ida M (Mary and Mortimer's daughter) age 18 female, wife. b. MI.; son, no name given, 4/12 (Bion and Ida's son). Also in home is John Jones Jr. (Mortimer's brother). Household 133/134 Jones, John age 65, been in state of MI 20 years, his parents b. NY. Lucy A., 59 wife (40 yr. in state) b. NY, Father and Mother b. VT. (Which means he came in 1864-65). Fred Benson 17 is in their home (her son by a former marriage). Calvin Jones 30, (son of John and Phebe with epilepsy, 17 yrs. in MI) is there too. Rowena, Phebe's daughter, is now on the census in Prairieville, Barry, MI a town next to Orangeville. Household 5/6 Rogers, Henry C. age 42 male husband; Rowena (Jones) 36 female, wife; John S. 14 male, son; Leander 12 male, son; Eugene 7 male, son.
1894 Michigan State Census film 915285, Household 118/121 Rogers, Henry C. age 52 male, husband (52 yr. in MI). b. MI, father b. in NY, mother in MI; Rowena 46 female, wife (30 yrs. in MI); b. NY, parents b. NY; John 23 male, son; Leander 22, male son; Eugene 17 male, son. Also John Jones 75 male, father, widower, 30 yrs. in MI. This means the family came to MI about 1865, therefore all of their children would have been born in NY. When asked how many children they (Henry and Rowena) had and how many were still living, they said three for both answers. Notice that Phebe's husband John is now living with his daughter Rowena. Household 230-271 Jones, Morton (Mortimer) 51 male, husband (29 yrs. in MI); Mary 50 female, wife, she said she had two children and two were still living.
1900 U.S.Census, Prairieville, Barry, MI. Film 1240700, Ed. 47, Page 6, 7 or 8. Henry C. Rogers age 57, and Rowena Jones Rogers age 52 are in Prairieville. Their son, Eugene M, age 22, is in their home.
1910 U.S. Census, Antrium , MI. 04-0010-0234. George H. New and Martha Rogers New and their son, George E. and Estelle Jones New (John and Phebe Carpenter Jones' youngest daughter) are in Northern MI now. William L. Jones, Estelle's brother, is with them.
Death records of Barry , MI. John was 80y11m18d at the time of his death. Also Cem. records, Book 927.468. A visit was made to the Prairieville Cem., Prairieville, Barry, MI in 1992, John is in Lot 140, 4B; Phebe 140 5B; Calvin 140 1B; Lydia Lot 190 1B. John's tombstone says, 81y11 m18 d. The years differ from printed record.
Place of birth for John and his sister Martha (who both married Carpenters, Phebe and William), was figured from information given about their father. He, Joshua Jones, was of Livingston , NY, formerly of Auburn, NY. Book, History of Livingston , NY 1687-1881, Call # (in SLC, Utah Family History Library), 974.785 H2sm p. xxii. There is an article about William Carpenter who md. Martha Jones. John and Martha were born in Auburn, NY. It also mention's how his (John's) father and 9 children came to Livingston, NY from Auburn, NY, and settled in Wayland, Stuben in 1842 (very close to Springwater, Livingston ).
History of Livingston , NY 1687-1881, Call #974.785H2sm, p. xxii. (Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT). There is an article about William Carpenter who married Martha Jones. It mentions how his (John's)
father and nine children came to Livingston , NY, from Auburn, NY, and settled in Wayland, Steuben , NY in 1842, (very close to Springwater, Livingston , NY). Place of birth, Auburn, NY, for John Jones and his sister, Martha, (who both married Carpenters, Phebe and William), was figured from information given about their father, Joshua Jones.
1850 U.S. Census, Springwater, Livingston, MI. He was age 5.
1870 U.S. Census, Prairieville, Barry, MI. in the home of his cousin Loomis Carpenter (son of Calvin Loomis Carpenter of Athens, Calhoun, MI, who was a brother to Phebe, William's mother.)
1900 U.S. Census, Antrium , MI. William is age 52 and in the home of his sister Estella Jones New, who married George E. New, son of George New and Martha Rogers (Margaret Carpenter Rogers' step-daughter). Estella is Margaret Carpenter Rogers' niece because her mother is Phebe Carpenter, Margaret's sister. (Estelle is no blood relation to Geroge E. New, although it could be easy to think so.)
1910 U.S. Census, Antrium , MI., William is 64 and in the home of Martha and George New. (Martha was the dau of Maria Reed and Anthony Rogers, but was raised by Anthony and Margaret Carpenter Rogers after Maria died in 1842.)
1850 U.S. Census, Springwater, Livingston, MI. He was age 5.
1870 U.S. Census, Prairieville, Barry, MI. in the home of his cousin Loomis Carpenter (son of Calvin Loomis Carpenter of Athens, Calhoun, MI, who was a brother to Phebe, William's mother.)
1900 U.S. Census, Antrium , MI. William is age 52 and in the home of his sister Estella Jones New, who married George E. New, son of George New and Martha Rogers (Margaret Carpenter Rogers' step-daughter). Estella is Margaret Carpenter Rogers' niece because her mother is Phebe Carpenter, Margaret's sister. (Estelle is no blood relation to Geroge E. New, although it could be easy to think so.)
1910 U.S. Census, Antrium , MI., William is 64 and in the home of Martha and George New. (Martha was the dau of Maria Reed and Anthony Rogers, but was raised by Anthony and Margaret Carpenter Rogers after Maria died in 1842.)
1850 U. S. Census, Springwater, Livingston, NY Lidia (spelling on census) is age 3/12 (Census taken 25 Oct 1850)
1870 U.S.Census, Prairieville, Barry, MI. Lidia age 20, is with sister Rowena who married Henry C. Rogers.
In death records of Barry County, page 148, she is recorded as, "Lydia Wilson, (Abba Wilson was a witness of Lydia's sister's wedding, and is believed to be Lydia's husband) female, married, age 32 yr (32 yrs 2 mo 22 days on tombstone) from Prairieville, b. NY Parents: John and Phebe Jones. Recorded 23 June 1883, d. 19 Nov. 1982". She is also recorded asLydia, dau of J and P Jones in Cem. records, thus it is also recorded as Lydia Jones. She is buried by herself in the Prairieville Cem. with a marker exactly like her brother Calvin's who is buried by his parents, John and Phebe Carpenter Jones.
1850 U. S. Census, Springwater, Livingston, NY Lidia (spelling on census) is age 3/12 (Census taken 25 Oct 1850)
1870 U.S.Census, Prairieville, Barry, MI. Lidia age 20, is with sister Rowena who married Henry C. Rogers.
In death records of Barry County, page 148, she is recorded as, "Lydia Wilson, (Abba Wilson was a witness of Lydia's sister's wedding, and is believed to be Lydia's husband) female, married, age 32 yr (32 yrs 2 mo 22 days on tombstone) from Prairieville, b. NY Parents: John and Phebe Jones. Recorded 23 June 1883, d. 19 Nov. 1982". She is also recorded as Lydia, dau of J and P Jones in Cem. records, thus it is also recorded as Lydia Jones. She is buried by herself in the Prairieville Cem. with a marker exactly like her brother Calvin's who is buried by his parents, John and Phebe Carpenter Jones.
Not sure Abba was his name.
1870 U.S. Census, Orangeville, Barry, MI, Calvin was 16 yrs. old. 1880 U.S. Census, Prairieville, Barry MI, Calvin is age 23 and is in the home of his sister Rowena Jones Rogers (Mrs. Henry C. Rogers). Calvin's mother had died 3 years earlier.
1884 Michigan State Census, Prairieville, Barry MI. Calvin is in the home of his father John and second wife Lucy. He is listed as age 30.
Death records, Barry , MI. Page 191. Calvin never married. He was subject to Epilepsy, (seizures, which were difficult to treat in those days). He was of Orangeville and was 32 y. 10 m. 9 da.(on tombstone) when he died in 1887. He was b. NY and parents were: John and Phebe Jones of Prairieville. He was buried by his mother, and later his father was also buried in the same lot. Calvin is buried in#140, Space 3.
1870 U.S. Census, Orangeville, Barry, MI. Film 552160, John was 14 yrs. old. It was his name, John Jones Jr.. that led us to correct a family record. The family record had Margaret Carpenter married to John Jones, but it was easy to determine that her sister Phebe was the one who married John Jones by following the Census each ten years. It took a lot longer, however, to determine who Margaret did marry, once we had John Jones with the proper wife, Phebe. A list of children of Phebe Carpenter Jones was sent to this typist, and with a John Jones Jr. it was easy to see her husband should have been John Jones Sr. rather than Mortimer as the family records had stated it (who was actually her son).
1884 U.S. Census, Orangeville, Barry, MI. Film 915281, Household 130/131 Mortimer T. Jones 40 b. NY, parents b. NY; Mary A. 39 wife, b. Ohio, parents both NH; Amy L. 9 dau, Bion Danier (Damon) 22 male, Ida M 18 female (dau of Mortimer and Mary) and child 4/12 male, but no name and John Jones Jr. 27 male, single. (John Jr. was Mortimer's brother).
We hope we can find more information on this John Jones Jr. We have very little.
1870 U.S. Census, Orangeville, Barry, MI. Film 552160, John was 14 yrs. old. It was his name, John Jones Jr.. that led us to correct a family record. The family record had Margaret Carpenter married to John Jones, but it was easy to determine that her sister Phebe was the one who married John Jones by following the Census each ten years. It took a lot longer, however, to determine who Margaret did marry, once we had John Jones with the proper wife, Phebe. A list of children of Phebe Carpenter Jones was sent to this typist, and with a John Jones Jr. it was easy to see her husband should have been John Jones Sr. rather than Mortimer as the family records had stated it (who was actually her son).
1884 U.S. Census, Orangeville, Barry, MI. Film 915281, Household 130/131 Mortimer T. Jones 40 b. NY, parents b. NY; Mary A. 39 wife, b. Ohio, parents both NH; Amy L. 9 dau, Bion Danier (Damon) 22 male, Ida M 18 female (dau of Mortimer and Mary) and child 4/12 male, but no name and John Jones Jr. 27 male, single. (John Jr. was Mortimer's brother).
We hope we can find more information on this John Jones Jr. We have very little.
CENSUS: 1840 US Census
View Record Charles Carpenter Bridgewater, Oneida, New York 12CENSUS: 1850 US Census - see image - RIN 129591 Charles Carpenter 1850 ... jpg
NOTE: Listed after Oliver the grandfather. Is she a twin or is she visting??
CENSUS: 1830 US Census
United States Census, 1830
Name: Thomas Carpenter
Event Place: Not Stated, Wood, Virginia
Page Number: 380
NARA Publication Number: M19
NARA Roll Number: 200
Film Number: 0029679
Digital Folder Number: 004411348
Image Number: 00740CENSUS: 1840 US Census
United States Census, 1840
Name: Thomas Carpenter
Residence: Not Stated, Wood, Virginia
Page Number: 142
NARA Publication Number: M704
NARA Roll Number: 579
Film Number: 0029693
Digital Folder Number: 004409479
Image Number: 00289CENSUS: 1850 US Census - See image: RIN 142421 Thomas Carpenter 1850.jpg
United States Census, 1850
Name: Thos Carpenter
Residence: Wood county, Wood, Virginia
Age: 52 years
Calculated Birth Year: 1798
Birthplace: Virginia
Gender: Male
Race (original):
Race (expanded):
Death Month:
Death Year:
Film Number: 444971
Digital GS Number: 4206471
Image Number: 00252
Line Number: 8
Dwelling House Number: 452
Family Number: 452
Marital Status:
Free or Slave:
Household Gender Age
Thos Carpenter M 52y
Wm Carpenter M 24y
Washington Carpenter M 19y
Lafayette Carpenter M 20y
James Craig M 27y
Eliza Craig F 21y
FATHER: Listed as Thomas Taud.
8033. Nicholas L."Chas" Carpenter
CENSUS: 1840 US Census
1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Nickels L Carpenter [Nickols L Carpenter]
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Saint Joseph, Indiana
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2
Free White Persons - Under 20: 5
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 7
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 7
Source Citation: Year: 1840; Census Place: , Saint Joseph, Indiana; Roll: 94; Page: 23; Image: 51; Family History Library Film: 0007730.CENSUS: 1850 US Census - See image: RIN 47243 Nicholas Carpenter 1850.jpg
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Nicholas Carpenter
Age: 47
Birth Year: abt 1803
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: My Division, Marshall, Indiana
Gender: Male
Family Number: 724
Household Members:
Name Age
Nicholas Carpenter 47
Abigal Carpenter 23
David Carpenter 20
Edward J Carpenter 19
Caroline Carpenter 17
John Carpenter 16
Albert Carpenter 12
Eliza Carpenter 9
Mary Carpenter 7
Johnson Carpenter 0
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: My Division, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: M432_160; Page: 497B; Image: 103.CENSUS: 1860 US Census - See image: RIN 47243 Nicholas Carpenter 1860.jpg
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Nicholas Carpenter
Age in 1860: 56
Birth Year: abt 1804
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Green, Marshall, Indiana
Gender: Male
Post Office: Argos
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Nicholas Carpenter 56
Abigail Carpenter 33
David Carpenter 30
Albert Carpenter 21
Mary Carpenter 16
Luther Carpenter 7
Catharine Carpenter 7
Elizabeth Carpenter 6
Byron Carpenter 3
Martha Carpenter 2/12
Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Green, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: M653_278; Page: 712; Image: 278; Family History Library Film: 803278.MARRIAGE1:
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 about Elizabeth Jackson
Name: Elizabeth Jackson
Gender: Female
Birth Place: VA
Birth Year: 1807
Spouse Name: Nicholas L Carpenter
Spouse
Birth Place: VA
Spouse Birth Year: 1803
Marriage
Year: 1829
Marriage State: WV
Number Pages: 1
Source Citation: Source number: 1624.015; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; .
Source Information:
Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Original data: This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, querie.MARRIAGE2:
Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892
Name: Nicholas L. Carpenter
Spouse: Abigail Brown
Date: 20 Oct 1849
County: Marshall
State: Indiana
Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT
Microfilm: 1651768
Source Information:
Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp.. Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Original data: With some noted exceptions all marriage records in this collection can be found at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, or available through Family History Centers throughout the United States. For specific source information listed by county.
SEE ALSO:
Indiana Marriages to 1850 about Brown, Abigail
Spouse 1: Brown, Abigail
Spouse 2: Carpenter, Nicholas L.
Marriage Date: 20 Oct 1849
Marriage Location: Indiana
Marshall County
Source Information:
Dodd, Jordan. Indiana Marriages to 1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.
Original data: Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Indiana.MARRIAGE3:
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 about Nicholas L Carpenter
Name: Nicholas L Carpenter
Gender: Male
Birth Place: VA
Birth Year: 1803
Spouse Name: Frances Nicholson
Marriage
Year: 1864
Number Pages: 1
Source Citation: Source number: 1624.015; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; .CENSUS: 1870 US Census - See image: RIN 47243 Nicholas Carpenter 1870.jpg
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Chas Carpenter
Age in 1870: 66
Birth Year: abt 1804
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Green, Marshall, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Argos
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Chas Carpenter 66
Francis Carpenter 35
Luthur Carpenter 19
Catharine Carpenter 17
Elizabeth Carpenter 15
Byron Carpenter 13
Alice Carpenter 13
Martha Carpenter 9
Viola Carpenter 8
Ellen L Carpenter 8
Nichlas Carpenter 2
Leslie Carpenter 2/12
Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Green, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: M593_342; Page: 137B; Image: 278; Family History Library Film: 545841.GRAVE: See image: RIN 47243 Nicholas Carpenter GRAVE.jpg
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Nicholas Lewis Carpenter, Sr
Birth: Dec. 9, 1803
Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
Death: Feb. 5, 1872
Maxinkuckee
Marshall County
Indiana, USA
Family links:
Spouses:
Eliza Jackson Carpenter (1807 - 1849)*
Frances Rugg Jones (1833 - 1916)*
Children:
Nicholas Lewis Carpenter (1867 - 1936)*
Leslie Brook Carpenter (1871 - 1972)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Pisgah Cemetery
Marshall County
Indiana, USA
Created by: Kim White
Record added: Oct 12, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 78291661
Father: Edward Jackson 1759 – 1828
Mother: Elizabeth Weatherholt Brake 1772 – 1835GRAVE:
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Eliza Jackson Carpenter
Birth: Apr. 6, 1807
Lewis County
West Virginia, USA
Death: Feb. 22, 1849
Marshall County
Indiana, USA
Family links:
Parents:
Edward Jackson (1759 - 1828)
Elizabeth Brake Jackson (1778 - 1835)
Spouse:
Nicholas Lewis Carpenter (1803 - 1872)
Burial:
Pisgah Cemetery
Marshall County
Indiana, USA
Created by: Kim White
Record added: Oct 12, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 78292472
15622. Edward Jackson Carpenter
SAR: See Image: RIN 145443 Edward J Carpenter SAR.jpg
U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 about Nicholas Carpenter
Name: Nicholas Carpenter
SAR Membership: 44921
Spouse: Eliza Jackson
Children: Edward Jackson Carpenter
Source Citation: Volume: 225; SAR Membership Number: 44921.
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Father: David Stoops 1770 – 1854
Mother: Elizabeth Speaks 1802 – 1861
In the 1870 US Census Viola and Ellen are both age 8.
GRAVE: See image: RIN 145461 Frances Rugg pic.jpg
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Frances "Fannie" Rugg Jones
Birth: Nov. 11, 1833
Burgoon
Sandusky County
Ohio, USA
Death: Dec. 27, 1916
Argos
Marshall County
Indiana, USA
Obituary from the Argos Reflector - January 4, 1917
Franscis Rugg, better known as Fanny Jones, was born in Sandusky county, Ohio, Nov. 11, 1833, and died at her home near Santa Anna church southwest of Argos, Dec. 27, 1916, age 83 years, 1 moth and 16 days. In an early day she united with the Methodist Protestant church at Washington, and when the church was organized at Santa Anna she became a charter member in which church she spent the remainder of her days. Of the family there are eight children remaining. Besides these a number of grandchildren, relatives and friends who will miss her friendship and helpfulness. Funeral services were held at Santa Anna church by Rev. A. L. Vermillion. Internment at Poplar Grove cemeteryFamily links:
Parents:
Robert Rugg (1805 - 1863)
Catherine Roush Negus (1809 - 1903)
Spouses:
Nicholas Lewis Carpenter (1803 - 1872)
Thomas Nicholson (1820 - 1863)*
Chesley Jones (1823 - 1894)*
Alfred Butcher (1823 - 1882)*Children:
Nancy Anna Nicholson Bottenfelt (1851 - 1928)*
William Henry Niccolson (1852 - 1943)*
George Avery Nicholson (1855 - 1933)*
Mary Alice Nicholson Titus (1857 - 1945)*
Frances Melissa Nicholson Kelley (1859 - 1937)*
Sarah Ellen Nicholson Paris (1860 - 1894)*
Viola R. Nicholson Norris (1863 - 1893)*
Nicholas Lewis Carpenter (1867 - 1936)*
Leslie Brook Carpenter (1871 - 1972)*
Edith Erdine Butcher Calhoun (1874 - 1966)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Poplar Grove Cemetery
Culver
Marshall County
Indiana, USA
Created by: mrwhitacre
Record added: Aug 16, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 29062828