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759. John McNair Carpenter

"FAMILY RECORD of the Carpenter Family", pub. 1947, in IL, and personal interviews with descendants of Thomas, William Marion, John Edgar, James Armstrong, LeRoy Fremont, and Eunice Jane Carpenter. Correspondence with Eunice gave birthplaces for Mary and herself. Correspondence with Miss Cox, granddaughter to John McNair Carpenter's sister Jane Carpenter Balding.  Correspondence from Helen Fox of Canandaigua, NY, whose husband was descended from John McNair Carpenter's father's brother. (Abner Carpenter's brother Benjamin.)  Mrs. Fox has been instrumental in compiling the early Carpenter records.

Marriage record for John and Phebe was validated in Jasper  Records.  The lived in Willow Hill according to this record and her last name does have a "g" on the end.  It is Griffing, not Griffin. We have a copy of the license.

1860 U.S. Census of Willow Hill, Jasper, IL, John is age 32, b. NY, Phebe E. 22 b. IN. Thomas 4, b. IL, Henry G. 2, b. IL.

"In 1863 John McNair Carpenter moved with his family from IL to IN (probably Clinton area) N. of Terre Haute, IN.   On 22 May 1876 the family moved to IL, south part of Anderson Township where they lived for 74 years on the same farm, farming and raising livestock."  John was 58 according to an obituary of Thomas, his oldest son.

1870 U.S. Census, Otter Creek Twp, #273, Vigo, IN (Index Vol I) 977.201 c689, Indianapolis, IN State Library, John, Phebe, Thomas, Henry, William, Margaret, John, James, and Charles are listed.

1880  U.S. Census, Anderson Twp., Clark, IL   Dwelling #101, Family #108. Page 11, Reel 181.  Phebe is listed as Lidinia, but is Phebe on other records.   John is 52, "Lidinia" is 42, Thomas 24, Henry 22, William 18, Maggie 16, John 14, James 12, Maria 5, Freemont 2. Census shows all children born in IL, but we know they lived in IN from 1863-1876. Marriage of John and Phebe validated in Jasper , IL records.  They lived in Willow Hill according to this record and her name does have a "g" on the end, it is Griffing, not Griffin.

Death records validated for Thomas Abner (lst child) and William Marion (3rd child) b. IL.   They lived in Willow Hill, Jasper, IL.

Tombstone for John and Phebe is in the Ohio Cem., Melrose Twp., Clark, Illinois.

The person most responsible for keeping records and seeing that the records were perserved, and eventually typed,  was Eugene Carpenter of Paris, IL, grandson of Thomas, John's oldest son.

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CENSUS: 1850 US Census

CENSUS: 1860 US Census
Name: John M Carpenter
Age: 32
Birth Year: abt 1828
Gender: Male
Birth Place: New York
Home in 1860: Willow Hill, Jasper, Illinois
Post Office: Ste Marie
Dwelling Number: 1301
Family Number: 1177
Occupation: Laborer
Real Estate Value: 225
Personal Estate Value: 100
Household Members:
Name Age
John M Carpenter 32
Phoebe E Carpenter 22
Thomas A Carpenter 4
Henry G Carpenter 2
Source Citation
Year: 1860; Census Place: Willow Hill, Jasper, Illinois; Roll: M653_187; Page: 739; Family History Library Film: 803187
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

CENSUS: 1870 US Census
Name: John Carpenter
Age in 1870: 42
Birth Year: abt 1828
Birthplace: New York
Dwelling Number: 130
Home in 1870: Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation: Laborer
Male Citizen over 21: Y
Personal Estate Value: 350
Inferred Spouse: Phebe Carpenter
Inferred Children: Thomas Carpenter
Henry Carpenter
William Carpenter
Margaret Carpenter
John Carpenter
James Carpenter
Charles Carpenter
Household Members:
Name Age
John Carpenter 42
Phebe Carpenter 32
Thomas Carpenter 14
Henry Carpenter 12
William Carpenter 10
Margaret Carpenter 7
John Carpenter 4
James Carpenter 2
Charles Carpenter 8/12
Source Citation
Year: 1870; Census Place: Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana; Roll: M593_366; Page: 273B; Family History Library Film: 545865
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data:
1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

CENSUS: 1880 US Census
Name: John Carpenter
Age: 52
Birth Date: Abt 1828
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1880: Anderson, Clark, Illinois, USA
Dwelling Number: 107
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lidinia Carpenter
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Occupation: Farmer
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
John Carpenter 52
Lidinia Carpenter 42
Thomas Carpenter 24
Henry Carpenter 22
William Carpenter 18
Maggie Carpenter 16
John Carpenter 14
Source Citation
Year: 1880; Census Place: Anderson, Clark, Illinois; Roll: 181; Page: 6C; Enumeration District: 031
Source Information
Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.
Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

GRAVE:  image plus bio picture
John McNair Carpenter
Birth: 24 Aug 1828
Death: 19 Feb 1887 (aged 58)
Burial: Ohio Cemetery, Melrose, Clark County, Illinois, USA
Memorial #: 15791732
Bio: John McNair CARPENTER was born 24 AUG 1828 in Bristol, Ontario, NY, and died 19 FEB 1887 in Marshall, IL. He was buried in Ohio Cemetery, Clark, IL. He was the son of 2. Abner McNair CARPENTER and 3. Rebecca MCNAIR. He married Phebe Ellen GRIFFING 19 APR 1855 in Willow Hill, Jasper, IL, daughter of Thomas Crisler GRIFFING and Sarah MOORE. She was born 19 DEC 1837 in Liberty Twp., Shelby, IN, and died 23 OCT 1909 in Anderson Twp., Clark, IL. She was buried in Ohio Cemetery, Clark, IL.
Family Members
Parents
Abner McNair Carpenter                 1799-1851
Spouse
Phebe Ellen Griffing Carpenter                 1837-1909
Siblings
Margaret Wilson Carpenter Bostic                 1840-1924
Jane Henry Carpenter Balding                 1843-1928
Children
Thomas Abner Carpenter                 1856-1952
Henry Griffin Carpenter                 1858-1950
William Marion Carpenter                 1861-1924
Sarah Margaret Carpenter Turner                 1863-1910
John Edgar Carpenter                 1866-1965
James Armstrong Carpenter                 1868-1907
Mary Ellen Carpenter Brewster                 1874-1964
LeRoy Fremont Carpenter                 1878-1964
Eunice Jane Carpenter Jackson                 1882-1970
Maintained by: Dorothy Parke (47436537)
Originally Created by: Ron  Yates (46806903)
Added: 18 Sep 2006
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15791732/john-mcnair-carpenter
Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 November 2018), memorial page for John McNair Carpenter (24 Aug 1828–19 Feb 1887), Find A Grave Memorial no. 15791732, citing Ohio Cemetery, Melrose, Clark County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Dorothy Parke (contributor 47436537) .


Phebe Ellen Griffing

Copy of wedding certification from Willow Hill, Jasper, IL.

See husband's, John McNair Carpenter's, notes for 1860, 1870, & 1880 Census.

1900 U. S. Census of Clark , IL, Enumeration district 1, Sheet 6, Line 2.  Pheobe Carpenter, b. Dec 1837, in IN, age 62, in 1900 Census of Clark , is in Anderson Twp., Clark IL.   Eunice, daughter b. May 1882, age 18, b. IL, and Earnest, grandson b. Apr 1890 age 10 b. IL is in the home. .

All of the research on Phebe Ellen Griffing's ancestors was done by Terilee Carpenter Jensen, great grandaughter of John and Phebe,  during the 1980's while she lived in Indiana.  She now lives in Rigby, ID in 1996.

GRAVE:  image plus bio picture
Phebe Ellen Griffing Carpenter
Birth: 19 Dec 1837
Death: 23 Oct 1909 (aged 71)
Burial: Ohio Cemetery, Melrose, Clark County, Illinois, USA
Memorial #: 15791779
Bio: Phebe Ellen GRIFFING was born 19 DEC 1837 in Liberty Twp., Shelby, IN, and died 23 OCT 1909 in Anderson Twp., Clark, IL. She was buried in Ohio Cemetery, Clark, IL. She was the daughter of 2. Thomas Crisler GRIFFING and 3. Sarah MOORE. She married John McNair CARPENTER 19 APR 1855 in Willow Hill, Jasper, IL, son of Abner McNair CARPENTER and Rebecca MCNAIR. He was born 24 AUG 1828 in Bristol, Ontario, NY, and died 19 FEB 1887 in Marshall, IL. He was buried in Ohio Cemetery, Clark, IL.
Family Members
Parents
Thomas Crisler Griffing                 1807-1859
Sarah Moore Griffing                 1812-1894
Spouse
John McNair Carpenter                 1828-1887
Siblings
Margaret A. Griffing Bennett                 1833-1863
Sarah L Griffing Bennitt                 1840-1908
John Thomas Griffing                 1849-1907
Jasper Griffing                 1855-1855
Children
Thomas Abner Carpenter                 1856-1952
Henry Griffin Carpenter                 1858-1950
William Marion Carpenter                 1861-1924
Sarah Margaret Carpenter Turner                 1863-1910
John Edgar Carpenter                 1866-1965
James Armstrong Carpenter                 1868-1907
Mary Ellen Carpenter Brewster                 1874-1964
LeRoy Fremont Carpenter                 1878-1964
Eunice Jane Carpenter Jackson                 1882-1970
Maintained by: Dorothy Parke (47436537)
Originally Created by: Ron  Yates (46806903)
Added: 18 Sep 2006
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15791779/phebe-ellen-carpenter
Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 November 2018), memorial page for Phebe Ellen Griffing Carpenter (19 Dec 1837–23 Oct 1909), Find A Grave Memorial no. 15791779, citing Ohio Cemetery, Melrose, Clark County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Dorothy Parke (contributor 47436537) .


1286. Charles Allen Carpenter

Child was about 5 years old at death.


1287. Albert Perry Carpenter


Infant 6 wks old at death.


760. Hannah Allen Carpenter

1860 Census of Willow Hill, Jasper, IL, John age 37 (should be 27) b. IN, Hannah A. 39 (should be 29 or 30) b. NY, Mary 1, b. IL, Margaret Carpenter 19 b. IN. (Probably Margaret, daughter of Abner and Rebecca Carpenter, who was raised by the McNair relatives in this town.  If so, she was later Margaret Bostic.)

Marriage License, Willow Hill, Jasper, IL.   Hannah was a first cousin of John H. McNair.  Hannah's mother, Rebecca McNair and John's father, Thomas Allen McNair were brother and sister.

Letter from a descendant of Hannah's sister, Jane Carpenter Balding, Miss Blanche Cox, of Champaign, Illinois, dated Feb. 21, 1965.  ". . .Aunt Hannah who married a cousin John McNair.  They remained at Willow Hill.  There are three children who are all dead now, John, Lillian and Emma.  Lillian became the wife of Henry Carpenter, your grandfather's brother.  (letter written to Carol Lynn Carpenter, daughter of LeRoy Cephas Carpenter.)  Emma maried a cousin of my father's Alfred Booker.  The last that I heard of them they were in Oregon.  . ."

Hannah and John's daughter Mary Lillian McNair md. Henry Griffin Carpenter and they were lst cousins also.  Henry was son of John McNair Carpenter and Phebe Ellen Griffing.  It is our understanding that three of Mary Lillian and Henry Griffin Carpenter's children were blind due to diabetes. Back a few generations there was blindness in the Allen family also.  We now know the cause of the blindness was Diabetes.


John H. McNair

1850 U.S. Census, Newton, Jasper, IL. Film 007683, John's father Thomas Allen McNair is with 3rd wife, Cynthia.

Some information on this family came from Mrs. Skyrock of Willow Hill, IL.  She is a half-sister to Fred McNair, son of John Abner McNair (son of John and Hannah) of Robinson, IL.  A letter from Mrs. Fox of Hilton, NY. in 1966,  said, "I have copied the names of the children and grandchildren of John Allen (believe his middle name began with and H. ) McNair who married Hannah Allen Carpenter, daughter of Abner Carpenter from Mrs. Eva Skyrock of Box 20, Willow Hill, Ill. R. #2 who is a half-sister to Fred McNair of Robinson, Ill.  She has a family bible.  Her information completes that sent by Mrs. Grant Kidwell; as Mrs. Kidwell did not know of the Carpenter connections. . ."

Letter dated 17 July 1966, from Miss Cox from Champaign, IL,  a granddaughter of Hannah's sister Jane, "Grandson of Howard McNair md. Eunice Carpenter Jackson's daughter, Mabel."  Eunice Carpenter was a daughter of John McNair Carpenter and Phebe Ellen Griffing.

1860 Census, See wife's (Hannah Allen Carpenter's) notes.

1860 U. S. Census, Willow Hill, Jasper, IL. John, b. Ind. age 37, Hannah A.(Carpenter) b. NY age 39.  Mary 1 yr. born IL. Margaret Carpenter 19 yrs.  (Margaret was a sister to Hannah Carpenter, John's wife.  When Margaret's mother, then father died, Margaret was taken to the McNair relatives in IL to raise.  She was only 6 when her mother, Rebecca McNair Carpenter died in 1846 in Indiana.  Her father (and Hannah's too) died a few years later, believed to be in 1851) (This family lived a few houses from Caleb McNair, brother)

His death place has not been validated.


765. Abner Griffin Carpenter

Illinois State Archives, Volunteered for a 3 yr term in Newton, IL. Mustered into Service June 28, 1861 by Capt. Pitcher.  Native Town, Valpariso, Porter, IN.  Company "K', Twenty-First Infantry Regiment, Illinois Volunteers.  Mustered out Nov. 29, 1864, Springfield, IL. by Capt. Sumner.  "Wounded and has his right arm amputated.  By musket ball."

U. S. Washington DC National Archives, Civil War Records,  "At Kenesaw Mountain in the State of Georgia on the 19th of June he was shot with Musket Ball in the right Arm in Skirmish line. The Arm afterwards being amputated, rendering him wholly incapable of obtaining a subsistence by manual labor."  This was for a disability pension.  His second wife Rebecca D. (Kinsey) Carpenter signed application for pension after his death.

Letter from a descendant of Hannah's sister, Jane Carpenter Balding, Miss Blanche Cox, of Champaign, Illinois, dated Feb. 21, 1965.  ". . Abner Griffon [spelled this way]  (called Uncle Grif) married Eliza Elder in 1861.  He had six children, Margaret, William, Ada, Sarah, Stella, Thomas.  He moved to Arkansas.  I do not have the date of his death.  I remember Margaret who married Joe Nichols.  I have a faint recollection of their visiting us when I was a child.  Later they had a small restaurant in Joplin, Missouri where we lived.  They had several children, Clarence, Claud, Clyde and twin girls Orrine & Lorene.    A few years ago we learned of another of Uncle Grif's daughters.  Ada Dement who was living in Bloomington, Ill.  She has since died but we hear from her daughters occassionally.  They are:  Mrs. Violet Powell, 516 N. Lee St., Bloomington, Illinois; Mrs. Madge Gifford, 1470 E. Trafficway, Springfield, Mo., Mrs. Syble Fossitt, 601 E. Washington, Bloomington, Illinois; Mrs. Jean Firebaugh 805 N. McLean St. Bloomington, Illinois.  There is also a son Earl Dement who lives in Bloomington. . . ."

Letter of 2 Jun 1967, Miss Cox also said Abner Griffin had a couple of granddaughters living in Bloomington, Illinois.  Mrs. Syble Fossitt, 601 W. Washington Street, Bloomington, Illinois, and Mrs. Jean Firebaugh, 805 N. McLean St., Bloomington, Illinois.  These are Ida (or Ada's ?) Dement's daughters.


1299. Stella Carpenter

In 1891 Stella's address was Eureka Springs, KS, given in War Records
when mother sent information to Washington DC.


766. Margaret W. Carpenter

Letter from a descendant of Jane Carpenter Baulding, Margaret's sister. (Both children of Abner Carpenter and Rebecca McNair Carpenter.) Miss Blance Cox of RR3 Champaign, Illinois 61820, letter  dated July 17, 1966.  "Yes, I understand my grandmother, and her sister Margaret were living in Indiana when their mother died.  In fact they were only 3 & 6 yrs old.  That was still their home at the death of their father three or four years later.  I found a note that says he was buried in Rolling Prairie Cem. near LaPorte, Indiana. . ."

In 1966 Miss. Cox's letter confirmed #10, 11, & 12 as being born in Indiana.  Her letter of 2 Jan 1967 gave birth places.  There is a Deep River in Indiana still on some maps.  It is just West of Valpariso, Indiana.

Margaret was a small girl when her mother died.  She was taken to the McNair relatives in or around Willow Hill, IL to raise when Abner remarried "a widow with children."  Margaret's son, Avery, lived with Miss Blanche Cox and Miss Anna Balding.  (Both Blanche and Anna were descendants of Margaret's sister Jane). Miss Cox  of Champaign, Illinois, stated in a letter dated January 2, 1967, "I'm looking at some obituaries clipped from the newspaper.  I find one says Margaret was born at Deep River, Lake County, Indiana.  Jane's obituary said she was born near Big River, Indiana.  I think one of these or both must be a mistake.  I don't find either place listed now. . . they were both born in the same place.  Lake County perhaps is correct."

1870 U. S. Census of Jasper  IL, there is a James Bostic age 28, b. IN., Margaret 29 b. IN., and Ida 4 b. Il., William 3 b. Il., Sarah 1, b. Il .  Not certain this is the right family.

Visit to Shiloh Cem., Willow Hill, Jasper, IL where Margaret is buried.  We have a photograph of the tombstone.


767. Jane Henri Carpenter

From a letter from Jane's granddaughter, Miss Blanche Cox, of Champaign, Illinois on Feb. 21, 1965. ". . .my grandmother Jane was left a widow when my Aunt Anna was about six years old.  At that time they were living in a cabin on your great grandfather's farm.  Grandma wove carpets and sewed and did various things in order to bring her children up.  There were the three of them, Frank, Alta & Anna.  Frank moved around from various places in Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.  He was living in Joplin, Mo. the last few years and died there just before his 90th birthday.  He lost three children when they were small but two daughters, Bertha and Louise are still living.  Bertha lives near Joplin, Mo. RR #4  Box  206.  She has five children, 2 girls and 3 boys.  Two of the boys are single and live at thome, the other one lives next door to her.  He is married and has three little girls aged 9-12 yrs.  One of the girls Anabell Nelson lives on a farm in western Kansas, RR #1, Bird City, Kansas.  She has four boys ranging in age from 10 - 18 years.  The other one lives at Philo, Illinois.  About 20 miles from our home.  She has four children, one boy 17 yrs, and three girls, 15 yr. 10 yrs. and 2 months old.  Her name is Mary Bowers.  R R, Philo, Illinois.  Mary and Anabell both spent several years with us while they were going to school.     Louise lives at 310 Spruce St., Leavenworth, Kansas.  She has one son and three daughters, the son is in a veterans hospital.  The three girls are married.  Sue Garrote lives in Springfield, Missouri and has three daughters.  May (Mrs. Richard) Newton lives at 1851 E (or C) King Place, Tulsa, Oklahoma.  She has two boys and two girls.      Betty (Mrs. Robert Potter) lives at 2711 Kimball, Parsons, Kansas.  She has three boys. . ."

From letters and family records it states that Jane was a small child when her mother, Rebecca Carpenter, died (possibly in childbirth as a baby died soon after  too).  She and her sister Margaret were taken to relatives, the McNair's, in Willow Hill, Jasper, IL to raise.  Her father, Abner Carpenter, remarried an Elizabeth Miller, "a widow with children."  Jane lived on "great-grandfather's farm." "Jane wove carpets to support the family." Her husband died when she had very young children.  Newspaper clipping, April 3, 1928, died at age 84, in Urbana, IL.

From a letter from Miss Blanche Cox,  a descendant of Jane Carpenter Baulding, Margaret's sister. (Both children of Abner Carpenter and Rebecca McNair Carpenter.) Miss Blance Cox of RR3 Champaign, Illinois 61820, letter  dated July 17, 1966.  "Yes, I understand my grandmother, and her sister Margaret were living in Indiana when their mother died.  In fact they were only 3 & 6 yrs old.  That was still their home at the death of their father three or four years later.  I found a note that says he was buried in Rolling Prairie Cem. near LaPorte, Indiana. . ."  This means that they were not taken to the McNair relative to raise until AFTER Abner died, and according to this letter, Abner is buried near LaPorte, Indiana.

OBITUARY:  Mrs. Jane H. Balding, mother of Miss Anna Balding, 803 W. Park Avenue, Urbana, died at her home at 5 o'clock last night after an illness of two months due to complications and infirmities of age.    Mrs. Balding was born in Big River, Ind., December 27, 1843, and was 84 years old at the time of her death.  For several years she lived in Willow Hill in the southern  part of the state and for the past 20 years she and her daughter had made their home in Champaign and Urbana.  Her husband, Lewis Balding, died 40 years ago.    The deceased is survived by her daughter and one son, Frank Balding, Joplin, Mo.  She is also survived by two grandchildren, Miss Blanche Cox and Ira Cox, both of 803 West Park Street, Urbana.    Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow from the late home, with the Rev. W. L. Adkins, Seventh Day Adventist, officiating.  Following the services the body will be taken to Willow Hill, Jasper County, where burial will be made in the Shiloh Cem..     April 3, 1928.

Visit to Shiloh Cem., Willow Hill, Jasper, IL where Jane is buried.


1305. Gladys Balding

Gladys died in infancy.


1306. Glades Balding

Glades died in infancy.


1307. John Oren Balding

John Orin died in infancy.


1310. Anna Balding

Letter dated 1966 from Miss Cox, daughter of Ezra Cox, cousin of Anna, and lived with Anna as neither every married, "Anna trained in Battle Creek, MI as a nurse.  Jane, her mother visited her there and learned of Calvin's descendants, in Athens, Calhoun, MI, Abner's brother."

OBITUARY;  RITES MONDAY FOR MISS ANNA BALDING,   . . .community servant dies.    Funeral service for Miss Anna Balding, 88, Route 3, Bloomington Road, C, will be at 1 p.m Monday at Mittendorf Funeral Home.  Elder J. S. Henderson district superintendent, Danville-Champaign Adventist Churches, will officiate.  Interment will be in Shilo Cem., Willow Hill.  Visitation at Mittendorf Chapel will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday.    Miss Balding died at 2 p.m. Friday (Aug 6, 1965) at Carle Memorial Hospital, U.  She had been in failing health for some time.    Miss Balding was well known throughout the area, having been in the nursing profession for more than a half century.  She was born Aug 5, 1877 in Willow Hill, daughter of Lewis B. and Jane Carpenter Balding.  A resident of this area for 58 years, she had lived at her present address for five years.  She previously had lived in Martinsville and LaFayette, Ind.    In addition to several nieces and nephews, Miss Balding leaves three foster children:  Mrs. Edward Bowers, Philo; Mrs. Harry Bowers, Champaign, and Mrs. Harold Nelson, Kansas.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.    Miss Balding and a niece, Blanche Cox had lived together since 1921.  A registered nurse Miss Balding was graduated from Battle Creek Sanitarium, Battle Creek, Mich., in 1904.  She came to Champaign in 1907 and  lived across from the old Beardsley Hotel, now Hotel Tilden Hall.  She later maintained offices at 611 W. University C.  She opened offices in the old Busey Home in the fall of 1920.  In later years the home became the site of the present imposing Carle Memorial Hospital, 602 W. University, U.    Upon completion of 50 years of nursing service in the community in 1954, she was honored by Urbana Association of Commerce at a public reception.  She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.


769. Jane Kaufman

Letter from Helen Fox in Canandaigua said Ella McNair and son Pearl age 1.  This is apparently to clairfy and correct the 1850 census.    If this is Jane Ella, the the letter goes on to say, "She later married Salthiel Smith (1841-1928) Evergreen Cem. and had son John R. Smith (1887-1966) who married Margaret Sennett (1893-1979) both Evergreen Cem..  Their daughter Sylvia married LaVerne Brown both living but ill.  Their son Russell Smith is married to one of Wm. Carpenters descendants, Frances Thorp.

1850 Census, South Bristol, Ontario, NY, James McNair 26; Jane 22; Oliver age 1.

1860 U. S. Census, Royalton, Niagara, NY taken 3 Aug 1860.  #866, James McNair 36, male b. NY, farmer; Jane 33 female b. NY, Oliver, 11 male, b. NY; Caleb male, 7 b. NY, Ray 1/12 male b. NY

1865 NY Census of Hart, first district, taken 3 Jul 1865, 364 , J. C. McNair age 44, b. Yates  , carpenter and owner; Jane A. wife age 38, b. Ontario ; Oliver E. 16 child, b. Ontario, farmer; Caleb C. age 12; milo E. age 5; Willie K. age 3; Carrie G. age 5/12

She later had 5 more children. See her Family Group Sheet.


James Cranson McNair

1850 Cenus, South Bristol, Ontario NY.  their child Oliver was age 1.

1850 U.S.Census, South Bristol, Ontario NY. James' father, Caleb, age 56, and Lucy age 63, with Griffith 21 Male, Sophia age 17, female.

1853, James C. McNair, Constable & Tax Collector, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875 Justice.

1860 U.S.Census, Caleb 64, b. RI, Griffith 32, Sophia 24.

1860 U. S. Census, Royalton, Niagara, NY taken 3 Aug 1860.  #866, James McNair 36, male b. NY, farmer; Jane 33 female b. NY, Oliver, 11 male, 11 b. NY; Caleb male, 7 b. NY, Ray 1/12 male b. NY

1865 NY Census of Hart, first district, taken 3 Jul 1865, 364 , J. C. McNair age 44, b. Yates  , carpenter and owner; Jane A. wife age 38, b. Ontario ; Oliver E. 16 child, b. Ontario, farmer; Caleb C. age 12; Milo E. age 5; Willie K. age 3; Carrie G. age 5/12. (From Donald Jerge of Gasport, NY.  He said he found nothing in 1850, 1855, 1875, 1880.  This was his note:  "Enclosed are the Cem. recordings for the McNairs and also of his 2nd wife and family.   His step dau. Inez ran the early telephone office in Gasport, two of my Aunts were telephone operators under her.  Wile i was a decorator I did some painting and papering for her..  I have also included two of the Census years for Caleb's father and family.    It seems odd that even thought he was running a store from 1875 on in Gasport, he doesn't appear in the Census??? "  He included the 1860 census right above and the following below, except for the last statement about relationships.

1869 Niagara  Directory, Hartland, McNair, James C. (Johnsons Creek) Carpenter.

Hartland Central (Skeels)  Range 7, Sect. 2 A West, Lot 11 McNair.
l.  Caleb C. McNair b. 8 July 1853 d. Dec 2, 1927
2.  Hattie E. McNair wife, of Caleb b. May 8, 1857, d. Apr 18, 1890
3.  Louis J. b. Apr 23, 1879  d. Oct 3, 1879l
4.  Lena V. b. Aug 21, 1882 d. Sept 10, 1883  Louis and Lena were children
of Caleb and Hattie (Olds) Mcnair.

Range 9 Sect 2 A East.  Lot 1  F. Mather north section.
1.  E. Franklin Mather -father 1849-1886
2.  Eva Mather--mother 1853-1927 (Caleb's 2nd wife)
3.  Inez Helen Mather daughter 1886-19__.
4.  Infant son 1884

Range 2 Sec 1 B East, Lot 24 Watt - Phillips
1.  James McNair  1821-1908   (This may be a different person, but we had 1822-1913, died in Ontario, NY)
2.  Andrew M. Watt  1865-1910

James and Jane were related.  Caleb, the father to James Cranson McNair, was a brother to Jane's grandmother, Phebe McNair.   Jane's mother was Sally, whose mother was Phebe McNair, wife of Robert Carpenter.

"His step daughter Inez ran the early telephone office in Gas port, two of my Aunts were telephone operators under her.  While I was a decorator I did some painting and papering for her."  from Donald A. Jerge, Historian for Gasport, NY

1850 Cenus, South Bristol, Ontario NY.  their child Oliver was age 1.

1850 U.S.Census, South Bristol, Ontario NY. James' father, Caleb, age 56, and Lucy age 63, with Griffith 21 Male, Sophia age 17, female.

1860 U.S.Census, Caleb 64, b. RI, Griffith 32, Sophia 24.


1317. Emile McNair

20 yrs. 8 mo. 9 days at time of death.


771. Marcus Kaufman

South Bristol, NY, Town Records 1838-1925.  Marquis Kaufman, 1861, Pathmaster & Constable; 1862 Collector; 1863 Pathmaster & Election Inspector; 1864 Highway Com. & Election Inspector; 1865 Clerk; 1871 Clerk.

Md. Mary Cronch  His name has been spelled Marquis also.

His birth in family records was 1830, but it must have been 1836 as shown by the Census.  In 1850 he was 14, in the home of his parents, and the following census agree.

1860, U.S. Census, South Bristol, Ontario, NY  Household  32-31 Marquis Kaufman, age 24, and Mary 20.  (Thus he was married  by 1860, and not in 1867 as one record had it).

1870 U. S. Census, South Bristol, Ontario, NY, Marquis age 34, Mary age 27, Wm. age 2.

1880 U.S. Census, Film 448190, Mary E. is head of the household. (Marcus had apparently died.)  Children William, and Ella Kaufman, and Betsy Cronch or Crouse.


Mary E. Cronch or Crouse

Family possibly from Ireland.  Name may be Crouch, or Crouse.


1318. William F. Kaufman

Reported to have been single.   1870 U.S.Census, Bristol, Ontario NY. William
was 2 yrs. old.


1319. Ella C. Kaufman

In 1900 living in Rochester, Monroe, NY,  Code G 645,  Film #1246515, SLC Family History Library.


Gus Gerling

1900 U.S.Census, Rochester, Monroe, NY., Film 1246515, Gus Gerling, b. Sept 1872, age 27, b. NY; Wife:  Gerling, Ella C. b. Jan 1872, age 28 b. NY. Parents of Gus from Germany.

1900 U.S. Census, New York, Film 1241075, Census taken 12 June 1900.

In one he is listed as Gustave Gerling, 186 Monroe Ave. (Wards 4, 12, 14 for Monroe St.  But we couldn't find his address on Monroe.  This is in Rochester, NY.


773. Caroline "Carrie" Kaufman

Caroline (Carrie) Kaufman married  David Hewitt.  Caroline was sometimes called Candice, or Carrie.

1880 U. S. Census of Ontario , Film 448175 Soundex.   Parents and three children were in their home. David Hewitt 39; Carrie 33; Irving 5; Sarah 3; Orrin 6/12; Sally Carpenter Kaufman 79.  Sally Carpenter Kaufman was Carrie's (Caroline's) mother.

1892 NY State Census, South Bristol, Ontario, NY.  Carrie Hewitt 48; Ervie (Irving) 17; Sarah 15; Orin 12.  On this same census was Geo Richards 43; Rosa 18; Elwyn, 15; Winifred, 14.  I am not sure of the relationship,  maybe in the same household. Carrie's brother Irvin Morris Hewitt married Rose Richards, so this is probably Rose's father.

1900 U.S. Census of Ontario , Caroline Hewitt is head of the household with sister Emile Kaufman Gooding.

Letter from Nina Atwood to Mrs. Merle Fox.


David M. Hewitt

South Bristol, NY, Town Records 1838 - 1925. David Hewitt, 1867, Constable. (wife Candice Kaufman).


1320. William Hewitt

Died in infancy


1324. Orrin M. Hewitt

Age 20 when he died.  Middle initial might be D.


774. Helen Carpenter

She was 83 yr 11 mo. at time of death.  "She leaves 3 sons and 3 dau. Charles S. and Charles Parker of Naples, Frank of Honeyoe, Mrs. Deforest Horton of Honeyoe, Mrs. Ida Thomas of Canandaigua, (it doesn't name the third daughter), eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. O. L. Simmons, of Canandaigua. Funeral was held at the home of Mrs. Fred Davis. . ."

Mentioned in sister, Nancy's, obit. in 1904 as living in Canandaigua, NY

Living in Bristol, Ontario, NY when her daughter Clara Parker Pierce died in
1913.


Walter Parker

1856, Walter D. Parker, Pathmaster, source: South Bristol, NY,  Town Records.  Wife is Helen Carpenter.

Records in possession of Mrs. Merle (Helen) Fox, Canandaigua, NY.  Ida Parker Thomas is Merle Fox's grandmother. Walter's father Walter Parker was the son of James Parker and Sallie Barrett.  Dates are in possession of Helen Fox mentioned in paragrah one. Walter's mother's father was Joseph Bevins, and mother Sarah Hooker. Given here for those that may be researching this line.


1330. Clara Ann Parker

Clara's husband, William Eugene Carpenter, was a first cousin to her mother, Helen Carpenter, (dau. of Benjamin Carpenter).  Clara's husband, William Eugene Carpenter was the son of Rowena Carpenter, a sister to Benjamin.  (Benjamin was the third child in the family, and Rowena was the tenth child of the family, this is why Rowena's son is marrying her brother's granddaughter (Clara Parker, dau of Helen Carpenter, who is dau. of Benjamin Carpenter.)

Clara and William Eugene were related, as Clara's grandfather, Benjamin Carpenter was a brother to William Eugene's mother, Rowena Carpenter.

OBITUARY;  Mrs. Clara Parker Pierce, age 47 years, died at her home at Richmond Center on Saturday evening at 8:30 o'clock, after a prolonged illness.  She had been confined to her home for two years.  Mrs. Pierce leaves her husband, Eugene Pierce; her mother, Mrs. Helen Parker; three brothers and three sisters, Mrs. Silvia Horton, of Bristol; Clark B. Parker and Mrs. Ida Thomas, of Naples; Charles H. Parker and Mrs. Nancy Davis, of Livonia, and Frank B. Parker of Honeoye.  Rev. Wilson of Allen Hill, officiated at the funeral services at the home on Tuesday morning.  The services at the grave were in charge of Rev. E. P. Wood.  Interment was in Woodlawn.  (Newspaper clipping from Helen Pierce Gerlock from her Pierce history.)

From Edith Thomas of Clarkson, NY, "Clara had no children".

Visit to Woodlawn Cem., Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York, Sept. 1995, Section 10,  W. Eugene 1849-1926 and Clara A. Parker, 1866-1913.


William Eugene Pierce

William Eugene's second wife, Clara Parker is the daughter of his cousin, Helen Carpenter Parker.  Helen's father was Benjamin Carpenter, and William's mother was Rowena Carpenter.  Benjamin and Rowena were brother and sister.  Benjamin was one of the oldest in his family and Rowena was one of the youngest, therefore, Rowena's son is marrying her brother's grandaughter (Clara Parker, through Helen Carpenter, thru Benjamin Carpenter).

See the Rowena Carpenter file for William Eugene's children.  They are listed in that file.

Living in Canandaigua city at the time of his brother William H. Pierce's death 1917 (also given as 1914).

Obituary:   William Eugne Pierce, age 77 years, of this city died this morning following a long illness.  He leaves two sons, Harley L., and Ralph D. Pierce, and one granddaughter, all of Los Anglels, Calif., and six brothers, George, Leighten, [Daniel] Donald (Irmen)  and Melvin Pierce of Canandaigua, Benton Pierce of Reed Corners, and James Pierce of Bristol.    Funeral services will be held at Woodlawn chapel Wednesday at 2 o'clock, Rev. Nelson L. Lobdell of the Universalist church, officiating.  Interment in Woodlawn Cem..  (Newspaper clipping from Helen Pierce Gerlock from her Pierce history.)

Visit to Woodlawn Cem., Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York, Sept. 1995, Section 10,  W. Eugene 1849-1926 and Clara A. Parker, 1866-1913.


775. Nancy Carpenter

Ontario County, New York, Historical Society, Canandaigua.  Index to marriages 1808 to 1880.  "6 Apr 1854 Nncy Carpenter to Denison B. Davis. 124M.

Obit.  She was 69 yrs. old. "She leaves a husband and six children, Carlton and Fred Davis, of Canandaigua; Mrs. Carrie Preston of Livonia Centre; Mrs. Nellie McMillian and Mrs. Fannie Eighmey, of Canandaigua, and Mrs. Emma Depew of California.  A daughter, Mrs. Lottie Stevenson, died in Farmington a few years ago.  She also leaves a sister, Mrs. Helen Parker of Canandaigua and brother, Abel Carpenter and sister, Mrs. O. L. Simmons, of Athen's. . .The golden wedding would have been in March."


Dennison Davis

Family records said there were no children for Carrie, Carlton, Lottie or Fred, but that is incorrect as Fred had a daughter that died in infancy. Records from Edith Thomas of Clarkson, NY, and Helen Fox of Canandaigua, NY.

Death date was also given as 5 March 1907, not 15th.


1334. Carrie Davis

Family records said Carrie had no children.  She is mentioned in her mother's obit. as living in Livonia Centre, NY in 1904

Obit.  Resided the last five years at Livonia Centre, NY.  She died a few months after her mother and was 48 yrs. old.  Her husband died 18 Aug 1896.  . . She leaves, besides her father, Dennison B. Davis, two brothers, Carlton A. and Fred G. Davis, of this place and three sisters, Mr. George McMillan and Mrs. Frank H. Eighmey, of this place and Mrs. Hiram Depew, of Los Angeles, Calif.


Orrin Preston

Of Farmington, NY at his marriage. Source:  Wife's Obit.  Lived at Allen's Hill, until failing health made him give up farming in 1894,  and they then moved to Livonia Centre


1336. Carlton Davis

Family records said Carlton had no children.  He is mentioned in his mother's obit.  as living in Canandaigua, NY in 1904.   Burial was also given as Woodlawn Cem., Canandaigua, Ontario, NY.  Another birth date was a year earlier, 1957.


Dolly Aldrich

Living in Canandaigua when her mother died.


1338. Lottie Davis

Family records said Lottie had no children.


776. Charles R. Carpenter

CENSUS:   1880 United States Census
Household:
Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Charles CARPENTER   Self   M   Male   W   40   NY   Carpenter   NY   NY
Charlotte E. CARPENTER   Wife   M   Female   W   36   NY   Keeping House   NY   NY
Hattie V. CARPENTER   Dau   S   Female   W   13   NY   At Home   NY   NY
Eleanor CARPENTER   Mother   W   Female   W   68   NY      NY   NY
William GARDNER   Other   S   Male   W   18   NY   Laborer   NY   NY
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Source Information:
 Census Place East Bloomfield, Ontario, New York
 Family History Library Film   1254908
 NA Film Number   T9-0908
 Page Number   124A


Charlotte E. Dodge

A penciled note said Charlotte Dodge was a sister of Mrs. Parker. Obituary stated she died at the home of her dau. Mrs. John Curtis in Cheshire, age 59 yrs.  "At the age of 16 she came to this town and lived with Mrs. Sardis Simmons for a number of years, and after her marriage she lived in this town for a number of years.  She leaves one sister, Mrs. Parker of Naples and one child.  Hattie, wife of John Curtis and one grandchild, Mary C. Curtis. . .Burial at Naples.  The families of C. W. Simmons and R. M. Allen attended the funeral."  1903


777. Abel B. Carpenter

1880 U. S. Census, Sherwood Twp., Branch County, Michigan, 87/92 Carpenter M., wm, 30, head, b. NY, parents b. NY; Mary, wf, wife, b. MI, father b. MI, mother b. PA; William M., wm, 3, son, b. MI. father b. MI, mother b. MI (if son, the father said he was b. NY); Abel B., wm, 37, cousin, b. NY, parents b. NY.  This Abel B. could be the son of Benjamin Carpenter and Eleanor Brown.  The age would match and Benjamin stayed in NY when some his brothers and sisters went to Michigan.  This could, however,  be another Carpenter family.  More research is needed.

Abel was mute. (Hearing imparied from childhood disease.) He did have a wife and a daughter.

Mentioned in (half-sister's) Nany Carpenter Davis' obit. as living in Allen's Hill.

From Edith Thomas of Clarkson, NY., "Abel Carpenter was married and had a daughter but have been unable to find out anything except daughter attended his funeral.  No one remembers her name or where she lived."  We show her name as Ethel, and she married (1)Alonzo Wood and (2)James R. Conner, and (3) a Mr. Williams.

Ontario Co surrogate court records, NY lists at web page:
http://raims.com/block1.html
CARPENTER, ABEL B.                  1908  RICHMOND
Submitted by: Phoebe Cortez (MzCortez@aol.com)
Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2002.


1342. Ethel Carpenter

Syracuse, NY 1909.  She is listed as Ethel Carpenter Williams on one record.