Group 15 - Descendants of Oliver Carpenter-177281
of, Horningsham, Wiltshire, England
in England & in North America

Notes


1984. Kathryn Louise Jackson

She is listed as Mrs. Clem, living in Martinsville on an obituary of a family member.


Woodford Gene Williams

He was 63 at death.   Surviving sons: Joe of West Union, (IL), Roger of Irving, TX, and Richard of Marshall, (IL).  3 brothers:  Harold D. of Cassey, IL, Leon of Martinsville, and Perry Jr. of Marshall and 8 grandchildren. Death record in Marshall, Clark, IL, has his name as Woodrow, but it should have been Woodford.


1996. George Edward McNair

Newton, Jasper County, Illinois, Index to Births:  2, page 25.  McNair, George Edward, b. 13 Sept 1885, parents:  John A. McNair and Eliza Jane Eaton.

Deaths:  Newton, Jasper County, Illinois. Book L-6 died 12-19-1959, 74 years at death.  Father:  John, mother: Eliza Jane Eaton, Son: Rexford McNair.


1997. Charles Erwin McNair

Newton, Jasper County, Illinois, Index to Births.  Book 2 page 64  McNair, Charlie Erwin #829, b. 8 Dec 1886, parents:  John A. McNair & Eliza Jane Eaton.


3016. Cleo Dayton McNair

Newton, Jasper, Illinois, Index to Births.  Book 4, page 239.  McNair, (male) Cleo Dayton, b. 15 Oct 1906, father: unknown, mother: Nora McNair.


2027. Opal Bostic

Letter from Miss Blanche Cox, granddaughter of Jane Carpenter, dated Feb. 1965, said ". . .Margaret . . .I do not know much of the two girls families, Ophie's family were in Oklahoma and Texas . . .""Opal was a school teacher," Mrs. Opal Noah, daughter of Avery, was living at Box 400,  Matton, Coles, IL.  Her children are all married and have families.


2031. Bertha Balding

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. . ."


Letter from Miss Blanche Cox, Champaign, IL. "Bertha's family lives near
Joplin, MO. Three children are single."


3032. Floyd Williams

Died in infancy.


2032. Louise Balding

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. . ."


Louise lives in Leavenworth, Leavenworth, KS.


2035. Ira Cox

Ira had no children by his first wife, her name sounds like a male, but it was the name given.  Yet in one place we had Ira's "first husband".  Maybe because it sounded male.  But Ira's second marriage was a Mary. Information was sent by Ira's sister, Blanche.

Lletter of Feb. 21, 1965,from Miss Blanche Cox ". . .I have one brother Ira living.  He will be 72 in January.  He has three children and 5 grandchildren.  The youngest son lost his wife three years ago and Ira and his wife are caring for the three little ones.  It is quite a task at their age.  The children were all under 3 when their mother died.  The oldest will be 6 in March. . . .The other boy has 2 little ones, a boy who will be five in November and a girl about 2 weeks old.  Ira's daughter has no children.  She is Mrs. Erwin Pease, 174 Spring Drive, Roswell, Georgia. "

Letter from Blanch Cox, sister to Ira, about 1969, "My brother's wife has been in the hospital for the past 3 weeks. . . she ran into a concrete culvert.  Car was demolished.  She was thrown out and suffered numerous injuries, cuts and bruses, broken ribs and right lung was punctured. . .Her daughter [Darleta Ann?] came from Atlanta, Georgia. . .two sons . . .one lives in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, and the other near Indianapolis. . ."


Victor Spencer Woerner

No children