24709. George Monroe Carpenter
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Carpenter, George Monroe
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A Standard History of Kansas and KansansGeorge Monroe Carpenter. In those activities which lead to success George M. Carpenter had pursued an undeviating career since early manhood. He is one of the leading bankers, capitalists and business men of Southern Kansas and Northern Oklahoma, and is the founder of the City of Elgin, Kansas, where he resided. He began life in comparatively humble circumstances. He knows what it is to be poor and work hard, and his sympathy had always gone out to the man who is struggling to get ahead.
He was born in St. Lawrence County, New York, November 16, 1842. The public schools of his native county gave him his early education, he graduated from the Lawrenceville High School at the age of nineteen, and then spent three years in the Academy at Gonverneur, New York. Leaving school in 1864 be was for several years employed in a flour mill at Lawrenceville. Going west to Clinton County, Iowa, he worked as a farm laborer three years.
Mr. Carpenter first came to what is now Elgin, Kansas, in 1872. He became identified with the cattle industry when practically all the southwestern country was a vast cattle range. After coming to Elgin he went back to Iowa, and soon began driving cattle back and forth over the trails from Texas to the north. His second arrival in Elgin was with a bunch of cattle from Texas, For forty years or more Mr. Carpenter had been identified with the cattle business, at one time was among the largest cattle men in the state, and is still interested in that line, though not so extensively as formerly. He is also a farmer, though not personally active in that vocation. In Chautauqua County he owned 1,200 aeres, and at one time owned nearly all the Townsite of Elgin, and still had his residence on the northwest quarter of the old townsite. He was the man who more than anyone else founded and established the early prosperity of Elgin, and in many ways had influenced its development. Among other property interests here he had two business buildings on Main Street, one of them the postoffice building, and is also a real estate holder in the City of Independence, being interested in the Carl-Leon Hotel and Opera Honse. He had two business houses and dwellings in Sedan, Kansas, and a business house in Chautauqua.
His individual capital is part of the resources of a nnmber of banks. He is vice president of the Citizens National Bank of Independence, owned an interest in the Elgin State Bank, is president of the Fairfax National Bank in Fairfax, Oklahoma, and is a stockholder in the First National Bank of Pawhuska, the First National Bank of Skiatook, the First National Bank of Foraker, the First National Bank of Bigheart and the First National Bank of Prue, all these institutions being in Oklahoma. In matters of politics Mr. Carpenter is a democrat. He is both a Mason and Odd Fellow. His church is the Methodist Episcopal.
This branch of the Carpenter family came originally from England and settled in New York in Colonial days. His father, John F, Carpenter, was born at Whitehall, New York, in 1808, spent the first twenty-five years of his life there, and then removed to St. Lawrence County, New York, where he married. He was a physician and surgeon, a graduate of a medical school in Vermont, and was successfully engaged in practice at Lawrenceville until his death in 1868. He became a member of the republican party upon its organization, was active in the Methodist Episcopal Church and served as a deacon. Dr. Carpenter married Miss Mary Blish, who was born in New York State in 1808 and died at Lawrenceville, New York, in 1858. The children of this marriage were: Lucy, who died in New York State, the wife of George Delno, who was a speculntor and horse dealer, and is also deceased; John, who was a merchant and died in Missouri; George M.; Carrie, who is the wife of Dr. Wood, and they reside at Lockport, New York; Charles, a merchant at Big Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Carpenter married for his second wife Lucy Blish, a sister of his first wife. Their four children were: Jennie, who died in New York State, the wife of George Ewings, who was a farmer and is also deceased; Frank, of New York City; Nathan, of Seattle, Washington, and Charles.
George M. Carpenter was married in St. Lawrence County, New York, in November, 1869, to Miss Hattie Lee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lee. Her father was a farmer near Malone, New York. Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter had one child, Leon, who died aged twenty-two years.
Source: A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans
http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/chautauq/library/cemetery/deathcd.html#C
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Carpenter, G. M. Power of Attorney U 237-239, 241
Carpenter, G. M. Affidavit Z 150
24717. Merton Gardner Carpenter
CENSUS: 1900 US Census
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Merton G Carpenter
Age: 39
Birth Date: Jan 1861
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1900: Plymouth, Chenango, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cora B Carpenter
Marriage Year: 1891
Years Married: 9
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Merton G Carpenter 39
Cora B Carpenter 26
Frank Carpenter 8
Jessie M Carpenter 7
Pearl L Carpenter 4
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Plymouth, Chenango, New York; Roll: 1017; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1241017.DIRECTORY: 1902
Chenango County, New York Directory, 1902
Name: Merton Carpenter
Occupation: farmer
Town: Town of Norwich
Source Information:
Cuccinello, Karen, ed.. Chenango County, New York Directory, 1902 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
Original data: Directory of Chenango County, New York. Norwich, NY, USA: 1902.CENSUS: 1910 US Census
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Mart G Carpenter [Murt G Carpenter]
Age in 1910: 50
Birth Year: abt 1860
Birthplace: New York
[Michigan]
Home in 1910: Walton, Delaware, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cora B Carpenter
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Mart G Carpenter 50
Cora B Carpenter 37
Floyd M Carpenter 9
Ola A Carpenter 6
Adessa G Carpenter 3
Mary B Carpenter 21 ---------------> Sister in law
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Walton, Delaware, New York; Roll: T624_935; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 1374948.CENSUS: 1920 US Census
CENSUS: 1930 US Census
1930 United States Federal Census
Name: M G Carpenter
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: New York
Race: White
Home in 1930: Cuyler, Cortland, New York
Map of Home: View Map
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Harriett E Carpenter
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Occupation:
Education:
Military service:
Rent/home value:
Age at first marriage:
Parents' birthplace:
Neighbors:
Household Members:
Name Age
M G Carpenter 69
Harriett E Carpenter 64
Floyd M Carpenter 29
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Cuyler, Cortland, New York; Roll: 1418; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 535.0; FHL microfilm: 2341153.CENSUS: 1940 US Census - Living with son Floyd and now remarried to second wife.
1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Mert Carpenter
Age: 79
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Father
Home in 1940: New Berlin, Chenango, New York
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Chenango, New York
Residence in 1935: Rural, Chenango, New York
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 11A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Income Other Sources: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Floyd Carpenter 40
Floyd Carpenter 6
Harritt Carpenter 74
Mert Carpenter 79
Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: New Berlin, Chenango, New York; Roll: T627_2515; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 9-17.GRAVE:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=101318071
Merton G. Carpenter
Birth: 1860
Death: 1945
A photo of the stone is at http://www.flickr.com/photos/jade19721/5604219621/
Burial:
Riverside Cemetery
South New Berlin
Chenango County
New York, USA
Created by: David Alan Bowe, MD
Record added: Nov 26, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 101318071
CENSUS: 1900 US Census - extract
Age: 26
Birth Date: Sep 1873
Birthplace: Michigan
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Merton G Carpenter
Marriage Year: 1891
Years Married: 9
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother: number of living children: 3
Mother: How many children: 3
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North Norwich Cemetery
Cemetery burial records of Jan 8, 1810 to Jan 27, 1915
Carpenter Earl B. Sep. 12, 1885 43 yr.
Carpenter ? July 11, 1878 27 yr. Wife of E. B. Carpenter
Carpenter ? Jan. 19, 1878 1 yr. 9 mo. Daughter of E. B. CarpenterCENSUS: 1850 US Census - with parents
CENSUS: 1860 US Census - not found yetDRAFT:
U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
Name: Earl B Carpenter
Residence: North Norwich, New York
Class: 1
Congressional District: 19th
Age on 1 July 1863: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Race: White
Marital Status: Unmarried (Single)
Place of Birth: New York
Source Citation: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War); Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); ARC Identifier: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 1 of 3.CENSUS: 1870 US Census
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Earl B Carpenter
Age in 1870: 27
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1870: North Norwich, Chenango, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: South Plymouth
Value of real estate: View Image
Household Members:
Name Age
Earl B Carpenter 27
Frances E Carpenter 18
Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: North Norwich, Chenango, New York; Roll: M593_917; Page: 237B; Image: 9; Family History Library Film: 552416.CENSUS: 1880 US Census - back with parents - wife died in 1879
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Earl B. Carpenter
Age: 37
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1880: North Norwich, Chenango, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Widower
Father's Name: L. E. Carpenter
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Name: Laura H. Carpenter
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Works In Saw Mill
Cannot read/write:
Blind:
Deaf and dumb:
Otherwise disabled:
Idiotic or insane:
View Image
Household Members:
Name Age
L. E. Carpenter 60
Laura H. Carpenter 58
Earl B. Carpenter 37
Annie L. Carpenter 18
John Church 48
James Beach 50
Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: North Norwich, Chenango, New York; Roll: 818; Family History Film: 1254818; Page: 206C; Enumeration District: 102; Image: 0414.
ANCESTRY:
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Parents
James Avery Brown 1820 – 1893
Ameda Wood 1825 – 1904
Siblings
Charles Kinball Brown 1847 – 1914
Laura Ann Brown 1849 –
Della Almeda Brown 1858 –
Infant death - never married!
CENSUS: 1880 US Census
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Alonzo KINNEY Self M Male W 34 NY Route Agent NY NY
Jennie KINNEY Wife M Female W 32 NY Keeping House NY NY
Lewis A. KINNEY Son S Male W 7 NY NY NY
Stephen KINNEY Father W Male W 72 NY Boarder --- CT
Mattie HAIGHT Other S Female W 16 NY Servant NY NY
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Source Information:
Census Place North Norwich, Chenango, New York
Family History Library Film 1254818
NA Film Number T9-0818
Page Number 205B
Emelyn was the daughter of Captain Abraham Russell of New Bedford, MA.
She is a literal descedant of Tristam Coffin of Nantucket, one of the
earliest and best historically (in 1900) known families of that island.
Number 972 in the Carpenter Family in America book by Daniel H. Carpenter,
1901. Family on page 279 & 280.
Mr. Carpenter was all his life identified with the business interests of New
York and was a distinguished member of the Masonic Fraternity.
After he died in 1882 his family resided in New York City.NOTE: The birth dates for this and his brother Josiah have been switched in the CFIA book. The younger one (7 Oct 1829) died as a baby and the older one (11 Aug 1835) is the one who married Emelyn P. Russell and had children. I have made the correction in this record.
Issue 3 children.
Died unmarried.
She married and had four children and one deceased by about 1910.
Residing in New York City circa 1910.
Number 1559 in the book "The Carpenter Family in America" by Daniel H.
Carpenter, 1901.
She married and had four children and one deceased by about 1910.
Number 1561 in the book "The Carpenter Family in America" by Daniel H.
Carpenter, 1901. Married twice. Residing at 586 Washington Ave. Brooklyn, NY.
Number 1562 in the book "The Carpenter Family in America" by Daniel H.
Carpenter, 1901.