Group 4 and 38 - Descendants of an unknown Zimmerman-222353
likely of Switzerland
who came to North America in various emigrations

Notes

Dorothy Imagene Fail

Parents:
Reed David Fail  -1951
Daisy Lindley 1903-1983

1129. Marjorie Arlene Carpenter

On 22 April 1910 she is reported to be 11/12 years of age.

She is listed as having 3 children.

1130. George Ross Carpenter Jr.

He was serving in a Torpedo Squadron in WWII.

Douglas Ross Peterson Carpenter
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1135. James Oscar Carpenter

CENSUS: 1890 US Census - burned

CENSUS: 1900 US Census - with mother
Name: James Carpenter
Age: 12
Birth Date: Dec 1887
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Church, Wetzel, West Virginia
Sheet Number: 1
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 15
Family Number: 15
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mattie Carpenter
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Mattie Carpenter 30
James Carpenter 12
Ina Carpenter 11
Clarance Carpenter 9
William L Carpenter 10/12
Source Citation
Year: 1900; Census Place: Church, Wetzel, West Virginia; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0094; FHL microfilm: 1241775
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.

CENSUS: 1910 US Census
Name: James O Carpenter
Age in 1910: 24
Birth Year: abt 1886
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Union, Marion, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Alice M Carpenter
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Fireman
Industry: Locomotive
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 3
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
James O Carpenter 24
Alice M Carpenter 26
Iva Gertrude Carpenter 2
Source Citation
Year: 1910; Census Place: Union, Marion, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1687; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0074; FHL microfilm: 1375700
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.

DRAFT:  WWI - 1918 - image
Name: James Oscar Carpenter
Race: White
Birth Date: 4 Dec 1885
Street address: 310 Murray Ave
Residence Place: Marion, West Virginia, USA
Relative: Allice Marry Carpenter
Source Citation
Registration State: West Virginia; Registration County: Marion; Roll: 1992623; Draft Board: 1
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
Original data: United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm.

CENSUS: 1920 US Census
Name: James O Carpenter
Age: 34
Birth Year: abt 1886
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Fairmont Ward 3, Marion, West Virginia
Street: Murray Ave
House Number: 310
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Mary A Carpenter
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Engineer
Industry: Locomotive
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
James O Carpenter 34
Mary A Carpenter 36
Ivy G Carpenter 12
Homer R Carpenter 7
James O Carpenter 2
Source Citation
Year: 1920; Census Place: Fairmont Ward 3, Marion, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1961; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 20
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.

CENSUS: 1930 US Census
Name: James I Carpenter  [James O Carpenter]
Birth Year: abt 1886
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Murry Avenue
Ward of City: 5
House Number: 310
Dwelling Number: 147
Family Number: 160
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 5000
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first Marriage: 20
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Engineer
Industry: Steam Railroad
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
James I Carpenter 44
Alice Mary Carpenter 46
Homer R Carpenter 18
James Carpenter 12
Source Citation
Year: 1930; Census Place: Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2342276
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.

CENSUS: 1940 US Census
Name: James O Carpenter
Age: 55
Estimated birth year: abt 1885
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Murray Avenue
House Number: 310
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 9A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 152
Occupation: Locomotive Fireman
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 3000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 32
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 45
Income: 1950
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
James O Carpenter 55
Alice Carpenter 55
James O Carpenter 22
Source Citation
Year: 1940; Census Place: Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04424; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 25-9
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.

CENSUS: 1950 US Census - due out in 2022
CENSUS: 1960 US Census - due out in 2032

PENSION:
Name: J Carpe  [James Oscar Carpenter]
Birth Date: Dec 1885
Death Date: Apr 1966
Claim ID: A462801
SSN: 705038055
Industry: Railroad
Source Citation
The National Archives at Atlanta; Morrow, Georgia; Records of the Railroad Retirement Board, 1934 - 1987; Record Group Number: 184
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S., Railroad Retirement Pension Index, 1934-1987 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.
Original data: Records of the Railroad Retirement Board, 1934-1987. Record Group 184. The National Archives at Atlanta, Morrow, Georgia.

GRAVE: image
James Carpenter
Birth: 1885
Death: 1966 (aged 80–81)
Burial: Beverly Hills Memorial Park, Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial #: 137129948
Created by: cynthia mullens (47993829)
Added: 11 Oct 2014
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137129948
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 April 2020), memorial page for James Carpenter (1885–1966), Find a Grave Memorial no. 137129948, citing Beverly Hills Memorial Park, Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by cynthia mullens (contributor 47993829) .
Suggestion made

Mary Alice "Alice" Kennen

BIRTH:
Name: Mary A Keenan
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 20 Sep 1883
Birth Place: Marion, West Virginia
Birth County: Marion
Father: L H Keenan
Mother: Martha E
FHL Film Number: 835406
Source Information
Ancestry.com. West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data:
"West Virginia Births." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2008, 2009. From digital images of copies of originals housed in County Courthouses throughout West Virginia. Birth records.

CENSUS: 1900 US Census - with parents
Name: Mary A Keenan
Age: 16
Birth Date: Sep 1883
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Mannington, Marion, West Virginia
Sheet Number: 21
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 407
Family Number: 412
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status: Single
Father's name: Lyzander Keenan
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's name: Marthy E Keenan
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Attended School: 5
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Lyzander Keenan 47
Marthy E Keenan 40
Rebecca Keenan 20
James W Keenan 18
Mary A Keenan 16  <--------------
Millie F Keenan 14
Homer Keenan 8
Ellen Keenan 4
Source Citation
Year: 1900; Census Place: Mannington, Marion, West Virginia; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1241764
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.

MARRIAGE: 1906
Name: Alice Kennen
Gender: Female
Spouse's name: James Carpenter
Spouse Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 1906
Marriage Place: Marion, West Virginia, United States
Source Information
Ancestry.com. West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data:
"West Virginia Marriages, 1853–1970." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2008, 2009. Digital images of originals housed in County Courthouses in various counties throughout West Virginia. Marriage records.

GRAVE:  image
Mary Carpenter
Birth: 1884
Death: 1961 (aged 76–77)
Burial: Beverly Hills Memorial Park, Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial #: 137129911
Created by: cynthia mullens (47993829)
Added: 11 Oct 2014
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137129911/mary-carpenter
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 April 2020), memorial page for Mary Carpenter (1884–1961), Find a Grave Memorial no. 137129911, citing Beverly Hills Memorial Park, Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by cynthia mullens (contributor 47993829) .
Suggestions made

2125. Ivy Gertrude Carpenter

BIRTH:

GRAVE: image
Iva G. Carpenter Nichols
Birth: 5 Sep 1907
Death: 27 Mar 1983 (aged 75)
Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial #: 89170157
Family Members
Spouse
Marvin R. Nichols                 1909-1943
Children
Marvel Lee Nichols Fox                 1930-2008
Richard Nichols                 1932-2016
Judith Dee Nichols Shaffer                 1939-2019
Created by: Human (46894071)
Added: 26 Apr 2012
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89170157
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 April 2020), memorial page for Iva G. Carpenter Nichols (5 Sep 1907–27 Mar 1983), Find a Grave Memorial no. 89170157, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Human (contributor 46894071) .

Marvin R. Nichols

GRAVE:  image
Marvin R. Nichols
Birth: 18 Feb 1909
Death: 10 Mar 1943 (aged 34)
Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial #: 89170211
Family Members
Spouse
Iva G. Carpenter Nichols                 1907-1983
Children
Marvel Lee Nichols Fox                 1930-2008
Richard Nichols                 1932-2016
Judith Dee Nichols Shaffer                 1939-2019
Created by: Human (46894071)
Added: 26 Apr 2012
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89170211/marvin-r_-nichols
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 April 2020), memorial page for Marvin R. Nichols (18 Feb 1909–10 Mar 1943), Find a Grave Memorial no. 89170211, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Human (contributor 46894071) .

2126. Homer Raymond Carpenter

DRAFT: WWII - 1940 - image
Name: Homer Raymond Carpenter
Race: White
Age: 28
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 23 Apr 1912
Birth Place: Fairmont, West Virginia, USA
Residence Place: Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Alexandria, West Virginia, USA
Employer: Navy Yard Torpedo Division
Weight: 185
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 10
Next of Kin: James Oscar Carpenter
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Homer Raymond Carpenter Self (Head)
James Oscar Carpenter Father
Source Citation
The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 75
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

OBIT:
Name: Homer R. Carpenter
Gender: Male
Death Age: 65
Birth Date: abt 1912
Residence Place: 3925 Bay Court
Death Date: Abt 1977
Burial Place: Fairmont W, Abbey A native VA.
Obituary Date: 29 Dec 1977
Obituary Place: Tampa, Florida, United States of America
Spouse: Lillian R. Carpenter
Child: Linda Kay Wilcox
Siblings: Iva Nichols
These facts were pulled from a record by a computer and may not be accurate. Obituary records often include facts for family members of the deceased, some of whom may be living.
Source Citation
The Tampa Times; Publication Date: 29/ Dec/ 1977; Publication Place: Tampa, Florida, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/334632136/?article=8c61b6d3-66e8-455a-9d32-69078ef9660f&focus=0.14862141,0.31113926,0.24995919,0.52828544&xid=2378
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2019.
Original data: See newspaper information provided with each entry.

DEATH:
Name: Homer R Carpenter
Race: White
Age at Death: 65
Birth Date: 23 Apr 1912
Death Date: 28 Dec 1977
Death Place: Hillsborough, Florida, United States
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Original data: State of Florida. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998. Florida: Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, 1998.