Oscar P. Carpenter, farmer, was born in Lima, N.Y., Oct. 7, 1829. His
parents, Rev. Eber and Alsia (Platt) Carpenter, were natives of Connecticut
and Steuben Co., N.Y. They went to Dexter, Washtenaw Co., in 1831, where his
father entered 80 acres of land. In 1833, they went to Salem, same county,
where his father took up 210 acres of land. Oscar passed his early life in
the forest of Salem and was married Oct. 7, 1851, to Lovina, daughter of
Darius C. and Betsey (Eddy) Arnold, natives of Canandaigna Co., N.Y., born
in Wayne Co., Mich., July 12, 1833. They had three children - Eugene A.,
born Oct. 26, 1854; Mary L., born Jan. 29, 1857 (Mrs. Leman Dickenson), and
Elsie Bell, born Jan. 12, 1859. Mr. Carpenter came to this county in October
1852, and renewed the pioneer experience of his boyhood. His resources were
limited, and his present independent circumstances are the result of his own
honest toil and judicious management. He owns 120 acres on secs. 32. His
father, Rev. Eber Carpenter, was a Baptist minister and established a Church
in Dexter and one at Salem, which still exist. He died in March 1856, and
his wife in September 1854. Mr. and Mrs. C. are members of the U. B. Church.
Politically he is Republican; was formerly a Whig. His grandfather Carpenter
was a Revolutionary patriot.