A few months ago, I posted the first excerpt from a Rockingham Co VA
newspaper. The second is a follow-up. I've done a lot of research on the
Rockingham Co VA Carpenters and would like to know if anyone descends from
this John Carpenter. I assume that he lived out his life in IN. He was
born January 11, 1839 in Rockingham Co VA. His parents were William and
Sarah H Carpenter. William Carpenter was a son of William and Margaret
Wheelbarger Carpenter.
This notice appeared in the Thursday, February 2, 1871 issue of The
Rockingham Register:
"Home Department. Going to Missouri. John H. Carpenter, son of our old
friend, Wm. Carpenter, dec'd, with his mother, and Mr. Addison Loose, in a
few weeks will remove from Rockingham Co, to Freemont county, Missouri. we
are sorry to lose these citizens. they are amonst the best of our
people. Mr. Carpenter is a young gentleman of great energy, intelligence,
and perseverance, and will be a valuable accession to the community to
which he goes."
This notice appeared in the Harrisonburg Daily News, October 11, 1904:
"From Mt Crawford. Jno Carpenter, of Indiana, who has been living in the
West for 35 years, was here last week on a visit to relatives and friends."