Hi Lee and all!
I haven't posted John for a while so I thought with the OH CARPENTER line in
Noble County being posted I would post my lonely John.
John CARPENTER m Caroline FEND
children: Mary Emma b. 1857 Putnam County, OH
m. Alfred Spencer MAIDLOW 1878 Putnam Co.,OH
d. 1905 Putnam County, OH
Ellen b. 1856
m. Leroy FRANCH 1872 Putnam Co., OH
Isaac b. 1861 Putnam Co., OH
Samuel b. 1861 Putnam Co., OH
George b. 1869 Putnam Co., OH
According to the censuses, John was born in OH around 1823-1828. He was a
laborer when he came to Putnam Co. between 1840 and 1850. He would appear to
have brothers: Benjamin(really can't read the name but best guess), also a
laborer; William, journey blacksmith for A. Long; and Isaac. Perhaps George
also. His sister was Susanna CARPENTER who married Joshua HUNTSMAN 1845 Holmes
Co., OH. It would appear that Joshua, Susanna, and John (and another named
CARPENTER that I can't read) came to Putnam County together. After Caroline's
death, he married Sarah JONES in 21 Sept 1876. They had the following
children:
Estella M. b. 1877
Daisy A. b. 1878
Ella b. 1880
John could not read nor write. I believe John to be related to George
CARPENTER who died in Putnam Co., OH in 1860 but who's estate was filed in
both Putnam and Ashland Counties, OH. At that time Isaac (brother?) also
could not read or write. A John SMITH of Ashland Co. refused to turn over
anything of George's to the administrator (Squire Darling). Because not goods
were involved, Squire Darling resigned as Administrator. Azer BUNYAN's house
is where George CARPENTER died in Putnam Co. Azer was married Caroline
CARPENTER (m. 1840 in Ashland Co., OH; George's sister?).
Can you help me find John's family? I have looked for 20 years and have just
snippets of information. I would take a wild stab at him being of German
descent since he and his siblings married people of German heritage. On the
1880 census, his parents are said to be from VA. But I think the second wife
gave the info.
Betsy McGee Rice
Riceys5(a)aol.com