CARPENTER / WELCH / TARR / DELANO / REEVES / KNOX / CLIFFORD
Anyone have information or a connection to these Families would like to
exchange inf.
I wish to Thank Nadine Holder and George Carpenter (not relationed) and all
others who helped with Mercer County inf.
NATHAN M. CARPENTER 4/11/1818 N.Y.- 12/18/1895 IL. Co. G 9 Mich. Inf.-
Civil War
Wife, AMANDA WELCH CARPENTER 7/8/1830/31 N.Y. - 3/12/1902 IL.
Both are buried in Mannon Cemetery, New Boston Twp., Mercer CO. IL.
From the documents I've found I believe them to be our
GreatGreat-Grandparents.
Per my Great- Grandfather HIRAM C. CARPENTER Death Certificate, per his son
HARRY H. CARPENTER
I have found Nathan, Amanda and Family on the 1860/1870/1880/1900 census,
1860, Jackson CO., Spring Arbor Twp., MI, Hiram age 4
1870, Buchanan CO., Newton Twp., IA. Hiram age 14
1880, Mercer CO., New Boston Twp., IL. Hiram age 24 New Boston Twp.
Different household Farm Labor
Amanda on the 1900, Mercer CO., Millersburg Twp., IL.
I've found 7 children for Nathan M. and Amanda (Welch) Carpenter?
1. NELSON N. CARPENTER 8/28/1854, MI. - 1/14/1874, IL
2. HIRAM C. CARPENTER 6/12/1856, MI. - 12/31/1945, KS. m. 1/13/1884,
Mercer CO., IL. to CORA ADELIA TARR 4/30/1856, ME., - 1906 KS., daughter of
*STEPHEN FORD TARR and ROSILLA ALLEN ( DELANO) TARR (Our Great and
GreatGreat-Grandparents)
3. AGNES CARPENTER 1858, MI.,
4. DORCUS S. CARPENTER 4/7/1859 MI., - 12/28/1873 IL.,
5. NORA CARPENTER 1866, MI., m. 11/28/1883, Mercer CO., S.D.REEVES
6. SARAH CARPENTER 1869 MI., m. 12/24/1892, Mercer CO. WILLIAM S. KNOX
7. NELLIE CARPENTER 1873 IA., m. 5/2/1900, Rock Island, CO., IL. HAROLD H.
CLIFFORD
* STEPHEN FORD TARR, 2/29/1824 ME., - 9/6/1879 Mercer CO. IL., CO. I 45 IL
Vol. Inf. Civil War.
wife ROSILLA ALLEN (DELANO) TARR 9/8/1827 ME. - 4/13/1896 Mercer CO. IL.
both buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery Duncan Twp. Mercer CO. IL.
Your help Appreciated,
Regards,
Iris