James E. Carpenter
James E. Carpenter was born on June 11, 1849, in Pennsylvania to Riley Carpenter and Lovicy Pratt. His father was a farmer who owned $3,000 of real estate and $600 of personal property by 1860. He grew up and attended school in Richmond, Pennsylvania. He remained in his parents’ household until at least 1870. He married Rebecca Winans around 1878, and they had at least two children: Iva, born around 1880; and Eva, born around 1885. They lived in Richmond, and he worked as a farmer. They moved to Hickory, Pennsylvania, in the late 1800s, and Carpenter operated a boarding house there. Rebecca died around 1900, and he eventually married Lily Bloomer. He returned to Richmond by 1920. He died of “gangrene of both legs” in Meadville, Pennsylvania, on November 13, 1925.
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(1334)Carpenter, James E.1849-06-111925-11-13
  • Conflict Side: Union
  • Role: Civilian
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  • Gender: Male
  • Race: White

Documents - Records: 14

  • (5159) [recipient] ~ Riley Carpenter to Lovicy Carpenter et al., 6 February 1865
  • (5161) [recipient] ~ Riley Carpenter to Lovicy Carpenter et al., 18 September 1862
  • (5163) [recipient] ~ Riley Carpenter to Lovicy Carpenter et al., 3 August 1863
  • (5164) [recipient] ~ Riley Carpenter to Lovicy Carpenter et al., 21 September 1864
  • (5165) [recipient] ~ Riley Carpenter to James E. Carpenter and Lovicy Carpenter, 3 October 1864
  • (5169) [recipient] ~ Riley Carpenter to Lovicy Carpenter et al., 21 September 1863
  • (5170) [recipient] ~ Riley Carpenter to Lovicy Carpenter et al., 16 October 1863
  • (5171) [recipient] ~ Riley Carpenter to Lovicy Carpenter, 1863
  • (5176) [recipient] ~ Riley Carpenter to Lovicy Carpenter et al., 7 November 1863
  • (5179) [recipient] ~ Riley Carpenter to Lovicy Carpenter et al., 26 August 1864
  • (5180) [recipient] ~ Riley Carpenter to Lovicy Carpenter et al., 13 November 1864
  • (5181) [recipient] ~ Riley Carpenter to Lovicy Carpenter et al., 7 June 1862
  • (5182) [recipient] ~ Riley Carpenter to Lovicy Carpenter et al., 29 May 1863
  • (5184) [recipient] ~ Riley Carpenter to Lovicy Carpenter et al., 14 August 1863

People - Records: 5

  • (1334) Carpenter, James E. is the [child of] (1326) Carpenter, Riley
  • (1334) Carpenter, James E. is the [sibling of] (1327) Carpenter, Lydia
  • (1334) Carpenter, James E. is the [sibling of] (1329) Carpenter, Lillian
  • (1334) Carpenter, James E. is the [sibling of] (1330) Carpenter, Eva
  • (1334) Carpenter, James E. is the [child of] (1331) Carpenter, Lovicy

Places - Records: 2

  • (277) [birth] ~ Pennsylvania
  • (805) [death] ~ Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania

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SOURCES

1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, and 1920 United States Federal Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; Pennsylvania Death Certificates, 1906-1968, available from Ancestry.com.