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his son Henry B., paying two dollars and twenty-five cents 

 per acre, " one-fourth down." By energy and industry he 

 transformed a roadless forest into a pleasant home, and, at 

 the age of seventy-eight years, is in possession of health. 

 By his first wife he had ten children : James, born Feb. 5, 

 1826 ; William and Wills (deceased), twins, July 26, 1827 ; 

 Henry B., Jan. 12, 1829 ; Ruth E., Oct. 8, 1831 ; Otis A., 



past, Mr. Carpenter has ever been a representative farmer, 

 a kind father, a warm friend, an estimable citizen. For 

 nearly forty years Mr. Carpenter has been a Baptist. His 

 first vote was for Andrew Jackson. He afterwards was a 

 Whig and a Republican. Few fathers have a prouder 

 record in the late war — four sons and two sons-in-law were 

 in the army; one son, Thomas S., dying in the service. 



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Sept. 28, 1833 ; Mary, Sept. 26, 1835 ; Milton (deceased), 

 Sept.—, 1837; Thomas S. (deceased), June 22, 1839; 

 Maria N., June 14, 1842. Mrs. Carpenter died June 23, 



1843. Mr. Carpenter married Elvira Hamblin, April 9, 



1844. Of this union were born Ellen L., July 31, 1845. 

 Mrs. Carpenter died, aged seventy-two years, Oct. 20, 1877. 



A sturdy pioneer, one of the few remaining pillars of the 

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In strict integrity, diligent industry, and Christian 

 honesty, Mr. Carpenter has no superior. 



Henry B. Carpenter was married to Celestia Bingham, 

 April 2, 1857. She was born Aug. 31, 1834. Their chil- 

 dren are Eddie (deceased), born March 21, 1859; Ralph 

 H., Oct. 13, 1862; Thomas G., March 3, 1865; Willard 

 M., Oct. 18, 1866; and Ettie Y., Oct. 21, 1872. 



