George W. and Mary Carpenter

8. George W. CARPENTER was born in 1844 in Orwell, Oswego Co., NY. He served in in 1864/65 with the 157th Infantry, Company I, New York State Volunteers, during the American Civil War. He fought in a number of battles in Maryland, Pennsylvania and South Carolina. He died in Chittenango, Madison County, New York and is buried in the Fyler cemetery.

 Excerpt: Madison County Times - July 10, 1908
Geo. W. has just received an old photo with which he is pleased. It is a picture of Martello Tower, Tybee Island, SC, the first fortification in the U.S. The photo was taken in 1864 and was presented to Mr. Carpenter by Capt. L. F. Briggs. Mr. C. was in Company I, 157th Regiment, Briggs was his Captain. At the time the photo was taken the Regiment was in camp in the locality of the Island. It is at the entrance of the Savannah River and is now a great summer resort. The fortress was built of oyster shells and cement.

Mary Elizabeth SHAVER was born on Oct 8 1847 in Utica NY. She died on May 9 1919 in Chittenango, Madison Co., NY. 

The following children were born to George and Mary: 

21 i. Frank B. CARPENTER.
22 ii. Elmer R. CARPENTER died on May 3 1929. Possibly died in railway accident.

Excerpt: Madison County Times
May 11, 1906 - Mr. E. R. Carpenter, Treasurer and Manager of Central NY Pottery, has rented the Perry house on Polytechnic St and will move his family here from Auburn.

April 24, 1914 - E. R. Carpenters moving from Presbyterian parsonage where they have been living temporarily, to the house on Arch St bought from L. V. Evans Jr.