Reuben S. "Squire" CARPENTER
was born on Oct 1 1821 (or Aug 6, 1821) in the
Town of Hope, Montgomery (now Hamilton) Co., NY. He died on Jun 25
1898 in Chittenango, Madison Co., NY. " He
was a carpenter and a builder."
Hannah C. PENNOCK was born on Aug 15 1823 in Hebron, Wash.
Co., NY. She died on Jan 22 1901 in Chittenango, Madison Co., NY.
Very little is known about Reuben and Hannah's
early years. Reuben was believed to be the the son of Robert N. Carpenter,
although, this is not proven beyond doubt. He was a stone cutter by trade and
for many years worked on the Erie Canal system. Hannah was the daughter of Ira R. and Freelove Pennock. Reuben and Hannah were married in
Orwell, Oswego County, NY in 1841.
Reuben's obituary
documents some parts of
their life. They moved to Madison County, New York, sometime before 1850 and
spent most of their remaining years living in the Chittenango area. They are buried
together in the Fyler Community Cemetery, Chittenango, Madison County New
York. Their original home on Bolivar Rd,
where some of their children were born, and their home on Lakeport Rd, where
they spent their final years, still stand.
Their descendants are now scattered all over
North America, although many of them still reside in Madison County, New York.
The following children were born to Reuben
and Hannah Carpenter.
7 i.
Joseph Clark CARPENTER was the first of nine children. He died just after his first birthday. He was born on Nov 27 1841. He died on Dec 21 1842.
+8 ii.
George W. CARPENTER.
9 iii.
Robert J. CARPENTER was born on Sep 8 1846. He died on Apr 9 1865 in Dingle's Mills, South Carolina. Served 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. Was killed in action at a battle at Dingle's Mills, South Carolina.
A regiment Remembered: The 157th NY Volunteers, From the Diary of Capt. William
Saxton, lists Carpenter as having died at the battle of Dingle's Mill which took place on
4/9/1865. Dingle's Mill is near Sumter, S.C. The fight was also known as "Sumter".
He is possibly buried at the Florence National Cemetery in South Carolina.
+10 iv.
Mary Phidelia CARPENTER.
+11 v.
Harriet Francelia CARPENTER.
She married David Draper, in 1865 but
left him for his brother Charles Draper
in 1878.
+12 vi.
William Elwin CARPENTER.
+13 vii.
Elizabeth Jane CARPENTER.
+14 viii.
Clara Aldora CARPENTER.
+15 ix.
Nettie Alnora CARPENTER.
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