Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Carpenter, Capt Christopher C 
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Author: Portrait/Bio Album, Whiteside County IL 1885

Capt. Christopher C. Carpenter, of Fulton, Captain of the steamer "Brother 
Jonathan," of the Jenks, Mathews & Jordan Line, of Stillwater, Minn., is a 
native of Whiteside Co., Ill., and was born in Albany, Feb. 20, 1849. His 
parents, John B. and Mary (Fisk) Carpenter, were among the pioneers of 
Illinois, of 1840, and of Whiteside County, of 1846, and were originally from 
New York. The subject of this sketch was brought up on a farm, and in 1864 
began work on the river, floating rafts. In 1868 he began steam-boating, and 
was made Captain of his first boat, the steamer "G. B. Knapp," in 1870, since 
which time he has been Master of the steamers "Jim 
Watson," "Lumberman," "Dexter," "Nellie," "La Fayette," "Lamb" and 
finally "Brother Jonathan." At this writing he is about starting out on his 
fourth, season as Captain of the last named boat. He has had 20 years 
experience on the river in the lumber and log business, and 15 years as steam-
boat Captain. During this time he has never lost a boat or met with any 
accident of consequence, but has been very successful, and is held in high 
esteem as an experienced and trustworthy officer. He was married in Albany, 
Ill., Nov. 24, 1870, to Miss Mary J. LaRue, daughter of George and Gertrude A. 
LaRue. Mrs. Carpenter was born in Lee Co., Ill. They have two children,—Effie 
M. and Gertrude A. Capt. Carpenter is a member of Abou Ben Adheni Lodge, No. 
148, I. O. O. F., of Fulton, Ill., and has been through the chairs. In 
politics he is a Democrat. He has made his home in Fulton since 1870, except 
two years, from 1878 to 1880, which he spent in Cordova, Ill.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois, Containing Full-
page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens of the County. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1885.

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