Genesee-Oakland County MI Archives Biographies.....Carpenter, Eliza Applegate 1823 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

MRS. ELIZA (APPLEGATE) CARPENTER, the widow of Joseph Carpenter, was born in
Trenton, N. J., in 1823. She is a daughter of James and Charlotte (Carson)
Applegate, natives of Sussex County, N. J., where they made their home
throughout life. He was a thorough and capable farmer, a Democrat in his
political affiliations, and with his wife a consistent member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. The brothers and sisters of our subject are: Robert, Rachel,
Deliah, William, Mary and Enoch.

  The early education of Mrs. Carpenter was taken at Trenton, N. J., and at the
age of twenty-five years she became the wife of Joseph Carpenter, who was born
in 1823, in Warren County, N .J. His parents, Joseph and Christian (Sharps)
Carpenter, were natives of New Jersey, and the father was a farmer by
occupation. His political views brought him into alliance with the Democratic
party and his religious convictions made him a Methodist. Their children were as
follows: Joseph, John, Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary M., Henry, Rhoda, Christian,
Stiles, Robert and Willie.

  Joseph Carpenter received his education in Warren County, N. J., and was early
employed upon the home farm, but left home at the age of seventeen and learned
the trade of a carpenter and joiner, which he followed until he came West in
1849 and settled in Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich., where he followed his trade
for thirteen years. He then came to this farm where his widow now resides and
purchased one hundred and sixty acres. Upon this he made good improvements and
placed substantial buildings, carrying on general farming in a systematic and
thorough manner.

  The husband of our subject was killed on a railroad bridge on his own farm on
the 7th day of January, 1891. He was going down to the woods where his men were
chopping to give them orders, and being very deaf he did not hear the train
approaching. As he stood on the bridge he happened to turn around when it was
very near him. He saw that he could not reach the end of the bridge and stepped
to one side, but the train struck him and he was injured so severely that he
lived but one hour. His loss was deeply felt in the community.

  The five children of this couple are Stiles A., Mary M., Annie, Hattie and
Sarah E. The oldest son married Nellie Harper and has one daughter, Emma. Mary,
who married Mr. Jones is deceased; Annie is Mrs. Lyons and has one child,
Charles J.; Hattie, who became Mrs. Wormley has five children: Floy, Erna, Maud,
Joseph and Fred. Sarah E. resides at home with her mother.

  When Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter first came to this country this region was a dense
and unbroken forest and deer and wild turkeys were all about their door. They
were then fully half a mile from any neighbor and there was no church nearer
than Flushing. Notwithstanding the hardships of the pioneer times, Mrs.
Carpenter says that they were very happy in making their home comfortable and
enjoying together the experiences which came to them. She loved her work and in
the companionship of her husband and children felt that a wilderness was not
dreary. She is a notable housekeeper and is considered one of the foremost
matrons in this part of the country. Her character and influence make her a
woman of mark and she is universally respected.


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Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892

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