Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Carpenter, Elkanah Lane April 23, 1908
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The Lake Odessa Wave, Friday, May 1, 1908
Elkanah Lane Carpenter was born in Franklin county, Mass. May 20, 1819; he was 
married to Miss Emily Meacham in Medina county, Ohio, March 1, 1840; they 
moved to Michigan 59 years ago settling on the farm in Sebewa where they lived 
until their deaths, she dying 24 years ago and he last week Thursday 
afternoon, April 23, age 89 years.

To this union were born nine children five of whom are still living, Mrs. 
James Friend of Carlton; Mrs. T. H. Cooley of Lake Odessa; Mrs. Ed. Griffin, 
Samuel Wesley Carpenter and Miss Phoebe Ann Carpenter all of Sebewa, the last 
one named being at home on the old farm.

Mr. Carpenter had been in very poor health for several years back and 
especially so for the past two years, the final summons coming largely as the 
result of old age.  The funeral was held Saturday noon at the Sebewa Baptist 
church of which he was a life long member, conducted by the pastor Rev. 
Hagerman, and was laid to rest in the church cemetery.  Mr. Carpenter was 
justice of the peace of Sebewa township for twenty years and clerk two years.  
He was a kind husband and father and a good neighbor, beloved by all who knew 
him.  He departed this life in the full hope of the first resurrection.

Besides the children mentioned he leaves 20 grandchildren, 45 great 
grandchildren, two great, great grandchildren and one brother along with other 
relatives and many friends, to mourn a great loss.  

When the war broke out Mr. Carpenter left his farm and responded to his 
country’s call for help.  He was then 42 years of age.  He enrolled September 
22, 1861 from Lyons, Mich. as a private in Co. D, 9th Mich. V.I., 14th and 9th 
A.C.  He was promoted to Corp., August 25, 1865.  June 2, 1862 he was confined 
in hospital at Murfreesboro till July 13, 1862 on account of diarrhea.  July 
16, 1864 he was confined in Chestnut Hill hospital, Philadelphia, one month in 
consequence of diarrhea.  In the fall of 1864 he was furloughed twenty days to 
vote and returned at expiration of time.  July 14, 1862 he was captured at 
Murfreesboro by Gen. Forest and was held at McMinnville, Tenn. three days when 
he was released on parole.  September 22, 1862 he was honorable discharged at 
Detroit, Mich., and re-enlisted Feb. 14, 1864, at Portland, Mich. in 1st S.S. 
attached to 27 Mich. V.I.  He participated in the engagement at Briar Hill and 
several small skirmishes and was honorably discharged August 25, 1865 at 
Washington.  Comrade Carpenter was P. Chap. of Henry Rice Post, 152.

Card of Thanks:

We desire hereby to extend our sincere thanks to all the neighbors and friends 
who so kindly gave assistance during the time of our affliction in the 
sickness and death of our father, Elkanah L. Carpenter.

Phoebe Ann Carpenter
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Griffin
Samuel Wesley Carpenter
Mr. and Mrs. James Friend


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