Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Carpenter, Mrs. Cyril 1887
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Ionia Standard, 25 Feb 1887

Died on the 13 inst. at the residence of her daughter, with whom she lived 
since the death of her husband; Mrs. Cyril Carpenter; at the age of 71 years, 1 
month, and 26 days.  Thus another of the early settlers of the township passes 
away.

Mother Carpenter was born at Wolcott, New York, Dec. 19th, 1815, and was 
married to Mr. Cyril Carpenter in 1835, at Phelps, New York.  Soon after with 
her husband she came to the state of Ohio, where they lived until 1852, when 
they moved to Michigan and settled on section 35, of Sebewa, when this township 
was scarcely more than a wilderness, and where she resided until the day of her 
death on the above date.

Mother Carpenter was converted to the Christian faith at the age of 22 years, 
and united with the Wesleyan Methodist of which she was one of the leading 
members until her removal to this state, in 1852.  In 1858, with her husband, 
she was prominent in organizing a Baptist society in this place in which Mr. 
Carpenter was chosen deacon, in which capacity he served until his death, 
several years ago.

Mother Carpenter was notable for her excellent moral character and Christian 
integrity and many will remember his for her tender sympathies toward the poor 
in the early settlement of the township.  She leaves a son, two daughters, and 
many friends who mourn her departure.  The funeral occurred  on the 16th, the 
discourse being delivered by the Rev. J. C. Lemmon, from first Corinthians xv, 
19-20 from which he pictured the physical life and death and the life of 
immortality in glowing terms.


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