Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Carpenter, Persons T. September 21, 1838 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jan Cortez http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00020.html#0004939 April 16, 2009, 1:56 am Author: Chapman Brothers PERSONS T. CARPENTER, farmer on sec. 21, Aetna Tp., was born in Clinton Co., Sept. 21, 1838. He is a son of Benjamin and Luna (Spicer) Carpenter, who were natives of New York, and moved to this State soon after their marriage. Mr. Carpenter was under the parental guidance until eleven years of age, when being a restless boy with an ambition to advance in the world, he was allowed to take his fate into his own hands, and labored as he was able to find employment until the fall of 1856; then he returned home and spent a year, attending the district school three months. In 1857 he became a sailor, and was on a "merchantman" until 1859. His next permanent occupation was a soldier at the Union army. He enlisted in the Third U.S. Artillery, Co. K, and was in the service four years, his regiment being attached three years to the Army of the Potomac, during which time he was under fire in 12 engagements, escaping entirely without injury, and receiving honorable discharge July 29, 1864. Immediately thereafter he went into the Navy as an ordinary seaman, was wounded and taken prisoner at Red Bluff, Ga., whence he escaped by taking "French leave," making good his voluntary flight by the aid of his trusty "understandings." On leaving the service of the United States in 1865 he came to Wayne Co., Mich., and engaged in agriculture, which he followed until 1871, then came to Mecosta County and settled at Morley, residing there eight years. During this time he wa in active official duty as Township Clerk, City Marshal and in various other positions. Meanwhile he had purchased a farm on sec. 21, in the western part of the township, and in 1880 he settled upon it to pass the remainder of his life. He was married Nov. 21, 186-, to Amelia, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Michel) Lovesy, who was born in Livingston Co., Mich., June 4, 1843. The five children of Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter are all living and were born in the following order: Henry J., Oct. 3, 186-; William F., Sept. 21, 1868; Gracie, Aug. 8, 1870; Effie, April 21, 1873; Frank, Aug. 13, 1876. Additional Comments: 1883 Portrait & Bio Album of Mecosta Co. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/mecosta/bios/carpente523nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.8 Kb