CARPENTER BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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CARPENTER, William H. - b: 1837 Philadelphia, PA
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 506
residence: Clinton

William H. Carpenter, of the firm of Carpenter & Kratz, lumbermen, was born in 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 9, 1837. When eight years of age he was taken 
by the family to Center County, Pennsylvania, and was there reared. When 
fourteen years old he was apprenticed to his uncle, John Harris, and with him 
learned the tanner's trade, at which he worked three years. Returning to 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he attended school, arid was a student at the 
breaking out of the war. In 1861, he enlisted in the first three month's call, and 
after that term had expired, re-enlisted as a private in Company D, Ninety-First 
Pennsylvania Regiment. He arose from the ranks, and when mustered out at the 
close of the war, held the commission of captain of his company. After the 
disbandment of the troops he held a position in the quartermaster's department. 
After that department ceased its work, he went to St. Louis, Missouri, where he 
arrived in the spring of 1867. There he resided till 1870, then came to Clinton, 
Missouri, and managed a lumber yard for Andrew & McElvain, till 1873. 
Purchasing the business of his former employers, he continued it alone till 
March, 1878, when the firm became Carpenter & Raymond. This partnership 
existed till March, 1879, they disposing of the business to S. A. Brown & Co., who 
retained the services of Mr. Carpenter, as their manager, till January 1883, when 
with Mr. Kratz, he bought the interest of Brown & Co. Mr. C. was united in 
marriage February 2, 1868, to Miss Ester Malvin, a native of Missouri, they have 
three children: William H., Jr., Jennie E. and Anna L. He is a member of the Masonic 
fraternity and also of the Knights of Pythias.

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