Biographical Sketch of J. R. Carpenter, Johnson County, Missouri
Chilhowee Township 

>From "The History of Johnson County, Missouri," 
Kansas City Historical Co. 1881

J. R. CARPENTER,
P.O. Chilhowee.  The subject of this sketch, is the son of W. D.
Carpenter, who is now living in his household, at the ripe old age of
eighty-eight.  J. R. was born in Johnson county, August 16, 1847, and was
raised on his father’s farm in this township, until he was sixteen years
old, when he, with his father’s family, moved to Illinois, where he
remained until the spring of 1870, when he returned again to Johnson
county, where he has since resided. Mr. Carpenter was married , Oct. 27,
1868, to Miss Sarah J. Shelton, a daughter of Maberry Shelton, and a
native of Illinois. From this union there were two children, only one of
which is now living, viz: James E.  Since Mr. Carpenter’s return to
Missouri, he has been engaged in farming, and the raising of livestock. He
has a fine farm of 179 acres, well improved, and under a good state of
cultivation. Mr. C. received a good English education from the common
schools of his native state, and the schools of Washington County,
Illinois.

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