Herkimer County NyArchives Biographies.....Carpenter, James O. June 24, 1836 - 
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Author: Hardin & Willard

Carpenter, James O., Russia, was born in Copenhagen, Lewis county, June 24, 
1836.  His father was John, a son of John, who was a native of Massachusetts, 
born May 9, 1773, and who married Thankful Fish, a native of Massachusetts, 
born in 1772.  They had five children.  Mr. Carpenter came to Russian, where 
he died, in 1809, and his wife in 1845.  John Carpenter, jr., was born June 
17, 1804.  During the last twenty-one years of his life he was a Baptist 
minister, and with the exception of one year, preached in Russia.  December 
31, 1829, he married Helen H. Overton, a native of Long Island, born in 1808, 
and a daughter of Joel and Navina (Wells) Overton.  Mr. Carpenter and wife had 
three sons and four daughters.  He died April 16, 1847, and Mrs. Carpenter for 
the last twenty years has resided with her son, James O.  The latter was 
educated in the common schools and in the select schools under Prof. Smart of 
Russia Corners.  At the age of fifteen he began as a drover for Frank and 
Henry Stanton, and clerked for them, was with them sixteen years; he then 
conducted a meat market at Holland Patent for four years; then he took charge 
of the Union store at Russia for four years.  One summer was spent at Cold 
Brook closing out stock of goods and the following winter he was in Carthage.  
In 1883 Mr. Carpenter went to Grant, N.Y., and engaged in the general 
mercantile business, in which he has been successful.  February 17, 1892, he 
married Margaret B., daughter of Peter Smith, of Russia.  Mr. Carpenter is a 
Democrat and was supervisor in 1887-87-91.  He was postmaster of Grant during 
Cleveland's administration and is now notary public.  He is one of the oldest 
Masons in Russia, is a member of Remsen lodge No. 677, F. and A.M., also a 
member of the Equitable Aid Union of Grant.

Additional Comments:
source:
History of Herkimer County, New York : illustrated with portraits of many of 
its citizens
edited by George A. Hardin ; assisted by Frank H. Willard
Syracuse, New York : D. Mason, 1893
550 p., 276 p. : ill., maps, ports.

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