Hopkins Co. TX - obit, Henry Carpenter

Submitted by: June E. Tuck  <1224be@neto.com>

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Henry Carpenter, born Dec. 1, 1862, in a little town in Mississippi, die
March 16, 1930, in his home in Como after a lingering illness. He had
lived many years in the Como Community. At the age of twenty he was
married to Miss Mary Alice Jumper. To this union were born four children,
three boys and one girl. Shortly after their marriage they came to Texas
where he spent the remainder of his life. His daughter and one son passed
on several years ago. His loving wife departed from this world in 1916.
In 1926 he was again married to Mrs. Betty Lyles of Sulphur Springs. He
is survived by his wife and two sons. Services and burial took place in
Como. ( He is buried in an unmarked grave. J. T.)