John was born in 1803. He passed away in 1865, likely murdered. He was a farmer in Casey County Kentucky in the 1850 and 1860 censuses
"United States, Kentucky, Agricultural Schedules, 1850-1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68SD-QV1M : 28 December 2021), John Carpenter, 1850.
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9PK-FSCK-S Describe The Record (Notes) Casey County [Kentucky] Court House Clerks Office, Court Orders (1857-1867), Vol 6, Pg 337 (FHL film 007647105, image 675, right side)
"Kentucky Probate Records, 1727-1990," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GP31-9C3C?cc=1875188&wc=37RY-4WP%3A173388301%2C173388302 : 20 May 2014), Casey > Administrator bonds, 1852-1866 > image 184 of 205; county courthouses, Kentucky.
The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, Thu, May 11, 1865 ยท Page 3, column 2 "A Cowardly Murder"
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