Dennis Carkhuff (1837 - 1915)

Born 12 May 1837 in Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Died 17 Jun 1915 at age 78 in Espyville, North Shenango Township, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States

Biography

Dennis was born in 1837 in Pennsylvania. ^[1] He is the son of Gabriel Henry Carkhuff Jr. and Rebecca Cole. ^[2] Dennis got an arm shot off at Chanslerville during Civil War. He married Mary Elizabeth Mason. ^{[3] [4] [5]} He passed away in 1915 and is buried in Espyville Cemetery, Espyville, Crawford, Pennsylvania. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Find A Grave Index,"
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850,"
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870,"
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880,"
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900,"

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4H7-N9X : 12 April 2016), Denis Carkuff in household of Henry Carkuff, South Shenango, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 179, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Henry Carkuff M 44 New Jersey

Sarah Carkuff F 32 Pennsylvania

Denis Carkuff M 14 Pennsylvania

Sarah Walker F 75 Pennsylvania

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZGD-GBK : 12 April 2016), Dennis Carkhuff, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 3, family 19, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,829.

Dennis Carkhuff M 33 Pennsylvania

Mary E Carkhuff F 31 Pennsylvania

Laura J Carkhuff F 4 Pennsylvania

Hellen Carkhuff F 2 Pennsylvania

Alex Marshall M 16 Pennsylvania

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWXB-8VQ : 15 July 2017), Dennis Carkhuff, North Shenango, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 117, sheet 151B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1121; FHL microfilm 1,255,121.

Dennis Carkhuff Self M 43 Pennsylvania, United States

Mary E Carkhuff Wife F 41 Pennsylvania, United States

Laurie J Carkhuff Daughter F 14 Pennsylvania, United States

Nellie C Carkhuff Daughter F 12 Pennsylvania, United States

James M Carkhuff Son M 7 Pennsylvania, United States

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3SM-QSB : accessed 7 February 2018), Dennis Carkhuff, North Shenango Township, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 32, sheet 6B, family 139, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,399.

Dennis Carkhuff Head M 63 Pennsylvania

Mary E Carkhuff Wife F 61 Pennsylvania

Nellie C Carkhuff Daughter F 32 Pennsylvania

James M Carkhuff Son M 28 Pennsylvania

"United States Census, 1900,"

Dennis Carkhuff

North Shenango Township, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States

Gender: Male, Age: 63

Marital Status: Married

Race: White

Relationship to Head of Household: Head

Years Married: 35

Birth Date: May 1837

Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Marriage Year (Estimated): 1865

Father's Birthplace: New Jersey

Mother's Birthplace: New Jersey

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24S-BCFY : 19 September 2016), Dennis Carkhuff, 1915; Burial, Espyville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Espyville Cemetery; citing record ID 164833149, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

"Find A Grave Index,"

Dennis Carkhuff

Birth Date 12 May 1837

Death Date 17 Jun 1915

Burial; 1915, Espyville, Crawford, Pennsylvania

Find A Grave Memorial 164833149

Espyville Cemetery, Espyville, Crawford, Pennsylvania

• Bates, Samuel P. LL. D.. Our county and its people : a historical and memorial record of Crawford County, Pennsylvania. p. 729 and 730. Boston: W.A. Fergusson & Co., 1899

"Dennis Carkhuff was born May 12, 1837, near Adamsville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. His parents, Henry and Rebecca Cole Carkhuff, were natives of New Jersey, and moved into Pennsylvania in the early part of the century. Henry Carkhuff was a blacksmith, and when his son Dennis was nine years old he apprenticed him out to Mr. Beard of Adamsville to learn farming. Dennis was to have remained until he was eighteen, but he did not approve of his surroundings, which were anything but congenial, and after a few years of contention he returned to his father, who was then living in Royalton, and where he, Dennis, worked with him in the shop. His mother died during his apprenticeship and his father married again. After a while the superiority of the carpenter over the blacksmith trade appealed to Dennis Carkhuff, and he availed himself of his brother’s knowledge in this direction. The venture proved to be a good one and he was soon in a position to require the help of several assistants, as he had the monopoly of contract work for miles around. At this time he made his home with Mark Royal of South Shenango. At the beginning of the war Mr. Carkhuff enlisted in the One Hundred and Forty-fifth Pennsylvania, under Colonel H. L. Brown of Erie, and in Company H. With him in that company were his three brothers, - David, William and Isaac. James was a later recruit. The military experience of William was limited, as he died at Harper’s Ferry two months after going to the front. Isaac was a prisoner at Andersonville for nine months, and, owing to the harsh and terrible experience, he was an invalid until his death, in 1896. Dennis Carkhuff carried his musket through almost the entire war: he was at Antietam, but was so severely wounded at Chancellorsville that he escaped duty at Gettysburg. He received a gunshot wound in his left wrist, the ball passing up to the fore-arm, through the elbow joint, and out below the shoulder. Complications set in and it was found necessary to amputate his arm above the elbow. Even after his discharge from service, September 22, 1863, the wounded arm was still a source of great trouble and necessitated more surgical aid. The loss of his arm rendered both his trades unavailable, and Mr. Carkhuff turned his attention to carriage and house painting. Being a conscientious and painstaking workman, he soon had all that he could do in that line. Incidentally and for recreation he studied scientific bee culture, and for many years had as many as one hundred and thirteen colonies of bees. February 1, 1865, Mr. Carkhuff married Miss Mary E. Mason of South Shenango, where she was born. The Carkhuff family consists of Laura J., wife of Charles Simonds, of Espyville: Nellie C., a music teacher, and James M., a painter, are living at home. Mr. Carkhuff is a Republican and has been active and interested in all his party’s undertakings. He has been assessor, collector, school director and county committeeman, and has been mentioned for county treasurer. He is a member of Captain A. J. Mason Post, No. 322, of Espyville, and is adjutant of the post; and he is also a member of Police Camp, No. 40. Mr. Carkhuff, who has one of the most delightful homes in Espyville, is living in the house once occupied by the Rev. J. Boyd Espy, former captain of the old Company H. He is a genial man and still enjoys fishing and baseball. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he is steward, and he has been Sunday-school superintendant."