Ezra Carpenter (1824 - 1901)

Born 18 Oct 1824 in Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 1901 at about age 76 in California, United States

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Biography

Ezra Carpenter was born on 18 October 1824 in Indiana to Lyman Carpenter and his 1st wife Dosha (Perin) Carpenter. ^[1]

He married Minerva Date Coombs in 1844.

Together they became the parents of Franklin Carpenter, Alice Carpenter, Amanda C. (Carpenter) Patchett Rigdon, Isabel (Carpenter) Smith, Abbie Carpenter, Mary Olive (Carpenter) Patchett. Idamay (Carpenter) Smity, and Irene (Carpenter) Merriman.

In 1860, between the Iowa Federal Census in late June and the birth of daughter Idamay in September, the family relocated from Iowa to California.

Ezra passed away in 1901 and was buried at Annapolis Church Cemetery in Annapolis, Sonoma County, California. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 for Ezra Carpenter: Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 143 : 1918-1919 for Ezra Carpenter, Gender: Male, Birth Date: 1824, First Marriage Date 1844, Death Date: 1901, Father: Lyman Carpenter; Mother: Dosha Perin, Spouse: Minerva Data Coombs, Child: Irene Carpenter
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 9 November 2020), memorial page for Ezra Carpenter (18 Oct 1824–1901), Find A Grave: Memorial #92526638, citing Annapolis Church Cemetery, Annapolis, Sonoma County, California, USA ; Maintained by Kelly (contributor 47734502) .

See also:

• 1850 United States Federal Census for District 4, Scott, Iowa. Self Ezra Carpenter 25, wife Minerva Carpenter 28, Franklin Carpenter 5, Alice Carpenter 3, & Amanda Carpenter 1.
• 1860 United States Federal Census for Blue Grass, Scott, Iowa. Self Ezra Carpenter 36, wife Minerva Carpenter 39, son Franklin Carpenter 15, daughter Alice Carpenter 13, daughter Amanda Carpenter 11, daughter Isabel Carpenter 8, daughter Abbie Carpenter 4, daughter Mary Carpenter 1, & Catharine Kroege 16. Father & step mother next door.
• 1870 United States Federal Census for San Antonio, Monterey, California. With son-in-law J A Patchett 29, granddaughter Amada Patchett 2, granddaughter Mary Alice Patchett 3/12, self Ezra Carpenter 46, wife Minerva D Carpenter 49, daughter Mary O Carpenter 11, daughter Ida M Carpenter 9, & daughter Irina Carpenter 6.
• 1900 United States Federal Census for San Jose, Santa Clara, California. With daughter Amanda C Rigdon 49, granddaughter Alice M Rigdon 30, granddaughter Bertha M Rigdon 24, granddaughter Edna M Rigdon 11, grandson Clarence C Rigdon 14, great granddaughter Florence Rigdon 5, great granddaughter Esther L Rigdon 2 & self Ezra Carpenter 75.
• Anthony Coombs and Dorcas Woodin of Rochester, Massachusetts -- Their Origins and Descendants, page 760.