CHILDREN of Griffin CARPENTER and Betsey JONES:
BackGround: Palymra Temple, Palymra, New York.
Up Dated 4 January 2005
Griffin was born 2 April 1821 in Porter, Niagara, New York, the son of William CARPENTER Sr. and wife Mary TAYLOR, and married in 1846 Probably Michigan Betsey JONES, the daughter of Thomas JONES and Nancy REID, She was born 29 May 1828, New York, and died 1 March 1901 in Lyon Twp., Oakland, Michigan. Griffin died 6 September 1895 in Lyon Twp., Oakland, Michigan.
Griffin CARPENTER owns and occupies a farm located in Lyon and Novi Townships, consisting of one hundred and sixty acres of thoroughly developed land. Mr CARPENTER has owned three hundred and fifteen acres at one time, but has reduced his possessions, as he assisted his children to make a start in the world. Having known what it was to begin the battle of life unaided and to toil and struggle in order to get a footing, he has been desirous of doing for his own offspring more than circumstances made it possible for his father to do for him. He started in life for himself by clearing land at $10 per acre and boarding himself, and little by little he saved the wherewithal to secure and improve a farm. Industry and good management brought added prosperity, and he now has a good home and pleasant surroundings.
Mr CARPENTER was reared to farm life, his father having been engaged in agricultural pursuits. William CARPENTER, was born in New York in 1792 and obtined a common school education. He lived with his brother-in-law until he was eighteen years old, doing farm work in the summer, and teaching in the winter as soon as his age would allow of his getting a school. He was a soldier in the War of 1812. In 1817 he married Mary TAYLOR, a native of new York, born in 1799, and buying eighty acres of land in Niagara County, he remained in his native State until 1836. NOTE (the Marriage probably actully took place in 1815 as his oldest child Olive was born in 1816 RF) He then sold out and came to this State, via Buffalo. Soon after leaving that port the vessel was injured in a storm and the captain put in at Cleveland, Ohio, where Mr CARPENTER embarked on another boat. The second vessel was wrecked, but the passangers were landed Port Huron, Ohio, whence they came by land to this county. Mr. CARPENTER bought eighty acres in Novi Township and subsequently eighty acres in Lyon Township. He bult a house on the latter tract of land and lived there until his death in 1878. He was an honest and upright man, with good standing in religious circles, being a Deacon in the Baptist Church. In Poltics he was a Republican. To him and his wife there came five daughters and five sons Griffin was the second son and third child.
The natal day of Griffin CARPENTER was April 2, 1821, and his birth place was Niagara County, New York. He was a youth in his teens when he accompanied his parents hither, and he did much hard work on the new land on which they made their home. His education was obtained in the common schools, and in mature years he has read and observed so as to keep himself well-informed regarding passing events. He is a sound Republican and has been since the Whig party was disorganized and a now one rose in its place. His first vote was for William Henry Harrison. He has often been solicited to fill official positions, but steadfastly refuses to do so. He does not belong to any religious organization but contributes to the support of the Protestant Methodist Church, as his bias of opinion is toward its tenets.
In 1846 Mr. CARPENTER was married to Miss BETSEY JONES, the third child of THOMAS and NABBIE (BIRD) JONES. Her parents were natives of New York and had two sons and nine daughters. Mrs. CARPENTER was born May 29, 1828 and is the mother of five Family Page.--WILLIS F., whose home is in Lyon; MARY N., wife of JOSEPH PARIS of Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; JOHN F., who lives in Lyon; HIRAM, a resident of Cedar Springs, twenty miles north of Grand Rapids; and FRED who makes his home under the parental roof. For the past five years Mrs. CARPENTER has been a great sufferer from neuralgia, which has so affected her system as to greatly impair her bodily activity.
1830 Census Porter, Niagara, New York Page 323
CARPENTER William
Under 5; 5 to 10; 10 to 15; 30 to 40
Male: 1 1 1 1
Female: 1 1 1 1
1840 Census Novi, Oakland, Michigan Page 028
CARPENTER William
Under 5; 5 to 10; 10 to 15; 15 to 20; 20 to 30; 40 to 50
Male: ------- 2 1 1 1 1
Female: 1 ------- 1 1 -------- 1
1850 Census Lyon Township Oakland County MI 582
R Estate Where
Name Age Sex Occupation Value Born
Griffin Carpenter 28 M ---------- $ -,--- N. Y.
Betsey " 26 F ---------- $ -,--- N. Y.
William J " 2 M ---------- $ -,--- Mich.
Mary " 1 F ---------- $ -,--- Mich.
1860 Census Lyon, Oakland County, MI 050
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Occupation Value Value Born
Griffin CARPENTER 39 M Farmer $ -,--- $ -,--- N. Y.
Betsey " 32 F ---------- -------- -------- N. Y.
William " 9 M ---------- -------- -------- Mich.
Mary N. " 7 F ---------- -------- -------- Mich.
John G. " 5 M ---------- -------- -------- Mich.
Hiram " 3 M ---------- -------- -------- Mich.
1870 Census Lyon, Oakland County, MI 316
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Occupation Value Value Born
Griffin CARPENTER 47 M Farmer $ 14,400 $ 1,000 N. Y.
Betsey " 42 F Keep House -------- -------- N. Y.
William " 19 M At Home -------- -------- Mich.
Mary " 17 F At School -------- -------- Mich.
John " 16 M At School -------- -------- Mich.
Hiram " 14 M At School -------- -------- Mich.
Frederic " 10 M ---------- -------- -------- Mich.
1880 Census Lyon, Oakland, Michigan, ED 257 Page 10 Line 11
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Sex Race Age Relation Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
CARPENTER GRIFFIN M W 59 Self M Farmer N. Y. N. Y. N. Y.
" Betsey F W 52 Wife M Keeping House N. Y. ------ ------
" John M W 28 Son S Works on Farm Mich. N. Y. N. Y.
" Mary F W 27 Daughter S ------------- Mich. N. Y. N. Y.
" Fred M W 26 Son S Works on Farm Mich. N. Y. N. Y.
" Ida F W 24 Adop Dau S ------------- Mich. Ire. ------
" George M W 35 Adop Son S Works on Farm Prus. Prus. Prus.
1900 Census Lyon Twp., Oakland, Michigan, ED 91 Sheet 11A Line 26
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat R S Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
CARPENTER Willie F Head W M Jan 1851 49 M 20 Mich. N. Y. N. Y. Farmer
" Hellen E Wife W F Aug 1859 40 M 20 Mich. N. Y. N. Y. ----------
" Floyd Son W M Jun 1881 18 S --- Mich. Mich. Mich. Farm Labor
" Earl Son W M Sep 1883 16 S --- Mich. Mich. Mich. Farm Labor
" Ethel Dau W F May 1891 9 S --- Mich. Mich. Mich. At School
" Betsey Mother W F May 1828 72 S --- N. Y. N. Y. N. Y. ----------
Hellen E. Mother of 3 Family Page. 3 Living
Birth Birth Marr Marr
Name: Date Place Spouse Date Place Residence Occupation Family Page.
Carpenter Griffin 1821 New York Elizabeth 1849 ----- Lyou MI Farmer Willie
Mary
John
Hiram
Death
Name: Date
Carpenter Griffin After
Summer 1860
Birth Birth Fathers Mothers
Date Place Name Name Residence
Carpenter Willis 1851 Lyon, MI Griffin Carpenter Elizabeth Lyon, MI
Carpenter Mary 1853 Lyon, MI Griffin Carpenter Elizabeth Lyon, MI
Carpenter John 1855 Lyon, MI Griffin Carpenter Elizabeth Lyon, MI
Carpenter Hiram 1857 Lyon, MI Griffin Carpenter Elizabeth Lyon, MI
Death
Name Date
Carpenter Willis After Summer 1860
Carpenter Mary After Summer 1860
Carpenter John After Summer 1860
Carpenter Hiram After Summer 1860
Name: CARPENTER Fred L
Father: CARPENTER Griffin
Mother: JONES Betsey
Birth Date: -- --- 1860
Birth Place: Lyon, Oakland, Michigan
Name: CARPENTER Griffin
Father: CARPENTER William
Mother: TAYLOR Mary
Birth Date: 02 Apr 1821
Birth Place: Porter, Niagara, New York
Name: CARPENTER Griffin
Spouse: JONES Elizabeth (Betsey)
Marriage Date: -- --- 1846
Marriage Place: , Oakland, Michigan
Name: Carpenter Griffin
Death Date: 06 Sep 1895
Death Place: Lyon, Oakland, Michigan
CHILDREN of Griffin CARPENTER and Betsey JONES:
31. 1. WILLIAM JUDSON b: 1848; Lyon Twp., Oakland, Michigan.
d: 1851; Lyon Twp., Oakland, Michigan.
32. 2. MARY b: 1849; Lyon Twp., Oakland, Michigan.
d: Bef 1853; Lyon Twp., Oakland, Michigan.
+ 33. 3. WILLIE F. b: Jan 1851; Lyon Twp., Oakland, Michigan.
md: 1880; , Oakland, Michigan.
Helen E. MERRITT
d: 1904; Northville, Wayne, Michigan.
+ 34. 4. MARY NABBIE b: 1853; Lyon Twp, Oakland, Michigan.
md: 14 Jul 1881; Lyon Twp., Oakland, Michigan.
Joseph C. PARIS
+ 35. 5. JOHN G. b: 8 Dec 1854; Lyon Twp, Oakland, Michigan.
md: Abt 1881; Lyon Twp, Oakland, Michigan.
Edna or Edway DEKAY
d: 16 Mar 1902; Lyon Twp., Oakland, Michigan.
36. 6. HIRAM b: Abt 1856; Lyon Twp, Oakland, Michigan.
+ 37. 7. FREDERIC L. b: Apr 1860; Lyon Twp, Oakland, Michigan.
md: 9 Jul 1884; Wixom, Oakland, Michigan.
Jennie Mary GIBSON
d: 1932;
Two Adopted Family Page. showen on 1880 Census
38. 8. GEORGE b: Abt 1845; , , Prussia.
39. 9. IDA b: Abt 1856; , , Michigan.
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