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Title:  History of Henry and Fulton Counties, Ohio
Authors:  Aldrich, Lewis Cass.
City of Publication:  Syracuse, N.Y. :
Publisher:  D. Mason & Co.,
Publication Date:  1888

Transcribed by Linda Talbott

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CARPENTER, Henry, Liberty, a general and successful farmer, of Henry
county, was born in Fairfield county, in 1833 and was a son of George and
Barbara (Wilson) Carpenter.  Barbara was born in Virginia and her husband,
George, was born in Pennsylvania.  They were married in Fairfield county,
O.  George served in the war of 1812 and his widow, after his death, which
occured in 1861, was awarded a pension of ninety-six dollars per year,
until her death, which occurred in 1875.  They settled in Liberty county
in 1848, and had a family of eleven children, four of whom are now living:
Mrs. Mary Heft, Mrs. Catharine Davis, David and Henry.  Two of the
grandsons, Solomon and George, followed the patriotism of their
grandfather and enlisted in the army of the Rebellion.  Henry Carpenter
was married in 1861 to Rachel Guthrie.  They have had five children:
Amanda T., Mary May, Robert Murphy, Cora Belle (was educated for, and is
now engaged in teaching) and Robert.  Murphy married Arsa Tremain.  Mr.
Carpenter settled on his homestead farm in 1848, paying $3,500 for the
first forty acres.  He now owns 200 acres in all.

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**NOTE** In this biography Liberty township is referred to as Liberty
county.  Of the five children listed, two of them are named Robert.