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I (Marty Grant) am a 3rd Great Grand nephew of Levi Carpenter.
Special thanks to Evelyn Rice Tharp and Barbara Carpenter (deceased) for data shared on this family.
Levi Carpenter was born ca 1836/37 in Ashe Co, NC, probably near Rich Hill Creek where his parents lived at that time. Levi is a son of David Carpenter and his first wife. Levi was probably named for his Uncle Levi Carpenter, brother of David.
Levi was apparently home with his widower father for the 1840 census. He was home with his father and step-mother in 1850 in Watauga Co, NC census.
At some point in the 1850's, Levi left home to join his older brothers William and Wilson in the Tulula Creek area of Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham County).
Levi was listed in Cherokee Co, NC on the 1860 census, living with the Abram Taylor family (no known relation). If the Taylor family is related, it is via Levi's unknown mother. The Taylor's were from eastern North Carolina (Lenoir and Duplin County) and moved to Blount Co, TN before moving into Cherokee Co, NC. The 1860 Cherokee Co, NC census includes the county of birth of everyone. Levi was only a few houses from his brother William Carpenter.
1860 CHEROKEE CO, NC Page 463 House/Family # 863/ 863 -- STECOAH Twp TAYLOR ABRAM 49 M W FARMER 2000 4000 DUPLIN CO, NC 1810/1811 TAYLOR JANE 47 F W BLOUNT CO, TN 1812/1813 TAYLOR CEMANTHA 21 F W BLOUNT CO, TN 1838/1839 TAYLOR MANDONIE? E 22 F W CHEROKEE CO, NC 1837/1838 TAYLOR WILLIAM W 14 M W BLOUNT CO, TN 1845/1846 TAYLOR ARIZONA T 8 F W CHEROKEE CO, NC 1851/1852 TAYLOR JOHN 75 M W FARMER 300 3000 LENOIR CO, NC 1784/1785 TAYLOR DANIEL 17 M W BLOUNT CO, TN 1842/1843 CARPENTER LEVI 22 M W ASHE CO, NC 1837/1838
Levi may have served in the Civil War like his brothers, but I found no record of it. He seemed to have left the area for Georgia after 1860. I have not yet located him on the 1870 census. He wasn't in Union or Fannin Co, GA in 1870 (both border Cherokee Co, NC).
Wherever he was in Georgia, Levi married Hannah Elizabeth Ulrick there before 1876. I haven't found a source for this name yet, I think it is from Barbara Carpenter's research.
Apparently Hannah died between 1876 and 1880, wherever they were living.
Levi Carpenter married second to Nancy Sexton (listed as "Nannie" on several records), sometime between 1876 and 1880, possibly in Georgia also.
I have not yet located this family on the 1880 census.
According to Barbara's research, Levi Carpenter died ca 1893 in Limestone Cove, Unicoi County, TN. The family did seem to move around a lot.
Levi's widow, Nancy Sexton Carpenter, was in Swain Co, NC for the 1900 census, or so my notes say. I don't know what page, township or household number. I'll have to try and locate her again.
Nancy died in 1908, either in Graham or Swain County. She is buried at Old Mother Cemetery (Cheoah Church) in Graham County. Her stone says "Nannie Carpenter 1858-1908".
Levi Carpenter and his first wife (Hannah Ulrick) had at least one child, while he and his second wife (Nancy Sexton) had five children together.
Thomas Henry Carpenter (1876-1950)
Arthur Garfield Carpenter (1882-1966)
Herbert Gardine Carpenter (1886-1949)
Jacob Crawford Carpenter (1893-1968)
Thomas Henry Carpenter was born 17 Mar 1876 in Georgia (birth date proven by tombstone). I don't have Henry on the 1880 census yet. I suspect he was in GA with his parents.
I don't know what proof there is that Henry was Levi's son.
Henry married Ellen Jane McDaniel ca 1894/95, in Georgia.
I don't have Henry and Ellen on the 1900 census. I believe they were still somewhere in Georgia.
Henry and family came back "home" to Graham County in the 1904-1907 timeframe. They were listed in Graham on the 1910 census, in Cheoah Township.
1910 GRAHAM CO, NC Page House/Family # 135/ 135--CHEOAH Twp CARPENTER HENRY HD M W 34 M 15 GA NC GA 1875/1876 CARPENTER ELLEN WF F W 37 M 15 5 3 GA NC NC 1872/1873 CARPENTER JOHN S M W 12 S GA GA GA 1897/1898 CARPENTER NORA D F W 6 S GA GA GA 1903/1904 CARPENTER GEORGE S M W 2 S NC GA GA 1907/1908
I don't have the 1920 census record yet.
Ellen died on 14 Mar 1921 in Graham Co, NC. She is buried at Old Mother Cemetery (Cheoah Church) in Graham Co, NC.
Henry died in Graham County on 29 Jan 1950. He is buried at Old Mother Cemetery (Cheoah Church). His stone says "Thomas Henry Carpenter Mar 17 1876 - Jan 29 1950".
Oscar Carpenter was born 1 Mar 1880 somewhere, possibly in Georgia or Tennessee. I don't yet have him on the 1880, 1900, 1910 or 1920 census records. He was not in Graham County in any of those years (I haven't checked 1920 yet though).
I don't know what proof there is that Oscar was Levi's son.
I don't know if Oscar was ever married or not
Oscar Carpenter died on 28 Apr 1930 in Graham Co, NC and is buried at Old Mother Cemetery (Cheoah Church).
Arthur Garfield Carpenter was born 17 Feb 1882 in Johnson County, Tennessee.
Arthur's death records shows he was a son of Levi Carpenter.
Arthur and his brother Herbert were living with their Uncle Samuel L. Carpenter in 1900 in Graham County, NC. They were both listed as his "nephew". This proves that their father was a brother to Samuel, but not that it was Levi (though I have no doubt about this being correct).
1900 GRAHAM CO, NC Page House/Family # 104/ 105--CHEOAH Twp CARPENTER SAMUEL HD W M OCT 1853 0 M 21 NC NC NC FARMER CARPENTER JANE WF W F JUN 1856 0 M 21 NC NC NC CARPENTER ARTHUR N W M FEB 1883 0 S TN TN TN CARPENTER HUBBARD N W M AUG 1887 0 S TN TN TN
Arthur Carpenter married his 1st cousin Ella Lou Phillips on 2 Jun 1902 in Graham County. I didn't find a marriage record in the Graham County Marriage register, but this date was found by Barbara Carpenter, source unknown. Ella was a daughter of John William Phillips and Caroline Carpenter, Levi's half-sister.
Arthur and family were listed on the 1910 census in Graham County. They were listed next door to Ella's parents.
1910 GRAHAM CO, NC Page House/Family # 189/ 189--CHEOAH Twp CARPENTER ARTHUR HD M W 29 M 8 NC NC NC 1880/1881 CARPENTER ELLER WF F W 29 M 8 3 3 NC NC NC 1880/1881 CARPENTER HENRY S M W 7 S NC NC NC 1902/1903 CARPENTER ALFRED S M W 3 S NC NC NC 1906/1907 CARPENTER FLOYD S M W 1 S NC NC NC 1908/1909
I don't have the 1920 census records yet.
Arthur Carpenter died in Swain County, NC on 11 Oct 1966. He was buried at Old Mother Cemetery in Graham County. His stone says "Arthur Garfield Carpenter Feb 17 1882 - Oct 11 1966". His death record shows his parents as "Levi Carpenter" and "Nannie Sexton". (Graham County Death Records Book 25 page 25).
Ella Lou Phillips Carpenter died in Graham County on 21 Aug 1970. She is buried at Old Mother Cemetery beside her husband. Her stone says "Ella Lou Carpenter Apr 8 1881 - Aug 21 1970".
Grover Carpenter was born ca 1885 in Johnson Co, TN. I don't know what the proof is for him being a son of Levi Carpenter, but it seems likely.
Grover was listed with Van and Julia Marcus for the 1900 Graham County census. These were not relatives as far as I know. Grover's relationship to them was listed as "Servant".
1900 GRAHAM CO, NC Page 119A House/Family # 171/ 172--CHEOAH Twp MARCUS VAN HD W M MAR 1841 59 M 30 NC NC NC MARCUS JULIA WF W F FEB 1850 50 M 30 NC NC NC CARPENTER GROVER SE W M --- 1885 15 S NC NC NC SHEHAN ETTA SE W F --- 1888 12 S NC NC NC
Grover was still with the Marcus family in 1910, listed as a "Hired hand". He either lived with them for 10 full years, or else was just back with them coincidently when the next census was made.
1910 GRAHAM CO, NC Page House/Family # 52/ 52--CHEOAH Twp MARCUS JOHN S HD M W 68 M 38 NC NC NC 1841/1842 MARCUS JULIA E WF F W 59 M 38 NC NC NC 1850/1851 CARPENTER GROVER M W 25 S TN NC TN HIRED HAND 1884/1885
I don't have the 1920 census records yet. I don't know when, or if, Grover ever married, nor do I know when and where he died.
Herbert Gardine Carpenter was born 11 Aug 1886 in Johnson County, Tennessee.
Herbert's death certificate shows that he was Levi's son.
Herbert and his brother Arthur were living with their Uncle Samuel L. Carpenter in 1900 in Graham County, NC. They were both listed as his "nephew". This proves that their father was a brother to Samuel, but not that it was Levi (though I have no doubt about this being correct).
1900 GRAHAM CO, NC Page House/Family # 104/ 105--CHEOAH Twp CARPENTER SAMUEL HD W M OCT 1853 0 M 21 NC NC NC FARMER CARPENTER JANE WF W F JUN 1856 0 M 21 NC NC NC CARPENTER ARTHUR N W M FEB 1883 0 S TN TN TN CARPENTER HUBBARD N W M AUG 1887 0 S TN TN TN
Herbert was still with his Uncle Samuel for the 1910 census, along with Samuel's "Niece" Sarah Carpenter, born ca 1890. She was actually his grand-niece, a granddaughter of Wilson Carpenter via his son Thomas.
1910 GRAHAM CO, NC Page House/Family # 201/ 201--CHEOAH Twp CARPENTER SAMUEL HD M W 54 M 31 NC NC NC 1855/1856 CARPENTER JANE WF F W 53 M 31 NC NC NC 1856/1857 CARPENTER HERBERT NE M W 23 S NC NC NC 1886/1887 CARPENTER SARAH NI F W 20 S NC NC NC 1889/1890
Herbert married Clemie --- sometime after 1910. I don't know her maiden name yet, nor when and where they married.
She died in Graham County on 9 Jan 1932, and he on 29 Oct 1949. Both are buried at Old Mother Cemetery. His death record shows his parents as "Levi Carpenter" and "Nannie Sexton".
Jacob Crawford Carpenter was born ca 1893 in Graham County, NC. I have no record of this child at all, other than he was born 1893 and died 1968. This data came from Barbara Carpenter's research, though I'm not sure what her source was for this one. He does not appear in Graham County in 1900 or 1910.
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1. Levi1 Carpenter, born 1836/37 in Ashe Co, NC; died aft 1893 in Limestone Cove, Unicoi Co, TN, son of David Carpenter and (---) ?. He married (1) in 1860/75 Hannah Elizabeth Ulrick, born in GA; died 1876/79 in Graham Co, NC, daughter of William P Ulrick and Annie McDaniel; (2) in 1876/79 in Madison Co, NC Nancy Ann Sexton, born 1858 in Greenville Co, SC; died 1908 in Graham Co, NC; buried in Old Mother Cem, Graham Co, NC.
Children of Levi Carpenter and Hannah Elizabeth Ulrick were as follows:
+ 2 i Thomas Henry2 Carpenter, born 17 Mar 1876 in GA; died 29 Jan 1950 in Graham Co, NC; buried in Old Mother Cem, Graham Co, NC. He married Ellen Jane McDaniel.
Children of Levi Carpenter and Nancy Ann Sexton were as follows:
3 i Oscar2 Carpenter, born 1 Mar 1880 in Johnson Co, TN; died 28 Apr 1930 in Graham Co, NC; buried in Old Mother Cem, Graham Co, NC.
+ 4 ii Arthur Garfield2 Carpenter, born 17 Feb 1882 in Johnson Co, TN; died 11 Oct 1966 in Bryson City, Swain Co, NC; buried in Old Mother Cem, Graham Co, NC. He married Ella Lou Phillips.
5 iii Grover2 Carpenter, born 1885 in Johnson Co, TN.
6 iv Herbert Gardine2 Carpenter, born 11 Aug 1886 in Johnson Co, TN; died 29 Oct 1949 in Graham Co, NC; buried in Old Mother Cem, Graham Co, NC. He married aft 1910 in Graham Co, NC Clemie (---), born 25 Oct 1897 in Graham Co, NC; died 9 Jan 1932 in Graham Co, NC; buried in Old Mother Cem, Graham Co, NC.
7 v Jacob Crawford2 Carpenter, born 1893 in Graham Co, NC; died 1968.
Generation 2
2. Thomas Henry2 Carpenter (Levi1), born 17 Mar 1876 in GA; died 29 Jan 1950 in Graham Co, NC; buried in Old Mother Cem, Graham Co, NC. He married in 1895 in GA Ellen Jane McDaniel, born 8 Jun 1871 in GA; died 14 Mar 1921 in Graham Co, NC; buried in Old Mother Cem, Graham Co, NC, daughter of John McDaniel and Linda Umphrey.
Children of Thomas Henry Carpenter and Ellen Jane McDaniel were as follows:
8 i John D3 Carpenter, born 25 Oct 1897 in GA; died 18 May 1974 in Graham Co, NC; buried in Old Mother Cem, Graham Co, NC. He married on 5 Sep 1920 in Graham Co, NC Mary Guffey, born 1901/02 in Graham Co, NC.
9 ii Nora3 Carpenter, born 1903/04 in GA. She married on 20 Jan 1922 in Graham Co, NC Jason Millsaps, born 1898 in Graham Co, NC.
10 iii George H3 Carpenter, born 29 May 1907 in Graham Co, NC; died 12 Jul 1982 in Cherokee Co, NC; buried in Grindstaff Cem, Graham Co, NC.
4. Arthur Garfield2 Carpenter (Levi1), born 17 Feb 1882 in Johnson Co, TN; died 11 Oct 1966 in Bryson City, Swain Co, NC; buried in Old Mother Cem, Graham Co, NC. He married on 2 Jun 1902 in Graham Co, NC Ella Lou Phillips, born 8 Apr 1881 in Graham Co, NC; died 21 Aug 1970 in Graham Co, NC; buried in Old Mother Cem, Graham Co, NC, daughter of John William Phillips and Frances Caroline Carpenter.
Children of Arthur Garfield Carpenter and Ella Lou Phillips were as follows:
+ 11 i Henry Clifford3 Carpenter, born 22 Apr 1903 in Graham Co, NC; buried in Jenkins Cem, Graham Co, NC. He married Cordelia Stewart.
12 ii Alfred Lee3 Carpenter, born 20 Sep 1907 in Graham Co, NC; died 27 Oct 1989 in Graham Co, NC; buried in Old Mother Cem, Graham Co, NC. He married Sarah Jane Farley, born 19 Jul 1917 in Graham Co, NC, daughter of Thomas Van Buren Farley and Julie Ann Deaver.
+ 13 iii Floyd Levi3 Carpenter, born 1908/09 in Graham Co, NC; died 1990. He married Ardell Mathis.
+ 14 iv Clay Alexander3 Carpenter, born 20 Jun 1911 in Graham Co, NC; died 30 Sep 1985 in Clyde, Haywood Co, NC; buried in Old Mother Cem, Graham Co, NC. He married Mary Ann Farley.
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