Sarah Cordelia Stillwell
1867 - 1957 (90 years)-
Name Sarah Cordelia Stillwell Birth 1 Jan 1867 Jackson Co, NC 
Gender Female _UID B8BE888DD2DAD4118AC44445535400009A37 Death 25 Aug 1957 Graham Co, NC Burial Old Mother Cem, Graham Co, NC Person ID I1686 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 20 Dec 2014
Father John F Stillwell, b. 20 Feb 1830, Haywood Co, NC d. 28 Apr 1912, Jackson Co, NC (Age 82 years) Mother Sarah Jane C Harris, b. 8 Apr 1840, NC d. 21 Sep 1879, Jackson Co, NC (Age 39 years) Marriage 24 Jul 1864 Jackson Co, NC Family ID F1348 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Thomas Alexander Carpenter, b. 28 Jan 1857, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. 28 Apr 1914, Graham Co, NC (Age 57 years) Marriage 30 Mar 1889 Jackson Co, NC Children 1. Laura Arizona Carpenter, b. 25 Dec 1889, Graham Co, NC d. 26 Jul 1973, Mooresville, Iredell Co, NC (Age 83 years)2. William Otha Carpenter, b. 7 Dec 1891, Graham Co, NC d. 21 Oct 1946, Graham Co, NC (Age 54 years)3. Beatrice Carpenter, b. 18 Nov 1894, Graham Co, NC d. 17 Feb 1917, Swain Co, NC (Age 22 years)4. Herbert Ferdinand Carpenter, b. 5 Jul 1895, Graham Co, NC d. 9 Jan 1951, Graham Co, NC (Age 55 years)5. Lillian Carpenter, b. 20 Jul 1900, Graham Co, NC d. 26 Aug 1901, Graham Co, NC (Age 1 year)6. Inez L Carpenter, b. 26 May 1902, Graham Co, NC d. 15 Jul 1941, Graham Co, NC (Age 39 years)Family ID F806 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Mar 2025
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Notes - !NOTES:Marty Grant's 2nd Great Great Aunt, by marriage;
!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/carpenter/
!CENSUS:1870 Jackson Co., NC Subdivision No 66 Webster, Webster PO # 24/24
J. F. Stilwell 39 m Farmer & Cooper $550/400 NC
S. C. 29 f Keeping House
R. E. 11 f
W. E. 9 m
E. J. 7 f
John A. 5
S. C. 3 f
S. Hicks 25 m black works on farm SC married in May;
!CENSUS:1880 Jackson Co., NC Webster Township # 73/77
John F. Stillwell, 50 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Sarah C. 40 Wife M Keeping House
Elizabeth J. 18 dau
John A. 16 son
Sarah C. 13 dau
IDa B. 9 dau
Lilian B. 4 dau twin
Lilar B. 4 dau twin;
!MARRIAGE:29 Mar 1889 Jackson Co., NC, Webster Township
T. A. Carpenter 32
Cordelia Stillwell 22
by A. H. Sims, BM
Wit: L. D. Hall, G. W. Davis
From: Shawna's Genalogy Page;
!NOTES:M/D from William and Margaret Carpenter Family Bible, now in posession of Evelyn Rice Tharp, Pinole, CA.
- "T. A. Carpenter and Sarah C. Stillwell were married Mch 30th 1889"
!CENSUS:1900 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 194/195
Thomas Carpenter head Jun 1857 43 M 11 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Cordelia wife Jan 1867 33 M 11 5-5
Lenora dau May 1884 16
Laura dau Dec 1889 10
William son Dec 1891 8
Beatrice dau Nov 1893 6
Herbert son Jul 1895 4;
!CENSUS:1910 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 211/211
Thomas A. Carpenter head 53 M2 20 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Sarah C. wife 43 M1 20 6-5
William O. son 18
Beatrice dau 16
Herbert F. son 14
Inez dau 7;
!CENSUS:1920 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 21/21
Herbert F. Carpenter head 24 M NC-NC-NC Farmer
Mamie wife 19 M
Cordelia mother 53 Wd
Inez sister 17
Jemima Randolph gr-mother 78 wd
Lula Greene mother-l 39 D
Joseph Bowman nephew 3 6/12;
!CENSUS:1930 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 5657
Herbert F. Carpenter head 34 M 19 NC-NC-NC Purchasing Agent - Pole Co.
Mamie H. wife 30 M 15
Claude son 10
Billie M. dau 2 7/12
S. Cordelia mother 63 wd 22 Cook - Private Family
Inez L. sister 27 S Farm Laborer
Lula Greene mother-l 49 Wd 18 Farm Laborer
Clyde Bowman nephew 16
Joe nephew 13;
!CENSUS:1940 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 66
Herbert Carpenter head 44 M NC 1935-Same House. School Teacher - Public School
Mamie wife 40 M
Claude son 20
Billy dau 12
Tom son 6
Cordelia mother 73 wd
Inez sister 37 S
Lula Green mother-l 60 D;
!DEATH:25 Aug 1957 Graham Co, NC Death Records 21-18 Cordelia CARPENTER, Female, White, F: John STILLWELL, M: Sarah HARRIS, died Cheoah Twp;
!TOMBSTONE:Graham Co, NC Old Mother Cemetery "Cordelia S. CARPENTER 1867-1957";
- !NOTES:Marty Grant's 2nd Great Great Aunt, by marriage;