Humphrey P Carpenter b. 17 Jun 1828 Macon Co, NC d. 15 May 1897 Macon Co, NC: Our Family History

1828 - 1897 (68 years)

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Name	Humphrey P Carpenter
Birth	17 Jun 1828	Macon Co, NC
Gender	Male
_UID	0B57898DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000876C
Death	15 May 1897	Macon Co, NC
Burial	Franklin Methodist Cem, Macon Co, NC
Person ID	I28192	Marty and Karla Grant
Last Modified	20 Dec 2016

Father	William Carpenter, b. 1789, NC d. 1839, Macon Co, NC (Age 50 years)
Mother	Margaret McConnell, b. 1794/1795, Iredell Co, NC d. Aft 1860, Macon Co, NC (Age > 66 years)
Marriage	Abt 1810	Buncombe Co, NC
Family ID	F12258	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Louisa Elizabeth Allen, b. 7 May 1830, Rutherford Co, NC d. 16 Jan 1895, Macon Co, NC (Age 64 years)

Marriage 21 Dec 1851 Macon Co, NC

Children

	1. William J Carpenter, b. 1851/1852, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1870, Macon Co, NC (Age > 19 years)
	2. David R Carpenter, b. 1854/1855, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1870, Macon Co, NC (Age > 16 years)
	3. Robert B Carpenter, b. 1856/1857, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1870, Macon Co, NC (Age > 14 years)
	4. Charles M C Carpenter, b. 1858/1859, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1870, Macon Co, NC (Age > 12 years)
	5. Sarah Carpenter, b. 1862/1863, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Macon Co, NC (Age > 18 years)
	6. Mary Carpenter, b. 1865/1866, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Macon Co, NC (Age > 15 years)
	7. George Carpenter, b. 1868/1869, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Macon Co, NC (Age > 12 years)
	8. James Thomas Carpenter, b. 1871/1872, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Macon Co, NC (Age > 9 years)

Family ID F12263 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 24 Mar 2025

Notes

!NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I know. However, I am interested in all Carpenter families in western North Carolina to some extent.

!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/carpenter/

!CENSUS:1830 Macon Co., NC p. 25
William Carpenter age 40-49 (1780/90) 3011101-0230010001
My analysis (Who each person *might* be)
1m 40-49 (1780/1790) = William Carpenter (c1789)
1m 20-29 (1800/1810) = Jacob Carpenter (c1812) son
1m 15-19 (1810/1815) = David Carpenter (c1813) son
1m 10-14 (1815/1820) = Son?
3m 0-4 (1825/1830) = Humphrey Posey Carpenter (1828) son
3m 0-4 (1825/1830) = Jim Boliver Carpenter (c1829) son
3m 0-4 (1825/1830) = Henry Carpenter (c1830) son
1f 70-79 (1760/1770) = Mother? Mother-in-law?
1f 30-39 (1790/1800) = Margaret McConnell Carpenter (c1795) wife
3f 10-15 (1815/1820) = Caroline Carpenter (c1816) daughter
3f 10-15 (1815/1820) = Avaline Carpenter (c1818) daughter
3f 10-15 (1815/1820) = Sarah Carpenter (c1820) daughter
2f 5-9 (1820/1825) = Amy Carpenter (c1823) daughter
2f 5-9 (1820/1825) = Matilda Carpenter (c1825) daughter

!NAMED-WILL: 7 Jan 1836 Macon Co., NC 1-14 William Carpenter
wife Peggy
my mother Marthy Rogers
son David Carpenter
son Jacob Carpenter
sons and daughters: David, Boliver, Humphrey, Henry, Benjamin, Jackson, Caroline, Avaline, Amy, Sally and Matilda. Son Jackson under 21;

!CENSUS:1840 Macon Co. NC p. 152
Margaret Carpenter age 40-49 (1790/1800)
113-0002101
My analysis (Who each person *might* be)
3m 10-14 (1825/1830) = Humphrey Carpenter (1828) son
3m 10-14 (1825/1830) = Boliver Carpenter (c1829) son
3m 10-14 (1825/1830) = Henry Carpenter (c1830) son
1m 5-9 (1830/1835) = Benjamin Carpenter (c1832) son
1m 0-4 (1835/1840) = Jackson Carpenter (c1834) son
1f 40-49 (1790/1800)= Margaret McConnell Carpenter (c1795)
1f 20-29 (1810/1820) = Sarah Carpenter (c1820) daughter
2f 15-19 (1820/1825) = Amy Carpenter (c1823) daughter
2f 15-19 (1820/1825) = Matilda Carpenter (c1825) daughter;

!CENSUS:1850 Macon Co., NC Tennessee Valley # 684/699
Margaret Carpenter 55 ~ $1000 Iredell
Matilda 25 Macon
Humphrey 23 Laborer
Henry 20 Laborer
Benjamin 18 Laborer
Jackson 16 Laborer
Margret 10;

!MARRIAGE:20 Dec 1851 Macon Co., NC
Humphrey P. Carpenter to Elizabeth Allen
by John McDowell, JP;

!CENSUS:1860 Macon Co., NC Tennessee Valley, Franklin PO # 33/33
H. P. Carpenter 32 Farmer $1000/500 Macon
Louisa E. 29 Rutherford
William J. 8 Macon
David R. 5
Robert B. 3
Charles M.C. 1
William H. Henson 17 Laborer;

!CENSUS:1870 Macon Co., NC Elijay, Franklin PO # 72/74
H. P. Carpenter 41 Farmer $2000/585 NC
Elizabeth 40 Keeping House
William E. 17 agriculture
David 15 "
Robert 13 "
Charles 10 "
Sarah 7
Margt 4
George 1;

!CENSUS:1880 Macon Co., NC Ellijay # 85/85
Humphrey Carpenter 51 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Elizabeth 50 wife M Keeping House
Sarah 18 dau S at home
Mollie 14 dau at home
George 11 son S works on farm
James Thomas 8 son;

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Humphrey P Carpenter