Tennessee Family Group Sheet for the Thomas B. CARPENTER Family #2
Husband: Thomas B. CARPENTER
1.2.3.9.12.13.14.15.17.18.
Sex: M 1.2.3.9.15.17.
Birthdate: 1848
1.2.3.9.17.
Birthplace: Fayette County Tennessee 1.2.3.9.15.17.
Death date: before 1930
17.
Place of death: Quapaw, Ottawa County, Oklahoma 17.
Father: T S CARPENTER 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.10.11.16.19.
Mother: Eliza (unknown) Eliza last name unknown 1.2.3.9.
Marriage date wife 1: 20 Nov 1868 18.21.
Marriage place wife 1: Bedford County Tennessee 39.21.
Marriage Date: 27 Nov 1878 15.39.
Marriage place: Bedford County Tennessee 15.39.
Wife: Cora A. SHOFFNER
9.15.17.20.
Birthdate: November 1859
9.15.17.20.
Birthplace: Alabama 9.15.17.20.
Death date: before 1920
17.
Place of death: Oklahoma 17.
Father: Mike SHOFFNER 20.
Mother: Sophena 20.
CHILDREN
Child No. 1: Alma CARPENTER 15.
Sex: F 15.
Birthdate: Apr 1880 15.
Birthplace: Bedford County Tennessee 15.
Death date: unknown 15.
Place of death: unknown
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: unknown
Spouse's name: unknown
Child No. 2: Mabel CARPENTER 15.
Sex: F 15.
Birthdate: Jun 1883 15.
Birthplace: Bedford County Tennessee 15.
Death date: unknown
Place of death: unknown
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: unknown
Spouse's name: unknown
2nd Spouse's name: unknown
Child No. 3: Thomas B. CARPENTER Jr. 12.22.23.
Sex: M 22.23.
Birthdate: 08 July 1890 22.23.
Birthplace: Tullahoma Tennessee 12.22.
Death date: 25 Nov 1966 12.23.
Place of death: Neosho, Newton County, Missouri 12.23
marriage date1: 1923 22.
marriage place1: Oklahoma 22.
Spouse name1: Edith last name unknown 22.
Marriage date2: unknown
Marriage place2: unknown
Spouse's name2: Prudence M. Wills 12.13.
Documentation:
1. 1850 Census TN, Fayette, Civil District 7, Image 239B, EDate 24 Aug 1850, ancestry.com page 17 of 279,
Dwelling 104, Family 104, T S Carpenter, age 28, sex M, race W, occupation Carpenter, and birthplace TN.
2. 1860 Census TN, Bedford, Civil District 24, Image 156B, EDate 10 July 1860, ancestry.com page 10 of 27,
dwelling 1085, family 1085, name, Temp Carpenter, age 38, sex M, race W, Occupation Farmer, value of property, $800,
birthplace TN.
3. 1870 Census TN, Bedford, Shelbyville Civil District 24, Sheet Number 24, EDate 1 September 1870,
ancestry.com page 24 of 29, dwelling 177, Family 177, Carpenter Thomas (note use of son's name here) age 49, sex M, race
W, occupation Carpenter, property value $1000, birthplace TN.
4. 1880 Census MS, Oktibbeha, District 146 Beat 1, sheet 146, Image 311B, EDate4 June 1880, ancestry.com
page 6 of 57, street 57, house 57, dwelling 21, Family 21, name Carpenter TS, race W, sex M, age 57, role Head, marriage
status 1 (Married), occupation Carpenter, birthplace TN, father's birthplace NC, mother's birthplace NC.
5. 1900 Census MS, Oktibbeha, Beat 1, sheet 85, Image 10B, EDate 22-Jun-1900, ancestry.com page 20 of 39,
dwelling 185, family 188, name Carpenter Temple S, role Head, race W, sex M, birth date May 1822, age 78, martial status
M, years married 26, birthplace TN, father's birthplace Eng, mother's birthplace NC, occupation Farmer. Includes wife
Mary Francis born Dec 1854 age 45, William W. Son Mar 1875 age 25, Edward W. Son born Nov 1879 age 20, Robert L. Son
born 1882 age 18. Grover C. Son born Nov 1884 age 15. 6. Compiled Service Records 17th Tennessee Infantry Battalion May
16, 1861 through July 3, 1862 5 documents.
7. Compiled Service Records Lieutenant T. S. Carpenter Company C, 23rd Infantry Battalion October 20, 1862
through resignation in May 1863 including resignation letter 12 documents plus a translation of the resignation letter.
The 23rd records also include a muster role that places T. S. age at 41 in November 1862. 8. Mississippi Confederate
Veteran's Pension Application for T. S. Carpenter dated September 3, 1900, 4 pages with cover.
9. 1880 Census TN, Bedford, 24th Civil District, sheet 18, Image 385C, EDate 9 June 1880, ancestry.com page
11 of 28, dwelling 103, Family 104, name Carpenter, Tom, race W, sex M, age 30, role Head, martial Status M, occupation
Merchant, industry farming, birthplace TN, father's birthplace TN, mother's birthplace TN. This shows Eliza, Tom's
mother living as a Divorcee in District 24, her own house with T. S. and her son Tom as the head of household. Meanwhile
57 year old T. S. is in Mississippi with his wife Mollie who is 26 and their 1 year old daughter Alice.
10. Tombstone New Hope Mississippi for CARPENTER, T.S. 05/20/1822-03/25/1905 and CARPENTER. MARY F.
12/25/1852-09/16/1911 w/o T.S.
11. Regimental and Company Returns, 17th Tennessee from the Compiled Records of Confederate Soldiers who
served in organizations raised by the State of Tennessee, 17th Infantry A-G.
12. Obituary, T. B. Carpenter, Neosho Daily News, p. 5, Friday, Nov. 25, 1966, Neosho Missouri 1966.
13. Obituary, Prudence Carpenter, Neosho Daily News, p. 5, Friday, Nov. 18, 1968, Neosho Missouri 1968.
14. Probate Letter, Bedford County Tennessee Court Clerk January 12, 1888, T. B. Carpenter administrator of
R. M. Carpenter Estate.
15. 1900 Census KS, Cherokee, Galena-1 WD, roll T623, film 473, sheet 19, Image 230A, EDate 4-Jun-1900,
street South Joplin, house number 511, dwelling 78, family 83, name Carpenter, Thomas B., role Head, race W, sex M,
birthdate April 1849, age 51, martial status Married, years married 21, birthplace TN, father's birthplace TN, mother's
birthplace TN, occupation Operator. Cora Wife-Head November 1859; Alma Daughter April 1880; Mabel Daughter June 1883,
16; Thomas B. Jr. Son July 1890, 9.
16. Temple Simpson Carpenter Family Bible property of Temple Simpson Jr. in Longview Texas.
17. 1920 Census OK, Ottawa, Quapaw, Image 199B, Edate 3 February 1920, ancestry.com page 62 of 86, address
Commerce Street, dwelling 694, family 722, name Thomas B. Carpenter, role head, status of property owned, sex m, race
white, age 70, martial status widowed, birthplace Tennessee, father's birthplace Tennessee, mother's birthplace
Tennessee, occupation night watchman.
18. Bedford County Tennessee Marriages. 30. Map of Bedford County Tennessee from new and actual surveys
compiled and published by D. G. Beers and Co. 27 South sixth Street Philadelphia 1878, D. G. Beers and J. Lanagan, Eng.
By Worley & Bracher 27 South Sixth Street Philadelphia, printed by F. Bourgain 31 South Sixth St. Philadelphia.
19. 1830 Census, Bedford County Tennessee District 24, Carpenter, Soloman, age 50-60, wife (Sarah) age 40-
50, son age 15-20, son (John W. born 1807) age 15-20, daughter age 15-20, daughter age 15-20, daughter (Sarah born 1816)
age 10-15, son (Temple born 1822) 5-10.
20. 1870 U. S. Census, Bedford County Tennnessee, District 3, image 166A, ancestry.com page 75 of 559. Edate
14 July 1870. Name Mike Shoffner, age 51, sex male, race white, occupation farmer, real estate value $8,000, personal
property value $2,000, birth TN. Name Sophena, age 49, sex female, race white, occupation keeping house, birthplace TN.
Name Hugh, age 21, sex male, race white, occupation at home, birthplace TN. Name Christina, age 16, sex female, race
white, occupation at home, birthplace TN. Name Laura, sex female, race white, occupation at home, birthplace TN. Name
Emma, sex female, race white, occupation at home, birthplace TN. Name Chora, sex female, race white, occupation at home,
birthplace TN.
21. Sharp, N. B., sex female, Spouse : Carpenter, Thomas B. Marriage date : Nov 20, 1868 Bedford County
Tennessee, source county court records, microfilm number : 0476043 - 0476047.
22. 1930 U. S. Census, Seminole County Oklahoma, Seminole-Econtuebla, image 22A, ancestry.com page 27 of 84,
Edate 10 April 1930. Location 509 Oak Street, Dwelling 335, family 365, name Thomas B. Carpenter Jr., Role head, rents
property for $38 per month, no radio set, sex male, race white, age 40, married at age 33, can read and write,
birthplace TN, father's birthplace TN, mother's birthplace TN, occupation tool drawer, industry oil field, works for
wages, veteran of World War I. Name Edith, role wife-head, sex female, race white, age 46, married at age 39, can read
and write, birthplace AR, father's birthplace TN, mother's birthplace TX. Name Ata M., role daughter, sex female, race
white age 5, single, birthplace Oklahoma, father's birthplace TN, mother's birthplace AR.
23. Clarke Funeral Home 312 South Wood Street, Neosho MO. Funeral Record, T. B. Carpenter, place of death
Jasper County Missouri.
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