Individual Details

1850 Census. Northern District, Rockcastle Co, KY, Hh 226
Stephen Carpenter, age 47, b. TN
Nancy 36 [new wife], b. KY
Emeline 15
William 12
Amanda 10
John C., 8
Samuel 6
Green 5
Mary Ann 4
Rhoda Jane age 1
Looks like the first wife may have died after Mary Ann was born.

FamilyTree on Ancestry shows Stephen married several times after the death of Sally Gabbard. He married about 1842 to Nancy Howard. He married third to Amanda Lakes, 18 Nov 1852, Rockcastle Co, KY - although it appears she did live until 1860, and about 1870, he married for a 4th time to Rebecca Davis. Apparently he married another Nancy prior to 1880.

1860 Census. Jackson Co KY
Stephen Carpenter, 57, b. TN
John C., 18
Samuel 16
Green R. 15
Mary 13
Roda 11
Stephen Duncan, age 2.

Most of the following doesn't seem quite right - yet Stephen would have been 67 and the son Stephen, age 12. I believe he had divorced Amanda.
1870 Census. Prec 3, Breathitt Co, KY. P.O. Lost Creek
Stephen Carpenter, 67.
Rebecca, 52
Manery, 19. Stephen 12.
Elizabeth Carpenter, age 86.

1870 Census. Jackson, KY, Hh 63
Amanda Carpenter, 50
Marinda, 24 (Brock - dau of Amanda's first marriage)
Susan L., 20
Doctor J. T., 18
John, 14
Sophia, age 1 (would be a grandchild)

1880 Census. Ridge Pec. 1, Menifee Co, KY, Hh 375
"Cabel" Carpenter, 77, retired farmer, b. TN, father b. NC, mother b. VA
Nancy, 64, wife
Hh 376
Stephen Carpenter, 22
Margret, 23, wife
John C., 2, son. Green. R, 1, son


Will was written Sep 14 1880. Menifee Co, KY. Presented in court on the 4th day of Feb 1884 and proved by witnesses. He left his property of 42 acres to his son Stephen W Carpenter (Stephen Duncan?), as well as his blacksmith tools and rifle gun and farming tools. Also left his wife, Nancy, all household and kitchen furniture and the horses, cattle, hogs, and sheep. Also he left $1 to each of his other heirs (not listed in will) to be paid out of wife's legacy. Signed with his mark.
Wit: John Wells, Benjamin Bach

Birth	1803
Marriage	24 Jan 1833	Estill County, Kentucky - Sally GABBARD
Death	24 May 1885	Magoffin County, Kentucky

Spouse	Sally GABBARD (1803 - 1846)
Child	Emeline Carpenter (1835 - )
Child	William Palestine Carpenter (1839 - 1906)
Child	Amanda Carpenter (1840 - )
Child	John C. Carpenter (1842 - )
Child	Samuel Carpenter (1844 - )
Child	Greene Carpenter (1845 - )
Child	Mary Ann Carpenter (1846 - )