Individual Details

Although one person gave me his name as William Thomas Carpenter, another descendant has his name as William Palistine Carpenter. His tombstone definitely has the middle initial "P".

1870 Census. Valley Twp, Madison Co AR, P.O. Saint Paul
William Carpenter, 40
Aley, 21.
John, 7. Cathrine, 5. Robert 4. Charley 1. Mandy, age 1 month.

1880 Census. Hilburn Twp, Madison Co, AR, Hh 284
William Carpenter, 41, b. KY, parents b. KY
Ala, 34, wife, b. KY, parents b. KY
John, 17, son. Margarett, 15, dau. Robert, 14, son. Charles D., 12, son. All b. KY
Amanda, 10, dau, first child born in Arkansas. Mary J., 8, dau. Eliza B., 6, dau. Sarah E., 4, dau. Lyllian, 2. dau. Josephine, 1, dau.

1900 Census. Morgan Twp, Franklin Co AR, Hh 82
Wm P. Carpenter, b. May 1838, age 62, married 38 years
Allie, wife, b. Apr 1846, 54, 15 children - 14 are living
children all born in Arkansas
Sam C., son, b. Nov 1880, 19
Wm. S., son, b. Dec 1882, 17
Lilian, dau, b. Sep 1877, 22
Josephine, dau, b. Mar 1879, 21
Martha L., dau, b. Feb 1889, age 11
Jessie M., dau, b. Jul 1891, age 8

Birth	30 May 1839	Jackson County, Kentucky
Marriage	28 Dec 1862	Jackson County, Kentucky - Ala Belinda "Allie" Stephens
Death	16 Jun 1906	Franklin County, Arkansas

Spouse	Ala Belinda "Allie" Stephens (1846 - 1907)
Child	John Charles Carpenter (1863 - 1931)
Child	Margaret Catherine Carpenter (1865 - 1929)
Child	Mary Jane Carpenter (1872 - 1941)
Child	Martha Leona Carpenter (1888 - 1958)
Child	Jessie Myrtle Carpenter (1891 - 1952)

Father	Stephen Caleb Carpenter (1803 - 1885)
Mother	Sally GABBARD (1803 - 1846)
Sibling	Emeline Carpenter (1835 - )
Sibling	Amanda Carpenter (1840 - )
Sibling	John C. Carpenter (1842 - )
Sibling	Samuel Carpenter (1844 - )
Sibling	Greene Carpenter (1845 - )
Sibling	Mary Ann Carpenter (1846 - )