Individual Details
Jerome William Carpenter
(12 Aug 1841 - 10 Feb 1909)
Jerome W. Carpenter, a veteran of the Civil War, answered to the last call and passed to his reward. He had been a sufferer from rheumatism for the past few years and at 5 o'clock yesterday died at his home at 116 Jenckes street.
Deceased was born in Putnam, Conn., August 12, 1841. On Sept 3, 1861, he enlisted in Company A, Sith Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers. He served as a corporal before the conclusion of the war.
Twenty- four years ago he came to this city and made his home and since that time he has been a resident of Woonsocket. He leaves a wife, Francis (Briggs) Carpenter; three sons, a daughter and three grandchildren. The daughter is Mrs. Keach of this city and the sons are George of Quinnebaug, Me., and Byron and Warren Carpenter of this city.
The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at the late home, 116 Jenckes street at 2 o'clock. Rev. George F. Beecher, as pastor of the First Baptist church, will officiate. Interment will be in Union cemetery.
Woonsocket Call
Woonsocket, RI
Feb 11, 1909
Was he married first to Mary? See:
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN75-DD6 : 12 April 2016), George E Carpenter in household of Jerome W Carpenter, Connecticut, United States; citing p. 48, family 463, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,616.
Events
| Birth | 12 Aug 1841 | Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut |  | ||
| Marriage | 22 Sep 1864 | Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut - Mary Donkersley | |||
| Census (family) | 14 Jun 1870 | Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut - Mary Donkersley | |  | |
| Marriage | 15 Nov 1874 | Frances Melissa Briggs | |||
| Census (family) | 16 Jun 1880 | Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts - Frances Melissa Briggs | | | |
| Census (family) | 5 Jun 1900 | Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island - Frances Melissa Briggs | | | |
| Death | 10 Feb 1909 | Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island | | ||
| Burial | Union Cemetery Annex, North Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island | |
Families
| Spouse | Frances Melissa Briggs (1842 - 1910) |
| Child | Adaline Carpenter (1882 - 1882) |
| Child | Myron Vernon Carpenter (1884 - 1947) |
| Child | Edna Maria Carpenter (1888 - 1977) |
| Spouse | Mary Donkersley (1841 - 1874) |
| Child | George Earnest Carpenter (1866 - 1936) |
| Child | Warren Augustus Carpenter (1871 - 1937) |
| Child | Newton LeRoy Carpenter (1873 - 1899) |
| Father | William Carpenter (1817 - ) |
| Mother | Adeline Wakefield (1818 - 1841) |
Notes
Birth
or Putnam, Windham County, ConnecticutCensus (family)
Jerome W Carpenter Male 28 Connecticut - CarpenterMary Carpenter Female 28 Massachusetts - Keeping house
George E Carpenter Male 4 Connecticut
Mary Donkersley Female 65 England
Seth Stoddard Male 37 Connecticut - Dry goods dealer
Census (family)
Jerome W Carpenter Self M 38 Connecticut - TeamsterFrances M Carpenter Wife F 34 Rhode Island - Keeping house
George E Carpenter Son M 14 Connecticut - Works in woolen mill
Warren A Carpenter Son M 9 Connecticut - at school
Newton L Carpenter Son M 6 Connecticut - at school
Census (family)
Jerome W Carpenter Head M 60 ConnecticutFrancis Carpenter Wife F 58 Rhode Island
Warren A Carpenter Son M 29 Connecticut
Edna A Carpenter Daughter F 13 Rhode Island
Endnotes
1. United States Census, 1870 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN75-DD6.
2. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHF7-TC6 : 14 August 2017), Warren A Carpenter in household of Jerome W Carpenter, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district ED 868, sheet 356C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0566; FHL microfilm 1,254,566..
3. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9W7-F7Q : accessed 25 September 2018), Francis Carpenter in household of Jerome W Carpenter, Woonsocket city Ward 2, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 173, sheet 9B, family 203, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,512..
4. "Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F862-Q1M : 10 March 2018), Jerome William Carpenter, 10 Feb 1909; citing Woonsocket, Rhode Island, reference p 268; FHL microfilm 1,906,752..
5. Find A Grave Memorial 56991223.