Husband: Stephen Ellis Carpenter
Born: Nov-18-1855 1,2,3 (see note 1)
Died: Feb-23-1931 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4
Buried: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2)
Occupation: teamster 1
Father:
Mother:
Other spouse 1
Wife: Myrtle Idell Husk
Born: Feb-11-1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 5,6
Died: Nov- -1977 5
Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 7,5
Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: William Wayne Husk
Mother: Mary Jane Fox
Notes
M Child 1: John William Carpenter Also known as: William Carpenter 7 Born: ca 1902 in 8 Died: bef May 1989 in 7
F Child 2: Columbia M. Carpenter Born: Dec-14-1903 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,5 Died: May- 4-1989 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 9,5
F Child 3: Kelsie Sapphire Carpenter Census name: Kelcy S. Carpenter 10 Born: Sep- 1-1909 in Doddridge Co, WV 6 Died: bef May 1989 in 7
M Child 4: Lewis Solomon Carpenter Born: Jan-29-1912 in 5 Died: Nov-20-1988 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,5,12
M Child 5: Edward W. "Bull" Carpenter Born: Nov-15-1915 in 5,13 Died: Jun- -1984 in 5,13
M Child 6: Archie Woodrow Carpenter Born: Jun-27-1917 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Died: Jun- 1-1944 in Italy 15,16 Notes 16
F Child 7: Edith Mae Carpenter Born: May-11-1920 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,6 Died: Aug-12-1945 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 7
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (3) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (4) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). Identified as Stephen Carpenter. Parents "not known." Informant: Myrtle Husk Carpenter, wife. (5) Social Security Death Index. (6) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (7) Obituary of sister. (8) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (9) Obituary - United Hospital Center. (10) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (11) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 7, p. 39. (12) Obituary of wife. (13) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (14) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Archie Woodrow Carpenter, b. June 27 1917 at West Union, son of Steven Ellis Carpenter & Myrtle Husk. BR Bk 4, p. 33. (15) Clarksburg Exponent-Telegram, 5/30/2004, p. A-6. (16) West Union Herald-Record, 5/26/1998, p. 13 - Article by VFW Post 3408. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in death record as Nov 18 1855, but 1900 Census shows it as Nov 1856. Birthplace given in 1886 marriage record as Harrison County, but in 1900 marriage record as Lewis County. Note (2) Listed as a boarder, Stephen Carpenter, 43, b. Nov 1856, farm laborer, widowed, in household of William W. & Mary J. Husk, who three weeks later became his in-laws when he married their daughter Myrtle. His motherless children were found in this census as foster children, listed as boarders, in various homes. Son Ellis was listed as Elles Carpenter, 10, in the household of Joseph & Nana Wilson in Calhoun County. Daughter Eska was listed as Esta Carpenter, 10, b. Apr 1890, in the household of William Freshour & his widowed mother Jane in Calhoun County. www.doddridgecountyroots.com Name Index
