Thomas Carpenter

     Thomas was born in 1799 in Cornwall, Orange County, New York. He married Lydia Cornwall *** at Horseheads, Tioga County, New York, at Lydia's family home. Thomas was a carriage maker & blacksmith. The couple had atleast one son, George [1836]. 17 August 1850, Thomas and his wife, Lydia, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Elmira Township, Chemung County, New York. Enumerated in this household were Thomas Carpenter [51 New York], his wife: Lydia [47 New York], John Smith [physician][35 New York], & Phebe Cornwall [50 New York].² 13 June 1860, Thomas and his wife, Lydia, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Bedford Township, Calhoun County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were Thomas Carpenter [61 New York], his wife: Lydia [57 New York], & Minerva Simpson [17 Pennsylvania].³ 7 June 1870, Thomas and his wife, Lydia, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Bedford Township, Calhoun County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were Thomas Carpenter [70 New York] & his wife: Lydia [65 New York]. Thomas is a blacksmith.⁴ Thomas Carpenter and Lydia Cornwall *** lived in May 1876 at Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan. 21 June 1880, Thomas and his wife, Lydia, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census living in the home of their son at Alamo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were George Carpenter [44 New York-farmer], his wife: Eunice [42 Michigan], Demetrius [24 Michigan], Anson [14 Michigan], Flora [9 Michigan], father: Thomas Carpenter [86 New York-retired], & mother: Lydia [81 New York].⁵ Thomas departed this life on Tuesday, 11 March 1884 in Alamo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Michigan Death Record: d. age 90.2.5, parents: Gerunen Carpenter Scotland:& Mrs. Carpenter of Scotland, old age [Note: discrepency with names of parents & age - original info. from Whitney Family book by Phoenix, also in 1880 census he was lissted as 86 & wife at 81, he should have been 81 & Lydia 76-klm].