He was the ninth of eleven children born to Nathaniel and Philura (Holcomb) Carpenter. He married at Saratoga County, New York 7 March 1836 to Julia M. Pettibone, and they were the parents of two sons. Immediately after their marriage they came to Rockton, arriving on July 15th, accompanied by his father and some of his siblings. On 20 April 1837, he was one of the first jurors selected for Winnebago County commissioner's court, and received 75 cents a day for his services. He served as township supervisor 1867-70 and 1873-75. He was President of the Board of Village Trustees from 1873. He served several times as trustee for the Congregational church, was a deacon for many years, and was superintendent of the Sunday school. He lived on a farm west of the river from 1836 to 1865. When his son Luman Carpenter returned from the war, he bought a home for him in the village where he resided the remainder of his life. He, however, continued to retain a 160-acre farm. He and his wife spent the winter of 1887-88 in California. During the last years of his life, Mr. and Mrs. H. Knutson resided with him and his wife to see that they were properly cared for.
He was the ninth of eleven children born to Nathaniel and Philura (Holcomb) Carpenter. He married at Saratoga County, New York 7 March 1836 to Julia M. Pettibone, and they were the parents of two sons. Immediately after their marriage they came to Rockton, arriving on July 15th, accompanied by his father and some of his siblings. On 20 April 1837, he was one of the first jurors selected for Winnebago County commissioner's court, and received 75 cents a day for his services. He served as township supervisor 1867-70 and 1873-75. He was President of the Board of Village Trustees from 1873. He served several times as trustee for the Congregational church, was a deacon for many years, and was superintendent of the Sunday school. He lived on a farm west of the river from 1836 to 1865. When his son Luman Carpenter returned from the war, he bought a home for him in the village where he resided the remainder of his life. He, however, continued to retain a 160-acre farm. He and his wife spent the winter of 1887-88 in California. During the last years of his life, Mr. and Mrs. H. Knutson resided with him and his wife to see that they were properly cared for.
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