Thomas Alexander Carpenter

1857 - 1914  (57 years)   Has 35 ancestors and 45 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Thomas Alexander Carpenter
  Birth	28 Jan 1857	Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC)
  Gender	Male
  _UID	5EB9888DD2DAD4118AC44445535400003B4C
  Death	28 Apr 1914	Graham Co, NC
  Burial	Old Mother Cem, Graham Co, NC
  Person ID	I1001	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	7 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	William Carpenter,   b. 8 Nov 1830, Ashe Co, NC (now Watauga Co, NC) d. 13 Jan 1885, Graham Co, NC (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Margaret Ann Davis,   b. 30 Jan 1835, Ashe Co, NC d. 12 Apr 1927, Graham Co, NC (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	1 Dec 1855	Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC)
  _UID	A286D1504946C44CAB26AF989B179BB7044C
  Family ID	F804	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Laura Amanda McLain,   b. 6 Jan 1867, Jackson Co, NC d. 18 Dec 1887, Graham Co, NC (Age 20 years)
  Marriage	24 Jun 1883	Jackson Co, NC
  _UID	11F23DD4E25BCD49AFA76C0B0BEB8AC67AFB
  Children	1. Elsie Lenora Carpenter,   b. 30 May 1884, Graham Co, NC d. 15 Jun 1932, Gaston Co, NC (Age 48 years)   2. Nannie Loretta Carpenter,   b. 24 Oct 1886, Graham Co, NC d. 3 Sep 1887, Graham Co, NC (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F805	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah Cordelia Stillwell,   b. 1 Jan 1867, Jackson Co, NC d. 25 Aug 1957, Graham Co, NC (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	30 Mar 1889	Jackson Co, NC
  _UID	30DDDEC8C1B9154C95F3830C74BC95AA142F
  Children	1. Laura Arizona Carpenter,   b. 25 Dec 1889, Graham Co, NC d. 26 Jul 1973, Mooresville, Iredell Co, NC (Age 83 years)   2. William Otha Carpenter,   b. 7 Dec 1891, Graham Co, NC d. 21 Oct 1946, Graham Co, NC (Age 54 years)   3. Beatrice Carpenter,   b. 18 Nov 1894, Graham Co, NC d. 17 Feb 1917, Swain Co, NC (Age 22 years)   4. Herbert Ferdinand Carpenter,   b. 5 Jul 1895, Graham Co, NC d. 9 Jan 1951, Graham Co, NC (Age 55 years)   5. Lillian Carpenter,   b. 20 Jul 1900, Graham Co, NC d. 26 Aug 1901, Graham Co, NC (Age 1 year)   6. Inez L Carpenter,   b. 26 May 1902, Graham Co, NC d. 15 Jul 1941, Graham Co, NC (Age 39 years)
  Family ID	F806	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !NOTES:Marty Grant's 2nd Great Great Uncle. !REFERENCE: http://www.martygrant.com/ http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/carpenter/ !NOTES:B/D & D/D & M/D from William and Margaret Carpenter Family Bible, now in posession of Evelyn Rice Tharp, Pinole, CA. - "T. A. Carpenter and Laura A. McLain were married June 24th 1883" - "T. A. Carpenter and Sarah C. Stillwell were married Mch 30th 1889" - "Thomas A. Carpenter died April 28, 1914" !CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Cheoah, Fort Montgomery PO # 780/780 William Carpenter 25 Farmer $1000/400 Blunt Co, TN Margaret 24 " Thomas 3 Cherokee Co, NC. AND !CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Stecoa, Stecoa PO # 880/880 William Carpenter 29 Farmer $800/300 Wautauga Co, NC Margaret A. 25 Ash Co, NC Thomas H. 3 Cherokee Co, NC Thomas Carpenter 20 Laborer, Yancy Co, NC; !CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co., NC Cheoah, Valley Town PO # 193/193 William Carpenter 39 Farmer $1000/680 NC Margaret 34 Thomas 13 Farm Laborer Cordelia 9 Caroline 7 Elvira 3; !CENSUS:1880 Graham Co., NC Cheowah Twp # 97/97 William Carpenter, 49 Farmer NC-NC-NC Margarett 45 Wife Thomas 23 son Farm Lab. Cordelia 18 dau Caroline 16 dau Elvira 12 dau Jacob 10 son Arizona 7 dau Jessa Williams 16 servant, Farm Lab. TN-NC-NC; !MARRIAGE:24 Jun 1883 Jackson Co., NC, Webster Township Thos A. Carpenter 26 Laura A. McLain 16 by A. B. Clemmenes, MG Wit: W. D. Terrell, James H. Cathey From: Shawna's Genalogy Page; !MARRIAGE:29 Mar 1889 Jackson Co., NC, Webster Township T. A. Carpenter 32 Cordelia Stillwell 22 by A. H. Sims, BM Wit: L. D. Hall, G. W. Davis From: Shawna's Genalogy Page; !CENSUS:1900 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 194/195 Thomas Carpenter head Jun 1857 43 M 11 NC-NC-NC Farmer Cordelia wife Jan 1867 33 M 11 5-5 Lenora dau May 1884 16 Laura dau Dec 1889 10 William son Dec 1891 8 Beatrice dau Nov 1893 6 Herbert son Jul 1895 4; !CENSUS:1910 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 211/211 Thomas A. Carpenter head 53 M2 20 NC-NC-NC Farmer Sarah C. wife 43 M1 20 6-5 William O. son 18 Beatrice dau 16 Herbert F. son 14 Inez dau 7; !DEATH: 28 Apr 1914 Joseph Judson Colvard Day Book, page 63; !TOMBSTONE:Graham Co, NC Old Mother Cemetery "Thomas A. CARPENTER 1857-1914";