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Note: N10 BIRTH: Interment record, Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio; Obituaries from 3 newpapers - Columbus Dispatch 8/15/1899, Ohio State Journal 8/16/1899, Ohio State Journal 8/18/1899 1898-1900 Columbus City Directory, p. 183, Stephen V. R. Carpenter, Del N. Carpenter, agt., 1323 E. Main, Columbus, Ohio
EDUCATION: Granville College (Obituary, OSJ, 8/16/1899)
MARRIAGE: Marriage license, Clinton County, Ohio
RESIDENCE: 1860 Franklin Co. OH census, 1880 Piqua, Miami Co. OH census, Columbus, OH city directories, 1881, 1890, 1891, 1896
DEATH: Probated will, Doc. #12931, Franklin Co., Ohio; Interment record, Green Lawn Cem.; Obituaries, Columbus Dispatch and OH St. Journal Stephen's obituaries report an interesting life. He spent his early years on his father's farm. At the age of 16, he taught school, quite successfully. Afterward, he attended Granville College, now Denison University. At the age of 21, his father booked passage for him on a whaling ship that spent 3 1/2 years cruising the South Pacific and visited parts of South America and Mexico. Upon his return in 1845, he and his brothers came to Columbus, Ohio, and began a book publishing business. Later they became the Carpenter Brothers Co. that owned a wholesale mercantile business. Stephen helped to erect a number of business blocks, including one named the Carpenter block on East Town Street. Later in life he was occupied with mining interests in Colorado. He was member of the Universalist Church and a 32nd degree member of Scottish Rite of the Masons. Stephen's birthdates and birthplace were found in 3 different obituaries. The cemetery interment record gives Oct. 10, 1822, but I chose to go with the obits, because of 3 newspapers having the same date.
Marriage data was taken from a copy of their marriage license.
First found in 1860 census for Franklin County, Columbus, Ohio. Merchant, value of Real estate, 15,000, personal estate, 5000 The family was found in the1880 census for Miami County, Ohio, Piqua ward, Columbus city directoris for 1881, 1889, 1890 and 1896. At time of Stephen's death, the family was living at 1323 E. Main St., Montgomery Township, Franklin County, Ohio. All the children were living with him, except Van, whose address is given as Columbia, South America.
Date of death taken from interment record and probate records. Cause of death - dropsy.
1870 CARPENTER STEPHEN Franklin County OH 145 3 W. Columbus 1870 CARPENTER TIMOTHY R. Franklin County OH 198 4 W. Columbus 1870 CARPENTER TRUMAN Franklin County OH 133 3 W. Columbus
Columbus, Ohio Directories, 1887-92
T F Carpenter Atlantic Tea Co clerk OH Rossella Carpenter widow 785 E. Main OH Daisy Carpenter 1137 N. High Columbus OH 1889, 1890 Del N Carpenter Del N Carpenter & Co 1137 N. High Columbus OH 1889, 1890 D N Carpenter; S V R Carpenter Carpenter Del N & Co Dealers in Staple and Fancy Groceries and Feed 1127 N. High Columbus OH 1889, 1890 Grace Carpenter 1137 N. High Columbus OH 1889, 1890 S V R Carpenter Del N Carpenter & Co 1137 N. High Columbus OH 1889, 1890 Mrs T R Carpenter widow 883 E Main Columbus OH 1889, 1890 Block Carpenter 115 1/2 E. Town Columbus OH 1889, 1890 Daisy Carpenter 1137 N. High Columbus OH 1890, 1891 Del N Carpenter 1137 N. High Columbus OH 1890, 1891 Grace Carpenter 1137 N. High Columbus OH 1890, 1891 Louise Carpenter 1137 N. High Columbus OH 1890, 1891 Stephen V R Carpenter smelter 1137 N. High Columbus OH 1890, 1891 Timothy R Carpenter 883 E. Main Columbus OH 1890, 1891 Louise M Carpenter boards 1137 N. High Columbus OH 1891, 1892 Rosella C Carpenter (widow Timothy R) 883 E. Main Columbus OH 1891, 1892 Stephen V R Carpenter 1137 N. High Columbus OH 1891, 1892
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