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Note: MASS VITAL RECORDS 1948 V.85 p.267
OCCUPATION: Engineer (New York amd New England Railroad) On the occasional trip from Vermont, Herbert's train would pass through Dedham, MA. Lillian's house abutted the railroad and would come out and wave whenever the train would pass. Herbert told his father, James, who was his fireman, that one day he would marry that girl.
[Recalled by Ethyl L. Shattuck]
Occupation: Railroad Employee (Engineer - as per Death Certificate)
Massachusetts Vital Records 1889 v.395 p.365
1900 Census: Residence 144 Spring Street, Medford, Massachusetts, USA
1910 Census: Residence 42 Otis Street, Medford, Massachusetts, USA
ENCYCLOPEDIA VERMONT BIOGRAPHY, 1912 Compiled and edited by Prentiss C. Dodge; p.140
"CARPENTER, Herbert Lincoln, Boston, Mass. N.E. manager Keystone Lubricating Co., of Philadelphia. Born St. Johnsbury, Jan. 24, 1867; son of James B. and Lucinda (Newton) Carpenter. Educated at Lyndonville graded school, and Lyndonville Institute. In 1889 married Lillian G. Lord of Dedham, Mass.; they have three children, Ernest G., Irving L., and Ethyl L. Drove a horse-car from Davis square, Somerville, to Park Square, Boston, 1883-5; fired locomotive seven years, and locomotive engineer seven years, on New York and New England railroad; ran stationary engines in Boston five years; New England manager Keystone Lubricating Co. of Philadelphia since 1904. A Republican; a Congregationalist. Member of Knights of Pythias, Ancient Order of United Workmen, Order of Elks, and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers."
Grave is at Evergreen Cemetery Lot 630, Stoughton, Massachusetts. Drive in first gate, up to the tomb identified as "CAPEN". The stones are located to the right. CARPENTER is on one side, LORD is on the other. DRAKE is beside it.
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