Name: Highland Carpenter

Updated: 12-16-2020 09:12:08.


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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Edgar Ellsworth Carper: Birth: 20 OCT 1861 in Dallas City, Illinois. Death: 23 JUL 1863 in Dallas City, Illinois

  2. Lizzie Leona Carper: Birth: 8 NOV 1863 in Dallas City, Illinois. Death: 29 JUL 1939 in Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa

  3. Charles Monrow Carper: Birth: 13 NOV 1865 in Dallas City, Illinois. Death: 21 FEB 1867 in Dallas City, Illinois

  4. Julia Ellen Carper: Birth: 28 DEC 1867 in Dallas City, Illinois. Death: 8 MAR 1903 in Des Moines, Iowa

  5. Fannie May Carper: Birth: 30 DEC 1869 in Dallas City, Illinois.

  6. Hiram Franklin Carper: Birth: 26 JAN 1872 in Dallas City, Hancock Co., Illinois. Death: 26 DEC 1928 in Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa

  7. Napoleon Clay Carper: Birth: 11 NOV 1874 in Dallas City, Illinois. Death: 4 JAN 1932 in Polk Co., Iowa

  8. Damon Arthur Carper: Birth: 20 OCT 1880 in Dallas City, Hancock Co., Illinois. Death: 18 JAN 1947 in Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa

  9. Paythias Clyde Carper: Birth: 20 OCT 1880 in Dallas City, Illinois. Death: 23 NOV 1904 in Glenwood, Mills Co., Iowa


Sources
1. Title:   Illinois Marriage Records
2. Title:   Census 1850 for Knox Co., Ohio
3. Title:   Census 1860 for Hancock Co., Illinois
4. Title:   Census 1870 for Hancock Co., Illinois
5. Title:   Census 1880 for Hancock Co., Illinois
6. Title:   Census 1900 for Polk Co., Iowa
7. Title:   Census 1910 for Polk Co., Iowa
8. Title:   State Census 1885 for Black Hawk Co., Iowa
9. Title:   State Census 1895 for Polk Co., Iowa
10. Title:   State Census 1905 for Polk Co., Iowa
11. Title:   List of Pensioners in Black Hawk Co., Iowa on Jan 1 1883
12. Title:   Military and Pension File for Adam S. Carper
13. Title:   Family Bible Records for Adam S. Carper
14. Title:   Obituary for Adam S. Carper
15. Title:   Iowa Death Certificate for Adam S. Carper
16. Title:   Iowa Wills and Probate Records
17. Title:   See Findagrave

Notes
a. Note:   Adam S. Carper came to Illinois with his parents in 1854. From 1855 to 1861 he worked as a carpenter. In Aug. of 1861 he enlisted in Co. F. 50th Reg. Ill. Vol. as a musician. He was DrumMajor (NCO ) by Dec. 1861. In May 1862 he received a Disability Discharge. He returned home and tried to return to work as a carpenter but his health would not allow it. He worked in the Marshalls' Office for a few years and in 1869 he became a barber. In 1879 he applied for and received a disability pension for his time in the service. He moved his family to Iowa in 1881, first to Waterloo and in 1885 to Des Moines. He worked in the Governors' office and at the State Archives. For eleven years he was chairman of the Polk County Soldiers Relief Society and from 1897 to 1901 he was engaged in the real estate business with Issac Brandt. In 1892 he was elected Commander of the Kinsman post #7. This GAR veterans association was very strong and active in politics at the turn of the century. This is when became known as Major. In 1901 he went to work in Governor Cummins office. In January 1910 Adam and Clementine celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, in April 1910 Adam had a stroke. Adam and Clementine have many descendants in Des Moines and their grave is still visited often.

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