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Martin L. Carpenter
Has by industry and perseverance acquired valuable property
during his four years residence in Lincoln Township, having risen from
moderate circumstances since his arrival in this county, in the spring of
1884.
Previous to his residence here he lived in Beatrice for a
few months, to which place he had come from Eagle Point, Ogle Co., Illinois.
He was born near Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, on
August 22, 1854, an is a son of Jeremiah and Susan (Cross) Carpenter, the
former of whom was a native of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and the latter
of Washington County, Maryland.
The parents were married in the latter-named place, and
there made their home, a family of seven sons and two daughters growing up
around them.
In 1874 they came to Illinois,
and made their home near Polo until they came to this state, and they are now
making their home in Holt Township.
The father is aged seventy, and the mother sixty-eight
years, and they are members of the Church
of God, enjoying in their later
days the fruits of their early industry, and the esteem and friendship of the
people of their community.
Our subject spent the early years of his life in his native
county, where he was educated in the public schools, and instructed in the
duties pertaining to and agricultural life, after which he was united in
marriage, near Greencastle, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, on April 27, 1872,
to Miss Anna Osbaugh. She was born in
the above named city on February 14, 1855, and is a daughter of William and Harriet
(Ruthruaff) Osbaugh, the former of whom is now living near Springfield,
Illinois, aged about threescore years.
He is a cooper by trade, and in connection with that
business he owns and has charge of a store.
The mother of Mrs. Carpenter died while she was making a
visit in Lee County, Illinois, in 1884, when she was about fifty-six years
old. She and her husband were members of
the German Reformed Church , and were highly respected all by all who knew them.
Mrs. Carpenter passed her girlhood days in Greencastle,
Pennsylvania, and as she grew to womanhood
she completed her education in various branches of learning, and cultivated the
womanly virtues which have made her so estimable a lady.
In 1874 our subject with his wife and his father’s family
moved to Ogle County, Illinois,
where they remained for some time.
They now have a family of four bright, intelligent children,
whose names are Iva E., Zoe Adrian, Roy II, and Harley G.
Since their residence here they have been prosperous and
successful, and are rapidly becoming situated in a condition to enjoy life
without so much hard labor, which speaks well for the industrious disposition
and careful management of our subject.
He is a genial and affable man, and has won a large circle
of admiring friends by his kindly, considerate nature and his true, manly
courtesy.
He has held the office of Treasurer of his township with
credit to himself and with satisfaction to the community, and where political
matters are discussed he proves himself a well-informed and ardent Democrat.
Gage County, Nebraska
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