CARPENTER, Jesse
Source: Brazil Daily Times 19
Feb 1919 p 1 (Wed)
Jesse Carpenter, age 74
years, one of the pioneer residents of Madison Township, Putnam County, died
last night at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Thomas Wilson about four miles
northeast of Lena. The deceased was born and reared in Madison Township, Putnam
County and was one of the highly respected citizens of that community. He was a
retired farmer. He had been in poor health for some time, illness resulting
from the infirmities of advanced age. Deceased is survived by four sons and two
daughters, NM Carpenter of Lawrence Ind, Louis Carpenter, Greencastle; Court
Carpenter, Bridgeton and JH of Greencastle. The daughters are Mrs. Thomas
Wilson with whom he made his home and where he died, and Mrs. James Jobe of
Reelsville. Funeral services will be
held at 10 o’clock Thursday morning from the Wilson home with interment in the
family cemetery nearby. - kbz