Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-07
ure park was : feature Of the session
last evening, following baseball game
in which Davenport Elks defeated Iowa
City. 3 to 2.
LONG THOUGHT DEAD
Waterloo Woman Apprissd o. Recent
Demise o. Brother. Who Had Been
Declared Legally Dead Lens Ago.
Was Scion Of Old Virginia Family.


Waterloo. June adjourned as dead
and legally declared 10 for nearly four
years. Kenton s. Carper, brother Of
Mrs. w. e. Link, 90 Webster street
Waterloo. scion Of one of the leading
families Of Virginia, veteran Of the
Spanish American war and personal
friend of Gen. Fitz Hugh Lee. under
whom he served in the war with Spain
and under whom his father, before
him. served on the confederate side
during the civil war, died suddenly in
the Indiana State Soldiers' Home at
Muncie Monday.
News Of his death was received yes
terday afternoon by Mrs. Link. The
message was from the officials at
thu Indiana institution, and was the
first intimation the woman had re-
ceived in over three years that her
brother had been alive during that
time. Unfortunately the message was
first sent to Mrs. Links former ad-
dress at Forest City and was 80 de-
layed in reaching here that it was too
late for her to go to Muncie in time to
attend the funeral services
The young soldier who was about
30 years Of age was the son Of Thorn
as Carper. who made an enviable rec
ord on the confederate side during
the civil war. The elder Carper fought
under Gen. Fitzhugh Lee during that
memorable struggle and took part in
Pickett's famous and desperate charge
at Gettysburg which cost SO many
human lives on both sides.
Both Fought Under Lee.
When the war with Spain broke out
tho son enlisted and by strange CO.
incidence served in Cuba under Gem
eral Lee.
This brilliant soldier Of the south
and of the Spanish war, was close
personal friend of the Carper family,
one Of the leading families of Virginia,
and had many times been a guest at
their home in Finncastle, in that
state.
But as years passed the Carp>r fam
lily dwindled. The father passed
away, a daughter, now Mrs. Link. mar
ried and came to Iowa. A few years
ago three members died within q
period Of two weeks, leaving only the
two brothers at the old home. Then
Kenton went out into the world. For
awhile his brother and sister heard
from him at intervals but three years
or so ago ne ceased writing and no
word was heard from him again. He
lief, some property interests in Vir-
gina and thta these might be pre-
served he was declared legally dead
by the court and an administrators
appointed to settle up his estate.
Found Sisters Letter.
The last time his sister, Mrs. Link
or her husband wrote to him was
when they resided in Forest City. Iowa.
That was over three years ago. 1t Is
supposed that the young man met with
reverses. was too proud to let his rel
atives know Of his Strengthened cir
cumstances and finally drifted into the
Indiana state Soldiers Home. Prob
ably among his personal effects letter
from his sister, mailed at Forest City.
was found apd the telegram to her
there resulted.
The message did not give any par
ticulars of the mans death. further
than that it was sudden. The other
brother still lives at Finncastle, Va.