The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs Carpenter gave to their
friends photograph postcards
Henry \, son of Samuel and Sarah
(Bradeen) Carpenter, was born in Brat
tleboro, Oct. Z, 1910 His parents moved
to Marlboro when he was six years old,
and he attended school there, afterward
at Williamsville and Wardsboro until
1860. He enlisted in August, 1862, III
Company E, 18th Vermont regiment, and
was transferred to the heavy artillery Dee.
13, 1862 He was mustered out June ~,
1865, after the war ended. He took part
in the battles of Spottsylvania, Cold Har-
Dor, Petersburg. Winchester, Cedar Creek,
and the siege of Petersburg, March 1921
and April ,, 1860 He was slightly
/ wounded at Cedar Creek. After the war
| he followed farming in Nermont and later
! in Nebraska, having a farm at Palmyra,
Neb., for nine years. In 1876 he returned
to Vermont and bought a farm in New
fame. where he has since lived In politics
he is a Republican. He has been a justice
Of the peace, grand juror, and Is at pres
ent a United States pension agent. He
has been a lister in Newfane He is a
member of the Methodist church: of Birch
ard post, No 81, G. A r., of Townshend
and Newfane, of which he has been com
mander: of Newfane Lodge of Odd Eel
lows, of which he has been chaplain, and
of Blazing Star lodge, No. %, T. and
A. NJ
Mrs. Carpenter was Cordelia Y. Worden
and was born Jan. 80, 1915, in Marlboro,
a daughter of John and Nancy (Ware)
Worden. She attended the public schools
in Marlboro, Williamsville, Wardsboro and
tGreen River, and married Mr. Carpenter
in Marlboro, Aug. 80. 1865. She Is a
member of the Methodist church and the
tWoman's Relief corps of Townshend and
tNeWfane She was a school teacher both
in Vermont and Nebraska number OF
years. Mr.. Carpenter also formerly taught
school for - years during the winter
terms, both in Nebraska and Vermont.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter
are as follows: l. Isle Madison, born in
Marlboro, Jan. l, 1867; married Emma
Crowninshield of Newfane: he was for
merly employed by the Central Vermont
railroad, and lost a leg in an accident;
they are now living in Brattleboro. >
Grace Winifred, born in Palmyra, Neb
Sept. 10, 1871; married Ellis Chaplin OF
tChicopee, Mass, where they now live OF
a farm. 3. Carrie Violet, born in Pal
, myra, Neb., June 1, 1874; married Leor
Redheld of Townshend, farmer; she live.
in Boston. f. Julia Henrietta, born il
| Dover, Vt, Nov. >, 1876; married Dicker
: man A. Rider of Marlboro; he is a machin
ist; they live in Bellows Falls > Angi,
, May, born in Newfane, April %, 1888
: married Allison Bradeen, who came from
T Springvale, Me; he is delivery clerk fo
a wholesale bakery; they live in Somer
. vile, Mass. There are II grandchildren
: The Carpenter family is of ancient Eng
fish origin, and Henry A. Carpenter is
+ direct descendant of John Carpenter, tn
/. first of the name to be found in Englsl
l records. John was born about 1903 an,
: was member of Parliament in 1923
/ Mrs. Carpenter is a descendant Of Pete
f Worden an immigrant ancestor who wa
$ among the early settlers of the section o
!, Cape Cod Just north of Nantucket
: Mr.. Carpenter is the last surviving mem
her of his fathers family. Mrs Carpente
! has one brother and one sister living
t They are George C. Worden of Gmlfor
!. and Mrs. Julia NJ johnson, widow of A
Ivan Johnson, of Marlboro