French Carder

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French Carder and Amanda left Pruntytown around 1856. They traveled down the Ohio river to the Mississippi River and then North to Canton, Ohio finally settling west of Canton in Knox County, Missouri.

The settlement was called "Cardertown".

Information provided by Richard Tull.

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"History of Lewis, Clark, Knox and Scotland Counties Missouri", V.2 Biographical Appendix. Goodspeed Publishing, 1887, p. 1013, 1014:

"French Carder, an old and prominent citizen of Colony Township, Knox County, was born in Taylor County, W. Va., March 10, 1821, where he lived until 1855, and then came to Knox County, Mo., where he has since made his home. He had previously visited Knox and Marion Counties, in 1840, and can relate many interesting stories of that trip.

While young he learned the stone mason's trade, at which he worked a great deal in after life, and also worked in timber, making his start in life that way. When he came to Missouri he invested $4,000 judiciously, and at one time owned over 2,000 acres of some of the best land in the county, but he has given all but one half section, which he reserved for himself, to his children.

In 1844 he married Amanda Goodwin, a native of Taylor County, W. Va.s and born in 1823, and their union has been blessed with eight children--five sons and three daughters--of whom seven are living: John S., Susannah, Julia A., Luther J., Homer F., Calvin and Maggie. F. M., the eldest son, died in August 1887.

Our subject started in life a poor man, but by industry, good management and the assistance of his good wife, has been very successful in life.

Mrs. Carder has been a good and faithful woman and wife, and has helped her husband bear many trials and hardships, as well as share his joys.

They have both been active members of the Missionary Baptist Church for over forty years, and Mr. Carder is a member of the A. F. & A. M., Colony Lodge, No. 168. In politics he has been a Democrat until lately, but believes in voting for the man and not for the party. He is a strong Prohibitionist, and eagerly looks forward to the day when the cause of temperance shall be victorious. He is a public-spirited man, and a hearty supporter of laudable public enterprises."

8 Children: Francis M. Carder 1846–1887
Susannah Carder Stutenburg 1848–1931
Julia Ann Carder Buford 1851–1918
John Lewis Carder 1853–1913
Luther J. Carder 1855–1915
Homer French Carder 1858–1936

Calvin Carder 1860–1938
Margaret Carder Farrand 1863–1958