James C. Carpenter

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About James C. Carpenter

Notes for James C. Carpenter:

James came to Kentucky at an early age with his family. He was drafted at Cumberland County, Kentucky, about April 1, 1814, into an infantry company commanded by Edward Willburn in the 14th Reg Kentucky June 12, 1815, having taken part in the battle of New Orleans. He married Rebecca Riddle in Cumberland County, Kentucky on 17 Feb 1818 and sometime before 1830 they moved to Indiana. They were in Floyd County in 1830, Harrison County in 1840, and in Crawford County in 1850. James died October 1854 in Monroe County, Indiana, while the family was on the way to Illinois. Rebecca and the 4 younger sons came to Illinois and settled in Champaign County. It is said there were 12 children in the family with 3 born in Kentucky and the rest born in Indiana. Only nine lived to maturity. Only a few names are known.

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James C. Carpenter's Timeline

1795
1795
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia
1819
December 9, 1819
Kentucky
1824
November 29, 1824
Crawford, Indiana, United States
1832
August 11, 1832
Floyd, Indiana, United States
1834
May 12, 1834
1835
1835
1839
April 23, 1839
Harrison Co, Indiana
1854
October 1854
Age 59
Monroe, Indiana
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