Carpenter, William M. 1847-1899

CARPENTER, DILL, LINDSAY, PRATT

Posted By: Judy Bender Moyna (email)
Date: 1/27/2004 at 02:30:26

William Carpenter who has been ill for sometime past died at his home here Saturday morning and
was buried at Cox Creek Saturday. Mr. Carpenter was well known in this vicinity and was a veteran
of the Civil War and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. He leaves a wife and 6 children
to mourn his loss. Mrs. Elmer Dill, Littleport, Mrs. Ben Lindsay, Cox Creek, Mabel, Gertie, Willa, and Charles at home. The family have the sympathy of the entire community.

~Clayton County Register/Journal, 28 Dec 1899

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Longer obit added by Judy Moyna 10/1/2012:

William M. Carpenter
At his home near Mederville on Dec. 24th, 1899 occurred the death of W. M. Carpenter, aged 52 years, 10 months and 25 days.

Deceased was born in Lycoming County, Pa., Jan. 30th 1847. He emigrated with his parents to Iowa in 1854 located in Clayton County, where he enlisted March 24th, 1864 and served one and a half years in the army.

After he had prepared a home he was united in marriage with Olive A. Pratt in 1873. Eight children were born to them, six of whom are still alive, four girls and two boys, who, with the widow, mourn the loss of a beloved husband and father.

He was a kind and indulgent father yet firm in his conviction of right and wrong. His aim in live was to do good and he was always willing to lend a helping hand. He was respected by all who knew him and his acquaintances were many.

He will be sadly missed not only by his family but by all with whom he had to do. He had been in poor health for some time past but not until recently was he confined to his bed. Besides his family he leaves four brothers, two sisters and an aged father and mother to mourn the loss of a son and brother.

The funeral took place Christmas day and was largely attended, and all that was mortal was laid to rest in the Cox Creek cemetery, Rev. Brinkhouse officiating. We extend to the sorrowing family our heartfelt sympathy.

“On the green hill sweetly sleeping,
Lies our dearest father,
In his cold and silent grave.
There he lies and knows no sorrow,
In that silent, lonely spot,
While around his grave are blooming,
Roses and “forget-me-nots.”
The longest life is a swift fleeting wave,
Which breaks on eternity’s shore,
But we know that you are happy
In that land forever more.
Dearest father thou hast left us,
Yet thy loss we deeply feel;
But ‘tis God who has bereft us,
He can all our sorrows heal.
Yet, O yet we hope to meet
When our life from earth has fled.
Up in heaven with the angels,
Where no farewell tears are shed.”

Card of thanks. We desire to return thanks to all those who so kindly assisted us during the sickness and death of our dear father. Mrs. W. M. Carpenter and family.

~Elkader Register, January 4, 1900