Brief Life History of Thomas Lemmon
When Thomas Lemmon Carpenter was born on 6 June 1847, his father, George Alexander Carpenter, was 55 and his mother, Eleanor Hayden, was 45. He married Amelia Bassford about 1877, in Maryland, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in St. Mary's, Maryland, United States in 1860 and District 2, Calvert, Maryland, United States for about 20 years. He died on 16 March 1904, at the age of 56.
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Sources (5)
- Thos Carpenter, "United States Census, 1900"
- Thos L Carpenter, "United States Census, 1880"
- T. L. Carpenter in entry for George Oscar Carpenter and Eveline Louise Bryant, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
Spouse and Children
1847–1904 Male
1849–1889 Female
Children (5)
1878–1950 Female
1879– Female
1884–1944 Male
1885– Female
1887–1966 Male
Parents and Siblings
1792–1852 Male
1801–1879 Female
Siblings (15)
1823–1863 Female
1825–1892 Male
1826– Male
1827–1899 Female
1828–1836 Male
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World Events (6)
1863
Age 16
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 16
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 34
Name Meaning
English (southern): occupational name for a worker in wood, Norman French carpentier (from Late Latin carpentarius ‘cartwright’).
Americanized form (translation into English) of German Zimmermann , French Charpentier , Italian Carpentieri , or cognates and equivalents in various other languages.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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