Mary Amanda Carpenter

19 September 1839–17 March 1892 (Age 52)
Adel, Franklin Township, Owen, Indiana, United States

The Life Summary of Mary Amanda

When Mary Amanda Carpenter was born on 19 September 1839, in Adel, Franklin Township, Owen, Indiana, United States, her father, Levi B. Carpenter, was 29 and her mother, Mary Ann Ooley, was 33. She married William Alexander Welch on 11 April 1858, in Clay Township, Owen, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Eel River Township, Greene, Indiana, United States in 1870 and Arcola, Douglas, Illinois, United States in 1880. She died on 17 March 1892, in Tuscola, Douglas, Illinois, United States, at the age of 52.

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Family Time Line

William Alexander Welch
1835–
Mary Amanda Carpenter
1839–1892
Marriage: 11 April 1858
Ellsworth Burns Welch
1859–1934
Bertha Pearl Welch
about 1879–1966
Mable Florence Welch
1862–1929
Levi Welch
1864–
Anna Mary Welch
1867–1926
Lily Mae Welch
1870–1913
Elva Jane Welch
1872–1946
Ebon Welch
1875–1922
Emma Grace Welch
1883–1916

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    11 April 1858Clay Township, Owen, Indiana, United States
    • Children

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy
    Age 2
    The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.
    1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized
    Age 9
    Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.
    1855
    Age 16
    Historical Boundaries: 1855: Coles, Illinois, United States 1859: Douglas, Illinois, United States

    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.

    Possible Related Names

    Zimmermann

    Sources (20)

    • Mary A Welsh in household of William Welsh, "United States Census, 1870"
    • Amanda Cooper in entry for Clement L Watson and Mable F Welch, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
    • Mary M Carpenter in household of Levi Carpenter, "United States Census, 1850"

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