Brief Life History of Reuben
When Reuben Carpenter was born about 1830, in Indiana, United States, his father, William Carpenter, was 27 and his mother, Elizabeth Marlor, was 21. He married Martha A "Patsy" Grubbs on 13 March 1853, in Alcorn, Mississippi, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Justice Precinct 4, Delta, Texas, United States in 1880 and Justice Precinct 8, Sabine, Texas, United States in 1900.
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- Reubin Carpenter, "United States Census, 1870"
- Ruben Carpenter, "Mississippi, Marriages, 1800-1911"
- Rube Carpenter in entry for William Carpenter, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
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1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1836 · The Massive Internal Improvements Act
The Massive Internal Improvements Act of 1836 loaned Indiana $10,000,000 to create infrastructure such as canals, railroads, and roads across the state. The act was signed by Whig Governor Noah Noble and passed by the Indiana General Assembly. However, the financial crisis known as the Panic of 1837 thwarted these plans as costs ballooned. Construction on the infrastructure was not completed and the state debt rapidly increased.
1861
Mississippi became the second state to leave the Union at the start of the Civil War in 1861.
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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