James Carpenter

b. 2 June 1825, d. 10 September 1881
James Carpenter
undated photo courtesy Betty Mealy
FatherWilliam Carpenter1 b. 1775, d. 1852
Birth2 Jun 1825 James Carpenter was born on 2 Jun 1825.2 
Marriage24 Feb 1853 He married Margaret Ann Ryburn, daughter of Patrick Ryburn and Jane Stewart, on 24 Feb 1853 in Washington County, Virginia.3 
Cens-18603 Jul 1860 Seven years after their marriage Margaret and James were enumerated on the 1860 census for Washington County with 5 children: William (6), Pamelia (5), Elisa (4), John (1) and Sarah, two months. James was a farmer and stated that he owned land valued at $3,000 and personal property worth $300.4 
Military  When the Civil War broke out James, though well into his 30s and with a family of small children at home, joined many of his Washington County neighbors and enlisted in the Confederate Army. He served as a private in Company K of the 48th Regiment.5 
Cens-187027 Sep 1870 In 1870, following the war, the census enumerations for the county were more specific as to a families location. James and Margaret were recorded farming in Glade Spring township where their real estate holdings were now valued at $1,800. I do not know if the family had moved or if the decreased value was due to the lingering effects of the war. Two additional daughters had been added to the family since 1860: Mary and Sarah Rebecca. It appears that Sarah, born abt 1866, was named for her older sister of the same name who was recorded on the 1860 census, but not on the 1870.6 
Cens-1880Jun 1880  A last daughter was added to the family abt 1872 and enumerated with her parents and 3 older sisters in 1880.7 
Death10 Sep 1881 James died on 10 Sep 1881 at age 56.2 
Burial He was buried at Rock Spring Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.2 

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Family

Margaret Ann Ryburn b. 9 Aug 1828, d. 15 Apr 1905
Children
Last Edited23 Nov 2013

Citations

  1. [S23] Betty J. Mealy, "William S. Ryburn" in Families of Washington Co. and Bristol, VA, p. 288.
  2. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 206. James Carpenter, 2 June 1825-10 Sept 1881.
  3. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 52. James Carpenter (no other information recorded) and Margaret Ann Ryburn (no information recorded); 24 Feb. 1853.
  4. [S234] James Carpenter household, 1860 U.S. cens, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., The Western District, p. 443 (added script), dwelling 549, family 536, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2005, image 81 of 361. Enumeration includes: James Carpenter, 34, farmer, land value $3,000, personal property $300, b. VA; Margaret 30; William 6, Pamelia 5; Elisa 4; John 1; Sarah 2/12; all b. VA.
  5. [S23] Marguerite Carpenter Flynn Coleman, "Carpenter Family" in Families of Washington Co. and Bristol, VA, p. 106.
  6. [S635] James Carpenter household, 1870 U.S. cens, Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Glade Spring district, p. 69 (stamped), dwelling 219, family 225, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2005, image 31 of 49. Enumeration includes: Jas Carpenter, 44, farmer, land value $1,800, pers. prop $400; M.A., 42, keeping house; William, 16; P. J., 15; Eliza, 14; John, 12; Mary, 7; S.R. (f), 4; all b. VA.
  7. [S165] James Carpenter household, 1880 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Glade Spring District, ED 94, page 18 (61B stamped), dwelling 154, family 155, viewed online at www.Ancestry.com, April 2003, image 18 of 54. James Carpenter, 55, farmer; Margaret A., 52, wife; Cornelia J., 26, dau; Mary M., 17, dau; Sarah R., 12, dau; Frances S, 8, dau; all b. VA; all parents b. VA.
  8. [S2169] Donald Helton, compiler, "Washington County Virginia Abstracted Death Records 1912-1939" (manuscript shared by author), p. 76; Eliza Catherine Logan entry.
  9. [S23] Marguerite Carpenter Flynn Coleman, "Carpenter Family" in Families of Washington Co. and Bristol, VA, p. 106. Marguerite is the granddaughter of John Ryburn Carpenter and Ella Rosanna McChesney.