Leroy Carpenter1

b. May 1895, d. 2 November 1924
Adoptive fatherWilliam Patrick Carpenter2 b. 27 Oct 1853, d. 3 Jun 1935
Adoptive motherMary Alice Broughman2 b. 11 Oct 1861, d. 1 Apr 1939
BirthMay 1895 Leroy Carpenter was born in May 1895 in Tennessee.3,4,1 
Adoption Leroy was adopted by William and Mary Alice at a young age.2 
Childhood  He spent the early years of his childhood in Washington County, Virginia, followed by a few years in Ft. Worth, Texas. Finally, around 1914 the family settled in Oklahoma. 
Marriage He married Eva Jackson.5 
Cens-19203 Jan 1920 Leroy and Eva married sometime prior to the 1920 federal census enumeration. They were recorded that year living with Jane Jackson (her mother?) in Oklahoma City. Leroy stated that he was working as a machinist in a garage.6 
  Leroy and Eva did not have children.5 
Death2 Nov 1924 Leroy died on 2 Nov 1924 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at age 29.5 

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Carpenter family reunion group photo circa 1914-16. Click on camera icon for larger image (Leroy is in the second row - far right side - move cursor over faces to see names)7
ChartsDescendants of William Ryburn and Mary (?)
Descendants of John Maiden and Susanna Landis
Last Edited24 Nov 2006

Citations

  1. [S90] Betty Mealy, "Carpenter questions," e-mail to Diana Powell, 21 March 2005. Betty states the Leroy was born in Tennessee per his funeral record.
  2. [S90] Betty Mealy, "Carpenter questions," e-mail to Diana Powell, 21 March 2005. Betty states the Leroy was the adopted son of William P. and Mary A. Carpenter.
  3. [S574] William Carpenter household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Glade Spring district, ED 109, sheet 12A (94 stamped), dwelling 230, family 239, viewed online at Genealogy.com, Jan. 2005, image 1 of 1. William Carpenter, 43, marr 19 yrs, b. Oct. 1856 VA, parents b. VA; Mary E., wife, 38, marr 19 yrs, mother 3 children, all living, b. Oct. 1861 VA, father b. TN, mother b. VA; Frank, son, 18, b. Feb. 1882 VA, sgl; B or R___, dau, 14, sgl, b. Sept 1885; Roy, son, 5, b. May 1895 VA.
  4. [S16] The 1900 census for Roy states that he was born in Virginia, but later census records use Tennessee.
  5. [S90] Betty Mealy, "Carpenter questions," e-mail to Diana Powell, 21 & 28 March 2005. Leroy was Betty's great uncle.
  6. [S1231] Leroy Carpenter household, 1920 U.S. cens., Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma, pop. sched., Oklahoma City, ED 131, sheet 2B, dwelling 31, family 514, viewed online at Ancestry.com, March 2005, image 4 of 28 Enumeration includes: Leroy Carpenter, 24, b. VA, parents b. VA, marr, machinist in garage; Eva B., 23, marr, b. SD, father b. NJ, mother b. IN; are residing at same address as: Jane Jackson, 73, b. IN & Helen and Nathan Jackson, b. SD; also Wm McCutcheon, 40, b. MO, parents b. PA, wife Nell, son Donals; also Hershell Arnett, 32, b. TX.
  7. [S1376] Photo courtesy of Betty Mealy.