LUTHER CARPENTER was born September 15, 1837, on the same farm where he
now resides. His father, Jonathan T. Carpenter, was born August 6,
1809, in the State of Virginia. At the age of sixteen years he removed
to Kentucky and located in Warren County, on the same farm now occupied
by our subject, in a house which was built by John F. Carpenter and in
which the fourth generation of his family now resides. John F.
Carpenter was also a native of Virginia, where he was born about 1785,
and was of English descent. Jonathan Carpenter married, about 1830,
Elizabeth, daughter of Lewis Dunn. Their offspring were Mary
(Claypool), Elizabeth (Claypool), Sally (Alexander) and Ella (Ferguson).
Luther Carpenter married, April 5, 1866, Sarah E., daughter of Edmond
and Sarah P. (Blakey) Duncan. To them have been born Mildred, Mary S.,
Jonathan T., May, George B., Luther, Florence and Herbert. Mr.
Carpenter started in life as a farmer; also speculated some in stock and
in leaf tobacco. He is now the owner of 540 acres of fine land in the
best portion of Warren County. He is a member of the Christian Church
and a Democrat of the Jeffersonian school.
Carpenter Dunn Claypool Alexander Ferguson Blakey Duncan = VA
