Person:Alma Carpenter (4)

Carpenter, Alma, head, b. Oct 1835, 64, married 40 years, b. NY, fa b. VT, mo b. CT, carpenter, owns house with mtg
, Mary J., wife, b. Apr 1841, 59, married 40 years, 5 children 5 living, b. Eng. Canada, both parents b. Eng Canada, immigrated 1869 age 31, dressmaker
, Ella, dau, b. Dec 1866, 33, single, b. WI, dressmaker
, Flora, dau, b. Jul 1874, 25, single, b. WI

Battle Street
Carpenter, Alma, head, 75, widowed, b. NY, fa b. VT, mo b. CT, own income, owns house free of mtg
Fenner, Charles, son-in-law, 47, married once for 3 yrs, b. WI, both parents b. Germany, proprietor shoe store
, Flora, dau, 37, married once 3 years, no children, b. WI, fa b. NY, mo b. Eng Canada, commercial traveler, dress goods

Carpenter, Alma, 37, farmer, RE = $2000, PE = $550, b. NY
, Mary Jane, 29, b. Canada, both parents of foreign birth
, Mary Irena, 9, b. WI, mother of foreign birth
, Sarah, 9, b. WI, mother of foreign birth
, Walter, 7, b. WI, mother of foreign birth
, Ella, 4, b. WI, mother of foreign birth

Fam 12
Carpenter, Alma, head, owns farm, 87, widowed, b. NY, fa b. VT, mo b. CN, no occupation
Fam 13
Crawford, James, rents, head, 59, married, b. WI, fa b. PA, mo b. NY, farmer, truck farm
, Flora, 46, married, b. WI, fa b. NY, mo b. Canada

Carpenter, Alma, head, 70, widowed, b. OH, parents b. VT, teamster, owns home with mtg
, Ella V., dau, 38, single, b. WI, parents b. OH

Carpenter, Alma, 46, married, farmer, b. NY, both parents b. VT
, Mary, 39, wife, keeping house, b. Canada, both parents b. Canada
, Mary, dau, 20, single, b. WI
, Walter, 17, son, farm laborer, b. WI
, Ella, 13, dau, b. WI
, Flora, 8, dau, b. WI
, Oceana (female), 8, niece, b. WI, fa b. NY, mo b. IN
, Lorenzo, 5, nephew, b. WI, fa b. NY, mo b. IN

HH 1158, Fam 1164
Carpenter, William, 57, farmer, RE = $960, PE = $285, b. VT
, Nancy, 58, b. CT
HH 1159, Fam 1165
Carpenter, Alma, 26, farm laborer, PE = $85, b. NY
, Mary, 19, b. OH
, Charles, 22, farm laborer, b. IL
, William, 16, farm laborer, b. IL

Alma Carpenter, private A Co, 1st Wis Heavy Artil, enlisted 15 Aug 1862, discharged 14 Jul 1865, served 2 yrs, 9 mon, 29 day, disability: lung & kidney trouble,

Carpenter, Charles H., 24, farmer, single, b. NY
, Alma, 28, farmer, married, b. NY, former service: 1st Wis H Artly

Carpenter, Wm, 46, farm, b. VT
, Nancy, 44, b. Conn
, Emily, 18, b. NY
, Elma [sic], female [sic], b. NY
, Eliza, 14, b. NY
, Chas, 12, b. O[hio?]
, Margaret, 8, b. IN
, Wm, 6, b. IL
, Henry, 6 mon, b. WI

From the Central Union [Westfield, Marquette County, Wisconsin], February 17, 1922
Alma Carpenter passed out of this life Thursday morning, February 9, 1922, at his home in this village.
His passing marks the removal of one of our oldest and best known citizens, his having been a resident of Westfield for the past forty years.
Alma Carpenter was born in Villanova, Chautauqua County, New York, October 15, 1834. He was the oldest son of William and Nancy (Dodge) Carpenter and was the second child of a family of seven children, two of whom are living: Mrs. Eliza Heath, Portland, Oregon and Mrs. Helen Martin, Poynette, Wisconsin, who were connected with the earliest settlement of America.
In 1843 Mr. Carpenter came west to Illinois, and in 1846 he removed to Wisconsin, locating in Walworth County, removing from there to Marquette County in 1851.
He grew to manhood in the Badger State and followed the occupation of carpenter. All of his interests, both as soldier and carpenter have been identified with those of Wisconsin.
He was a Civil War veteran, having enlisted at Westfield, August 15, 1862, in Company A, First Wisconsin Heavy Artillery for the term of three years. He served until the close of the war and received honorable discharge at Milwaukee, July 14, 1865. The artillery men of Battery Rogers were stationed at Washington when President Lincoln was assassinated.
On December 28, 1859, he was united in Holy Matrimony to Mary Jane Martin, who departed this life May 10, 1902. Five children came to bless their union, all of whom survive and with the exception of Mrs. Coulson were present at the funeral. They are: Mrs. James Jones (Sarah), Mrs. W. J. McWilliams (Mary), Mrs. J. A. Crawford (Flora), and Walter Carpenter of Westfield, Wisconsin, and Mrs. Henry Coulson (Ella) of Santa Cruz, California. There are also fourteen grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren.
Mr. Carpenter had early religious training, his parents being very strict and pious. Although he was never versed in scripture and the teaching affiliated with any church, the lessons of his youth clung to him throughout his lifetime.
He was a man of temperate habits; generous almost to a fault and possessed of a patient, good-natured disposition. Since the death of the wife and mother, his daughter Flora has kept his home and lovingly cared for him all these years.
The funeral was held at the home Saturday, February 11, at 2 p.m. under the auspices of the Grand Army of the Republic. The Rev. W. J. Semelroth, Pastor of the First Presbyterian church, delivered an appropriate address, and the impressive service was concluded at the South Cemetery by the T. B. Crawford Post. Members of the American Legion acted as pall bearers.

There does not appear to be a marker or stone for Alma. I have contacted the Village of Westfield to see if they have any documentation, but as of now it appears that he may never have received a marker. Since that is the case I may be looking into what can be done via the VA. Metro09

Document indicates death in Westfield, Marquette County, Wisconsin, USA.
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Content Source: The National Archives
Publication Number: T289
Publication Title: Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900.
Publisher: NARA
National Archives Catalog ID: 2588825
National Archives Catalog Title: Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900, compiled 1949 - 1949, documenting the period 1861 - 1942
Record Group: 15
Short Description: NARA T289. Pension applications for service in the US Army between 1861 and 1900, grouped according to the units in which the veterans served.
Collection Title: Civil War Pensions
State: Wisconsin
Arm Of Service: Heavy Artillery
Regiment: 1
Company: A
Name: Carpenter, Alma
Date: 25-FEB-1907
State/Arm Of Service: [Null]
Company/Regiment: [Null]
Roll Number: 624

Carpenter Alma
Service: A. 1. Wis. H. A.
1880 July 19 Invalid Application #407078, Certificate #576,041, Wis