CAPT. H. M. CARPENTER, farmer; P. O. Paris; the owner and proprietor of "Prospect Hill" was born in Carlisle, Nicholas County, March 9, 1842; son of Dr. J. H. Carpenter and Mary Martin. ... the father of H. M. was born Sept. 24, 1815, in Fleming County, Ky.; son of William, who married a Miss Wilson. ... J. H. continued a constant resident in Nicholas County, until October 1881, when he located in Lafayette County, Mo., and is engaged in farming, and in the occasional practice of his profession; ten children were born to him, viz: James A., William, Laura, James, Edmond, Ella, Sanford, Mattie, Beauregard and H. M.; Mattie married to Conway; William and James reside in Mason County, Sanford, in Nicholas; Edmond, in Florida; H. M. in Bourbon County; the others are deceased;
