Genealogy Report: Descendants of William Buck Carpenter
Descendants of William Buck Carpenter
1.WILLIAM BUCK28 CARPENTER(WILLIAM27, THOMAS "JACK"26, SOLOMON JOSEPH25, JOSEPH COLES24, NATHANIEL23, JOSEPH22, WILLIAM21, RICHARD20, ROBERT19, WILLIAM CARPENTER OF18MARDEN, ROBERT17CARPENTER, RICHARD16, WILLIAM15, JOHN "THE YOUNGER'14, JOHN" THE ELDER"13, RICHARD12, JOHN/JEAN11LE CARPENTIER, MAURICE10, JEAN9, SIGER8, ELGAN7CARPENTER, AILRIC6, RALPH5, GODWIN4, WILLIAM (THE CARPENTER)3DE MELUN, WILLIAM DE MELUN-ALIA:2CARPENTER, HERVE1DE MELUN) was born Bet. 1812 - 1814 in Surry Co., N. C., and died Bef. 1897 in Surry Co., N. C..He married (1) MALINDA LYDIA RICHARDSON Abt. 1838.She was born Bet. 1810 - 1816 in Ashe Co., NC, and died Bef. 1874.He married (2) NANCY BRANNOCK May 10, 1876, daughter of WILLIAM BRANNOCK and CATHERINE FRYE.She was born January 05, 1845, and died March 05, 1925.
Notes for WILLIAM BUCK CARPENTER:
He went by " Buck " Carpenter.
Williamwas age thirty-eight on the 1850 Surry Co., N. C. census. Lydia was forty-one. Children: Collumbus Age eleven-Jesse age ten-Mary age 9- Caroline age 8- Creed age 7- John age six- Elizabeth age 10 months.
1870 Surry Co., NC census: Franklin Twp. Haystack PO
Buck Carpenter age 68 farmer Real Estate Value-$200, Personal- $100
Malinda age 60
Mary age 30
Creed age 23
Caroline age 20
John age 19
Bettie age 16
Albert age 16
Jane age 12
May or may not apply
Land Entries-Wilkes County, N. C. William Lenoir Papers # 426 Vols 3-14, U. N. C. Library, Chapel Hill, NC. Abstracted from microfilm of original, published in the Wilkes Co.Genealigical Society magazine, Summer issue 1978. Dates on entries, probably should be 1798 or 1799.
# 839 John Jones e 50 ac near land Carpenter bought of Mak Weaver on Laurrel fork of New River
# 840 ditto e 50 ac lower side land he lives on; adj Carpenter on Laurrel fork New River
NOTE: AUNT ROSA " Grandpa Carpenter was married 3 times. I don't know who his second wife was. He married Jeff Brannock's mother. They did not have children" (then who was Frances age two in the household below?)
Carolyn Spence has two daughters listed, Jane b. 1854 and Martha b. 1856 Both born in Mt. Airy, Surry Co., N. C. Whom I believe may be the one daughter Martha Jane b.12-April-1857 and died 2-Feb.-1914.
NOTE: If in fact he was married three times, there are possibly other children?
Between 1870 and 1880, Malinda has died and William remarried Nancy Brannock 10-May-1876. He is age sixty-six and Nancy is thirty. He has a stepson, Jefferson Brannock, age nine and a new daughter, Francis age Two. All the older children are in households of their own.This census taken 17-June-1880, by Wm. H. Wolf, probably a grandfather or uncle of the William H. Wolf, son of John, who married Susan Francis. He was age 68?? on 1870 census.
There is also a grandson John T. Carpenter age 9 in his 1880 household, probably John Thomas, son of Elizabeth.
Nancy Brannock Carpenter married 11- February -1897 Ambrose Willey therefore, William probably died between 1880 and 1897.
NOTE:There was a William Carpenter age 32, wife Henrietta age 23 and son Samuel age 7 months on 1860 WilkesCo. census.
In 1870 Wilkes Co. census William is age 42, Henrietta is age 30, and still only one child, Samuel age 9.
I haven't placed this William.
# 13296 on John Carpenter's file< [email protected]>
NOTE: According to Howard Carpenter, (son of Brady and Rosa Evans, Carpenter) the Lake on the Reynolds estate at Devotion was built on top of anold Carpenter family cemetary.
Notes for MALINDA LYDIA RICHARDSON:
Lydia was age 41 on the 1850 Surry Co., NC census. Died before 10-May-1876.(son John's marriage )
Malinda was age 60 on the 1870 Surry Co., NC census.Died before 1877.( Nancy's daughter Francis Susan age two in 1880)
Nancy was age 30 on the 1880 Surry Co., NC census.
Looking at Alexander/Elack Richardson, Ashe Co., as a possible brother.
Death certificate 4-October-1914 of Creed Carpenter, states his father was William Carpenter born in Surry Co., NC and his mother was LYDIA RICHARDSON born in ASHE CO.,NC
The informant was his son and her grandson W. B. (William Brady) Carpenter, who was fairly well educated by the area and time period.
Most of the family are buried in the cemetary at Saddle Mtn. Baptist church cemetary in Alleghany Co., NC
Albert, a brother to Creed is buried in the Snow Hill Burial Ground in Surry Co., NC
Son John Carpenter's marriage certificate, 7-March-1876 (John Andrew and Nancy Willey) states that his parents are WILLIAMand LYDIA CARPENTER.Father living, mother dead.
His death certificate ( 10-February-1915)states his parents were JOHN and LYDIE CARPENTER both born in NC. Informant D. R. Carpenter
1850 Surry Co., NC census:1870 Surry Co., NC census:
William age 37 B. ca. 1812William age 68 B. ca. 1802
LYDIAage 41 B. ca. 1809MALINDAage 60 B. ca. 1810
Columbus age 11 B. ca. 1839Killed in Civil War?
Jesse age 10 B. ca. 1840Possibly went to Texas
Mary age 9 B. ca. 1841MARY age 30 later married Andrew Willey(Texas?)
Caroline age 8 B. ca. 1842CAROLINE age 20- No information has been found
Creed age 7 B. 9-June-1845CREED age 23
John age 6 B. ca. 1846John age 19
Elizabeth age 10 mo. B. ca 1849Betty age 16
Albert age 16
Jane age 12
NOTE: There is certainly error on one of these census records, probably the 1870 censusrecord.
NOTE: Aunt Rosa Evans, Carpenter once told me that she thought that William had been married three times.
NOTE: If Columbus is the 1st child,and as was the usual thing in that time period, the 1st child was born the year following the marriage, they were probably married ca. 1837-38. William age 26 and Lydia age 29. Not impossible but unusual.
NOTE: I have at least the 1st 5 children born in Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., NC, The census index that I have, does not show a William Carpenter in Wilkes Co. in 1840 or 1850. Daughter,Martha Jane was born in Mt.Airy, Surry Co., NC
QUESTION: Are Lydia and Malinda the same person, or was Lydia wife # 1, Malinda wife # 2 and Nancy Brannock wife # 3? Elizabeth (Betty) in 1870 should have been ca. age 20-21. If Albert was age 16 there would be a space of ca. 4 years between. There is also a space of ca. 3 years between John and Elizabeth.
QUESTION: Where are William and his first and possibly second wife buried?
QUESTION: Where is the Snow Burial Ground in Surry Co., NC?
QUESTION: Was Lydia/Malinda a second wife and was this her second marriage, also? If so, were there older children, or children that may have died?
QUESTION:Why were none of the children named after William, Lydia or Malinda, or for that matter, after William's parents or thought to be siblings? Where did the names, COLUMBUS, JESSE and CREED come from?
QUESTION: Williams brother John was married to Elizabeth Lydie Richardson. John died in the 1860's. Could John's Lydie(widowed) have married William after John died? Were Elizabeth/Lydie and Malinda/Lydia sisters???
NOTE: William had a daughter, Elizabeth.
NOTES:
1-According to Aunt Rosa, Buck was perhaps married three times.Malinda, Lydia, Nancy?\
2-Creed was part Indian on his mothers side
3-Creed was a cousin to twins, Houston and Hasten Richardson (1st ? 2nd ? rumor
4-All lived in the Grayson Co., Va, Surry, Ashe, Alleghany Co., NC area.
5-Parents of twins, Houston and Hasten was Andrew Richardson and Leannah/Leah Isom (daughter of John Isom)
6-Leah Isom and Hugh Isom were brother and sister.
7-Houston Richardson married his 1st cousin Elizabeth Isom, daughter of Hugh Isom and Sena Brannock.
8-Sena Brannock was the daughter of Wilson and Lucinda Lowe, Brannock.
9-Nancy Brannock, last wife of Buck Carpenter, was the daughter of Wilson Brannock's brother William.
10-After Buck died, Nancy married Ambrose Willey, being his 3rd. wife.
11- Buck and Nancy Brannock, Carpenter's daughter, Susan married William Wolfe.
12-Ambrose Willey's mother was Mary Wolfe.
13-Maude Arlena Caudle, daughter of William Thomas Caudle and Nancy Caroline Evans married Mack Coy Richardson the son of Houston and Elizabeth Isom, Richardson.
14-On marriage cert. of Creed Carpenter and Susan F. Willey (daughter of Ambrose and Polly Willey) Creeds mother is Lidely Carpenter. Witnesses: A. Willey; S or L Wolfe and William Edwards.
15- Creed Carpenter's death cert. says his mother was Lidia Richardson--informant was his son, William Brady Carpenter.
16-On marriage cert. of John Carpenter to Nancy Willey (daughter of Ambrose and Polly Willey) John's (brother to Creed) mother is listed as Lydia Carpenter.
17-John's death cert. says his mother was Lydie Richardson.
18-Mary Carpenter, daughter of Buck married Andrew Willey, son of Ambrose Willey.
19- 1850 Surry Co., NC census Lydia, wife of Buck is age 41
20-1870 Surry Co., NC census Malinda, wife of Buck is age 60
21-1880 Surry Co., NC census Nancy , wife of Buck is age 30- he is age 66
22- Four of Buck Carpenters children married children of Ambrose Willey.
Notes for NANCY BRANNOCK:
Nancy ? Brannock, mother of Jeff Brannock, was the second wife of William (Buck) Carpenter. They possibly had a daughter, Susan, who married William Wolf. After Buck Carpenter died Nancy married Ambrose Willey.
More About NANCY BRANNOCK:
Burial: 1925, Saddle Mtn Baptist Church cemetary, Alleghany Co., NC
Children of WILLIAM CARPENTER and MALINDA RICHARDSON are:
| i. | COLLUMBUS29 CARPENTER, b. Abt. 1839, Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., N. C.. |
| Notes for COLLUMBUS CARPENTER: No information on Columbus. May have died in CSA. Enlisted 3-May-1862 in Wilkes Co., N. C. 61st. Inf. |
| ii. | JESSE CARPENTER, b. Abt. 1840, Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., N. C.. |
| Notes for JESSE CARPENTER: No information on Jesse. Aunt Rosa Carpenter told me that he may have went to Texas. |
| 2. | iii. | MARY CARPENTER, b. Abt. 1841, Wilkesboro, N. C.; d. (?) Texas. | |
| iv. | CAROLINE CARPENTER, b. Abt. 1842, , Wilkesboro, N. C.. |
| Notes for CAROLINE CARPENTER: No information has been found on Caroline. Some of the older children of William and Lydia/Malinda Carpenter reportedly went to, possibly Texas. Caroline may have been one of them. I have found no marriage record for her. |
| 3. | v. | CREED COLUMBUS CARPENTER, b. June 09, 1845, Wilkesboro, Wilkes, N. C.; d. October 04, 1916, ,Alleghany Co., N.C.. | |
| 4. | vi. | JOHN ANDREW CARPENTER, b. April 15, 1847; d. February 10, 1915, Alleghany Co., N. C.. | |
| 5. | vii. | ELIZABETH CARPENTER, b. Abt. 1850, ,Surry, N. C.; d. Abt. 1908, Ivanhoe,Grayson, Va.. | |
| 6. | viii. | ALBERT CARPENTER, b. Abt. 1848, Surry Co., N. C.( ca. March 1847)-1848-tombstone; d. September 07, 1925, Surry Co., N. C.. | |
| 7. | ix. | MARTHA JANE CARPENTER, b. April 12, 1857, Ashe Co.,N.C.; d. February 02, 1914, Baywood, Grayson, Va.. |
Child of WILLIAM CARPENTER and NANCY BRANNOCK is:
| 8. | x. | SUSAN FRANCIS29 CARPENTER, b. Abt. May 1879. |