John A. Cart
1859-Jan. 16, 1921

Well known farmer a victim of Heart Disease and Dropsy.

John A. Cart died Sunday afternoon about 6:15 o’clock at the Clark Hospital in Buchanan where he had been a patient for two weeks. His death followed an illness with heart trouble and dropsy.

The body was brought to the late home on Reddick Street today where funeral services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock W. F. Putnam will officiate.  Burial will occur at Silverbrook cemetery beside the body of his wife who died July 11, 1920.

Mr. Cart was born in New Paris, Ind., in 1859, for the past 32 years in he had resided in Niles Township where he engaged in farming. He was a stalwart Republican and was frequently the choice of his party for office in that township.

Mr. Cart had no near surviving relatives. Since the death of Mrs. Cart, a niece of the latter, Mrs. May Roebeck, a daughter of the late Edward Blanchard has kept house for him and John Datzel has assisted Mr. Cart in running the farm. John Blanchard Jr. of Niles, Henry Blanchard of Waco, Texas and Mrs. Nellie Batchelor of Howard Township are brothers and sisters of Mrs. Cart whose maiden name was Martha Blanchard.

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Wyman Carpenter
July 17, 1861-October 15, 1939

Wyman Carpenter, 78, Dies Sunday at home on Route 2.

Wyman Carpenter 78, resident of Milton township and vicinity all his life, died Sunday morning in his home on route 2 east of Niles. He had been ill three months.

Except for six year employment with the Grand Trunk railway lines he had spent his entire life in farming.

Surviving are his wife, Addie; a daughter, Mary Jane at home; a brother, Alva Carpenter, Niles and a sister, Mrs. Flora Martin, Elkhart.

He was born in Milton Township July 17, 1861, and was married in 1883 to his wife who survives.

Services will be at the home Tuesday afternoon at 2 with the Rev. G. W. Simon officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. The I.O.O.F, of which he was a member will conduct the committal services.

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Sophia Carpenter
March 6, 1860-April 7, 1951

Mrs. Sophia Carpenter, 932 South Thirteenth Street, died at 5:15 a.m. today in her home after an illness of 10 days.

Surviving is a son, Carl Carpenter, and two daughters, Mrs. Alma Shook and Mrs. Louise Moneysmith, both of Niles; 15 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren and thee great-great-grandchildren; and one brother, George Kelner of Wawaka, Ind.

Mrs. Carpenter was born on March 6, 1860 in Noble county Wawaka, Ind., and came here from the Community in 1883. She was a member of the First  Methodist church.

Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home, where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday by the Rev. L. George Beacock, Methodist pastor. Burial will be in Silverbook Cemetery.

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Ruth Fay (Hartman) Carpenter
March 30, 1895-June 13, 1958*

Mrs. Ruth Fay Carpenter, 63, 196 East Villanova Drive, Claremont, Calif., after an illness of several months.

Mrs. Carpenter came to Niles from Akron Ind., in 1911 and formerly lived at 627 James Street. She also resided with Mr. Cora Carpenter, 940 North Fifth Street until September 1957, when she moved to California to reside with her daughter, Mrs. George Chickar.

Her husband, Harvey E. Carpenter, died Feb. 6, 1955. survivors are her daughter, four granddaughters; two sisters, Mrs. Lottie Purdue and Mrs. Goldie Hartman, both of Rochester, Ind.; and four brother, Roy Hartman, Fulton, Ind., Willard Hartman, Paw Paw, Robert Hartman, Peru, Ind., and Willis Hartman, Rochester, and. friends may call at the Kiger-Halbritter Funeral Home, where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday by the Rev. Forrest Anderson, pastor of the First Assembly of God. Burial will be in Silverbook Cemetery.

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*DOB/DOD from California Death Index, 1940-1997

Otto Wilson Carpenter
January 22, 1888-June 25, 1950

Otto Wilson Carpenter, 62, 1121 North Sixth Street, died suddenly Sunday evening in his trailer at Eagle Lake where he had gone to do some work.

Surviving are his sons, Wilson J. and Joseph, and a daughter, Jean, all at home; and his brotherw, Frank, Ray and Wilbur Carpenter, all of Niles and Arthur Carpenter of Tucson. Ariz.

Carpenter was born in Wabash, Ind., Jan.22, 1888, and came here from Indiana four years ago. He was a carpenter by trade.

Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday by the Rev. L. George Beacock at the Pifer Funeral home, where friends may call. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

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Messick Carpenter
June 3, 1872-Nov. 18, 1922

Messick Carpenter dies in hospital.

Messick Carpenter, 1424 Broadway died this morning at 1 o’clock at St. Joseph’s Hospital in South Bend where he had been a patient for about three months suffering with a complication of diseases. The body will be brought to the Troost undertaking rooms today. The funeral arrangements have not been made.  Mr. Carpenter was about 54 years old. He is survived by three children, Mildred, Lloyd and Leon, whose ages range from eight to 15 years. Mrs. Carpenter whose maiden name was Bertha Starr, died four years ago.  Besides the children, Mr. Carpenter is survived by his brother, Elmer, 1424 Broadway.  Until ill health prevented Mr. Carpenter was employed in the freight department of the Michigan Central railway company.

Funeral services for Messick Carpenter, who died Saturday morning at St. Joseph Hospital in South Bend where held this morning at the Evangelical Church in west Niles. Rev. Peter Schurman conducted the services. Misses Dahlstrom and Willard sang. Burial took place in Silverbrook Cemetery.

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