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From: "Marque Carpenter" <>
Subject: [CARPENTER] John Draper Carpenter, Son of John
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 08:45:11 -0500


John Draper Carpenter, Son of John Carpenter and Lois Grover

I Death Cert.
Died in Bennington Soldier's Home, Bennington, Vermont. Cause of death Chronic Endo & Myo-corditis, medical attendant L. H. Ross, M.D.
Date of Birth stated as Mar. 12, 1842 (date of birth on headstone: Mar. 12, 1844)
Place of birth stated as Halifax, Vt.
Died at 74 yrs. 4 mos. 10 days of age.

Headstone Data
A Large stone cross inscription is
J.D. Carpenter
1842 - 1916
CO. E 11th V.T.

Bennington Banner 23 Nov. 1816
John Carpenter
Veteran of Civil War died at Veterans Home.
John Carpenter who's home was in the Lyons District died this morning at the Veterans Home where he was taken last Monday. He was born in Guilford 73 years ago, he enlisted as a substitute for Laurer F. Fowler of Jamaica in Co. K 3rd VT Sept. 5 1863. He was soon transferred to Co. E 11th VT and was mustered out on June 24 1864. He moved to Bennington in August of the current year and has been in failing health for some time. He was twice married and leaves besides his widow 20 children, all except 4 of whom are residences of this village. The funeral will be at 3:30 Friday from the Veterans Home with burial at the Village cemetery.

Source: Military Pension Records - Pension Certificate # 149248

>From John Drapers Death Certificate
was in the care of Lucretius H. Ross, M.D. from Oct 1961 till Nov 22 191. John died at 3:30 am
Cause of death was listed as Chronic Endo and Myocorditis
Was buried in the Village Cemetery on 24 Nov 1916 by J. Ed Walbridge, Bennington, Vermont

John was wounded in the battle of Cedar Creek on Oct 19th 1864
Census data
1850 Guilford, Windham County, Vermont
1870 Winhall, Bennington County, Vermont
1880 Searsburg, Bennington County, Vermont
1900 Woodford, Bennington County, Vermont
1910 Pownal, Bennington County, Vermont

John was married to 1st. Martha A. Dunican daughter of Samuel Dunican and Serua Maria Grover on July 11 1865 in Guliford, Windham County, Vermont
Their children were
Lois M
Martha Lolly
Emma J.
John Draper
Charlotte C.
Ella Viola
Lillian May
Frances Elizabeth
Ernest Elijah
Irving Louis

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