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Thankie L. Carpenter

Female 1863 - 1895  (32 years)


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  • Name Thankie L. Carpenter 
    Birth 26 Apr 1863  Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1871  Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    1881 Census 1881  Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    1881 Canadian census 
    • page 20, Family 100,
      Thankful Carpenter, Female, Age 18, English, Born Ontario, Religion Baptist
    Religion Baptist 
    Death 16 Sep 1895  Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Cause: Inflammation of Stomach x 10 days 
    Burial Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I271  Weeks
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2017 

    Father Stanton B. W. Carpenter,   b. 15 Jun 1834, Norway Herkimer County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Feb 1902, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Cleopatra E. Weeks,   b. 19 Oct 1838, , , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 1856 
    • clipping re Cleopatra Weeks and Stanton B W Carpenter marriage
      Tillsonburg News, June 25, 1868 page 3 Column 2 Source: mihaley @ oxford.net as M Irene Haley Hopper. *** I question this date as children were born prior to this, needs more research and I haven't seen the newspaper or the article to verify.

      In Stanton Carpenters obituary in Tillsonburg Liberal newspaper, it mentions that Stanton B. W. Carpenter and Cleopatra Weeks were married in 1856.
      Source: Tillsonburg Liberal newspaper, Feb. 13, 1902 Page 1, Col 4
    Family ID F69  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joseph M. Taylor,   b. 5 Jan 1856, , , Canada West, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Sep 1925, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Marriage 5 Oct 1881  Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Marriage:
      Groom: Joseph Taylor
      Age: 25
      Res: Aylmer, Ontario
      Birthplace: Canada
      Bachelor
      Occupation: Carnage ?? may be Farmer, framer, Tanner
      Parents: Joseph and Susan Taylor

      Bride; Thankful Carpenter
      Age: 18
      Res: Tillsonburg, Ontario
      Birthplace: Tillsonburg, Ontario
      Spinster
      Parents: SBW and Cleopatra Carpenter
      Witnesses: Edward S Hadcock, Mary C Hadcock, Aylmer, Ont.
      Date: October 8, 1881, Tillsonburg, Ont.
      Religion of Bride and Groom: Baptist
      Marriage performed by Rev. J. B. Moore by License.

      Source: LDS Film 1869511, reg # 8729-81
      Also there is a newspaper article - Tillsonburg News Oct. 7, 1881, Page
      4, column 4
    Children 
     1. Male Taylor,   b. 19 Jan 1894, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jan 1894, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F99  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2007 

  • Headstones
    TAYLOR, Thankie (Carpenter)
    TAYLOR, Thankie (Carpenter)
    This marker has 3 parts - front view, 2 sides of the diamond shape
    Side 1 of diamond view
    Thankie
    Side 2 of diamond view
    Wife of
    Front view
    J. M. Taylor
    Died
    Sept 16 1895
    Aged
    32 Y'rs 4 MO's
    & 21 days

  • Notes 
    • On 1871 Census, Oxford County Index as location 013, A, !, pg 39
      National Archives, Reel C9910.
      Carpenter, Stanton B., male, age 36, birthplace U.S., religion C.C Baptist, English origin, Occupation Carpenter, married.
      Carpenter, Cleopatra, female, age 33, birthplace Ontario, religion Universalist, Origin Scotch, married
      Carpenter, Thankful, female, age 8, religion CC Baptist, origin Scotch, attending school.
      This family had 2 swine, but the agricultural section was missing from this reel.



      1881 Census, Tillsonburg, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada; FHL Film 1375902, NAC C-13266, Dist 165, SubDist B, Page 20, Family 100
      S.B.W. Capenter, Male, Married, Age 47, English, Birthplace USA, Occ - Cabinet Maker, Baptist
      Cleopatra Capenter, Female, Married, Age 43, Birthplace Ontario, Baptist
      Thankful Carpenter, Female, Single, Age 18, Birthplace Ontario, Baptist
      Edwin Carpenter, Male, Single, Age 4, Birthplace Ontario, Baptist
      D.M. Weeks, Male, Widowed, Age 78, Birthplace Ontario, Presbyterian Baptist



      Burial: Tillsonburg Cemetery Section D, Row Q, # 12
      On top of stone
      Thankie / wife of / J. K. Taylor / died Sept. 16, 1895 / aged 32 yrs 4 mos and 21 days.*

      sources have noted her husband as J. M. Taylor.


      Death Source: Vital Stats Film #1853573, # 13269-95
      Name: Thankful L. Taylor
      Date of Death: 16 Sept 1895
      Sex: Female
      Age: 32 years
      Birthplace: Tillsonburg, Ontario
      Cause of Death: Inflammation of stomach x 10 days
      Physician: Dr. L. S. Sinclair
      Informant: S.B.W. Carpenter
      Registered: 19 Sept 1895
      Religion: Presbyterian
      Registrar: E. Jackson

  • Sources 
    1. [S247] Canadian Government, Canada,Ontario, Oxford County, Dereham Township, ,, Page 39 Line 14 (Reliability: 4).
      Carpenter, Thankful, Female, Age 8, Baptist. Residing with her parents Stanton B. & Cleopatra Carpenter.

    2. [S247] Canadian Government, Canada,Ontario, Oxford County, Dereham Township, ,, Page 20, Family 100 (Reliability: 4).
      Carpenter, Thankful, Female, Age 18, Baptist, Born Ontario

    3. [S46] OVS Deaths 1895 Thankful L. Taylor, Page 531, Reg # 013269 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S279] Tillsonburg, Oxford Cty., Ontario, Canada, Pg 628, Reg # 008729 (Reliability: 4).
      Marriage of Joseph Taylor & Thankful Carpenter 05 October 1881



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