Life History

Notes

• Iowa, Marriages, 1851-1900
  Samuel Carpenter
  Spouse Nancy D Forsyth
  Marriage 13 Sep 1891 Appanoose County, Iowa
  
  I got Nancy's maiden name from her daughter Amanda Carpenter Briscoe's birth record.  This record report's Amanda's mother's maiden name as Forsythe.  This was also reported by the California Death record for Amanda.
  
  Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1857-1947
  Amanda Luella Carpenter
  Birth 30 Jul 1892 Caldwell Twp, Appanoose, Iowa
  Father's Name Samuel Carpenter
  Father's Birth Place Iowa
  Father's Age 26
  Mother's Name Nancy D Forsythe
  Mother's Birth Place Iowa
  Mother's Age 21
  
  This birth record also is the first I have seen that provides Amanda's full middle name.  All the city directories and censuses with a middle initial have Amanda E.  I suspect that the middle initial E is for Ella, a nickname or short form for her full middle name Luella.  In the 1920 census Amanda and her husband are enumerated with Nancy and Sam in Montana.
  
  1910 Federal Census, Tillman County, Oklahoma, 7 May, Richland Township, District R55, page 15A, Hse #277, Fam #283
  Carpenter, Samuel L Head M W 43 Married 18 years IA IN IN Farmer Rents
  Carpenter, Nancy D Wife F W 38 Married 18 years 4 children/4 living IA OH KY
  Carpenter, Amanda E Dau F W 17 Single IA IA IA Farm Laborer
  Carpenter, Martha F Dau W 15 Single IA IA IA Farm Laborer
  
  1920 Federal Census, Musselshell County, Montana, 30 January, School District 9, Enumeration District 64, Fishel Creek Rd, page 7B, Hse #130, Fam #133
  Carpenter, Samuel E Head Owns M W 54 IA IN IA Farmer
  Carpenter, Nancy D Wife F W 49 IA OH OH
  Brisco, Amanda Dau F W 27 IA IA IA
  Brisco, James L M W 27 TX US US Farmer
  Brisco, Ilene Granddau F W 8 OK TX IA
  Brisco, Verlin A Grandson M W 6 OK TX IA
  Brisco, Carmen Granddau M W 3yrs7mos Montana TX IA [b abt May 1916]
  
  Some time after the 1920 census, they moved to Minnesota, where Nancy died in 1927.
  
  Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002
  Certificate #015524
  Mrs Nancy Delena Carpenter
  Death 28 Aug 1927 Waseca County

Sources

• 1. 1920 Federal Census, Musselshell County, Montana
  • 30 January, School District 9, Enumeration District 64, Fishel Creek Rd, page 7B, Hse #130, Fam #133
• 2. 1895 Iowa State Census, Appanoose County
  • 1 January, Wells, page 1, Hse/Fam #21
• 3. Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002
• 4. 1910 Federal Census, Tillman County, Oklahoma
  • 7 May, Richland Township, District R55, page 15A, Hse #277, Fam #283
• 5. Iowa, Marriages, 1851-1900
• 6. California, Death Index, 1940-1997
• 7. Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1857-1947
• 8. 1940 Federal Census, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
  • 8 April, Mason City Ward 4, District 17-33, Page 7A, 317 6th St SW, Hse #131, Owns $1850
• 9. 1920 Federal Census, Tillman County, Oklahoma
  • 2 January, Frederick, District 167, 216 South Main St, page 1B, Hse/Fam #19
• 10. 1930 Federal Census, Tillman County, Oklahoma
  • 3 April, Frederick Ward 2, District 5, page 2A, 104 South 16th St, Hse #35, Fam #37
• 11. Find a Grave Memorial Registry