Edgar Benjamin & Eliza J. (Begley) Carpenter

Greenwood, Warner Twp., Clark Co., WI

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Concert Saturday night [Nov. 10, 1900] at Begley Opera Hall given by Mrs. Robert Schofield. Mrs. Schofield assisted by the Mandolin Club; coronet solos by Ed Wollenberg. Misses Rose Bowen, Naomi Carpenter and Gail Sheets produced a musical composition. Faye Hunt and Gail Sheets sang a duet; Naomi Carpenter sang a solo. Mrs. Schofield and Addie Ketchpaw sang a duet as well as the full chorus and a male quartet [unnamed]. Miss Mabel Bishop played an instrumental solo.  Greenwood Gleaner, 16 Nov 1900.

Marriage Record Details

Last Name: Carpenter     First Name: Edgar

Last Name: Bagley          First Name: Eliza

Day: 20    Month: March    Year: 1878     County: Clark     Volume: 1    Page: 115

Greenwood City Cemetery -- EATON TOWNSHIP, CLARK COUNTY, WI

    Carpenter, Edgar H.    00-B022-01    30 Dec 1842  -  16 Oct. 1888    Eliza F. Begley

TREE (Phyllis Bookbinder)   

Name: Edgar Benjamin Carpenter      Birth: 7 Aug 1880 - Wisconsin

Parents: E W Carpenter, Eliza Jane Begley

Sibling: Naomi W. Carpenter

Name: Eliza Jane Begley

Parents: William Howard Begley  1834 - (son of Thomas Begley & Catherine Thompson),

              Margaret Reynolds  1832 - 1921 (daughter of William Reynolds & Margaret)

Siblings: George Benson Begley, Thomas Ransom Begley

http://www.wiclarkcountyhistory.org/warner/history/Pioneers/indexB.htm

WILLIAM H. BEGLEY, proprietor of the Begley House at Greenwood, Clark Co, Wisconsin was born near the city of Ottawa, Canada, May 1 1837, the son of Thomas Begley, a native of County Longford, Ireland, who came to Canada in 1831. Our subject's mother, nee Catharine Thompson, also a native of Ireland, was the daughter of General John Thompson, an officer in the English army, who took his family with him for many years throughout the West Indies, etc. In 1869 William Begley came to Black River Falls, Jackson Co, Wis, where he remained a few months, and then came to this county. Here he was engaged in running a hotel, and also kept a livery and feed stable. He has also been engaged in lumbering until two years ago, except during the years 1876--81, when he was engaged in mining in Montana. He worked in the Placer mines in Mitchell Gulch, near Helena, and also worked for A. J. Davis in the quartz mills at Butte. Returning to this State in the spring of 1881, he resumed his old vocation, and now owns a large barn, hotel, and does an extensive business.

Mr. Begley was married Nov 29 1845 to Margaret Reynolds, a daughter of William and Margaret Reynolds. Mr. and Mrs. Begley have three children: Thomas R., George B. and Eliza.

History of Clark & Jackson Counties, WI, 1891

----Source: GREENWOOD GLEANER 9/29/1921

OBITUARY OF MRS. WM. H. BEGLEY (1832-1921)

Mrs. Wm. H. Begley died at Seattle, Wash. Sept. 16, 1921.

Margaret Bennet (Begley) was born in Dublin, Ireland, Aug. 1, 1832. She came to Eastins Corners, Ontario, Canada, when nine years old. On Nov. 1, 1853 she was united in marriage to Wm. H. Begley. They moved to Greenwood, Clark County in 1868 and in 1903 went to Washington, living in Ballard then moving to Edmond, where she lived until two years ago when she went to Seattle and remained until her death.

She leaves two sons, Geo. B. of Seattle, Wash., and Charles R. of Missoula, Mont., one daughter, Mrs. E. J. Carpenter of Seattle. She also leaves seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

The greater part of Mrs. Begley's life was spent here in Greenwood, where she was well liked and known.

The funeral was held in Seattle, Sept. 18 at 3:30 P.M.

Present at the funeral were the following members of her family: the three children mentioned above, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

1880 United States Federal Census

Name: Eliza Carpenter       Age: 22          Estimated birth year: abt 1858

Birthplace: Canada   Father's birthplace: Canada   Mother's birthplace: Ireland

Marital Status: Married        Race: White  Gender: Female

Home in 1880: Loyal, Clark, Wisconsin

     Household Members: Name Age

Edwin Carpenter      38  NY-NY-NY                                  Farmer

Eliza Carpenter        22  Canada-Canada-Ireland          Keeping House

Annie Miller              17  WI-Prussia-Prussia                   Servant

1900 United States Federal Census

Name: Eliza J Carpenter    Age: 42     Birth Date: Jul 1857

Birthplace: Canada Eng     Race: White     Gender: Female    

Immigration Year: 1868      Relationship to Head of House: Head

How many children: 2     number of living children: 2     Marital Status: Widowed

Father's Birthplace: Canada Eng

Mother's Name: Margaret   (3 of 3 children living)     Mother's Birthplace: Ireland

Residence : Greenwood City, Clark, Wisconsin

Home in 1900: Eaton, Clark, Wisconsin

     Household Members: Name Age

Eliza J Carpenter     42  Can-Can-Ire       Jul 1857  Wd

Edgar B Carpenter   19  WI-NY-Can         Aug 1880  S              Hardware Dealer

Naomi M Carpenter 17  WI-NY-Can         Feb 1883  S              At School

Margaret Bagley       67  Ire-Ire-Ire              Aug 1832  M  46 yrs  Imm: 1868

Naomi Carpenter

appears in the photo of an "Early Greenwood High School Classroom (circa 1895)

is listed as a graduate with the High School Class of 1902

in "Reminiscences" from 1910: Naomi Carpenter is studying for grand opera in New York City

1910 United States Federal Census

Name: Edgar B Carpenter     Age in 1910: 29     Estimated birth year: abt 1881

Birthplace: Wisconsin     Relation to Head of House: Head

Father's Birth Place: Wisconsin     Mother's Birth Place: Canada English

Marital Status: Married - 2 years   Spouse's name: Anna L

Home in 1910: Minneapolis Ward 8, Hennepin, Minnesota

     Household Members: Name Age

Edgar B Carpenter   29  WI-WI-Canada      Salesman - Retail Hardware

Anna L Carpenter    29  WI-Can-Ire             Wife

Baby Carpenter        0/12  MN-WI-WI           Daughter

1910 United States Federal Census

Name: Eliza J Carpenter     Age in 1910: 52     Estimated birth year: abt 1858

Birthplace: Canada English     Relation to Head of House: Head

Father's Birth Place: Canada English

Mother's Name: Margaret     Mother's Birth Place: Ireland

Marital Status: Widowed       Year of Immigration: 1869     Occupation: none

Home in 1910: Edmonds Ward 2, Snohomish, Washington

     Household Members: Name Age

Eliza J Carpenter                 52  Can-Can-Ire       2 of 2 children living

Margaerette Bagley             77  Ire-Ire-Ire              Widow

1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Edgar B Carpenter     Age: 39 years      Estimated birth year: abt 1881

Birthplace: Wisconsin     Relation to Head of House: Head    Spouse's name: Anna L

Father's Birth Place: New York     Mother's Birth Place: Canada

Marital Status: Married    Race: White    Sex: Male    Home owned: Own

Able to read: Yes    Able to Write: Yes    Image: 733

Home in 1920: Seattle, King, Washington

     Household Members: Name Age

Edgar B Carpenter   39    WI-NY-Can         City Buyer - Hardware

Anna L Carpenter    39    WI-Can-Ire 

Dorothy Carpenter     9    MN-WI-WI 

Roland Carpenter  4 1/12  WA-WI-WI 

1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Eliza J Carpenter     Age: 62 years      Estimated birth year: abt 1858

Birthplace: Canada     Relation to Head of House: Daughter

Father's Birth Place: Canada     Mother's Birth Place: Ireland

Marital Status: Widow     Race: White     Sex: Female

Year of Immigration: 1868     Able to read: Yes     Able to Write: Yes

Home in 1920: Seattle, King, Washington     Image: 1044

    Household Members: Name Age

Margaret Begley       87  Ire-Ire-Ire              imm: 1841      Widow            none

Eliza J Carpenter     62  Can-Can-Ire       imm: 1868      Widow            none

1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Edgar B Carpenter     Age: 49     Estimated birth year: abt 1881

Birthplace: Wisconsin     Relation to Head of House: Head

Race: White

Occupation: Clerk - Hardware      Own Home -- $6,000

Spouse's name: Anna L     Age at first marriage: Edgar 27, Anna 26

Home in 1930: Seattle, King, Washington

     Household Members: Name Age

Edgar B Carpenter   49  WI-WI-Can

Anna L Carpenter    49  WI-Can-Ire

Roland Carpenter    14  WA-WI-WI

1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Eliza J Carpenter     Age: 72     Estimated birth year: abt 1858

Birthplace: Canada     Relation to Head of House: Head     Race: White

Occupation: None       Age at first marriage:

Home in 1930: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

     Household Members: Name Age

Eliza J Carpenter     72  Can-Can-N Ire   Head  Widowed       none

Naomi M Carpenter 47  WI-NY-Can         Daughter  Single     Vocalist - Music

John H Baetz            51  IA-Ger-Ger  Lodger  Divorced  Shop Machinist--Steam RR

California Death Index, 1940-1997

Name: Eliza Jane Carpenter  [Eliza Jane Bagley]    Social Security #: 0     Sex: FEMALE

Birth Date: 19 Jul 1857      Birthplace: Canada

Death Date: 13 Jul 1945    Death Place: Los Angeles

Mother's Maiden Name: Reynolds     Father's Surname: Bagley

California Death Index, 1940-1997

Name: Naomi M Carpenter     Social Security #: 531148035     Sex: FEMALE

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1883       Birthplace: Wisconsin

Death Date: 22 Jan 1976     Death Place: Los Angeles

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