244. Leroy Chester "Cotton" Carpenter
BIRTH: image
Name: Leroy Chester Carpenter
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 22 Sep 1917
Birth Place: Taylor, Greene, Indiana, USA
Registration Year: 1917
Father: William Carpenter
Mother: Cora Edna McFarren
Certificate Number: 17298
Roll Number: 007
Agency: Indiana State Dept. of Health
Volume Range: 1142 - 1147
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1940 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
Original data:
Indiana State Board of Health. Birth Certificates, 1907-1940. Microfilm. Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana.CENSUS: 1920 US Census - with parents
CENSUS: 1930 US Census - with parentsCENSUS: 1940 US Census - not with parents
MILITARY: 1942
Name: Leroy C Carpenter
Race: White
Marital status: Single, without dependents (Single)
Rank: Private
Birth Year: 1917
Nativity State or Country: Indiana
Citizenship: Citizen
Residence: Greene, Indiana
Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor
Enlistment Date: 23 Feb 1942
Enlistment Place: Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana
Service Number: 35038564
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Height: 68
Weight: 164
Source Citation
National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Number: 08853; Reel: 307
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2005.
Original data: National Archives and Records Administration. Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 [Archival Database]; ARC: 1263923. World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park. College Park, Maryland, U.S.A.MILITARY: Per BIRLS
Enlistment Branch: ARMY
Enlistment Date: 23 Feb 1942
Discharge Date: 29 Oct 1945CENSUS: 1950 US Census - due out in 2022
CENSUS: 1960 US Census - due out in 2032
CENSUS: 1970 US Census - due out in 2042
CENSUS: 1980 US Census - due out in 2052
CENSUS: 1990 US Census - due out in 2062BIRLS:
Name: Leroy C Carpenter
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 22 Sep 1917
Death Date: 15 Feb 1995
SSN: 331180124
Enlistment Branch: ARMY
Enlistment Date: 23 Feb 1942
Discharge Date: 29 Oct 1945
Page number: 1
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.GRAVE: images
Leroy C Carpenter
Birth: 22 Sep 1917
Death: 15 Feb 1995 (aged 77)
Burial: Huls Cemetery, Gifford, Champaign County, Illinois, USA
Memorial #: 63341102
Family Members
Spouse
Emma Kuhlman Carpenter 1919-2019
Created by: Monica Campbell (47303432)
Added: 26 Dec 2010
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63341102/leroy-c-carpenter
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63341102/leroy-c-carpenter : accessed 06 February 2022), memorial page for Leroy C Carpenter (22 Sep 1917–15 Feb 1995), Find a Grave Memorial ID 63341102, citing Huls Cemetery, Gifford, Champaign County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Monica Campbell (contributor 47303432) .
Suggestions made to parentsSSDI:
Name: Leroy C. Carpenter
Social Security Number: 331-18-0124
Birth Date: 22 Sep 1917
Issue Year: Before 1951
Issue State: Illinois
Last Residence: 61847, Gifford, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Death Date: 15 Feb 1995
Source Citation
Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014.
Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.
GRAVE: Emma Kuhlman Carpenter
Birth: 4 Apr 1919 Gifford, Champaign County, Illinois, USA
Death: 7 Nov 2019 (aged 100) Gifford, Champaign County, Illinois, USA
Burial: Huls Cemetery, Gifford, Champaign County, Illinois, USA
Memorial #: 204592452
Bio:
Emma Carpenter, 100, of Gifford passed away Thursday evening (Nov. 7, 2019) at Country Health Care and Rehab, Gifford.She was born April 4, 1919, in Gifford, a daughter of Heiko and Grace (Miller) Kuhlman. She married LeRoy Chester “Cotton” Carpenter on April 10, 1943, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Gifford. He preceded her in death in February 1995.
She is survived by three children, Ron (Pat) Carpenter of Laguna Woods, California, Shirley LaBounty of Gifford and Connie (Paul) Severins of Gifford; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by six sisters, a brother, three grandchildren and a son-in-law.
Emma was a lifelong member of St Paul’s Lutheran Church. She owned and operated the Gifford Pool Hall for many years and worked as a cook at the Oasis in Penfield until she was 86! She was an avid Cubs fan and truly enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL)
Family Members
Spouse
Leroy C Carpenter 1917-1995
Created by: Contributor of memorials (46739623)
Added: 10 Nov 2019
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204592452/emma-carpenter
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204592452/emma-carpenter : accessed 06 February 2022), memorial page for Emma Kuhlman Carpenter (4 Apr 1919–7 Nov 2019), Find a Grave Memorial ID 204592452, citing Huls Cemetery, Gifford, Champaign County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Contributor of memorials (contributor 46739623) .
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Wendell Eugene Carpenter Sr.
Birth: 21 Nov 1920 Newberry, Greene County, Indiana, USA
Death: 23 Jan 2012 (aged 91) Linton, Greene County, Indiana, USA
Burial: Prairie Chapel Cemetery, Lyons, Greene County, Indiana, USA
Memorial #: 83931013
Bio:
Wendell Eugene Carpenter, Sr., 91, of Newberry passed away January 23, 2012 at Glenburn Home in Linton.Born on November 21, 1920 in Newberry, Indiana he was the son of William and Cora (McFarren) Carpenter.
Surviving relatives include one son Wendell Eugene (Donna) Carpenter, Jr. of Newberry; two step-sons Randy Kindred of Bloomfield and Ross (Marilyn) Kindred of Bloomfield; two step-daughters Rita (Jim) Knight of Hymera and Renetta (Floyd) Budd of Farmersburg; three grandchildren, Kimberly (Paul) Rifner of Newberry, Tim Carpenter of Newberry and Tammy Walls of Owensburg; four great-grandchildren, Lindsay Rifner of Newberry, Eli Carpenter and Samantha Carpenter of Newberry, and Alexis Walls of Owensburg.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two wives, Mary (Lester) Carpenter on August 6, 1987 and Katherine (Martindale) Carpenter on January 26, 2009; one daughter June Aileen Powell; one great-grandson Jarad Rifner; four brothers, Kenneth Carpenter, Cletus Carpenter, Lovel Carpenter and Leroy Carpenter; five sisters, Vernal Twobly, Vivian Barker, Nina Barker, Marscella Sakalauski and Pauline Hasler.
Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Jenkins & Sons Funeral Home in Bloomfield with Rev. Jeff Williams officiating. Interment will follow in Prairie Chapel cemetery near Lyons.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and one hour prior to services Saturday at the funeral home.
The family asks that all memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society.
Lester Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home Inc., Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Family Members
Parents
William Soloman Carpenter 1878-1955
Cora Edna McFerren Carpenter 1879-1946
Spouses
Mary Lester Carpenter 1923-1987
Katherine D. Martindale Carpenter 1925-2009
Siblings
Vernal S. Carpenter Twombly 1903-1992
Cledas Audrey Carpenter 1906-1982
Kenneth Wilburn Carpenter 1908-1978
Vivian Irene Carpenter Barker 1910-1989
Nina M Carpenter Barker 1912-2008
Marcella N. Carpenter Sakalauski 1914-2009
Lovell John Carpenter 1915-1984
Pauline Katherine Carpenter Hasler 1923-2010
Children
June Aileen Carpenter Powell 1946-2011
Created by: Margaret (46995858)
Added: 24 Jan 2012
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83931013/wendell-eugene-carpenter
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83931013/wendell-eugene-carpenter : accessed 06 February 2022), memorial page for Wendell Eugene Carpenter Sr. (21 Nov 1920–23 Jan 2012), Find a Grave Memorial ID 83931013, citing Prairie Chapel Cemetery, Lyons, Greene County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Margaret (contributor 46995858) .
NOTE:
Marriage date is on the bottom of the shared grave marker. BUT image is blocky and hard to read!
MAYBE Dec 2, 1944?
GRAVE: image
Mary Lester Carpenter
Birth: 24 Jan 1923
Death: 6 Aug 1987 (aged 64)
Burial: Prairie Chapel Cemetery, Lyons, Greene County, Indiana, USA
Memorial #: 188777140
Family Members
Spouse
Wendell Eugene Carpenter 1920-2012
Children
June Aileen Carpenter Powell 1946-2011
Created by: Darlene (46922657)
Added: 13 Apr 2018
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188777140/mary-carpenter
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188777140/mary-carpenter : accessed 06 February 2022), memorial page for Mary Lester Carpenter (24 Jan 1923–6 Aug 1987), Find a Grave Memorial ID 188777140, citing Prairie Chapel Cemetery, Lyons, Greene County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Darlene (contributor 46922657) .
NOTE:
Marriage date is on the bottom of the shared grave marker. BUT image is blocky and hard to read!
MAYBE Dec 2, 1944?
GRAVE:
Katherine D. Martindale Carpenter
Birth: 20 Mar 1925 Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, USA
Death: 26 Jan 2009 (aged 83) Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, USA
Burial: Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, USA
Plot: Part 6 Row 32
Memorial #: 33366891
Bio:
Katherine went to be with her Lord on Monday, Jan. 26, 2009 at 9:50 p.m. at her residence on Rt 1 Bloomfield. She was 83 years, 10 months and 6 days old.Born March 20, 1925 in Bloomfield, she was the daughter of Frank Lester and Bessie Belle Blaker Martindale.
She married Wilbert Kindred on February 12, 1943 and to this union were born Randy Dean, Rita Dianna, Ross Dwight, Renetta Darlene, Marsha Jean and Michael Darwin.
Her husband was killed in a tractor accident 13 years. After his death she married Wendell Carpenter on June 28, 1988. She was a homemaker and had worked at the Bloomfield Woolen Mill and Crane Naval Center. Katherine and Wendell were very active and committed to the Trinity Gospel Church in Washington. They enjoyed many activities with their church and attended regularly until her failing health prevented this association. She enjoyed her family, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Katherine had extended health problems for a number of years but continued to believe her Lord was still on the throne. After many hospital stays she was anxious to come home and with continuous help of her children, family and health care people she was able to stay home until the time of her passing.
She is survived by her husband, Wendell, and her children: Randy, Ross (Marilyn) and Renetta (Floyd) Budd all of Bloomfield and Rita (Jim) Knight of Hymera and Marsha Grenat of Lafayette. Also sisters Linda Lou (Don) Green and Ruby Anderson of Bloomfield and sister-in-law Sandra Martindale of Bedford, brothers Herbert (Mildred) Martindale of Solsberry and Jim Martindale of Bloomfield. Also step children June Powell and Eugene (Donna) Carpenter. Her grandchildren Terri Windhorst of Greenwood, Carri Quakenbush of Bloomfield, Ron Kindred of Linton, Renee Pool and J. David Knight both of Sullivan, Brad Kindred of Bloomfield, Jenna Walker of Bloomington, Stacey Corbin of Bloomfield, Jason Austin of Scottsburg, Ryan Austin of Bloomfield, Regina Pearson of Bloomfield, Richie Budd of Linton, Monica Sluder of Terre Haute, Mackshane Budd of Farmersburg, Vernon Grenat of Attica, Beth Coates of Lafayette, Rick Grenat of Lafayette, Jimmy Kindred and Garrett Kindred both of Owensburg; 33 great grandchildren; and 1 great-great grandchild.
Preceding her in death was her first husband, Wilbert in 1975 and their son Michael Darwin in 1981. One grandchild Pamela Budd on January 27, 2009, a great granddaughter Bria Dawn Sluder in 1998. Two brothers Eugene and Wilbur and her Parents
Visitation will be Friday Jan. 30 at Jenkins Funeral Home in Bloomfield from 4 to 9 p.m. and noon until the hour of service at the Southside Wesleyan Church on South Seminary in Bloomfield.
Funeral service will be at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday January 31, 2009 at the Southside Wesleyan Church with the Rev. Jonathan Meenach officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery in Bloomfield.
Greene County Daily World, Jan 28, 2009
Family Members
Parents
Frank Lester Martindale 1904-1986
Bessie Belle Blaker Martindale 1904-1985
Spouses
Wilbert G Kindred 1922-1975
Wendell Eugene Carpenter 1920-2012
Siblings
Charles Herbert Martindale 1928-2013
Ruby Claris Martindale Anderson 1930-2009
Wilbur Ray Martindale 1934-1995
Children
Marsha Jean Kindred Grenat 1952-2009
Michael Darwin Kindred 1953-1981
Created by: Ron (46936086)
Added: 29 Jan 2009
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33366891/katherine-d-carpenter
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33366891/katherine-d-carpenter : accessed 06 February 2022), memorial page for Katherine D. Martindale Carpenter (20 Mar 1925–26 Jan 2009), Find a Grave Memorial ID 33366891, citing Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Ron (contributor 46936086) .
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