Ceraphina Wetherbee

1851 - 1928  (77 years)

• Name	Ceraphina Wetherbee  [1, 2]
  Birth	13 May 1851	..., Ripley, Indiana   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Death	26 Jun 1928	..., Clay, Iowa   [2, 3]
  Burial	Dickens Cemetery, Dickens, Clay, Iowa   [3]
  Person ID	I363733	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	12 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Almon Samuel Wetherbee,   b. 24 Sep 1817, New York d. 8 Nov 1890, Fayette, Fayette, Iowa (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Martha Jane Woodberry,   b. 25 Sep 1817, New Hampshire d. 11 Jul 1877, ..., Fayette, Iowa (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	31 Dec 1837	..., Ripley, Indiana   [4]
  Family ID	F48880	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Warren Sherman Carpenter,   b. 27 Nov 1850, ..., Kane, Illinois d. 10 Jan 1929, Spencer, Clay, Iowa (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	11 May 1871	..., Buchanan, Iowa   [2]
  Children	1. Myrtle May Carpenter,   b. 21 Jul 1872, Oelwein, Fayette, Iowa d. 9 Nov 1970, Minot, Ward, North Dakota (Age 98 years)   2. Myra Jane Carpenter,   b. 15 Aug 1877, Spencer, Clay, Iowa d. 24 Oct 1957, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa (Age 80 years)   3. Frank Jack Carpenter,   b. 18 May 1879, Oelwein, Fayette, Iowa d. 10 Aug 1955, Spencer, Clay, Iowa (Age 76 years)   4. Leva Carpenter,   b. Jan 1881, Nebraska d. Yes, date unknown   5. Ella Carpenter,   b. 14 Dec 1883   d. 18 Dec 1891 (Age 8 years)   6. Pearl Carpenter,   b. 23 Jun 1889, Iowa d. 1 Apr 1891, Iowa (Age 1 year)   7. Archie Bunyan Carpenter,   b. 4 Jan 1895, Dickens, Clay, Iowa d. 6 Oct 1918, Camp Dodge, Polk, Iowa (Age 23 years)
  Family ID	F229806	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Aug 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Spencer Reporter June 27, 1928 Mrs. Ceraphina Carpenter, a resident of Clay County for forty-five years passed away at her home on east First street, yesterday morning at 3 o'clock at the age of 77 years and 29 days. Two weeks ago Mrs. Carpenter had a stroke which resulted in her death. Ceraphine Wetherbee was born May 13, 1851 in Ripley county, Indiana. She remained there for several years and in Buchanan county, Iowa, May 11, 1871, she was united in marriage to W. S. Carpenter. To this union eight children were born, four of which preceded Mrs. Carpenter in death. These living are Mrs. Myrta O'Clair, of Tolley, ND, Mrs. Myra Rake of Oelwein, Iowa, Mrs. Leva Mason of Grand Fords, B.C., Canada, and F.J. Carpenter of this city. Seven years after their marriage, September 1878, Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter moved to Nebraska, where they remained until January 1883. At that time they moved to Clay county and settled on a farm south of Dickens, where they lived until November 1904. Since 1904, they have made their home in Spencer. She has been a member of the Baptist church for the past four years. Mrs. Carpenter is survived by her husband W. S. Carpenter, four children, other relatives, and a large circle of friends.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2954] 1880 census, Iowa, Fayette county, Home in 1860: Oran, Fayette, Iowa; Roll: M653_322; Page: 306 (Reliability: 3). [S80306] Obituary, Spencer Reporter, Ceraphina Carpenter, (June 27, 1928). [S80305] Cemetery index, Dickens Cemetery, Dickens, Clay, Iowa, (Find-a-Grave). [S42359] RootsWeb.com, Ancestry of Bob and Mary Wheeler.