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Source: Atlas Map of Fulton County, Illinois, 
Andreas, Lyter, and Co., Davenport, Iowa. 1871
(page 46)

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John H. Carpenter.-- O. D. Carpenter, the father of John H. Carpenter, was born in New York state many years ago. He moved to Ohio, lived there several years, and about the year 1834 moved to Illinois, and settled in Knox county, where John H. Carpenter was born, in the year 1843; came to Fulton county in the year 1851, and settled in Ellisville township, where he still resides. In 1862, John H. enlisted in the service of his country, under his father as captain, in the 103d regiment Illinois infantry, and served three years. He was in many battles, but never received a wound. Capt. O. D. Carpenter, after serving about two years, resigned his commission, on account of the loss of his health, and came home, where he remained until he died, which was a short time after he came home. Capt. Carpenter was considered a brave and kind-hearted man by all who knew him. John H. served his full term and got his honorable discharge, after which he returned home, where he still resides with his mother, who is now fifty years of age, and in good health. She is an intelligent and amiable lady. John is a good boy, and is liked by everybody. The grandfather of John H. Carpenter was named Stephen Carpenter, and was born in the year 1788, and died in the year 1841. He served his country in the war of 1812, for which he received the warrant that located the land on which John and his mother now live. The great-grandfather of John H. Carpenter was named Elisha Carpenter, and served his country in the revolutionary war. He was born in the year 1748, and died in 1808. Truly, John is of war stock.