Obituary of Squire Henry Carpenter
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Squire Henry Carpenter was born at Luzerne, Luzerne Co, Pa., January 9, 1844 and died February 25, 1922 at his home in Hildreth, Nebraska making him 78 years, 1 month and 16 days old. He served his country in the civil war from 1863 to 1865 with Company A, 64th Volunteer Infantry of Illinois. He was married to Lucretia E. Gaylord at Little Rock, Illinois April 26, 1866. He moved to Nebraska in the spring of 1884, coming directly to this vicinity and residing here until his death. To this union were born seven children, three sons and four daughters. His wife and one daughter preceded him to the Great Beyond. His wife Lucretia died November 11, 1892 and daughter Anna departed December 11, 1892. On May 16, 1894, he was married to Martha Elizabeth Davis, and to this union one son was born. He leaves to mourn his death his invalid wife, Martha Elizabeth and ? children: William G. Carpenter of Clay Center; Elvaro Carpenter, of Cambridge; Mrs. Ernest Anderson, of Hildreth; Mrs. Oscar Davis of Wauneta; Mrs. Bert Anderson, of Hildreth. Four step-children also survive him: O. W. Davis of Wauneta; Mrs. Tom Carpenter of Cambridge; Mrs. Frank York and Mrs. Arthur Carpenter of Hildreth; nineteen own grandchildren, eleven step-grandchildren and one great grandson.
Mr. Carpenter joined the M.E. Church, December 1911, of which he was a member at the time of his death.
Short funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the home because the sorrowing invalid wife was unable to leave the house, after which services were held in the Congregational Church in charge of Rev. M. S. Satchell of Madrid, assisted by Rev. D. A. Savage. The local Masonic Lodge, of which the deceased was a charter member, was in charge and about fifty were present, some coming from Upland, Wilcox, Franklin and other points. The interior of the church building had been decorated with the flag he loved so well and the casket was covered with beautiful floral offerings. The day was cold and disagreeable but the people turned out by hundreds to pay their last tribute of respect, the church being filled to overflowing. Interment was made in the Garden Plains Cemetery northeast of Hildreth beside loved ones who had gone before, the beautiful and impressive burial ceremony of the Masonic order being used at the grave.