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George Pepperrell Carman

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Birth	:	15 Apr 1812 Rochester, Ulster County, New York, USA
Death	:	19 Oct 1888
Burial	:	Pine Island Cemetery, Pine Island, Goodhue County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.2052803, -92.6380615
Description	:	"Portrait and Biographical Album of Barry and Eaton Counties, Mich. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1891, pp. 647-648 GEORGE P. CARMAN. One by one the early settlers of Eaton County are passing away, leaving to their descendants the heritage won by many years of toil and privation in a land that was full of dangers seen and unseen. Notwithstanding the struggles of the pioneer times, life in those days was not without its ameliorations, and the old settlers recall many scenes and incidents that gave them great pleasure and brightened a lot that seems to the younger generation one of intense... Read More	"Portrait and Biographical Album of Barry and Eaton Counties, Mich. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1891, pp. 647-648 GEORGE P. CARMAN. One by one the early settlers of Eaton County are passing away, leaving to their descendants the heritage won by many years of toil and privation in a land that was full of dangers seen and unseen. Notwithstanding the struggles of the pioneer times, life in those days was not without its ameliorations, and the old settlers recall many scenes and incidents that gave them great pleasure and brightened a lot that seems to the younger generation one of intense gloom. Mr. Carman was connected with the development of Eaton County from October, 1844, when he brought his family hither from the East. He and his noble wife lived to see the country populated by a prosperous people, crossed by iron rails and dotted by towns and villages, with churches and schoolhouses rising on every hillside. Mr. Carman was born in Ulster County, N. Y., April 15, 1812, and was a son of Richard Carman, a native of the same county. When he was one year old he was taken to Cayuga County, where he grew to manhood and took up the duties that pertain to maturity. In 1837 he came to Michigan, and again in 1838, and on his second visit located one hundred and sixty acres of land in Benton Township, Eaton County. Resuming his work in the Empire State he remained there until the fall of 1844, when he brought his wife and child to the new country in which his land was located. He put up a log house, into which they moved before it had either floor or doors, but they had one piece of furniture not usual in the pioneer cabins - a stove - and so were able to work to better advantage than others. The first land secured here by Mr. Carman was clothed with heavy timber, which he removed, and bought other lands, so that at one time he owned three hundred acres. Two hundred of this was purchased from the Government. The log cabin was replaced by a comfortable farmhouse, and the many evidences of prosperity that every progressive man enjoys were gradually gathered about him. Mr. Carman was Township Supervisor a number of terms and held other local offices. He worked for the best interests of the county and stood high in the community, his fellow-citizens recognizing the nobility of his character and the strength of his mind. His advice was often sought by his neighbors and his word was relied upon in every transaction. He was the first Postmaster at West Windsor and held the office seventeen years. When he built his second cabin it was the only house on the road between Lansing and Charlotte, a distance of eighteen miles. The marriage of Mr. Carman and Miss Susan M. Sprague was solemnized in Cayuga County, N. Y., in 1840. The bride was born in that county May 5, 1814. She was a sincere Christian, a devoted and wise mother, and a wife whose price was far above rubies. After nearly fifty years of happy wedded life Mr. and Mrs. Carman were separated by death, he passing away October 19, 1888. For a little more than a year the wife lingered, then she too entered into rest January 25, 1890. They were the parents of two children - Hiram M. and Amelia M. The latter became the wife of A. P. Van Auken. She died in January, 1873, leaving one child - Minnie L. Hiram Mattison Carman, son of our subject, was born in Cayuga County. N. Y., July 17, 1841, and grew to manhood in Eaton County, to which he was brought when he was three years old. After gaining what knowledge he could in the common schools he was sent to Charlotte Academy for two terms and thus was better prepared to carry on the work which lay before him. As he grew toward manhood he did more and more to aid his father in the development of the homestead, and he has followed in the footsteps of his parent not only as an enterprising farmer but as a man in whom his acquaintances can place confidence. Like his father before him, he is a stanch Republican and a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. His wife, formerly Miss Mary E. Shotwell, is identified with the same religious body and is thus in full sympathy with him in matters of faith as in worldly interests. Mrs. Carman is a daughter of Levi L. and Nancy Shotwell, was born in Elba, Genesee County, N. Y., June 7, 1843, and became the wife of our subject in March, 1865. To them have been born two children - Albert E. and Nellie E. The son married Maude L. Dyke and has two children - Charles Bernard and Beulah M. Elsewhere in this volume appears a view of the homestead of Mr. Carman." Contributor: Dave Randall - [email protected] Suggested edit: Named for his maternal grandfather Capt George Pepperrell Frost, Revolutionary War Soldier (See Find-A-Grave Memorial No: 31917253) Contributor: Johnny A Grumblenot (46542671)

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Latitude: 44.2052803
Longitude: -92.6380615

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Susan M Sprague Carman

(1814 - 1890)

Siblings

Mary Martha Carman Barr

(1834 - 1885)

Children

Amelia M. Carman Van Auken

(unknow - 1873)

Hiram Mattison Carman

(1841 - 1926)

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Coordinate: 44.2052803, -92.6380615

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Coordinate: 44.2985992, -92.6810989

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Coordinate: 44.2929000, -92.7014000

14. Mazeppa Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2813911, -92.5430603

15. Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2819405, -92.5438919

16. Saint Pauls Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3044180, -92.6757400

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Coordinate: 44.1082993, -92.5785980

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Coordinate: 44.1006012, -92.5139008

22. Kelsey Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2194405, -92.8291702

23. Comstock Cemetery
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