It was no small degree of sorrow and regret that followed the announcement that John R. Carleton
had died at his home on the Mexico road Tuesday morning at 4:20 o'clock. Although he had been
failing in health for a long time, he had been confined to his bed for only two days. About two
years ago he suffered a paralytic shock which was the first apparent break in his strong and
robust constitution. From that time he had gradually declined, refraining from all activities
and being confined to his home most of the time. Sunday afternoon about three o'clock he was
taken worse, suffering from valvular trouble of the heart. Although his physician, Dr. Towsley,
was immediately summoned, his case was beyond medical aid.
Mr. Carleton was born in Ireland June 4, 1832, a son of the late James and Ellen (Raymond)
Carleton. When he was fifteen years of age he came with his parents to America and settled in
Camden on the Mexico road, very near to the home in which he has lived for about half a century.
In fact, the Carleton brothers, after reaching manhood married and settled in close proximity on
the Mexico road, where they have been leading farmers of that thoroughfare. Deceased has been
in the sawmill business all his life. Following his marriage, for a short time he conducted
a mill in the Camden Woods, which he abandoned when he purchased the property where he has
since resided. Mr. Carleton has always been a very active man - industrious, honorable and
upright. From our townsmen he will be greatly missed, and in his home, where he was a devoted
husband and father, his loss is keenly felt. He was a member of Trinity Episcopal church and
assisted in building the present church building.
He leaves to mourn his loss besides his wife nine of the thirteen children who have blessed
their union. The surviving children are: Mrs. Judson Freeman, Mrs. George W. Whaley, Mrs.
Adolph Hiltbrand, Mrs. Tracy Yorton, Mrs. Eugene Helmer, Misses Lulu and Flora Carleton, and
James and Alonzo Carleton, all of Camden. He also leaves one aged brother, James Carleton of
this town.
The funeral will be held from his late home this afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. George D. Ashley,
rector of Trinity Episcopal church, officiating. Burial will be made in Forest Park Cemetery.
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