William Carpenter, b: 1820

^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}

^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}


			^{William Carpenter}^{b.1773 Cranston, Providence, RI d.1857 Benton, Luzerne, PA}

		^{Stephen Carpenter}^{b.1794 Cranston, Providence, RI d.1882 Benton, Lackawanna, PA}	^{Mary Congdon}^{b.1773 Cranston, Providence, RI d.1814 Abingtn Nicholsn, PA}

^{Susan Carpenter}^{b.1856 Ararat, Susquehanna, PA d.1856}	^{William Carpenter}^{b.1820 Nicholson, Luzerne, PA d.1894 Ararat, Susquehanna, PA}		^{Sylvanus Peterson}^{b.1761 Cranston, RI d.1856 Benton, Luzerne, PA}

^{Stephen Carpenter}^{b.1858 Ararat, Susquehanna, PA d.1937 PA}		^{Susannah Peterson}^{b.1793 RI d.1862 Benton, Luzerne, PA}	^{Mercy Carpenter}^{b.1760 Cranston, Providence, RI d.1840 Benton, Luzerne, PA}

^{Eliza Carpenter}^{b.1859 Ararat, Susquehanna, PA d.}

^{Elmer W Carpenter}^{b.1861 Ararat, Susquehanna, PA d.}

^{Arthur Carpenter}^{b.1862 Ararat, Susquehanna, PA d.1879}	^{Lydia Bidderman}^{b.1826 Scranton, PA d.1894 Ararat, Susquehanna, PA}

^{Edward Carpenter}^{b.1864 Ararat, Susquehanna, PA d.}

^{Elvena Carpenter}^{b.1870 Ararat, Susquehanna, PA d.1894}