Fresno County, California Biographies

Source: History of Fresno County, California, with biographical sketches of 
the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with 
its growth and development from the early days to the present (1919)

History By Paul E. Vandor 
Illustrated, Complete In Two Volumes 
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1919
 
Notes: Missing+page1185-1186

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives 
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm


LYMAN H. CARPENTER.� A liberal-minded, frank and open-hearted 
gentleman, who is well-read and well-posted, not only on Central Californian 
affairs, but on life in general, is Lyman H. Carpenter, who was born in 
Piqua, Ohio, on August 11, 1858, the son of John C. Carpenter, who was born 
in Lancaster County, Pa., and settled in Piqua, where he was a farmer, until 
he removed to Missouri. At Springfield, in Greene County, he continued 
farming, and there he died. He had married Rebecca Darling, who was 
born in Chester County, Pa., and later she died in Missouri, the mother of 
twelve children, eight of whom grew up and are now living. Among these, 
Lyman is the second eldest. 

He was reared on a farm in Piqua, Ohio, and attended the public schools. 
And there he was married to Miss Annie Ginn, who was born there. He 
engaged in farming on his father's farm, and in 1896 removed to Springfield, 
Greene County, Mo., where he bought a farm seven miles west of the town. 
He engaged in grain and stock-raising, and had a fine place. He was success- 
ful ; but having suffered with the grippe, he was left with a throat trouble. 

This led Mr. Carpenter to seek a more favorable climate, and whither 
should he more naturally turn than toward California? He came here in 
1914, and located for a while at Fresno ; and finding that his trouble left 
him, he bought ten acres of a peach orchard on Blackstone Avenue. At 
the end of two years, however, he sold out and purchased his present place 
of thirty acres on Brooks Avenue, between California and Jensen, about 
twelve miles west of Fresno. And there he has become a successful California 
agriculturist, raising alfalfa, hay and hogs, and running a dairy. He is an 
active member of the California Peach Growers, Inc., and of the California 
Associated Raisin Company; and vigorously supports their various programs 
for the development of Fresno County. 

Two children have come to be the especial pride of Mr. and Mrs. Carpen- 
ter, and each has also found a place of special usefulness in life. Gertrude is 
the wife of William Sticklen and resides east of Fresno ; and Georgie is the 
wife of Jemmen Bos, and they reside on Blackstone Avenue. 

Mr. Carpenter belongs to the Odd Fellows, Lodge No. 328 at Brookline, 
Mo., where he is a past grand. In national politics he is a Republican.