Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

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R. G. Carpenter, farmer, Sec. 15; has 54½ acres of land; he was born in Madison Co., N. Y., June 21, 1816; came to Wisconsin in 1842, and to Sauk Co., 1866. He was married 1838 to Miss Jane Head; she was born in York State. They have three children-Rollin B., Oscar D. and Washington J. Mrs. Carpenter is a member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church; in politics, Mr. Carpenter is a Republican.

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