Biographies
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Martin L. Carpenter
Has by industry and perseverance acquired valuable property during his four years residence in Lincoln Township, having risen from moderate circumstances since his arrival in this county, in the spring of 1884.
Previous to his residence here he lived in Beatrice for a few months, to which place he had come from Eagle Point, Ogle Co., Illinois.
He was born near Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, on August 22, 1854, an is a son of Jeremiah and Susan (Cross) Carpenter, the former of whom was a native of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and the latter of Washington County, Maryland.
The parents were married in the latter-named place, and there made their home, a family of seven sons and two daughters growing up around them.
In 1874 they came to Illinois, and made their home near Polo until they came to this state, and they are now making their home in Holt Township.
The father is aged seventy, and the mother sixty-eight years, and they are members of the Church of God, enjoying in their later days the fruits of their early industry, and the esteem and friendship of the people of their community.
Our subject spent the early years of his life in his native county, where he was educated in the public schools, and instructed in the duties pertaining to and agricultural life, after which he was united in marriage, near Greencastle, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, on April 27, 1872, to Miss Anna Osbaugh. She was born in the above named city on February 14, 1855, and is a daughter of William and Harriet (Ruthruaff) Osbaugh, the former of whom is now living near Springfield, Illinois, aged about threescore years.
He is a cooper by trade, and in connection with that business he owns and has charge of a store.
The mother of Mrs. Carpenter died while she was making a visit in Lee County, Illinois, in 1884, when she was about fifty-six years old. She and her husband were members of the German Reformed Church , and were highly respected all by all who knew them.
Mrs. Carpenter passed her girlhood days in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, and as she grew to womanhood she completed her education in various branches of learning, and cultivated the womanly virtues which have made her so estimable a lady.
In 1874 our subject with his wife and his father’s family moved to Ogle County, Illinois, where they remained for some time.
They now have a family of four bright, intelligent children, whose names are Iva E., Zoe Adrian, Roy II, and Harley G.
Since their residence here they have been prosperous and successful, and are rapidly becoming situated in a condition to enjoy life without so much hard labor, which speaks well for the industrious disposition and careful management of our subject.
He is a genial and affable man, and has won a large circle of admiring friends by his kindly, considerate nature and his true, manly courtesy.
He has held the office of Treasurer of his township with credit to himself and with satisfaction to the community, and where political matters are discussed he proves himself a well-informed and ardent Democrat.
Gage County, Nebraska Biographical Dictionary Portrait and Biographical Album of Gage County, Nebraska
McCook, Red Willow County, is a native of Saratoga county, N. Y., born, Feb. 28, 1823. In 1837 his parents settled in Ill., where he was raised, in Peoria county. His father was a farmer and stock-raiser, and the son attended the common schools and the academy, and at 20 years of age began the study of medicine.
About 1845-6 he went into the banking business. He followed that about ten years, then settled in Coles County in the southern part of the state and practiced medicine.
In 1871 he came to Nebraska, located in Richardson county, and followed his profession there for a period of three years, then pulled up and located in Norton county, Kan., in the practice of medicine.
In 1876 he was in the Kansas legislature. He located at Indianola, Nebraska, in 1880, and when McCook began to boom he went up there, practiced medicine until within the last three years, since which time he has been in the drug trade.
He is a Republican, as old as the party, a man of ability, and he will fill his legislative position honorably.
Contributed by: Kimmysue Thorp
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