William Hiram CARPENTER
Headstone reads: Pvt Mormon Bn Inf Mex. War Birthdate has "Iowa" inscribed by it--need to verify birthplace SOURCES: 1. Main Archives OCCUPATION: Broom maker, Farmer
SOURCES: 1. Main Archives 2. 1994 IGI OCCUPATION: Farmer
NOTES: Rhoda was a full-blooded Piute Indian, adopted by William Hiram Carpenter. She was traded for a horse from the Indians, and was sealed to her adopted parents 25 Sep 1912 - Sgeor Temple
He married Mamora Sheffield 13 Feb 1855 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah . Mamora Sheffield was born at Bethany, Genesee, New York 8 Aug 1838 daughter of Anson Sheffield and Maria Howe Mott .
They were the parents of 13
children:
William Sheffield Carpenter
born 13 May 1856.
Maria Carpenter
born 23 Apr 1858.
Elizabeth Carpenter
born 1 Aug 1859.
Esther Jane Carpenter
born 26 Aug 1862.
Hiram "S" Carpenter
born 22 May 1864.
Mamora Carpenter
born 22 Aug 1866.
David James Carpenter
born 30 Apr 1869.
Vicena Maria Carpenter
born 3 Nov 1870.
Anson John Carpenter
born 16 Mar 1873.
Hosea Sheffield Carpenter
born 14 Sep 1874.
Brigham Carpenter
born 8 Sep 1876.
Dica Rae Carpenter
born 20 May 1879.
Rhoda Carpenter
born 15 May 1887.
William Hiram Carpenter died 8 May 1894 at St. George, Washington, Utah .
Mamora Sheffield died 31 Oct 1896 at St. George, Washington, Utah .