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John R. Carpenter was one of the pioneers of Michigan. He was born in Tioga Co., N. Y., on April 30, 1807, and was the son of Samuel and Mary Carpenter. The family removed from Tioga County to Genesee County; and in 1828 they moved to Lenawee Co., Mich. In the spring of 1869, Mr. Carpenter came with part of his family to Newaygo County, and entered 160 acres on section 31, Dayton Township. He had disposed of 120 acres, and then owned 40, of which about 20 were under cultivation.
Sept. 3, 1839 he was married in Lenawee County to Amanda Bassett, a native of New York State. This couple were the parents of 13 children. John served in the Black Hawk War. He died in 1892 and is buried in the Evans Cemetery.
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