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1801 - 1898 (97 years)
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Name |
Sevilla GATES [1, 2] |
Birth |
24 Jun 1801 |
Washington County,Pennsylvania [1] |
Gender |
Female |
Death |
04 Dec 1898 |
Belmont Co., Ohio [1] |
Burial |
Dover Cemetery, near Powhatan Point, Belmont County, Ohio [1] |
Notes |
- Information from Mariana L Zuelsdorf:
Almost a Centenarian, Mrs. Sevilla Gates Carpenter, widow of the late Robt (sic) Carpenter, died at the residence of her son-in-law, A.W. Burkhart, in Washington Tp., on Saturday morning, 6 o'clock am, of the infirmities of age. Sevilla Gates was born in York Tp, June 24, 1800, and died December 3, 1898 at the age of 98 years, 5 months 9 days. She was married to Robert Carpenter in the year 1822. To this union eleven children were born, of which five are sill living, her husband having gone before her in July, 1879, and also six children. Of those still living are: Mrs. Elizabeth Bonar, of York Township, who is in her 76th year; Mr. Robert Carpenter, Jr.; Mr. Samuel Carpenter, both of York Township: Mrs. G.W. Hendershot and Mrs. A.W. Burkhart, both of Washington Tp. Mrs. Carpenter never lived outside of York Tp. except the first three years after marriage living on Wills Creek Guernsey Co. and the last six years in Washington Tp, with her youngest daughter, Mrs. Burkhart. She was a consistent member of the Christian Church for 70 years. She was kind and affectionate mother and greatly loved by all who knew her. the funeral services took place Sunday, after which the remains were followed by a large number of relatives and friends to their last resting place in the family burying ground, near Captina, O. Yours, respt, C.T.Rock
Sevilla is buried in Dover Cemetery just a few miles from her parents. Over the years, Sevilla's and Robert's headstones had toppled over due to the settling of the ground. In 1997 the stones were up righted and repaired. Her birth and death dates taken from those stones are:
Born June 4, 1801 and died December 4, 1898 according to her tombstone, which differs from her obituary.
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Person ID |
I24419 |
Main Tree |
Father |
Georg GOETZ d. Bef 28 Nov 1842, Powhaten Point, Belmont Co., Ohio |
Relationship |
Natural |
Mother |
Maria Sybilla STEHELI, b. 1761, Lancaster, Pennsylvania d. 09 Dec 1850, York Township,Belmont County, Ohio (Age 89 years) |
Relationship |
Natural |
Marriage |
11 Jun 1782 |
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania [1] |
Family ID |
F11408 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Robert CARPENTER, b. Abt 1808, Ohio Territory d. 05 Jul 1879, Belmont Co., Ohio (Age 71 years) |
Marriage |
18 Apr 1822 |
Belmont County, Ohio [1] |
Children |
| 1. Albert CARPENTER, b. 03 Oct 1837, Belmont Co., Ohio d. 03 Jan 1889 (Age 51 years) [Natural] |
| 2. Elizabeth CARPENTER, b. 29 Jan 1823, Ohio d. 09 Jun 1914 (Age 91 years) [Birth] |
| 3. Maria CARPENTER, b. 05 Mar 1829 [Natural] |
| 4. Hannah CARPENTER, b. 30 Aug 1826 d. 17 Apr 1838 (Age 11 years) [Natural] |
| 5. Mary M. CARPENTER, b. 13 May 1843, Belmont Co., Ohio d. 11 Jun 1936, Belmont Co., Ohio (Age 93 years) [Natural] |
| 6. Robert CARPENTER, b. 29 Apr 1835, Belmont Co., Ohio d. 16 Jul 1837, Belmont Co., Ohio (Age 2 years) [Natural] |
| 7. Sevilla CARPENTER, b. 24 Oct 1824, Monroe County, Ohio d. 01 Dec 1911 (Age 87 years) [Natural] |
| 8. Samuel CARPENTER, b. 08 Oct 1846, Belmont Co., Ohio d. 1929, Washington Township, Belmont County, Ohio (Age 82 years) [Natural] |
| 9. Robert CARPENTER, b. 03 Jun 1840, Belmont Co., Ohio d. 24 Feb 1927, Belmont Co., Ohio (Age 86 years) [Natural] |
| 10. David CARPENTER, b. 11 May 1833, Belmont Co., Ohio d. 1870, Belmont Co., Ohio (Age 36 years) [Natural] |
| 11. George CARPENTER, b. 23 Jan 1831, Belmont Co., Ohio d. 19 Aug 1864, Civil War (Age 33 years) [Birth] |
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Family ID |
F11411 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Sources |
- [S00014] "Descendants of Andreas Getz" by Marianna L. Zuelsdorf.
- [S00076] "Stehili Family Genealogical Chart" by Michael Werner.
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