Amy Pemberton Carroll was the daughter of Joseph Pemberton and Sydnia Pearson and the wife of Harley Carroll. Amy's father was a farmer, but he was also a lay minister in the Society of Friends (Quaker) faith. He preached regularly at church and boarded church visitors often. Amy was the oldest of his five children.
The Pemberton family was originally from Cheshire, England. Her ancestor, George Pemberton, came from England to Virginia in 1710. By 1773 the family had converted to the Quaker faith and moved to Bush River, Newberry, South Carolina, and then to Miami County, Ohio in 1805.
Amy attended local primary school and then went to secondary school at the Quaker-run Spiceland Academy in Indiana. Upon graduating she was qualified as a primary teacher.
She taught for several years until she married Harley Carroll. She was widowed at 31, but successfully raised three children on her own and saw them all graduate from college. According to 'Amy,' one of her favorite Bible sayings was 'Where there is no cross, there is no crown.'
In 1910 at the age of 47 she herself graduated from the University of Michigan, the same year her daughter Mabel graduated. Amy gave each of her ten grandchildren a hand-made quilt.
In 1926 her sister-in-law, wife of brother William, died in Washington state. Amy went to live there for a time to help her brother and his family and assist in their moving to a smaller home.
In 1946 at the age of 84 Amy's health became worse and she decided to sell her home in West Milton and live with her daughter and son-in-law's family, the Cecil family of Dayton, Ohio. She lived there for the remaining six years of her life. Before she died she thanked her son-in-law, Judge Lee Cecil, for everything he had done for her and for taking good care of Celia (Amy's daughter).
In 1991 on the 40th anniversary of her death seven of her grandchildren and other relatives met in her home area to commemorate Amy's courageous life. The following year, Thomas C. Cecil and John C. Hancock, two of her grandsons, completed a biography of their grandmother. Here are excerpts from their excellent book:
"The younger West Milton Friends remember Amy as courageous, determined, and a weighty Friend, meaning she spoke with authority. They also said she was willing to do her share and more for the Meeting and was a prompt and faithful attender who encouraged young people of the Meeting to obtain more than a high school education. Amy often provided these young people with work for pay...Amy regularly attended Sunday School and women's organizations. Altogether, she was an inspiration to young people at the Meeting. On one remembered occasion, Amy gave a gift of a fine shirt to a young man of the Meeting who had just graduated from high school. It was a memorable gift as it was the best shirt he had ever had... The Friends Meeting, which was an important part of (Amy's) life, was in the same block where she lived. For a few years, she rang the church bell on Sunday mornings. It was purposeful work that helped to remind and encourage folks to attend Meeting and a good job for an energetic person like (Amy)...She sang regularly in the Meeting's choir...Amy did have business interests to attend to. Her parents and the Carroll family left her farm land, which she managed until she was well into her eighties. The total amount of farm land..was 160 acres...She was a member of the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)..."
Source:
John Hancock and Thomas C. Cecil, "Amy's Story, the story of Amy Pemberton Carroll," self-published, 1992.
'The Scrapbook of George M. Pemberton,' recorded beginning 1834, including the origin of this Pemberton family in Cheshire, England.
The Pemberton family was originally from Cheshire, England. Her ancestor, George Pemberton, came from England to Virginia in 1710. By 1773 the family had converted to the Quaker faith and moved to Bush River, Newberry, South Carolina, and then to Miami County, Ohio in 1805.
Amy attended local primary school and then went to secondary school at the Quaker-run Spiceland Academy in Indiana. Upon graduating she was qualified as a primary teacher.
She taught for several years until she married Harley Carroll. She was widowed at 31, but successfully raised three children on her own and saw them all graduate from college. According to 'Amy,' one of her favorite Bible sayings was 'Where there is no cross, there is no crown.'
In 1910 at the age of 47 she herself graduated from the University of Michigan, the same year her daughter Mabel graduated. Amy gave each of her ten grandchildren a hand-made quilt.
In 1926 her sister-in-law, wife of brother William, died in Washington state. Amy went to live there for a time to help her brother and his family and assist in their moving to a smaller home.
In 1946 at the age of 84 Amy's health became worse and she decided to sell her home in West Milton and live with her daughter and son-in-law's family, the Cecil family of Dayton, Ohio. She lived there for the remaining six years of her life. Before she died she thanked her son-in-law, Judge Lee Cecil, for everything he had done for her and for taking good care of Celia (Amy's daughter).
In 1991 on the 40th anniversary of her death seven of her grandchildren and other relatives met in her home area to commemorate Amy's courageous life. The following year, Thomas C. Cecil and John C. Hancock, two of her grandsons, completed a biography of their grandmother. Here are excerpts from their excellent book:
"The younger West Milton Friends remember Amy as courageous, determined, and a weighty Friend, meaning she spoke with authority. They also said she was willing to do her share and more for the Meeting and was a prompt and faithful attender who encouraged young people of the Meeting to obtain more than a high school education. Amy often provided these young people with work for pay...Amy regularly attended Sunday School and women's organizations. Altogether, she was an inspiration to young people at the Meeting. On one remembered occasion, Amy gave a gift of a fine shirt to a young man of the Meeting who had just graduated from high school. It was a memorable gift as it was the best shirt he had ever had... The Friends Meeting, which was an important part of (Amy's) life, was in the same block where she lived. For a few years, she rang the church bell on Sunday mornings. It was purposeful work that helped to remind and encourage folks to attend Meeting and a good job for an energetic person like (Amy)...She sang regularly in the Meeting's choir...Amy did have business interests to attend to. Her parents and the Carroll family left her farm land, which she managed until she was well into her eighties. The total amount of farm land..was 160 acres...She was a member of the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)..."
Source:
John Hancock and Thomas C. Cecil, "Amy's Story, the story of Amy Pemberton Carroll," self-published, 1992.
'The Scrapbook of George M. Pemberton,' recorded beginning 1834, including the origin of this Pemberton family in Cheshire, England.
Amy Pemberton Carroll was the daughter of Joseph Pemberton and Sydnia Pearson and the wife of Harley Carroll. Amy's father was a farmer, but he was also a lay minister in the Society of Friends (Quaker) faith. He preached regularly at church and boarded church visitors often. Amy was the oldest of his five children.
The Pemberton family was originally from Cheshire, England. Her ancestor, George Pemberton, came from England to Virginia in 1710. By 1773 the family had converted to the Quaker faith and moved to Bush River, Newberry, South Carolina, and then to Miami County, Ohio in 1805.
Amy attended local primary school and then went to secondary school at the Quaker-run Spiceland Academy in Indiana. Upon graduating she was qualified as a primary teacher.
She taught for several years until she married Harley Carroll. She was widowed at 31, but successfully raised three children on her own and saw them all graduate from college. According to 'Amy,' one of her favorite Bible sayings was 'Where there is no cross, there is no crown.'
In 1910 at the age of 47 she herself graduated from the University of Michigan, the same year her daughter Mabel graduated. Amy gave each of her ten grandchildren a hand-made quilt.
In 1926 her sister-in-law, wife of brother William, died in Washington state. Amy went to live there for a time to help her brother and his family and assist in their moving to a smaller home.
In 1946 at the age of 84 Amy's health became worse and she decided to sell her home in West Milton and live with her daughter and son-in-law's family, the Cecil family of Dayton, Ohio. She lived there for the remaining six years of her life. Before she died she thanked her son-in-law, Judge Lee Cecil, for everything he had done for her and for taking good care of Celia (Amy's daughter).
In 1991 on the 40th anniversary of her death seven of her grandchildren and other relatives met in her home area to commemorate Amy's courageous life. The following year, Thomas C. Cecil and John C. Hancock, two of her grandsons, completed a biography of their grandmother. Here are excerpts from their excellent book:
"The younger West Milton Friends remember Amy as courageous, determined, and a weighty Friend, meaning she spoke with authority. They also said she was willing to do her share and more for the Meeting and was a prompt and faithful attender who encouraged young people of the Meeting to obtain more than a high school education. Amy often provided these young people with work for pay...Amy regularly attended Sunday School and women's organizations. Altogether, she was an inspiration to young people at the Meeting. On one remembered occasion, Amy gave a gift of a fine shirt to a young man of the Meeting who had just graduated from high school. It was a memorable gift as it was the best shirt he had ever had... The Friends Meeting, which was an important part of (Amy's) life, was in the same block where she lived. For a few years, she rang the church bell on Sunday mornings. It was purposeful work that helped to remind and encourage folks to attend Meeting and a good job for an energetic person like (Amy)...She sang regularly in the Meeting's choir...Amy did have business interests to attend to. Her parents and the Carroll family left her farm land, which she managed until she was well into her eighties. The total amount of farm land..was 160 acres...She was a member of the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)..."
Source:
John Hancock and Thomas C. Cecil, "Amy's Story, the story of Amy Pemberton Carroll," self-published, 1992.
'The Scrapbook of George M. Pemberton,' recorded beginning 1834, including the origin of this Pemberton family in Cheshire, England.
The Pemberton family was originally from Cheshire, England. Her ancestor, George Pemberton, came from England to Virginia in 1710. By 1773 the family had converted to the Quaker faith and moved to Bush River, Newberry, South Carolina, and then to Miami County, Ohio in 1805.
Amy attended local primary school and then went to secondary school at the Quaker-run Spiceland Academy in Indiana. Upon graduating she was qualified as a primary teacher.
She taught for several years until she married Harley Carroll. She was widowed at 31, but successfully raised three children on her own and saw them all graduate from college. According to 'Amy,' one of her favorite Bible sayings was 'Where there is no cross, there is no crown.'
In 1910 at the age of 47 she herself graduated from the University of Michigan, the same year her daughter Mabel graduated. Amy gave each of her ten grandchildren a hand-made quilt.
In 1926 her sister-in-law, wife of brother William, died in Washington state. Amy went to live there for a time to help her brother and his family and assist in their moving to a smaller home.
In 1946 at the age of 84 Amy's health became worse and she decided to sell her home in West Milton and live with her daughter and son-in-law's family, the Cecil family of Dayton, Ohio. She lived there for the remaining six years of her life. Before she died she thanked her son-in-law, Judge Lee Cecil, for everything he had done for her and for taking good care of Celia (Amy's daughter).
In 1991 on the 40th anniversary of her death seven of her grandchildren and other relatives met in her home area to commemorate Amy's courageous life. The following year, Thomas C. Cecil and John C. Hancock, two of her grandsons, completed a biography of their grandmother. Here are excerpts from their excellent book:
"The younger West Milton Friends remember Amy as courageous, determined, and a weighty Friend, meaning she spoke with authority. They also said she was willing to do her share and more for the Meeting and was a prompt and faithful attender who encouraged young people of the Meeting to obtain more than a high school education. Amy often provided these young people with work for pay...Amy regularly attended Sunday School and women's organizations. Altogether, she was an inspiration to young people at the Meeting. On one remembered occasion, Amy gave a gift of a fine shirt to a young man of the Meeting who had just graduated from high school. It was a memorable gift as it was the best shirt he had ever had... The Friends Meeting, which was an important part of (Amy's) life, was in the same block where she lived. For a few years, she rang the church bell on Sunday mornings. It was purposeful work that helped to remind and encourage folks to attend Meeting and a good job for an energetic person like (Amy)...She sang regularly in the Meeting's choir...Amy did have business interests to attend to. Her parents and the Carroll family left her farm land, which she managed until she was well into her eighties. The total amount of farm land..was 160 acres...She was a member of the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)..."
Source:
John Hancock and Thomas C. Cecil, "Amy's Story, the story of Amy Pemberton Carroll," self-published, 1992.
'The Scrapbook of George M. Pemberton,' recorded beginning 1834, including the origin of this Pemberton family in Cheshire, England.
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