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Willard Carpenter

Birth: 15 Mar 1803
Strafford, Orange County, Vermont, USA
Death: 6 Nov 1883 (aged 80)
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA
Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery

Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 37.9869222, Longitude: -87.5343058
Memorial ID: 15035200 View Source

Williard Carpenter was one of Evansville's leading citizens greatest entrepreneurs. He made his fortune in real estate; was a memeber of the city council; built one of the town's first railroads; was an abolitionist and participant on the Underground Railroad by using his home to harbor slaves escaping to their freedom; and built Willard Library which is still in opperation today. His home also still exists and is used by WNIN, the local PBS station.

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1818–1884 (m. 1836)

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Created by: David Kurvach
Added: Jul 25, 2006
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15035200/willard-carpenter: accessed ), memorial page for Willard Carpenter (15 Mar 1803–6 Nov 1883), Find a Grave Memorial ID 15035200, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by David Kurvach (contributor 46503150).

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