"Edgar A. Carpenter was born on a farm in Clarksfork Township November 13, 1890. He was an energetic young farmer of North Moniteau Township and owner of an excellent farm of 120 acres east of Bunceton.
Reared on the home farm in Clarksfork, he received his early schooling in the Ellis District school. During the years 1909 & 1910 he attended the Missouri Valley College at Marshall. He then resumes farming on the home place untill 1911, when he began farming on his own account. He bought the farm on which he lived. He moved to his own farm February 28, 1912.
Mr. Carpenter made substantial improvements. He had a good two-story, seven room farm house, a substantial barn 48x48, a machine shed, and other suitable buildings. In addition to general farming, he gave considerable attention to the raising of livestock. He had several head of cattle and a fine bunch of Duroc Jersey Hogs.
June 7, 1911, Edgar A. Carpenter was unted in marriage to Edna Missouri Lewis. She was also born in this county. To this union 2 children were born. Gladys Margaret & Robert Allen."
Source: Johnson's History of Cooper County
"Edgar A. Carpenter was born on a farm in Clarksfork Township November 13, 1890. He was an energetic young farmer of North Moniteau Township and owner of an excellent farm of 120 acres east of Bunceton.
Reared on the home farm in Clarksfork, he received his early schooling in the Ellis District school. During the years 1909 & 1910 he attended the Missouri Valley College at Marshall. He then resumes farming on the home place untill 1911, when he began farming on his own account. He bought the farm on which he lived. He moved to his own farm February 28, 1912.
Mr. Carpenter made substantial improvements. He had a good two-story, seven room farm house, a substantial barn 48x48, a machine shed, and other suitable buildings. In addition to general farming, he gave considerable attention to the raising of livestock. He had several head of cattle and a fine bunch of Duroc Jersey Hogs.
June 7, 1911, Edgar A. Carpenter was unted in marriage to Edna Missouri Lewis. She was also born in this county. To this union 2 children were born. Gladys Margaret & Robert Allen."
Source: Johnson's History of Cooper County
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