CCGSILIB Old Clay County Newspapers -
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Published on: 4/16/2006
Last Visited: 7/28/2008
Winfield S. Carpenter: "George and Elizabeth Carpenter resided on a farm near the village of Cloverland, in Posey Township, when the subject of this sketch was born, January 30, 1850.
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Winfield S. Carpenter was given a common school education, then was a student at Asbury University (Now DePauw) at Greencastle and graduated from Ascension Seminary, located in Sullivan County.For six years he taught school in Clay County, then engaged in flour milling at Cloverland, which business he sold out to engage in farming.In 1888 he was nominated by the Republicans as their candidate for Clerk of the Circuit Court, was elected and served the full term ... in 1877 to Miss Lotta Rider, of Brazil ... about Mr. Carpenter see Page 16.Picture included.)
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Winfield Scott Carpenter will take possession of the clerk's office next Saturday.