Yale University - Sheffield Scientific School Yearbook (New Haven, CT)

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36 CLASS OF 1891 s., YALE COLLEGE. 1903 to 1906 he was engaged in blank book manufacturing, and since March 20, 1906, has been with the Carnahan-Shen Wood Co., in Indianapolis. Bizzszflzess add1'ess.' 229 East Qhio St., Indianapolis, Ind. Home address: The Victoria,i' Indianapolis, Ind. HENRY ALBERT CARPENTER was born Septem- ber 26, 1869, in Wfillimantic, Conn. I-Ie prepared at the high school of Wfillimantic, and entered college at the beginning of Freshman year, taking the Mechanical Engi- neering course. I-Iis father, Charles E. Carpenter, was born February 9, 1833, at Attleboro, Mass., and was a son of Noah Avery and Abbey Carpenter Cdaughter of John Carpenter and Nancy Bishopj. I-Iis antecedents were John Carpenter, son of Asa Carpenter and Abigail Follett, Asa, son of Stephen Carpenter and Dorothy VVhittaker, Stephen, son Noah Carpenter and Sarah Johnson. Noah Carpenter was at son of VX7illiam, Whose father, Vtfilliam, and Wife, Abigail, came from England in 1638. QSee Carpenter I-Iistory, Vol. I.j Charles E. Carpenter was married june 25, 1861, and resides in Wfillimantic, Conn. He is Very prominent in public school affairs, and was Mayor of the City of Wfillimantic. I'Iis mother, whose maiden name was Susan Em-ily Pros- ser, was born December 20, 1836, at Phenix, R. I., and died December 20, 1902, at VVillimantic, Conn. She was the daughter of Louise Colvin and Oliver Prosser. Louise Colvin was born in Coventry, R. I., her people being English. Oliver Prosser was born in Richmond, R. I. I-Iis ancestors were English and Welch. I-Ie has two brothers: Harold Eugene CYale 398 S., Ph.B.j and A. Dell, also one sister, Mary C. fWillima1itic I-Iigh School and Connecticut State Normal Schoolj. IrIe married Iessamine Nelson NVQIICCF, daughter of I-Ienry Ball Wfalker, of Wfhippany, N. I., june 12, 1895, at

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BIOGRAPHIES. 35 Pottstown, Pa., and the Shattuck School, Faribault, Minn., entering college in the fall of 1888, pursuing the Mechanical Engineering course. His father, VVilliam Lane Carnahan, who was a shoe manufacturer and jobber with the W. L. Carnahan Co., was born March 5, 1837, in Lafayette, Ind., and died June 26, 1897, at Fort VVayne, Ind. He was married November 3, 1864, and resided in Lafayette, Ind. His parents were James G. Carnahan, of Hamilton County, O., and Mar- garet Brown. His antecedents were Robert and XxVilliam Carnahan, Lancaster County, Pa., and James Carnahan, County Antrim, Ireland. H His mother, who was Clara Louise Hanna, was born October 15, 1845, in Fort VVayne, Ind. Herd parents and antecedents were James Bayles Hanna and Mary King Fairfield, and Samuel Hanna and Eliza Taylor, all of Fort Wfayne. He has three sisters: Louise Carnahan Deming, Clara C., and Virginia C. . He married Constance Lumbard, daughter of Sidney Corliss Lumbard, a real estate dealer of Fort VVayne, June 18, 1896, at Fort Vlfayne, Ind., and has three children: Robert Hanna, Ir., born April II, 1897, VVilliam Lumbard, born March 22, 1902, and Sidney Lumbard, born May 30, 1905. All were born in Fort Wayiie. lVIZl1'Cl'1'2O, 1906, Carnahan was made President of the Carnahan-Sherwood Co., designers and manufacturers of systems of accounting and factory cost systems, also audit- ing and accounting. In politics he is a Republican. He is a member of the Episcopal church, and has held various church positions including Vestryman, Treasurer, Diocesan finance committee, and delegate to State and National conventions. He is also a member of the ,Kelciouga and Anthony XIVHYIIC clubs off Fort Wfayne, Ind., and the Country, University and Marion clubs, and 56 K. of P. of Indianapolis, Ind. Since leaving college up to IQO3 he was in theawholesale shoe business in Fort Wfayne, from

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BIOGRAPHIES. 37 Bloomfield, N. I., and had one boy, born June 26, 1897, at Sewickley, Pa., and died the same day. In October, 1896, Carpenter became an engineer for the Riter-Conley Manufacturing Co. In answer to the ques- tion of professional honors since leaving college he says, work hardf, He is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Gar. Institute, the Yale and Engineers' clubs, New York City, Union club, Pitts- burg, and the Allegheny Country club. Business add1'ess: 56 Wfater St., Pittsburg, Pa. Home add1'css: Sewickley, Pa., R. F. D., No. 3. FRANCIS ALLEN CLARK was born September 22, 1870, in Plantsville, Conn. Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., prepared him, and he entered college at the begin- ning of Freshman year, taking the Civil Engineering course. Wfhile in college he was on the Track team. His father, Lucas Carter Clark, of Plantsville, Conn., was born September 7, 1846, at Plantsville, and is the son of Salmon C. Clark and Theda Carter. He was married in 1869. I His mother, who was Phebe Atkins Twichell, was born in Plantsville, Conn., and is the daughter of Dwight Twichell and Jane Carter. . He has one brother, james Twichellg also four sisters: Lillian Elena CMount Holyokej, Emma Nelson, Helen Frisbie and Louise Carter. He married Ada Borst, daughter of Frederick C. Borst, june 9, 1897, in New York City, and has one child, Helen Baldwin, born March 24, 1901, in Plainfield, N. june 1, 1896, he became Manager of the export busi- ness of VV. JI. Kingsland. In politics he is a Republican, and is a member of the Presbyterian church. B'lLSZ'7ZC'.S'.S' add-1'e5s.' 24 State St., New York City. Home aVd6Z1'6ss.' Summit, N.