William Henry Lewis Carhartt Jr. (200) was born Nov 1846 in Ohio, United States.
1860 - US Federal Census - Berlin Township, Delaware, Ohio, United States (with parents)
William married Hester Sevilla "Hettie" Young (6156) about 1869. Hettie was born Nov 1853 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States to James S. and Ziba Young.
Willliam and Hettie had the following children:
- C. Belle Carhartt (6157) - born 21 Dec 1869 in Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States. She died 9 Apr 1950 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
- H. Ziba "Sibbie" Carhart (6158) - born Jun 1872 In Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States. She died 1950.
- William Henry "Willie" Carhartt (6159) - born 11 Apr 1875 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States. He died at the age of 78 on 15 Sep 1953 in Douglas County, Oregon, United States.
- Arlington Theodore "Arlie" Carhartt (6160) - born 4 Oct 1878 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States. He died at the age of 85 on 26 Aug 1964 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.
- (unnamed son) Carhartt (6170) - born 1 Nov 1888 and died 15 Nov 1888. He was buried in Old Ellsworth Cemetery, Ellsworth, Ellsworth, Kansas, United States.
1880 - US Federal Census - Wilson, Ellsworth, Kansas, United States (no occupation listed)
1885 - Kansas States Census - Plymouth Township, Russell Kansas, United States (no occupation listed)
1900 - US Federal Census - Wilson, Ellsworth, Kansas, United States (Occupation: Grocery salesman)
1910 - US Federal Census - Wilson, Ellsworth, Kansas, United States (Occupation: Laborer)
1915 - Kansas State Census - Wilson, Ellsworth, Kansas, United States
1920 - US Federal Census - Wilson, Ellsworth, Kansas, United States (Occupation: Retail grocery merchant)
1885 - Kansas States Census - Plymouth Township, Russell Kansas, United States (no occupation listed)
1900 - US Federal Census - Wilson, Ellsworth, Kansas, United States (Occupation: Grocery salesman)
1910 - US Federal Census - Wilson, Ellsworth, Kansas, United States (Occupation: Laborer)
1915 - Kansas State Census - Wilson, Ellsworth, Kansas, United States
1920 - US Federal Census - Wilson, Ellsworth, Kansas, United States (Occupation: Retail grocery merchant)
Hettie died at the age of 71 on 8 Feb 1925 in Ellsworth, Ellsworth, Kansas, United States. She was buried in the Ellsworth Cemetery, Ellsworth, Ellsworth, Kansas, United States. Her obituary was published on ?? in the Salina Union, Salina, Kansas, United States [posted to Ancestry.com by user greg6721]:
Hester S. Carhart, who has been at St. John's hospital for the past five or six weeks, having been brought here from her home in Wilson at that time. The cause of death was carcinoma. Her daughter, Mrs. Ziba C. Danner, came here with her and has remained at her bedside. Mrs. Carhart's other children and grandchildren have been here frequently and all that love, care and human devotion can give have been hers.
Mrs. Carhart was a noble Christian woman, a good kind mother and a devoted wife. She was kind to every living creature and was greatly beloved in her home town. She was born in the state of Ohio, but removed to Kansas more than fifty years ago, being married while very young to W. H. Carhart, and settled in Ellsworth county. At the time of her death Mrs. Carhart was aged seventy-one years, two months and twelve days, being born November 26, 1853. She was an active member of the Rebekah Degree, and of the Order of the Eastern Star at Wilson. Surviving members of the family are W. H. Carhart, the husband, and the children, Mrs. Belle C. Florer, Portland, Oregon; Mrs. Ziba C. Danner, Wilson; W.H. Carhart jr., Ellsworth; A. T. Carhart, Salina.
The body of the deceased was taken to the Ryan Funeral Home, where it lay in state until the removal to the church of the Sacred Heart, at the hour for funeral which was at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning. Services were conducted by the Rev. Father John Maher. Interment was in the Ellsworth cemetery Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Father Bradley conducting the services at the grave.
--- Salina Union.
1930 - US Federal Census - Wilson, Ellsworth, Kansas, United States (no occupation listed)
W. H. CARHARTT, PIONEER OF THIS COUNTY IS DEAD
End Came Last Night To One of First Wilson Merchants.
W. H. Carhartt, Wilson pioneer merchant, died at his home in the northeast part of town, Tuesday night. He had been failing for the past several months. In the death of Mr. Carhartt Wilson loses a citizen who has been very active in the business of the town. To him goes the credit of building the first Methodist church in this city. He was a man who tended strictly to his own business and preferred that same treatment from his business associates.
A brief life sketch follows, taken from the story of his life as told to a World reporter a few months ago.
He was born in Delaware county, Ohio, on November 10, 1846, and when a year old accompanied his parents to Keokuk county, Iowa. His parents did not make the trip overland, but insteam went down the Ohio river to its junction with the Mississippi and then up that river to Iowa.
Thus a pioneer was born of pioneer stock. The urge and ambition to strike out for himself could not be downed in the breast of Henry Carhartt; he just had to come to Kansas.
Mr. Carhartt built a frame house upon his arrival, but a prairie fire destroyed it, and he rebuilt with stone. Farming claimed his interest a short three years and he moved to town and started in the grocery business. He built a store building where the postoffice now stands, and later built a hotel just north of the postoffice.
Prior to his coming to Wilson, Mr. Carhartt had gone to California in 1872, just after the Union Pacific had been finished through from Omaha. The trip was made by train. The right-of-way all the way out was marked with graves of those unfortunates who had been unable to stand the hardships of pioneer living. He had been making fifteen dollars a month in Iowa and went west to draw one hundred twenty-five dollars a month pay which was a handsome salary in those days.
In the 70's, Mr. and Mrs. Carhartt were the only Wesleyan Methodists in Bosland. Later Rev. M. M. Stoltz, a missionary, came to Wilson and a fast friendship was struck up by Mr. Carhartt and Rev. Stoltz. Later Rev. Stoltz organized a Methodist church. The railroad gave the church an acre of ground for a site for a parsonage. This acre lay just west of the G. L. Levitt property. Mr. Carhartt bought the lumber, and the labor was donated, and a story and a half residence was built. Church services were conducted in the school until they got their own church building a couple of years after. It might be said in passing that Mr. Carhartt believed that in those days the people were more religious than today, one man would have as much religion as half a congregation would today.
Mr. Carhartt was never sued, never sued anyone, never held an office of any kind, not even as road overseer; his hobby in life had been flowers and shrubbery.
The children of Mr. Carhartt are Mrs. Ray Alf, Mrs. C. L. Danner and Arlin of Wilson, and Will, who is living in Ellsworth.