Reverend John Wesley Carhart (373) was born 26 Jun 1834 in Albany County, New York, United States.
1850 - US Federal Census - Coeymans, Albany, New York, United States (with parents)
1850 - US Federal Census - Coeymans, Albany, New York, United States (with parents)
John married Theresa A. Mumford (378) on 6 Oct 1857. Theresa was born 1837 in Richmondville, Schoharie, New York, United States to John Hamilton and Mary Mumford.
John and Theresa had the following children:
- Mary Theresa "Minnie" Carhart (379) - born 30 Aug 1858 in Montgomery County, New York, United States. Minnie was an Editor in Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States. She edited "Early Dawn", a paper devoted to the promotion of pure Christianity, Temperance, and new from the Churches.
- Matilda E. "Mattie" Carhart (380) - born 31 Jul 1861 in Columbia County, New York, United States.
- Edward Elmer Carhart (381) - born 15 Dec 1863 in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States. He died 2 Feb 1946 in Panhandle, Carson, Texas, United States.
- Nina Beach Carhart (382) - born 25 Feb 1866 in New York, United States. She died 18 Dec 1938 in Wisconsin, United States.
- Charles Wheeler Carhart (383) - born Oct 1869 in New York, United States. He died in 1939 in Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota, United States.
- Hallie Dean Carhart (384) - born 2 May 1876 in Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States. She died 8 Mar 1960 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States.
- Ethel G. Carhart (385) - born about 1879 in Wisconsin, United States.
John published "Sunny Hours: Consisting of Poems on Various Subjects", New York, Pudney & Russell, 1859.
1860 - US Federal Census - Stuyvesant, Columbia, New York, United States (Occupation: M. E. Minister)
1865 - New York State Census - Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States (Occupation: M. E. Minister)
1860 - US Federal Census - Stuyvesant, Columbia, New York, United States (Occupation: M. E. Minister)
1865 - New York State Census - Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States (Occupation: M. E. Minister)
In 1866, John was assess taxes by the IRS in Troy, Rensselear, New York, United States:
1870 - US Federal Census - Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, United States (Occupation: Life Insurance Agent)
1880 - US Federal Census - Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States (Occupation: Residing Elder)
1880 - US Federal Census - Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States (Occupation: Residing Elder)
John published "Four Years On Wheels" or "Life as a Presiding Elder", Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Allen & Hicks, 1880.
John published "Under Palmetto and Pine", Cincinnati, Ohio, Editor Pub. Co., 1899.
John published "Under Palmetto and Pine", Cincinnati, Ohio, Editor Pub. Co., 1899.
John died 21 Dec 1914 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States. He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery (Lot 911), Austin, Travis, Texas, United States. His obituary appeared 21 Dec 1914 in The Milwaukee Journal, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.
FATHER OF AUTO DIES
Dr. J. W. Carhart, 81, Former Pastor and Mechanical Genius, Passes.
Oshkosh, Wis., Dec. 21.
Relatives here received announcement of the death of Dr. J. W. Carhart, 81, this morning at San Antonio, Texas. He was known in Wisconsin as the father of the automobile, having invented the first machine of that kind.
He was identified in the early days with road engines which had a race from Green Bay to Madison through Oshkosh. His first automobile was a crude affair, but it got over the roads at a fair rate of speed and it was from this machine that the present day automobile was perfected.
Dr. Carhart was a for a number of years pastor of the First Methodist church here, later acting as presiding elder of this district. He was also pastor at Racine, Wis., and it was at the latter city that he perfected the automobile.