William Henry Carhart Sr. (6700) was born 20 Jul 1864 in Holmdel, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States.
1870 - US Federal Census - Ocean Township, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States (with parents)
1870 - US Federal Census - Ocean Township, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States (with parents)
William married Susie "Helena, Lena" Brower (6729) on 5 Oct 1884 in Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. Helena was born 26 Nov 1867 in Little Silver, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States to Joseph and Hannah M. Brower.
William and Helena had the following children:
- Grace Brill Carhart (6730) - born 17 Dec 1888 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. She died in Dec 1973 in Red Bank, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States.
- Helena "Lena" Carhart (6731) - born Nov 1891 in New Jersey, United States. She died in 1932.
- Esther Carhart (6732) - born 26 Apr 1894 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. She died at the age of 91 on 17 Sep 1985 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
- William Henry Carhart Jr. (6733) - born 16 Sep 1900 in Little Silver, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. He died at the age of 74 on 19 Feb 1975 at Spring Lake, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States.
1895 - New Jersey State Census - Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
1900 - US Federal Census - Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States (Occupation: Blacksmith)
1905 - New Jersey State Census - Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States (Occupation: Blacksmith)
1910 - US Federal Census - South Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States (Occupation: Blacksmith)
1915 - New Jersey State Census - Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States (Occupation: Carriage Manufacturer)
1920 - US Federal Census - Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States (Occupation: Blacksmith)
1930 - US Federal Census - Little Silver, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States (Occupation: Mechanic, Blacksmith)
1900 - US Federal Census - Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States (Occupation: Blacksmith)
1905 - New Jersey State Census - Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States (Occupation: Blacksmith)
1910 - US Federal Census - South Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States (Occupation: Blacksmith)
1915 - New Jersey State Census - Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States (Occupation: Carriage Manufacturer)
1920 - US Federal Census - Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States (Occupation: Blacksmith)
1930 - US Federal Census - Little Silver, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States (Occupation: Mechanic, Blacksmith)
Helena died at the age of 64 on 4 Jul 1932 in Little Silver, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. She was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Little Silver, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. Her obituary appeared in the Red Bank Register, Red Bank, Monmouth, New Jersey on 6 Jul 1932.
Mrs. Helena B. Carhart,
wife of William H. Carhart, Sr., died Monday night at her home at Little Silver of complications following an illness of six weeks. She was 64 years old and had lived all her life in this section. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Hanna M. Brower.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Carhart is survived by three daughters, Mrs. T. Newton Doremus of Red Bank, Mrs. Charles Imlay of Little Silver and Mrs. Oliver B. Lane of Lakewood; a son, William H. Carhart, Jr., of Little Silver, and a sister, Mrs. Fred Ziegler of Middletown township.
Mrs. Carhart was an active member of Embury Methodist church of Little Silver, serving on the official board, and was a member of the Ladies' aid society and the Women's missionary society of that church.
The funeral will be held at her late home tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Rev. A. L. Bance of Fordstown, former pastor of the church, assisted by Rev. Niles M. Poff, present pastor of the church, in charge. Burial in charge of R. R. Mount & Son will be in Evergreen cemetery at Little Silver.
An article on the funeral was published 8 Jul 1932 in The Daily Record, Page 3, Long Branch, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States:
MRS. HELEN B. CARHART
RED BANK, July 8--One of the largest funerals ever held in the borough of Little Silver was that of Mrs. Helen B. Carhart, yesterday afternoon at her home on Rumson Road. More than 200 persons attended, many of whom were unable to get into the house. Sixty floral pieces were sent by relatives and friends.
Rev. Niles M. Poff, pastor of the Little Silver Methodist Episcopal Church, conducted the service, assisted by Rev. A. L. Banse of Bordentown, and Rev. J. W. Lee, of Trenton, both former pastors of the church. Mrs. A. L. Banse and Mrs. May Eastman sang two duets.
The escorts were six nephews, John J. Carhart and Fred Carhart, of Red Bank; Harold and George W. Carhart, of Monmouth Beach; Fred Harding of Indiana, and George Carhart, of New York City. The interment, in charge of R. R. Mount & Son, was at Evergreen Cemetery.
Mrs. Carhart, who was in her 65th years, was the wife of William H. Carhart, Sr. Besides her husband, she is survived by three daughters, Mrs. T. Newton Doremus, of Red Bank; Mrs. Charles Imlay, of Little Silver; Mrs. Oliver B. Lane, of Lakewood, one son, William Carhart, Jr., of Little Silver, and one sister, Mrs. Fred Ziegler, of Middletown Township.
William married second Mrs. Carrie Millward (6734) on 19 Aug 1943.
William died at the age of 80 on 26 Feb 1945 in Long Branch, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Little Silver, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. His obituary appeared in the Red Bank Register, Red Bank, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States on 1 Mar 1945.
William Carhart Of Little Silver Died On Monday
Prominent Official Of Borough and Active Churchman
William H. Carhart, Sr., of Little Silver, member of the borough council, board of education and board of health of that borough, prominent lay member of Embury Methodist church, and a blacksmith and wheelwright for many years until his retirement in 1931, died Monday morning in Monmouth Memorial hospital, where he had been a patient for two weeks. He was in his 81st year.
Mr. Carhart was one of the best known and respected residents of this section. He organized the Little Silver fire company which he served as chaplain and in addition to his participation in church and civic activities, was interested in YMCA, and Boy Scout work.
William Henry Carhart was descended from an old Monmouth county family. He was the grandson of George Carhart, a wealthy blacksmith and landowner of Riceville, now Leonardo, and the son of John C. Carhart, who served for two years with the Army of the Potomac in the Civil war under Capt. John Henry Heyer of Holmdel. His mother was Mary Anne Emmons Carhart, whose father was a prominent farmer of Holmdel.
Born July 20, 1884, on his parents' farm at Holmdel, he attended grammar school at that village, and when his parents moved to Long Branch during his boyhood he continued his education in the public schools there. His parents returned to Holmdel a few years later, and Mr. Carhart worked for a time on the farm. In 1882, at the age of 18, he left the farm and went to Little Silver, where he became an apprentice blacksmith in the employ of the late Richard B. Campbell.
Upon concluding his apprenticeship with Mr. Campbell, and after spending eight years in his employ, he went to work for the late Charles H. Hurley of Shrewsbury. He spent two years at this job, then returned to Little Silver, and in 1889 purchased the blacksmith and wheelwright business of his former employer, Mr. Campbell, which was then known as the Little Silver carriage factory. In this enterprise he was associated with DeWitt C. Hyer, operating under the firm name of Carhart & Hyer, which partnership was continued until 1901, when Mr. Carhart bought out his partner's interest.
Horseshoeing and wheelwrighting at that time was a major industry, and Mrs. Carhart's business occupied a three-story building. During the many years he engaged in this work he shod show horses, saddlehorses and polo ponies owned by wealthy residents of the county. Some of the horses were worth as much as $15,000. Being a practical mechanic he supervised the construction and repair of carriages, permitting nothing but the best of workmanship to pass from his shop.
Mr. Carhart closed his place in June, 1931, after devoting 47 years to the art of horseshoeing and wheelwrighting. He retired upon the advice of his physician but did not sell his business. He simply closed down the shop, despite appeals from his many well-satisfied customers that he continue the business under his name, although he could not actively engage its supervision. This, he said, he did not care to do, and the fine patronage which he had maintained for so many years was divided among remaining blacksmiths of this section.
The year 1884 was one of the most important ones in Mr. Carhart's life. It was in this year that he ended his apprenticeship. Then came the awakening of his religious nature, resulting in his affiliation with the Methodist Episcopal church at Little Silver under the pastorate of Rev. J. W. Lee. Finally, but not the least important, his marriage to Miss Helena Brower, daughter of Joseph and Hannah Brower, took place October 5 of that year.
A few years after joining the Methodist church so interested did he become in its work that he often raised his voice in behalf of the principles in which he so firmly believed, and in 1899 he was licensed as a local preacher. He served as Sunday school class teacher, as a member of the board of trustees, a trustee and steward of the New Brunswick district and president of the Winonah Missionary society.
He was a member of the Exempt Firemen's association and was a past councilor of Little Silver council, Junior Order, United American Mechanics.
His wife died in 1932, and on August 19, 1943, he married Mrs. Carrie Millward of Fair Haven at the Oakhurst Methodist church. Surviving besides Mrs. Carhart are three daughters, Mrs. Charles Imlay of Little Silver, Mrs. T. Newton Doremus of Red Bank and Mrs. Oliver D. Lane of Lakewood; a son, William H. Carhart, Jr., of Spring Lake, and a brother, Frank Carhart of Little Silver.
The funeral will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at his late home on Rumson road, with Rev. Dr. Furman A. DeMaris, pastor of the church, officiating. Burial in charge of Mount Memorial home will be in Evergreen cemetery.