William M. Carhart (707) was born 19 Aug 1843 in Harmony, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States.
1850 - US Federal Census - Harmony, Warren, New Jersey, United States (with parents)
1860 - US Federal Census - Harmony, Warren, New Jersey, United States (with parents)
1860 - US Federal Census - Harmony, Warren, New Jersey, United States (with parents)
William married Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Lommason (708) on 3 Aug 1864. Lizzie was born 21 May 1848 in Oxford, Warren, New Jersey, United States to George K. and Joanna (Vliet) Lommasson.
William served in the US Navy as a ship Carpenter during the Civil War from 18 Aug 1864 to 17 May 1865.
William and Lizzie had the following children:
- Jennie M. Carhart (709) - born 8 Mar 1866 in New Jersey, United States. She died at the age of 78 in 1944.
- Jessie L. Carhart (710) - born 2 Dec 1870 in New Jersey, United States. She died at the age of 39 in 1909.
- Charles Fredrick Carhart (711) - born 8 Feb 1874 in New Jersey, United States. He died at the age of 68 in 1942.
- Harry Reuben Carhart (10286) - born 1877 in New Jersey, United States. He died at the age of 70 in 1947.
- Alice M. Carhart (10287) - born Jul 1880 in New Jersey, United States. She died at the age of 84 in 1964.
1870 - US Federal Census - Harmony, Warren, New Jersey, United States (Occupation: Sawyer)
1880 - US Federal Census - Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, United States (Occupation: House Carpenter)
1885 - New Jersey State Census - Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, United States
In 1907, William filed for and received a Civil War pension.
1900 - US Federal Census - Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, United States (Occupation: Carpenter - Foreman)
1905 - New Jersey State Census - Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, United States (Occupation: House Carpenter)
1910 - Residence - 79 Lewis, Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, United States (Occupation: Foreman, Morris Canal Boat Yard) (Source: 1910 Easton, Pennsylvania City Directory)
1880 - US Federal Census - Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, United States (Occupation: House Carpenter)
1885 - New Jersey State Census - Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, United States
In 1907, William filed for and received a Civil War pension.
1900 - US Federal Census - Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, United States (Occupation: Carpenter - Foreman)
1905 - New Jersey State Census - Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, United States (Occupation: House Carpenter)
1910 - Residence - 79 Lewis, Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, United States (Occupation: Foreman, Morris Canal Boat Yard) (Source: 1910 Easton, Pennsylvania City Directory)
William died at the age of 66 on 2 Jul 1910 in Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, United States. He was buried in Phillipsburg Cemetery, Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, United States [Find A Grave Memorial #14093132].
Mary filed for and recieved a Civil War Widow's pension on 8 Jul 1910.
Mary died at the age of 65 on 9 Sep 1913. She was buried in Phillipsburg Cemetery, Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, United States [Find A Grave Memorial #121086094].
The following biography of Wiliam and his family was published in Warren County, New Jersey, CARHART Family genealogy archive, by Geo. Wycoff Cummins, pages 330-331:
(VII) William M., son of John and Elizabeth (Metz) Carhart, was born in Harmony, Warren county, New Jersey, August 19, 1844, and died at Phillipsburg, New Jersey, in July, 1910. He received his early education in the district school at Harmony, after which he graduated from the Hackettstown Seminary and then went to the Polytechnic Institute at Brooklyn, New York. Returning home he served his apprenticeship as carpenter under his father, and after working with him for several years accepted a position in the boat-yards of the Morris Canal Company at Phillipsburg, where he was general foreman of the company for over twenty-five years, until the works were finally shut down. After this he worked for eight years at his trade of carpentering, and in the spring of 1910, when the Morris Canal Company resumed operations at their Phillipsburg boat-yards, he went back to his old position of general foreman. Mr. Carhart was one of the most esteemed men in Phillipsburg, where he lived for more than thirty-seven years before his death. Shortly after going to Phillipsburg he purchased the property at 172 Chambers street, and here he resided for nineteen years, at the ne of which time he sold the place and purchased the property at 79 Lewis street, where he lived for the remainder of his life. He also purchased the property at 117 Summit avenue, which is now in the possession of his widow, but never lived there. He was a Democrat in politics, and served in the town council for twelve years. In religion he was a Presbyterian, and was a member of the building committee of the Westminster Presbyterian Church of Phillipsburg, on Chambers street. In August, 1864, Mr. Carhart enlisted in the United States navy and served till the close of the civil was on the "Mohican." He was a member of the Knights of Pythias of Phillipsburg. He had no liking for club life, but found his greatest enjoyment in his home among his family with whom when not working he spent the greater part of his time. He was a stockholder in the Phillipsburg Water Company.
He married, August 15, 1864, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. Oliver Badgley, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Roxbury, New Jersey, Mary E., daughter of George K. and Joanna (Vliet) Lomasson, who was born in Oxford, New Jersey, May 21, 1846. She is the granddaughter of Major Jesse Vliet. Children: 1. Jennie M., born February 8, 1867; married Henry Meyers, of Phillipsburg; children: Bessie E.; Bertha, married Oliver Keiffer; Myrtle W.; Grace P.; Russel. 2. Jessie C., born December 2, 1869; died February 2, 1909; married, February 22, 1893, Robert H. Weller, who was born November 30, 1864, and died April 15, 1900; no children; Mrs. Weller, who was a woman of great artistic ability, studied photography in the studio of John Lee, at Phillipsburg, and five years later embarked in business for herself, opening a portable gallery on Chambers street, where she met with great success, and her business prospered to such an extent that in three years she had purchased, erected the building herself, and equipped the most modern studio in the city. Later she established a branch gallery at Clinton, New Jersey, and another one at Freemansburg, Pennsylvania. After her death, the business was inherited by her sister, Alice M., referred to below. 3. Charles F., born March 8, 1875, living with his mother and sister, at 79 Lewis street, Phillipsburg; a carpenter, employed by the Vulcanite Cemete Company. 4. Henry R., born October 9, 1877, living at Phillipsburg; married Mary Clymer; children: William C.; Helen I.; Mildred R., and Henry R. 5. Alice M., referred to below.
(VIII) Alice M., daughter of William M. and Mary E. (Lomasson) Carhart, was born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, July 7, 1880, and is now living there at 79 Lewis street. She is a woman of remarkable business ability, which, coupled with her excellent education and remarkable artistic temperament, well fitter her to become the heir of her sister's photographic business, which she has been managing for the last three years. She has built up the largest business of the kind in the county, which is second to none, not only in volume of business, but also in the quality of workmanship and the artistic merit of her product, and her studio is noted even outside the state as the finest and neatest to be found outside of Philadelphia or New York City.