William C. Carhart (7886) was born 17 Mar 1795 in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States.
William served in the War of 1812 as a General under General Lewis Case.
William then attended Ohio State University in Athens, Ohio, United States and studied law.
William married Josephine Elizabeth Simmons (8756) on 9 Mar 1823 in Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. She was born 23 Nov 1801 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States to Colonel William G. Simmons and Josephine Bertrand De La Pointe.
William and Josephine had the following children:
- Eliza Carhartt (8760) - born about 1837 in Ohio, United States.
- Mary Carhartt (8761) - born about 1840 in Ohio, United States.
Josephine died at the age of 40 on 1 Jun 1842 in Ohio, United States.
William married second Susan Glass Chambers (8758) before 1849. Susan was born 31 Oct 1808 in Virginia, United States to Colonel David and Susannah (Glass) Chambers.
William and Susan had the following child:
- Henry Clay Carhartt (8762) - born about 1849 in Ohio, United States.
1856 - Iowa State Census - Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa, United States (Occupation: Merchant)
1860 - US Federal Census - Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa, United States (Occupation: Merchant)
1870 - US Federal Census - Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa, United States (Occupation: Farmer)
1880 - US Federal Census - Center Township, Wapello, Iowa, United States (Occupation: Retired Farmer)
1860 - US Federal Census - Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa, United States (Occupation: Merchant)
1870 - US Federal Census - Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa, United States (Occupation: Farmer)
1880 - US Federal Census - Center Township, Wapello, Iowa, United States (Occupation: Retired Farmer)
William died at the age of 89 on 18 Mar 1884 in Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa, United States. He was buried in the Farmington Cemetery, Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa, United States.
William's biography is posted to Find A Grave Memorial #143978077:
General William Carhart, a soldier of the War of 1812, under General Lewis Case, was born in Hamilton county, Ohio, March 17, 1795, died at Farmington, Iowa, March 18, 1884. After the close of the War of 1812 he attended the Ohio State University at Athens, Ohio, then entered the study of law and was admitted to the bar. He practiced law for a number of years. When favorable opportunities arose he engaged in other business enterprises. He took an active part in politics, being a staunch Whig; also in the organization of the state militia, which constituted at that time interesting and exciting events in its history.
William Carhart was a son of Seth Carhart (born 1760), who moved to Ohio from Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in 1785, and settled at the mouth of the little Miami river. Subsequently he moved to Dresden, Muskingum county, Ohio. Seth Carhart married Margaret Scott. Seth Carhart and his wife are buried near Dresden, Ohio. William Carhart’s first wife was Josephine Simmons, a daughter of Col. William Simmons. She was born 1801 in Washington City and came with her father to Warsaw in 1820, married William Carhart in 1823, died 1842. William Carhart’s second wife was Susan Chambers, daughter of Col. David Chambers of Zanesville, died 1887. William Carhart has four living grandchildren: Mrs. Jeanette Ferguson, Paola, Kansas; Mrs. Josephine Greer, William Carhart DeTar, Edgerton, Kansas, and Mrs. Mary E. Huston, Morgantown, West Virginia, to whom we are indebted for this account.
1885 - Iowa State Census - Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa, United States (Occupation: Keeping House)
Susan died at the age of 77 in 1885 in Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa, United States. She was buried in Farmington Cemtery, Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa, United States.