Ensley A. Carpenter
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Ensley A. Carpenter was a country doctor for whom the town of Carpenter, Kentucky
was named. He moved to Whitley County, Kentucky
shortly after the American Civil War
from neighboring Claiborne County, Tennessee. Carpenter practiced medicine
in Whitley County, Bell County, Kentucky
, and Knox County, Kentucky
from about 1868 into the early 1900s.
His ancestry is uncertain, but he may have been the son of Yelverton Carpenter and Hannah Allen and born in Tennessee. He married Edy Allie Grantum and had at least one child named Jerry M. Carpenter who was born about 1848.
The town of Carpenter, Kentucky
was named after him. He was the postmaster and town doctor.
Carpenter, Kentucky
Carpenter, is a community or populated place located in Whitley County, Kentucky with an elevation of 1,017 feet. Carpenter appears on the Frakes U.S. Geological Survey Map....
was named. He moved to Whitley County, Kentucky
Whitley County, Kentucky
Whitley County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. 2005 census projections list its population at 38,029 . The county seat is at Williamsburg, though the largest city is Corbin, and the county's District Court sits in both cities...
shortly after the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
from neighboring Claiborne County, Tennessee. Carpenter practiced medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
in Whitley County, Bell County, Kentucky
Bell County, Kentucky
Bell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed August 1, 1867, from parts of Knox and Harlan Counties and augmented from Knox County in 1872. As of 2010 the population was 69,060. Its county seat is Pineville...
, and Knox County, Kentucky
Knox County, Kentucky
Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 31,795. Its county seat is Barbourville. The county is named for General Henry Knox...
from about 1868 into the early 1900s.
His ancestry is uncertain, but he may have been the son of Yelverton Carpenter and Hannah Allen and born in Tennessee. He married Edy Allie Grantum and had at least one child named Jerry M. Carpenter who was born about 1848.
The town of Carpenter, Kentucky
Carpenter, Kentucky
Carpenter, is a community or populated place located in Whitley County, Kentucky with an elevation of 1,017 feet. Carpenter appears on the Frakes U.S. Geological Survey Map....
was named after him. He was the postmaster and town doctor.