Leland Carpenter
1904 - 1972 (67 years)
Generation: 1
1. Leland Carpenter was born on 14 Nov 1904 in Ludlow, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 15 Feb 1972 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; was buried in Olivewood Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California. Notes:
Marriage licenses
Leland Carpenter, Champaign - 18
Winnie Gritton, Penfield - 16
The Urbana Daily Courier, Urbana, Illinois. Tuesday, 17 April 1912, page 5.
In the county court Friday morning Leland Carpenter, under arrest for wife and child abandonment, was released upon promising to ay his wife and baby $25 per month, starting on Friday. His father signed the bond. The baby is six weeks old.
The Urbana Daily Courier, Urbana, Illinois. Monday, 10 December 1923, page 6.
Go To Terre Haute After Parole Breaker
Deputy Sherriff John Bruder and Probation Officer U.G. Martin went today to Terre Haute after Leland Carpenter, a parole breaker.
Carpenter was paroled to Martin sometime ago, following arrest for failure to support his wife. He was under obligation to contribute to her support, but instead of doing so, skipped.
The Urbana Daily Courier, Urbana, Illinois. Tuesday, 19 August 1924, page 5.
Escapes From County Jail By Picking Locks On Window
Leland Carpenter last night proved himself to be a very ingenious gentleman.
Using nothing but a piece of teaspoon and a short piece of wire, he picked two locks, securing the barred widow of his cell in the county jail, lowered himself to the roof of the small porch on the east side, and dropped 15 feet to the ground. This happened some time last night and thus far there is no trace of the fugitive. He left the instruments used in making his escape, but carried the locks away with him.
Carpenter, who is charged with bigamy, was confined in the debtors cell, which is a room by itself on the eat side of the upper corridor. He was thus isolated because of being afflicted with a loathsome blood disease. It was the same cell in which John Christmus, colored wife murderer, spent his last days before being executed in October, 1921.
Sheriff Gray this morning, mailed out a description of the fugitive to police of all neighboring cities. Here it is: Age, 19; height, five feet 6 1/2 inches; complexion, fair; hair, dark brown; tip of middle finger on left hand missing; occupation, automobile mechanic; wore gray carp, ligh shirt, dark gray trousers and black Oxfords.
The Urbana daily Courier, Saturday, 23 August 1924, page 1.
State of Illinois, Champaign County ss. In the Circuit Court Thereof. In Chancery. To the January Term A.D. 1929.
Winnie S. Carpenter
Vs.
Leland Carpenter
Bill for divorce No.8684.
Affidavit of non-residence of Leland Carpenter, the defendant above named, having been life in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court of Champaign County, Illinois, In said cause; notice is hereby give to the said Defendant Leland Carpenter that the Complainant filed her Bill of Complaint in said cause on the Chancery side of said Court on the 20th day of December A.D. 1928; that summons thereupon issued out of said Court against the said Defendant returnable on the third Monday of January A.D. 1929, being the first day of the January Term of said Court as is by law required, which cause is now pending in said Court.
Now unless you, the said defendant Leland Carpenter shall plead answer or demur to the said Bill of complaint, the same and the matters therein contained will be taken as confessed against you and a decree entered according to the prayer of the said Bill of Complaint.
Boyd S. Blain, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Champaign County, Illinois.
Clark & Noel, Solicitors for Complainant. 12 21 28 4.
The Urbana Daily Courier, Friday, 21 December 1928, page 11.
Winne S. Carpenter started suite for divorce against Leland Carpenter, charging that he deserted her three days after their marriage on April 16, 1923. There is one child, Lowell, who became five years old on October 7, 1928, and the mother asks to be awarded his custody.
The Urbana Daily Courier, Urbana, Illinois. Friday, 21 December 1928, page 1.
Winnie S. vs. Leland Carpenter, custody of child awarded complainant.
The Urbana Daily Courier, Urbana, Illinois. Monday, 5 May 1929, page 1.
Name:
son of Charles Carpenter and Daisy M. Jenkins
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157433514/leland-carpenter
W3 - buried with second wife, Estelle.
Leland married Winnie Star Gritton on 16 Apr 1923 in Champaign County, Illinois, and was divorced in 1928. Winnie (daughter of Clarence Ashley Gritten and Marietta Blanch Shannon) was born on 24 May 1906 in Penfield, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 15 Jul 1985 in Story City, Story County, Iowa; was buried in Collison Cemetery, Collison, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Lowell Claire Carpenter was born on 7 Oct 1923 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 19 Mar 1979 in Jefferson County, Wisconsin; was buried in Arlington Park Cemetery, Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.