The Greene & Pickens Black Families Association
The Upchurch/Carpenter Family History
The Upchurch & Carpenter families both originated in Virginia and the North Carolina areas.
One of the oldest men that I researched was Richard Upchurch. Richard was born in 1725.
He was the son of James & Elizabeth Upchurch. 8 children were born to this union. Just
shortly after they were married, they moved to Bute County, North Carolina. One of their
sons, Benjamin Upchurch, was born in 1753. Little is known about him, but he married a
woman named Susannah Pace. The couple is known to have two daughters, named Frances
(1770) & Elizabeth (1771) & two sons, Jubal (1772) & James (1770).
The Carpenter Family History
Thomas Carpenter, who was nicknamed Jack, was born in Botetourt County, Virginia in
1740. He married a woman named Mary Lee. She was born in 1740 in the same county.
The couple moved to Nash County, North Carolina to make a better life for themselves. The
couple had eight children, which were all born in North Carolina. One of their sons John
Carpenter, who was born in 1764, married a woman named Elizabeth Upchurch. They had
ten children, all of which were born in Franklin County, North Carolina. Of their children two
of their sons, William Churchwell & Simeon and their descendants played an important role in
of several of the black Carpenter's lives. William Churchwell Carpenter moved to Pickens
County Alabama with his wife and children. His daughters, Emma Jane, Ellen, Mary & Bettie
married the Pippin brothers in Clinton.
My great-great-great grandfather, W.H. Pippin married Mary Carpenter. One of his sons,
Sidney C. Carpenter, married a woman named Josephine Powell and stayed in the Mantua
Precinct. It was said by the black descendants that Wiliam Churchwell Carpenter was the
father of Monroe Carpenter. Monroe Carpenter was a slave born in North Carolina.
However, I believe that Monroe's mother, Sarah, was born in Virginia. When Benjamin
Upchurch died in 1816, he willed some slaves to his daughter Elizabeth Carpenter. Hudson
was then born on the plantation in Virginia in 1820. Hudson met Monroe's mother on the
Carpenter plantation. However, she already had Monroe. In 1850, William Carpenter died
and his family inherited the slaves. It is believed that Sidney inherited Hudson, Sarah, &
Monroe. When slavery was abolished in 1865, Hudson, Sarah, & Monroe were living in
Mantua. In the early 1870's Monroe married a woman named Caroline Brown.
They moved down toward Union and started their family. Monroe obtained several acres of
land in the Union precinct by the Carpenter family. Not only that, he was well educated by his
white family. Monroe and his wife Caroline had ten children, however eight lived through
infancy.
Frank Carpenter (1880) m. Bessie Lowe (1894)
Children: Morrow Carpenter, Caroline Carpenter, Tom Carpenter, Sarah Carpenter, Frances
Carpenter, Frank Carpenter, & J.D. Carpenter
Augusta Norwood (1883) married Simon R. Norwood (1868) of Union.
Children: Roosevelt Norwood, Nathaniel Norwood, Simon R. Norwood Jr. Washington
Norwood, Ada Norwood, Janie Norwood, Geneon Norwood, Fannie Norwood, Slack
Norwood, & Mary Norwood.
Peter Carpenter (1885) married Mary Smith, the daughter of Ned Smith & Ida Knox.
Children: Glenn, Glover, Mary R. Morrow, Peter, Vera Walker, Lou Belle Jones, & Nebraska.
Edward Carpenter (1884) m. Caroline Thompson (1885), the daughter of Sam
Thompson & Callie Barnes
Children: Lucy Billingsley, Leola Bryant, Amy Slaughter, Brazel Davis, Odell Carpenter,
Andrew Carpenter, Charlie Carpenter, & Mary Ethel Sykes
Lewis Carpenter (1886-1943) m. Eugenia Cameron (1888)
Children: Sarah Carpenter, George William Carpenter, Dennis Carpenter & Ella Geneva
Pippen.
The Carpenters of Mount Hebron.
Simeon Carpenter was the brother of William Churchwell Carpenter. He was born in 1800 in
North Carolina. He married a woman named Mary M. Cherry of Chester County, South
Carolina. The earliest slave I was able to trace from his inventory was William Carpenter,
who was born in 1796. He was deeded to Simeon by his father. William had three sons & a
daughter named Red (1813), Manah (1815) Yelph (1816), & Joe (1816). It isn't sure if these
are accurate or if there is more. However, according to the descendants of these families,
they are all related.
Manah Carpenter was married to Ned Rice, the son of Bynum & Abbey Rice. She had four
children named Elizabeth (1835), Tom Carpenter (1842) Olion Carpenter (1847), & Hilliard
Carpenter (1851). Elizabeth was born in South Carolina, so it isn't known who her father is. I
believe that the rest of the children are Ned Rice's children.
Elizabeth (1835) m. Chelsey Carpenter (1816)
Children: Mary George, Harriet Hutton, Louise Hill, Maggie Wright, Rebecca Craig, Phil
Carpenter, Jordan Carpenter, Joseph Carpenter, Lizzie Cameron,
Tom Carpenter (1842) m. Cornelia (1850)
Children: Martha
Olion Carpenter m. Chaney (1847)
Children: Rebecca Carpenter, (twins William & Willie Carpenter, Pleasant Carpenter, Hillard
Carpenter, Ned Carpenter, Joe Carpenter, Robert Carpenter
Hillard Carpenter (1854) m. Catherine Williams (1855) of Lauderdale County,
Mississippi.
Children: William Carpenter, Eliza Carpenter, Hillard Carpenter, Estelle Carpenter, Catherine
Carpenter
Yelph Carpenter (1816) m. Fannie (1820)
Children: John Carpenter, Silas Carpenter, Martha Carpenter, Dicey Carpenter, Mary
Carpenter, Prissey Carpenter, John Carpenter, Quincy Carpenter, Thomas Carpenter,
Benjamin Carpenter, Ciela Carpenter, & Jack Carpenter
Joe Carpenter (1816) m. Clara (1830)
Children: Wilson Carpenter, Violet Carpenter, Charlotte Hill, Robert Carpenter, Rachel
Carpenter, Judith Carpenter, Jack Carpenter, Mary Carpenter, Amanda Carpenter, Ellen
Carpenter
The Upchurch & Carpenter families both originated in Virginia and the North Carolina areas.
One of the oldest men that I researched was Richard Upchurch. Richard was born in 1725.
He was the son of James & Elizabeth Upchurch. 8 children were born to this union. Just
shortly after they were married, they moved to Bute County, North Carolina. One of their
sons, Benjamin Upchurch, was born in 1753. Little is known about him, but he married a
woman named Susannah Pace. The couple is known to have two daughters, named Frances
(1770) & Elizabeth (1771) & two sons, Jubal (1772) & James (1770).
The Carpenter Family History
Thomas Carpenter, who was nicknamed Jack, was born in Botetourt County, Virginia in
1740. He married a woman named Mary Lee. She was born in 1740 in the same county.
The couple moved to Nash County, North Carolina to make a better life for themselves. The
couple had eight children, which were all born in North Carolina. One of their sons John
Carpenter, who was born in 1764, married a woman named Elizabeth Upchurch. They had
ten children, all of which were born in Franklin County, North Carolina. Of their children two
of their sons, William Churchwell & Simeon and their descendants played an important role in
of several of the black Carpenter's lives. William Churchwell Carpenter moved to Pickens
County Alabama with his wife and children. His daughters, Emma Jane, Ellen, Mary & Bettie
married the Pippin brothers in Clinton.
My great-great-great grandfather, W.H. Pippin married Mary Carpenter. One of his sons,
Sidney C. Carpenter, married a woman named Josephine Powell and stayed in the Mantua
Precinct. It was said by the black descendants that Wiliam Churchwell Carpenter was the
father of Monroe Carpenter. Monroe Carpenter was a slave born in North Carolina.
However, I believe that Monroe's mother, Sarah, was born in Virginia. When Benjamin
Upchurch died in 1816, he willed some slaves to his daughter Elizabeth Carpenter. Hudson
was then born on the plantation in Virginia in 1820. Hudson met Monroe's mother on the
Carpenter plantation. However, she already had Monroe. In 1850, William Carpenter died
and his family inherited the slaves. It is believed that Sidney inherited Hudson, Sarah, &
Monroe. When slavery was abolished in 1865, Hudson, Sarah, & Monroe were living in
Mantua. In the early 1870's Monroe married a woman named Caroline Brown.
They moved down toward Union and started their family. Monroe obtained several acres of
land in the Union precinct by the Carpenter family. Not only that, he was well educated by his
white family. Monroe and his wife Caroline had ten children, however eight lived through
infancy.
Frank Carpenter (1880) m. Bessie Lowe (1894)
Children: Morrow Carpenter, Caroline Carpenter, Tom Carpenter, Sarah Carpenter, Frances
Carpenter, Frank Carpenter, & J.D. Carpenter
Augusta Norwood (1883) married Simon R. Norwood (1868) of Union.
Children: Roosevelt Norwood, Nathaniel Norwood, Simon R. Norwood Jr. Washington
Norwood, Ada Norwood, Janie Norwood, Geneon Norwood, Fannie Norwood, Slack
Norwood, & Mary Norwood.
Peter Carpenter (1885) married Mary Smith, the daughter of Ned Smith & Ida Knox.
Children: Glenn, Glover, Mary R. Morrow, Peter, Vera Walker, Lou Belle Jones, & Nebraska.
Edward Carpenter (1884) m. Caroline Thompson (1885), the daughter of Sam
Thompson & Callie Barnes
Children: Lucy Billingsley, Leola Bryant, Amy Slaughter, Brazel Davis, Odell Carpenter,
Andrew Carpenter, Charlie Carpenter, & Mary Ethel Sykes
Lewis Carpenter (1886-1943) m. Eugenia Cameron (1888)
Children: Sarah Carpenter, George William Carpenter, Dennis Carpenter & Ella Geneva
Pippen.
The Carpenters of Mount Hebron.
Simeon Carpenter was the brother of William Churchwell Carpenter. He was born in 1800 in
North Carolina. He married a woman named Mary M. Cherry of Chester County, South
Carolina. The earliest slave I was able to trace from his inventory was William Carpenter,
who was born in 1796. He was deeded to Simeon by his father. William had three sons & a
daughter named Red (1813), Manah (1815) Yelph (1816), & Joe (1816). It isn't sure if these
are accurate or if there is more. However, according to the descendants of these families,
they are all related.
Manah Carpenter was married to Ned Rice, the son of Bynum & Abbey Rice. She had four
children named Elizabeth (1835), Tom Carpenter (1842) Olion Carpenter (1847), & Hilliard
Carpenter (1851). Elizabeth was born in South Carolina, so it isn't known who her father is. I
believe that the rest of the children are Ned Rice's children.
Elizabeth (1835) m. Chelsey Carpenter (1816)
Children: Mary George, Harriet Hutton, Louise Hill, Maggie Wright, Rebecca Craig, Phil
Carpenter, Jordan Carpenter, Joseph Carpenter, Lizzie Cameron,
Tom Carpenter (1842) m. Cornelia (1850)
Children: Martha
Olion Carpenter m. Chaney (1847)
Children: Rebecca Carpenter, (twins William & Willie Carpenter, Pleasant Carpenter, Hillard
Carpenter, Ned Carpenter, Joe Carpenter, Robert Carpenter
Hillard Carpenter (1854) m. Catherine Williams (1855) of Lauderdale County,
Mississippi.
Children: William Carpenter, Eliza Carpenter, Hillard Carpenter, Estelle Carpenter, Catherine
Carpenter
Yelph Carpenter (1816) m. Fannie (1820)
Children: John Carpenter, Silas Carpenter, Martha Carpenter, Dicey Carpenter, Mary
Carpenter, Prissey Carpenter, John Carpenter, Quincy Carpenter, Thomas Carpenter,
Benjamin Carpenter, Ciela Carpenter, & Jack Carpenter
Joe Carpenter (1816) m. Clara (1830)
Children: Wilson Carpenter, Violet Carpenter, Charlotte Hill, Robert Carpenter, Rachel
Carpenter, Judith Carpenter, Jack Carpenter, Mary Carpenter, Amanda Carpenter, Ellen
Carpenter
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