C. Carver    

C. CARVER and JOSEPH BOWER, carriage-makers, Sandy Lake, are among the best known manufacturers of this county. Mr. Carver was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, August 10, 1840. His parents, John and Mary (Nesbit) Carver, were natives of Franklin County, Penn. They removed to Ohio when they were both young. In 1843 they settled in Lackawannock Township, this. county, and subsequently the father followed his trade, that of blacksmith, at Clarksville for about fourteen years. They then moved to West Salem Township, where the father died in 1875 and his widow in 1882. They had eleven children born to them: James, a resident of Beaver County; Margaret, married Jesse McQuiston; Emily, is dead; Eliza, married James Watson; Mary, died in Erie County; Sarah, married to William Means; Calvin; Anna, married James McMillen; Seldin, died October 9, 1888; John F. and Mirancy. Of these, Mrs. Watson, Mrs. McMillen, Mrs. Means and Mirancy have taught school. Mr. Carver was educated in the common schools, and began to learn his trade when quite young. At the age of twenty-two he had completed his trade, having learned the carriage manufacturing business with H. C. Beldon, of Warren, Ohio. He formed a partnership under the firm name of Sisley & Carver, at Sheakleyville, and did general blacksmithing and wagon and carriage-making. In 1869 he withdrew, and formed a partnership under the firm name of Waid & Carver, at Sandy Lake, and did the same kind of work. In 1880 he was joined by Joseph Bower in their present business. Aside from their manufacture of buggies and wagons they sell these vehicles of other manufactories. Mr. Carver was married September 26, 1865, to Caroline Beatty, only daughter of David M. Beatty, of Sheakleyville, and by her has six children: Frank B., William W., in a dry goods store at Burlington, Iowa; Edwin F., Jesse H., Kate I. and David M. The oldest is employed by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad at Burlington, Iowa. Mr. Carver is a member of the K. of H., K. & L. of H., and he and wife belong to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. In politics he is a Democrat.

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