Looking for information for Calista (Calesta?) CARPENTER
Looking for information for Calista (Calesta?) CARPENTER
Calista (Calesta?) was born in Moriah, Essex County, NY on Nov 19, 1816 she married Aug 3, 1835 probably in Moriah, Jonathan Wakefield b. Aug 21, 1810 in Hardwick, Caledonia County, VT he died Apr 5, 1864 in Le Claire, Iowa
She was the daughter of Elijah CARPENTER b. Nov 8, 1787 in Clarendon, Rutland, VT and died in Le Claire, Iowa Sep 23, 1851 and Abigail "Nabby" Parsons b. Mar 9, 1794 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, NH died in Le Claire, Iowa Mar 16, 1871 both are believed to be buried in Fairview cemetery, Le Claire, IA.
Calista (Calesta?) and Jonathan relocated to Le Claire, Iowa in approximately 1850 with daughter Amanda “Mindy”, Ray Greene, Elijah Carpenter, Mary Helen and Lester Fish Carpenter (Lester was born in Le Claire).
In 1880 Calista (Calesta?) is living with her Daughter Mindy and her husband Josiah Chamberlain in Camanche, Iowa. Approximately 1885-87 she relocates to Le Grange, Fl with Mindy and her husband accompanied with her son Ray Green. She is included on a deed pre 1900 and she and Ray are listed on the 1900 census living with Mindy and Josiah (she is now 84 years of age). THIS is the last record I can find regarding Calista (Calesta?). 1901 Josiah dies and 1905 Mindy dies but there is no reference to Calista (Calesta?) in either of their obituaries. I have assumed that she has died after the 1900 census and prior to Josiah’s death.
Does any one have any information on Calista (Calesta?), when did she die, where did she die etc. If it is in Florida I can find no record of her death and other than the deed and the one census report she is not shown to be in Florida.
Any help would be appreciated.