Her married name was Persons.
Caroline M. Carpenter Surely married to Amasa Parsons in 1880, Northfield, VT Census. Question is, was she married first to ta Mr. Parker, having Gerti C. Parker @1867? If so, she was likely, also, Amasa's 2nd wife, and possibly NOT the mother of the two Parsons children listed in the census,below:
PARSONS/PERSONS?:
Amasa, w, m, 55, head, RR employee, all VT X 3 (self, father, mother born VT)
Carrie M., w, f, 44, wife, keeping house
Jennie M., w, f, 14, dau, at school
William E., w, m, 12, son, at school
PARKER, Gertie C., w, f, 13, step-dau, at school
Carpenter, Frank N., w, m, 22, boarder, barber
(NOTE: Frank N. being Carrie's brother)
In 1870, with first husband, Frederick Parker, in Northfield, VT. Gertruce listed as 'Carrie E' or 'Carrie G.', Joel, father of Frederick also with family, a widower. Interestingly, a Dennis Persons, age 21, also in the house as a farm laborer! She was born circa 1837 at
Vermont, USA. She was the daughter of
Roswell Carpenter , Jr. and
Philura Kinsman. Caroline M. Carpenter married
Amasa Persons between 1871 and 1880 at
Vermont, USA.