Ebenezer Waterman Carver
Ebenezer Waterman Carver (1804-1896) was born 1 Dec. 1804 in Vinalhaven, Hancock Co., Maine. He was the son of Ebenezer Carver and Abigail Waterman. He married Mary Cooper Stimson on 4 Dec. 1828 in Vinalhaven; widowed 19 Jan. 1866. He married Mary Statira H. Stimson Cooper on 13 Dec. 1866 in Scott Co., Iowa. He hosted and met with Wilford Woodruff often in 1837 and 1838, and he traveled with Wilford Woodruff and other Saints from Maine to Illinois in 1838. He died 8 Jan. 1896 in Jackson Co., Oregon.
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Ebenezer Waterman Carver (K2YQ-XMD), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 21 May 2022). Ebenezer Waterman Carver, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/ebenezer-waterman-carver, accessed 21 May 2022). The Medford Mail, “Died” (Medford, Oregon), 17 Jan. 1896, vol. VIII, no. 3, p. 2; database with images, Newspapers.com (https://newspapers.com, accessed 21 May 2022). "Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999," database with images, Ancestry.com (https://ancestry.com, accessed 22 Nov. 2022); Joseph Waterman, Sep. 1818, Vinalhaven, Hancock Co., Maine, file no. 858; citing “Maine County, District and Probate Courts." "Town and vital records, 1785-1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 18 Nov. 2022); Ebenezer Carver and Abigail Waterman, marriage intention, 3 Nov. 1803, Vinalhaven, Hancock Co., Maine, p. 412; citing Vinalhaven, Knox Co., Maine, Town Clerk, image 226/837; DGS 7596929. "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 21 May 2022); Ebenezer W. Carver and Mary Stinson, 4 Dec. 1828, Vinalhaven, Hancock Co., Maine, p. 247; citing Vinalhaven, Knox Co., Maine, Town Clerk, “Town and vital records, 1785-1892,” image 143/837; DGS 7596929. "Town and vital records, 1785-1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 22 Nov. 2022); Walter Stimson and Mary Cooper, marriage, 28 Oct. 1823, Vinalhaven, Hancock Co., Maine, p. 322; citing Vinalhaven, Knox Co., Maine, Town Clerk, image 180/837; DGS 7596929. “Mary Stinson Carver” (1830-1866), memorial no. 94998804; Find A Grave (https://findagrave.com, accessed 21 Nov. 2022). "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 21 May 2022); Ebenezer W. Carver and Mary H. Cooper, 13 Dec. 1866, Scott Co., Iowa, p. 331; citing Scott Co., Iowa, Clerk of the District Court, “Marriage records, 1830-1956; index, 1838-1861,” image 210/730; DGS 4309869. "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 23 Nov. 2022); Samuel A. Cooper and Mary Statira H. Stimson, 5 Mar. 1851, North Haven, Waldo Co., Maine, p. 24; citing “Waldo County, Maine marriage records, vols. 1-3, 1802-1887,” image 136/470; DGS 7763762. Note: His second wife was also his niece by marriage.
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Excerpt:March 14, 1838 ~ Wednesday March 14th Walked to the post office & returned to Father Luce's & spent the night distance of the day 10 m March 15, 1838 ~ Thursday 15 I held a prayer meeting at Mr Ebenezar Carver's & spent the night at father Luce. Distance 4 miles March 16, 1838 ~ Friday 16 I walked to Br Starretts & spent the night I found them in affliction I prayed with them {and laid on hands} ...Dates:March 14, 1838 March 15, 1838 March 16, 1838 March 17, 1838 March 18, 1838 March 19, 1838 March 20, 1838 March 21, 1838 March 22, 1838 March 23, 1838 March 24, 1838 March 25, 1838 -
Excerpt:March 26, 1838 ~ Monday March 26 Walked to Mr John Smith from thence to Br Ames & spent the night I was quite Ill the destroyer made a severe attact upon me & I had a sick night distance of the day 3 March 27, 1838 ~ Tuesday 27 I arose quite Ill & spent the day at Br Ames I walked at night to Mr John Kents & Preached at his house 3 March 28, 1838 ~ Wednesday ...Dates:March 26, 1838 March 27, 1838 March 28, 1838 March 29, 1838 -
Excerpt:strange sight & sign & the wonderful condeseenscion of the Lord. It is worthy of remark that this was at a season of the year when fish of that size is not known upon these shores or coast & they never at any season of the year are known to come ashore as in this case. Mr Carver had dreams at night to confirm him that these things was a sign to him. Great & marvelous are the works of the Lord March 30, 1838 ~ Friday 30 I was still sick in the ...Dates:March 30, 1838 March 31, 1838 April 1, 1838 April 2, 1838 April 3, 1838 April 4, 1838 April 5, 1838 -
Excerpt:April 6, 1838 ~ Friday April 6th This is the day for the annual solemn assembly of the Saints in Zion or her stakes may God bless the Saints in every condition walked to Br Maltire Luce & spent the night 3 miles April 7, 1838 ~ Saturday 7 I walked to Mr Ephraim Luce from thence to Br Stephen Luce & after reading singing & prayer I Baptized two Persons Mr Ephraim Luce & Margarett Crockett I confirmed them by the laying ...Dates:April 6, 1838 April 7, 1838 April 8, 1838 April 9, 1838 April 10, 1838 April 11, 1838 April 12, 1838 April 13, 1838 -
Excerpt:Mr George Miller offered himself for Baptism after meeting. I rode to McComb from then[ce] to Father John Coltrins & spent the night. I was weak & feble with the exercises of the day distance 14 m August 12, 1839 ~ Monday Aug 12th Br Taylor Baptized Mr Miller. I spent the day with Br Zebedee Coltrin. I am gaining in strength I spent the night at Br John Vance 8 m August 13 ...Dates:August 12, 1839 August 13, 1839 August 14, 1839 August 15, 1839 August 16, 1839 August 17, 1839 August 18, 1839 -
Excerpt:August 21, 1839 ~ Wednesday 21st I parted with Mr Carver & family & Br & sister Thomas & left Rochester & rode to the end of the seven mile prairie & stoped several hours as father Coltrin was vary sick from thence we rode to Br Chenia's & spent the night distance of the day 28 m August 22, 1839 ~ Thursday 22nd We crossed a twelve mile prairie & stoped several hours also a ...Dates:August 21, 1839 August 22, 1839 August 23, 1839 August 24, 1839 -
Excerpt:There is great quantities of fish inhabit the waters, cooves & harbours around these Islands, such as Whale. Blackfish, Shark, ground Shark, PILOT fish, Hors Mackerel, Sturgeon, Salmon, Holloboat, Cod, Pollock, Tom Cod, Hake, Haddock, Mackerel, Shad, Bass, Ale wives, Herren, Pohagen, Dolphin, Whiting, Frost fish, Flounders, Smelt, Skate, Shrimp, Skid, Susk, Blebacks, Scollop Dogfish, Muttonfish Lumpfish, Squid, Fivefingers, Monkfish, Nursfish, Sunfish, Swordfish, Thrasher, Cat, Scuppog, Tootog, Eyefish, Cunner, Ling, Eels. Also Lobsters, Clams, Scollop, Mussles, Rincles, {crabs snails} and Porposes, Seal, &c ...Dates:August 21, 1837 August 22, 1837 August 23, 1837 August 24, 1837 August 25, 1837 August 26, 1837 August 27, 1837 August 28, 1837 -
Excerpt:August 4, 1838 ~ Saturday Aug 4th I visited the people from house to house & taught in the family circle. I spent the night at Mr Pease. 4. August 5, 1838 ~ Sunday 5. Sunday I preached two discourses in the town house in Camden to a large congregation but the people do not realize it to be a day of warning and not of many words this is the last time I shall lift up my voice unto this people, and when the wars ...Dates:August 4, 1838 August 5, 1838 August 6, 1838 August 7, 1838 August 8, 1838 August 9, 1838 -
Excerpt:October 1, 1838 ~ Monday Oct 1st It is unusally warm for the season. I conveyed Sister Rhoda Scamans home in a waggon we are still waiting in great anxiety for the camp to arive. O how slow they moove 10 miles October 2, 1838 ~ Tuesday 2nd Elder Townsend has this morning started for the east to look up the camp of the saints to see whare they are & what they are about that they do not get along [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to MrDates:October 1, 1838 October 2, 1838 October 3, 1838 October 4, 1838 -
Excerpt:& family, Ebenezer Carver & family & a young man by the name of Alonzo Thurstin. From Camden Daniel Whitley & family, from Scarborough Elder James Townsend & family, & Elder Willford Woodruff & family this camp consisted of 8 families the whole numbering 53 persons we had 10 waggons & 19 horses & after being set in order we rode to Saco 4 miles to Kenebunk 9 miles & camped for the night by a ...Dates:October 5, 1838 October 6, 1838 October 7, 1838 October 8, 1838