Conrad Gansefort Carver,
deceased merchant, was born in Richfield, Otsego Co. NY, March 31,
1800, and was a son of Joseph and Abigail (Rounds) Carver. The former
was born in Otsego Co. NY, April 16, 1769, and married Abigail Rounds,
October 5, 1788. She was born in Maine, July 4, 1768, and reared a
family of several children. They died, respectively, June 8, 1815, and
August 1, 1847. Conrad G. grew to manhood in his native county, came to
Sharon in 1829 and began merchandising and milling, and subsequently
followed contracting on the canal. He was one of the pioneers in the
development of the coal fields of the Shenango Valley, being a
contemporary of Gen. Curtis and George Boyce in that business, and was
among the first to ship coat by canal to Erie. He was also engaged for
a time in manufacturing and continued in the coal business until a few
years prior to his death, which occurred September 2, 1874. He was the
third postmaster of Sharon, and served from 1841 to 1845. he was
married in Sharon, August 6, 1833, to Miss Terressa, daughter of Samuel
Quinby, one of the pioneers of Sharon. Mrs. Carver was born in Warren,
Ohio, April 7, 1808 and is the mother of two children, Joseph L. and
Conrad Q., both residents of Sharon. Politically Mr. Carver was an old
line Whig, and afterward a Republican. He was one of the most
enterprising citizens of the town, and did a great deal toward its
growth and prosperity. He laid out Carver's Addition to Sharon on the
East Hill, and was known and recognized as an energetic, pushing
business man. He came to Sharon when it was in its infancy and lived to
see it developed into one of the most flourishing towns of the valley.
he was a man of undoubted integrity, straightforward principles and
unsullied reputation, and none stood higher in that respect and
confidence of his fellow citizens.
History
of Mercer Co. PA It's Past and Present, Volume II, Brown, Runk
and Co. Publishers - 1888 p.719; Submitted by Theresa Davids
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