Thomas Barnett Carver

photographer T B Carver
Vandalia, MO
example from LOST GALLERY

reverse of card at left
(identification stamp barely visible without enhancement)

Very little was found on the life of Thomas B Carver. No advertisements, no newsworthy items, not even an obituary. No city directories followed his activity. His photography career was mentioned only twice, in the 1900 and 1910 US census.

One of T B Carver’s children was William Cecil Carver. According to the death certificate of William Cecil Carver (1888-1964), he was “during most of his life” also a photographer. However all other records found show him as general farmer or poultry farmer. (See certificate below.)

Thomas Barnett Carver
(1870-1964)

1870 Aug 21
Cuivre, MO, US census, Thomas Carver age 6
1880 Jun 10
Cuivre, MO, US census, Thomas Carver age 16
1887 Dec 25
Benton, MO, state record, Thomas Carver and Alice Miller are married
1900 Jun 04
Vandalia, MO, US census, Thomas Carver as photographer
1910 Apr 26
Vandalia, MO, US census, Thomas B Carver as photographer
1919
Vandalia, MO, Find a Grave, Thomas Barnett Carver dies at age 56
1964 May 04
Ralls, Mo, death certificate, son William Cecil Carver, as photographer, dies at age 75

Mexico (MO) Weekly Ledger - 11 Feb 1897

Laddonia (MO) Herald - 09 Apr 1903

Windsor (MO) Review - 08 Aug 1907

New London (Mo) Ralls County Record -
31 May 1918

Warrenton (MO) Banner - 07 Jun 1918

Broken Arrow (OK) Ledger Democrat - 30 Jan 1919

Death Certificate for William Cecil Carver
Son of Thomas Barnet Carver
See notation above

photographer: Carver
Vandalia, MO
example from auction site

Photographer: Carver
Vandalia, MO
example from auction site

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