Hi All, I have finally found the parentage of my gg grandmother. Here is the family group as know it but there may be other children, etc. Any and all help appreciated Elisha G. Carpenter b. abt. 1802, NY; d. 25 Oct 1878, NY; buried Pompey Center, Onondaga Co., NY; m. Louisa ___, b. abt. 1806, NY; d. 7 Sep 1874; buried Pompey Center, NY children 1. Jackson b. abt. 1832, NY 2. Nellis (m) b. abt,. 1834 NY 3. Adison (Addison) b. abt. 1836, NY; m. Amelia C.___9 b. abt. 1831) 4. Henry L. b. abt. 1839, NY 5. Sarah Livona b. abt. 1841, NY 6. Ellen b. abt. 1843 NY 7. Jennie Mearanda (Miranda?) b. 1848, Onondaga Co., NY; d. 13 Aug 1874, NY; m. Burnett Galloway abt. 1867/68, NY; buried Pompey Center, NY 8. Ida F. b. abt. 1851, NY I believe also :Lucien C. b.27 Feb 1827, NY. On the census records for Pompey Twp., Onondaga Co., NY 1850 Major Carpenter( listed as a master carpenter) 27 yrs, m. Abaigail 25 yrs. and Jerome 2 yrs. 1850 Nathaniel Carpenter ( blacksmith) age 79 b. CT and wife Lucy age 69 b. CT 1860 Pompey Twp, Onondaga Co., NY Major Carpenter age 37 NY Abigail 35 " Gilbert 7 " Abigail 1 " Nathaniel 83 " Are these Nathaniel's the same person? Is he the father of Major and Elisha G.? TIA Sharon Genealogists never die they just lose their census.