Carl, my grandfather, Alva Francis Carpenter, was born in Genoa, Vernon county WI in 1863. He had two younger brothers, Robert and John, and three younger sisters, Louisa (married Van Vleet and stayed in WI), Mary Roxanna (married Lorenzo Dow Fox and went to MS), and Agnes (married J. O. Ferguson). My greatgrandparents came directly from Harmony, Chatauqua county, NY. John was born at Cameron, Steuben county NY in 1834. Don't know if this is a help or not, but I believe that some of John's siblings and first cousins also went to WI about the time he did (1861) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com