I too, have Southern Carpenter. I have found John Carpenter d. 10/2/1906 who married Louisa Hooks in Stanly Co, NC. Their children were: 1. Hampton W. b. 1853 m. Sarah Frances Harwood. a. Fillmore b. 1878 m. Susan Teal I. Lawrence P. b. 4/10/1912 d. 5/17/1948 II. J. E. Carpenter III. Bill IV. daug that married Jack McCoy V. daug that married Thomas Saunders b. John b. 9/1879 c. Ezra b. 9/1884 d. Mary b. 8/1887 e. Ollie b. 12/1891 f. Beverly W. b. 8/1894 g. Nezzie b. 9/1898 2. Gilliam Philmore b. 1855 m. Sallie Gaddy !st. Martha J. Hunsucker 2nd, Hattie Privette 3rd, Mrs. Annie Bell Banks 4th, Dollie Eddins 5th. (this is my Ggrandfather) a. Philmore b. 1876 b. John Dawson b. 9/24/1878 Anson Co, NC c. Rosa Ann b. 7/20/1882 Anson Co, NC (my grandmother) d. Martha Louisa b. 3/10/1884 e. Margaret Ellen b. 6/1885 f. Arrie Elizabeth b. 3/20/1888 g. Emma Eugenia b. 4/1889 h. Gilliam Philmore Jr. b. 1892 i. Lucy Maybell b. 152/11/1893 j. Alfred Pinkton b. 1879 k. Bessie Mae d. 5/3/1896 l. Bernie b. 1905 m. David b. 1907 n. Robert b. 1908 o. Lester b. 1909 p. Roman b. 1913 q. Lockhart b. 1915 r. Ellison d. 1/1919 3.Robert L. b. 1860 m. Martha J. Henry 4. Nola J. b. 1866 m John P. Atkinson 5. Mary E. b. 1869 m Henry Lear 6. Sallie b. 1874 m. J. W. Vaughn 1st, Henry Burr 2nd. They were in Stanly Co, NC then moved to Anson Co, NC. does anyone know of this family. I have looked for many years and whould like to find them.