John Laird was wondering about my NY Carpenters. I decided to answer him and include a slightly abbreviated line further back to see if my elusive AMASA CARPENTER can be found by anyone, or if it looks like I have the lineage down fairly correctly. My info from Alonzo on back is from a cousin John DeMott, who has been working on our line for quite a long time (thanks John!). I am starting the list with myself and going back in time. Thanks! Mary Cathryn Carpenter (me!) b. 2-5-1960 at St. Joseph's Hospital,Marshfield, Wood Co., WI. (Hometown: Abbotsford, Clark Co., WI) Presently single and living in Flagstaff, Coconino Co., AZ Clarence ("Carpy") Frank CARPENTER b. 8-20-1922 in Longwood, Clark Co., WI d. 5-20-1995 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield, Wood Co., WI. Buried in Abbotsford, Clark Co., WI. m. Doris Marie GENRICH on 8-18-1954 at St. Louis Catholic Church, Dorchester, Clark Co., WI. Doris was b. 6-4-1922 in Little Black Twp., Taylor Co., WI. Presently living in Abbotsford, Clark Co., WI. Frank Isaac CARPENTER b. 2-20-1882 in Chesaning, MI d. 3-29-1945 in Sparta, WI (buried in Sparta, WI) m. Catherine POMMERICH on 2-3-1909 in Fond du Lac, WI Catherine was b. 8-28-1886; d. 8-25-1965 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield, Wood Co., WI. Buried in Colby, WI. *(Frank left Catherine, and married a woman named Winifred who had a son and ran a boarding house in Sparta, WI. He may have been married before Catherine as well). Cass CARPENTER b. 11-26-1851 in MI d. 3-25-1925 in an Infirmary, Calhoun Co., MI m. Czarena (Czarina) A. BUCKLAND on 6-30-1877 in Chesaning, MI. Czarena was b. 1852 in NY; d. 5-30-1887 in St. Charles Twp., Saginaw Co., MI. Daughter of John Calvin BUCKLAND and Chloe Amanda (or Amanda Chloe) GILL. Alonzo (or Elanson) CARPENTER b. 1812 in Corinth Twp., Saratoga Co., NY d. Unknown m. Julia FORBES in 1850. Julia was b. 6-13-1826 in NY; d. 8-1-1899 in St. Charles, MI. Daughter of William FORBES and Sarah EVARTS (EVRATS). Alonzo's parents are eluding me. Our "best fit" is Amasa CARPENTER, but I have no paperwork linking them. My source says Amasa married twice, had 10 children, and settled in Sandy Creek, NY. He is listed in the 1850 census for Oswego Co., NY. Amasa CARPENTER: b. 3-27-1783 in Thompson, Windham, CT d. aft. 1850 in Sanday Creek, Oswego, NY m. Lucy STONE, unknown Lucy was b. abt. 1783 in CT; d. Unknown Samuel CARPENTER b. 5-24-1757 in Pomfert, Windham, CT d. 1-7-1789 in Thompson, Windham, CT *m. (1)Dolly ALTON* on 4-27-1780 in CT Dolly was b. abt. 1760 in Windham, CT; d. 3-9-1785 in Thompson, Windham, CT. *(Apparently Samuel and Dolly had a son Amasa that died as a baby. "My" Amasa is the second born child. Dolly died after the birth of their third son, Samuel (b. 3-6-1785). m. (2)Sybil ALTON (when?), they had three children - Dolly, Eliot, and Asa. Going back from Samuel (father of Amasa), in quick review: -Samuel (b. 3-10-1716/17) who married Keziah CARPENTER. Keziah was daughter of Ebenezer CARPENTER and Mehitable BISHOP (I won't list that CARP. line at this time). -Samuel (b. 11-9-1684) who married Hannah JOHNSON. -Samuel Jr. (b. 8-15-1661 in Rehoboth) who married Patience IDE. -**Samuel Sr. (b. abt. 1635** in Rehoboth) who married Sarah READAWAY (REDAWAY, REDWAY, REDEWAY). -William (of Rehoboth?) (b. 5-23-1605 Wiltshire, England) ** If Sam Sr.'s father was Wm. of Rehoboth, and Wm. didn't arrive in America until the Bevis came in 1638, then how could Sam Sr. be born in Rehoboth 3 years before??? If my info is correct (and I am reading it correctly), Sam Sr. had a brother William (b. 1632 in Southampton, England) who was direct ancestor of earlier mentioned KEZIAH CARPENTER. Any leads on that elusive Amasa from anybody???? Maybe he isn't even Alonzo's father. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks Mary __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com