>From the Eaton County, Michigan, Probate Court I found a copy of Daniel R. Carpenter's probate records. I now have two more clues. His son William H. Carpenter was William Henry Carpenter and Daniel's date of death was January 26, 1866. I knew you all would want an update. It cost me almost as much to copy these records as was the value of poor Daniel's entire estate. And so this man of so little means has had his name broadcast throughout the internet to Carpenters everywhere. But alas no clue as to his parents. While there I copied the following names from the records - all Carpenters that died pre 1873 in Eaton Co., Michigan. Let me know if anyone sounds familiar. Since I'm asking for help I thought while there I'd try to contribute something from my little corner of the world. Anna Francis T. Sarah A. Benjamin F Clara E. Susan A. Lodema M. Cyrus Mary L. Paul D. Phillip Iona Orine Howard Manley Francis Albert Clyde Owen Randall Royce Celia A. Jasper B. David Henry Lewis A. Dennis Daniel F. Jay F. Rolla E. Jacob E. Orby Sulima C. Kris in chilly Michigan - Go Spartans