Hi: Does anyone relate to the following Carpenter, Davenport article. I have added notes and the bible record is followed by some records as to how I am connected. Any Help would be greatly appreciated. Glenda Brothers gbrothers@syix.com THIS IS A BIBLE RECORD FOUND IN A PERIODIACAL OF SHARP CO ARK (USED TO BE LAWRENCE CO) Submitted by Mrs. Helen Carpenter Davenport, P.O. box 10285, Springfield, Mo 65808. The folowing is a transcription of all entries in a bible handed down from Robert Carpenter, A pioneer settler of Sharp Co, Ark. Number in parentheses in right margin refer to numbered notes below.......... First Page A very large RC Second page Thomas M. CARPENTER b. 15 Jan 1831 (2) Sarajain CARPENTER b. 19 Jan 1833 (3) James Hardin CARPENTER b 6 March 1835 (4) Rodise CARPENTER b. 15 Feb 1837 (5) Edmon CARPENTER b.22 Jan 1839 (6) Marthy Jain CARPENTER b. 9 Mar 1842 (7) Mary CARPENTER b. 13 June 1844 (8) Henry CARPENTER b. 27 Oct 1846 (9) Third Page Mary Jain DEVENPORT b. 21 April 1852 (10) Stepen Robert b. Dec 9 1853 (11) James Clayto SHIRLEY b.19 March 1862 (12) James Hardin CARPENTER Left Arkansas October the 6 Went to Texas with (illegible) Childress County Childress October the 7 1870 NOTES: 1. The earliest record of Robert Carpenter found by this researcher is in the 1840 census for Henderson Co. Ten, where he appears as head of a household consistant with the above bible record. He is also listed in the 1850 census in henderson Co. with his wife Matilda and all of the children appearing on the seconc page of the bible record. Only one book of land record survived the Sivil war days in Henderson co. it contains a record where Robert Carpenter sold 250 acres of land to Edmond Gawf; withnessed John a Criner and Elias Goff. This deed is dated 8 Oct 1851 and recorded 8 Jan 1856. Adjoining property owneres wer Stephen Hefley, Jackson Petty, Daniel Mayberry, EdmonGawfs, and James Long. I believe Robert Carpenter ws running a store at the time of the 1840 census as his occupation was categorized as "trade or Manufacturing". Evidently he left Henderson County after 1851 and before 1865. By the beginning of the Civil War the entire family had settled at Maxville in Lowrence (now Sharp )Co. Ark. Where theyand many of their descendants remained. 2. Thomas M. Carpenter md Rebecca Clements by whome he had one son, Francis M. Carpenter b. July 1862. 1st Lt. Thomas M. Carpenter, 21 st ark Infantry died 19 June 1863. He had been amoung the wounded left at Corinth the preceeding winter, was captured and imprisoned at Iuka, Miss. 3. On some record Sarah appears as Sarah A. It is not known what became of her. ( Glenda's Note: see note 10 and the following 1870 census where Sarah A ROBISON is listed with Mary and Robert in Sharp Co. Ark. I think they might be one and the same don't you Faith?) 4. James Harden Carpenter with wife Eliza are listed in Sharp County, Ark. in 1870. Then removed to Childress, Texas. 5. Rodise Carpenter married James DEAVENPORT. In 1860 they were living in Ash Flat, Arkansas, and James was teaching school. At that time they had a one year old son Charles H. Deavenport. Later children were Dani Mary, and James. Rodise was widowed by 1880 6. Edmon Carpenter married Mary Debbie McCord Campbell, d/o Joseph m. McCord of Maxville. Their children were Joseph Robert, Nancy M., Isabell, James F. Horatio, Clarenda A., Filmore, and perhaps others. Most of the Carpenters in the south part of Sharp County descend from this family. 7. Martha Jane probably md. a Shirley and is the mother of John Clayton Shirley of the bible record. If so, she must have died soon after his birth as he would not otherwise have been raised by his grandparents. 8. Mary Carpenter md. a Mr. Anderson from Poukeepsie, Arkansas. After his death she mad the home with her nephew Joseph Robert in Cave City where she lived for many years known affectionately as Aunt Mary. She buried as Aunt Mary in the cemetery at Maxville beside her brother Edmond. 9. The only known record of Henry Carpenter is in this bible and the 1850 census 10. This and the following two entries are evidently grandchildren who Robert elected to enter in his bible. Other grandchildren are not entered. Mary Jane DEVENPROT May have been a daughter of Rodise (who would have been 15 years, 2 mo old at the time of birth). Otherwise, she must be the daughter of Sarah which is entirely possible.( GLENDA'S NOTE: This is what I believe) 11. As this entry is immediately following Mary Jane DEVENPORT and at the time would have been on a page with on other entries, this researcher concludes that the full name shoud be STEPEN ROBERT DEVENPORT. In any event, no record of either child has been found outside of thei bible. (GLENDA'S NOTE: With the exact same birthday also, I believe this is our Robert Stephen DAVENPORT) 12. All entries up to this point have ben in the same handwrithing, evidently that of Robert Carpenter, and in the old-fasioned style know as "round". This entry is in the beautiful Spencerian style used by both Thomas and Edmond Carpenter. James Clayton Shirley was raised by his Carpenter grandparents. *********** Lawrence Co. Ark DEBENPORT, Sarah Ann to Joseph L. Robinson 8/8/1861 book c pg 120 DAVENPORT, James C. to Rhodie CARPENTER 10/11/1857 book B p 239 1870 Sharp Co Ark Census Piney Fork Twp Sarah Roberson 36 TN Mary 18 AR I believe Mary and Robert are Davenports Robert 16 AR Tennessee 6 AR Thomas 4 AR 1880 Scott Co. Ark James Twp #61 James Terry 53 b KY Sallie 48 AR and children plus Frye, Sarah A. 48 Unknown listed as a Ward , Mary 16 AR Niece I believe these are Roberson's , Thomas 14 AR Nephew 1900 Scott Co Ark Lafayette twp 4 June 1900 36/37 Davenport, Robert S. Dec 1853 Ark, Ten, Ten with wife and children 80/81 ROBERTSON, Thomas F. April 1866 Ark Ten Ten with wife and children and... FRY, Sarah A b 1840, age 60, widow TN ? ? 1910 Scott Co Ark Lafayette Twp 26 April 1910 101 DAVENPORT, Robert S. 55 Ark Ten US wife and children 40 ROBINSON, Tom F age 44 with wife and Children 96 DEVANPORT, T.F. 30 with wife and son and.... FRY, Sarrah A (Boarder) 70 Widow 5 children b 4 living b. Tenn 99 BROTHERS , Jim 25 Nellie 22 2 children b. 1 living (Robert DAVENPORTS Daughter) E.A. 2 b. Ark (This is Ervie Arastus Brothers Moss) 12 Oct 1920 Sarah A. FRY died BURRIED Weeks Cemetery FRY, Sarah Ann Robinson, d. ca 1918 age of 100 years Row V # 59 I didn't realize I had so much that fit..I believe that Sarah A. is the Sarajain in the bible. What do you think?? ----------