Some Zimmerman Carpenter, at least, went on to NC. Audrey Annable Franklin Robin Carpenter wrote: > Toni Schlaefli: > Your query doesn't say whether you already have knowledge of > "Genealogical Notes on the Carpenter Family" (1907) by Seymour D. Carpenter. > This history is the most extensive review (that I know of) regarding the > Zimmerman Carpenters. If you haven't seen this book, I suggest you find > yourself a copy. > SDC Passages on pages 71 and 79 refer to a couple of James Carpenters, > and also Gabriel and Zachary in the same line. Page 208 begins a final > chapter "Gabriel Carpenter, In Memoriam" and reviews a Gabriel who was born > in PA Sep 11, 1801, moved with his family in 1852 from Fairfield Cty OH to > Cedar Rapids IA. He died in Cedar Rapids March 10, 1881. Services held in > the Grace Episcopal Church. (See if they have records!) > Although the specific persons cited by SDC may or may not be your actual > ancestors, it sounds (to me) like you'll probably find a connection > somewhere there. (The Zimmerman Carpenters aren't among my Carpenters at > all, and it's been a long time since I read the whole volume, so my memory > of details is unclear. But I'm pretty sure these Carpenters permeated much > of the midwest, including Iowa.) > If the SDC work is unknown or currrently unavailable to you, just say so > and I'll be happy to quote a few paragraphs for you in a later post. > Robin C.