Looks like you and my wife are cousins. Here is some more info that I have. This is her line to Elisha Decantor Carpenter. John Watson Carpenter B)12 Feb 1881 Gravity, Taylor, Iowa D)25 may 1954 Sacramento, Ca Mabel Parmalee McDermott B)13 Aug 1881 Yutan, Saunders, Neb D)1 Apr 1978 Sacramento, Ca - --------------------------------------------------- Emerson Demott Carpenter B)19 May 1910 Mitchell, Neb D)13 Aug 1955 Sacramento, Ca M)1933 Denver, Co Zelma Doris Loomis B)6 May 1912 Denver, Co D) Mar 1985 Ukiah, Ca - -------------------------------------------------- Robert Harvey Doak Jr B)27 Feb 1933 Redding, Ca M)1 Nov 1953 N. Sacramento, Ca Evelyn Gail Carpenter B)12 Jan 1935 Denver, Co - ------------------------------------------------ My Wife) Linda Sue Doak Jay & Linda, E-Mail: jthill@inreach.com HomePage: Footsteps of a Carpenter http://home.inreach.com/jthill ----- Original Message ----- From: soupie <soupie@writeme.com> To: <CARPENTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 1999 6:19 AM Subject: Looking for Carpenter Connection > Looking for Carpenter Connection > > I have the following information > > I have my gg grandfather is: > Elisha or Elijah Carpenter b. may 16 1827 (in ny probably possibly in pa.)d. march > 26 1901 in Washington town,Taylor,Iowa > > Married to Eveageline Tucker b. January 27,1854(Indiana) d.November 27,1930 > > They had the following Children: > > Benjamin b.1872 in Illinois d 1893? > Lornezo Dow b.may 7 1873 in Illinois d.fed.27 1929 > Lucy Ann b. 17 feb 1877 in Iowa d. sept 27 1938 married John Garrett > E.Almara b. aug 1878 in Iowa > John Watson b. Feb 1881 in Iowa married Mable McDermott or McDermitt > C.Lizzie b. apr 1884 in Iowa > Harry b. June 1886 in Iowa > > If you have any additional information it would be appriciated.