Hi all, I am not having any luck finding a "positive" link a few generations back in my CARPENTER line. If our "best fit" link (Amasa CARPENTER) is correct, then my line goes back to Wm. of Rehoboth. But in all the searches I see on this list serve, I never see the names that connect in the last few generations to my line. If anyone can help, please let me know. Here's my line, from Me (Mary), going BACK through the male side to my "problem" link: Mary C. CARPENTER, b. 2-5-1960 in WI; single, presently living in Flagstaff, AZ. Clarence Frank CARPENTER, b. 9-20-1922 in Longwood Twp., Clark Co., WI; d. 5-20-1995 in Marshfield, Wood Co., WI; buried Abbotsford, Clark Co., WI; m. Doris Marie GENRICH on 8-18-1954 in Dorchester, Clark Co., WI. Frank Isaac CARPENTER, b. 2-20-1882 in Chesaning, MI; d. 3-29-1945 in Sparta, WI; m. Catherine POMMERICH on 2-3-1909 in Fond du Lac, WI. Children: Evelyn Carpenter Young Ione Carpenter Vandehey Cathryn Carpenter Brunkhorst Frank Herman Carpenter Marie Carpenter Kramer Clarence Frank Carpenter (my dad) CASS Carpenter, b. 11-26-1851 in MI; d. 5-3-1925 in an Infirmary, Calhoun Co., MI; m(1). Czarina (Czarena) A. BUCKLAND on 6-30-1877 in Chesaning, MI. Children: *John Carpenter, b. 8-1880 in St. Charles Twp., Saginaw Co., MI; d. 10-9-1940 in Pacific B1 (or Smithers), British Columbia, Canada; m. unknown (I have pictures of her visiting my grandfather after John's death, but no one can remember her name!). They had a son who may have been in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or some other Canadian law enforcement. *I am very interested in finding descendants of John! Frank Isaac Carpenter (MY GRANDFATHER, see above). Veva Dulcenia Carpenter DeMott Eva J. Carpenter Homer (twin sister of Veva) Cass married (2) Minnie C. FROST on 3-31-1898 in Merrill, MI. They had a son, Walter Cass CARPENTER, b. 1901; d. 10-3-1926. Alonzo (Elanson) CARPENTERr, b. 1812 in Corinth Twp. Saratoga, NY; d. Unknown; m. Julia FORBES in 1850. (Julia was born 6-13-1826 in NY; d. 8-1-1899 in St. Charles, MI). I am also looking for more on the FORBES side. Children: Sarah, b. 1850 in MI; d. unknown Cass (my g.grandfather, see above) Emma, b. 1855; d. unknown Frank, b. 6-24-1857 in St. Charles, MI; d. 4-27-1926 in Battle Creek, MI. HERE IS MY WEAK LINK: AMASA CARPENTER, b. 3-27-1783 in Thompson, Windham, CT; d. aft. 1850 in Sandy Creek, Oswego Co., NY; m. Lucy STONE, unknown when/where. Lucy was born abt. 1783 in CT; d. unknown. AMASA is Number 3751 in the Carpenter Memorial on page 415. He married twice. Had 10 children and settled in Sandy Creek, NY. He is listed in the 1850 census for Oswego Co., NY. The researcher would did much searching for my cousin in MI, could not find names of Amasa and Lucy's children. She states in a letter that of the many Carpenter lines in Oswego Co., NY (she ruled out Saratoga Co. lines), there is one line she cannot rule out nor find proof that it is the right line. This is AMASA CARPENTER. He occurs in the Oswego Co., NY census from 1820 through 1850, at which time he is listed age 67 with wife Eunice age 62 and an Orlando Smith age 12. There is a male in the household that would be the right age to be Alonzo through 1840. Perhaps this Amasa is a different one than is listed in the Memorial??? Amasa was the son of Samuel CARPENTER and Dolly ALTON, the last of a line of 5 Samuel's if I'm counting correctly. Samuel Carpenter, b. 5-24-1757 in Pomfret, Windham, CT; d. 1-7-1798 in Thompson, Windham, CT; m(1). Dolly ALTON on 4-27-1780 in Windham, CT. Dolly b. abt. 1760 in Windham, CT; d. 30901785 in Thompson, Windham, CT. m(2). Sybil ALTON Children of Samuel and (1)DOLLY: Amasa; b. 12-29-1781 in Thompson, Windham, CT; d. 4-19-1782 in same place. *Amasa (MY problem LINE); b. 3-27-1783 in Thompson, Windham, Ct; d. aft. 1850 in Sandy Creek, Oswego, NY; m. Lucy STONE. No mention of his other marriage. Samuel Carpenter, b. 3-6-1785 in Thompson, Windham, CT; d. Unknown Children of Sam. and (2)SYBIL: Dolly Eliot, b. 8-30-1792 in Thompson, Windham, CT; d. aft. 1835 in Windham, CT. Asa, b. 8-4-1795 in Thompson, Windham, CT; d. Unknown. ....So, I realize this is huge and probably hard to read, but if ANYTHING rings a bell with anyone, please let me know. I need that link to Alonzo's (Elanson's) dad! A list of Amasa's children would be a great help too. I also mentioned wanting to find more "long lost cousins" in Canada, through my grandfather Frank Isaac's brother John. Thanks for everyone's time! Mary C. Carpenter _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com