I was very interested in Sharon Garrett's Tompkins Co. NY Carpenters. I can add one for her collection, possibly related. Just across the county line in Summerhill, Cayuga County (only about 10 miles from Groton), Elmina Maria "Mina" CARPENTER (1843? - 1927) married Judson VAN MARTER Dec. 1867. They had four Van Marter children, all born Summerhill or Groton, and are both buried in Groton Rural Cemetery. An IGI entry, which gives her name as Elmina J. Carpenter, says her parents were Daniel Carpenter and Betsy SHEPARD. Also, Sharon, just in case you missed my query on Mary "Molly" Carpenter, I'll add it here. Maybe Mary was an older sister or other relative of your Sylvanus Jenks Carpenter. Mary "Molly" Carpenter (abt. Nov 1767- 1853) married Simon LOOMIS (1756-1842?) of Tolland, Tolland, CT, in 1787 (or 1795). (Simon was a Revolutionary War soldier, so perhaps he moved to NY because of a land grant for his service--supposition only). They may have married in Cattaraugus County, NY. They apparently moved to Tompkins County, NY in the early 1800's. About 1836 they moved to Chautauqua County where their son Daniel had moved earlier, and settled in the town of Harmony. Mary died aged 85 years, 5 months on 9 (2?) Mar. 1853, and is buried in the cemetery at Blockville,Chautauqua County. The above information is from several sources, some conflicting (as usual!): - "Loomis Families in America," 1875, rev. 1908. - http://www.rootsweb.com/~nychauta/MILITARY/REVSOL.HTM. - Family Tree Maker Family Pages--Loomis Genealogy. - IGI I'm looking for the parents of this Mary Carpenter. Bob Forrest (forrest@whidbey.com)