I remember someone asked about LAWSEN CARPENTER. Just ran across this and thought I would post it: 1860 CALHOUN CO ALA CENSUS RANGE 8 & 9 Lawsen 46 NC 1814 wagon & carriage maker Rutha 45 NC 1815 Mary 20 NC 1840 John 17 AL 1843 farmer Catherine F 15 AL 1845 Lawsen P 12 AL 1848 Benjamin (H?) 10 AL 1850 James M 8 AL 1852 Joseph (H?) 6 AL 1854 Emily L 5 AL 1855 Ephram M 3 AL 1857 WILEY CARPENTER 45 NC 1815 blacksmith ARCHIBALD KIMBEL 31? wagon apprentice __________________________________________ In the 1870 CALHOUN CO CENSUS they have more children but it is unusual the Lawsen, Ruthea and WILEY are listed first, then the kids: Pinkney 22 (which would be Lawsen P above) Benjamin 20 James M 18 Macon 16 Emma 15 Monroe 12 __________________________________________ In the 1880 CALHOUN CO AL CENSUS Lawsen & Ruthea only have the two younger boys with them, Macon? 23 & Monroe 22 . Wyley is identified as Lawsen's brother. __________________________________________ Donna Carpenter-Cuzze