Hello, I really appreciate all the help I am receiving from the CARPENTERS' regarding my Charles Carpenter's parents. Charles was born in Chautauqua Co., NY and died in Napoli, Cattaraugus Co., NY (1830-1888). I now have his will, which doesn't give me a clue to his parentage, there is no death record according to NY vital statistics. He was married by 1860 to Harriet A. PALMER and living in Cattaraugus Co. Charles was a marble sculptor, had 2 sons, Clayton, (1862-1863) and Arthur DeVere (1866-1858). Arthur, I was told, was a genius. Arthur was first an ordained Baptist minister, therefore moving around the country, and later received his doctorate in astronomy and lectured on the Chautauqua circuit in the USA, and other countries on God and the Universe. I was wondering if anyone has a Carpenter family with a Charles born 1830 in Chautauqua Co. NY? Other surnames connected to my Carpenter line are: BARKER, BERNARR, BOUGHTON, BYINGTON, DeVERE, MURDOCK, PALMER, RIGGS, SEELEY, SHERWOOD, WESTON, and possibly CHAMPLIN. My Charles, is not the Charles Carpenter, son of Frederick, born 1830 and died 1850 or 1860 in Franklinville, Catt. NY. By the way, if anyone has the obit of Charles, son of Frederick, would they please share it. I found it once, but didn't save it. Joyce Carpenter Sharpley [email protected]