OUCH! You are right, I can't believe I did that. Yes Lewis Carpenter's father was born in Virginia. Terry suggested a Frederick that was also in Mercer Co., Pennsylvania Possibilities at this time? So far I have found a Thomas and Frederick (father and son?) in 1820 in Mahoney twp in Mercer Co. Frederick still there in 1830 and a Sarah Carpenter next on the list. 1840 and 1850 Frederick is in Sandy Lake twp and a Louis is in Cool Spring twp 1840 and Lewis in Sandy Creek 1850. Mercer county is a new one for me but I can't find Mahoney twp now, it didn't split anything off until 1850, so maybe they renamed it? Again all suggestions gratefully appreciated. Betty in Yale, WA On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 09:47:33 -0700 "John R Carpenter 2" <[email protected]> writes: > Betty, > > Is the other census info consistent with place of birth for Lewis - > VA - ? > > John R. Carpenter > La Mesa, CA > > 1880 United States Census > Household: > Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation > Father's > Birthplace Mother's Birthplace > Lewis CARPENTER Self M Male W 62 PA Farmer VA PA > Mary CARPENTER Wife M Female W 70 PA Keeping House > IRE PA > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > Source Information: > Census Place Ashland, Clarion, Pennsylvania > Family History Library Film 1255117 > NA Film Number T9-1117 > Page Number 11A > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Betty J Stevens" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 5:52 PM > Subject: CARPENTER/COULTER 1818-1812? > > > > Does anybody recognize this couple or their children? I need > help. I > > would really like to find some cousins out there to share this > with? > > > > My grandfather talked about his Irish grandmother Mary - he had > two but > > the other one was German. The death certificate of Levi gives his > mother > > as Colter and his father as Carpenter (from a son in law). Same > son in > > law gave information for name of 2nd wife as Alice Short in one > place and > > Alice Soult in another. I would also appreciate any information > on Alice > > born 9 Jul 1862 in Pennsylvania. > > > > All census records show Lewis and his parents were all born in > > Pennsylvania. Mary shows her father born in Ireland and her > mother born > > in Pennsylvania. Poor Mary keeps getting older and her husband > younger! > > > > 1850 census records Sandy Lake twp., Mercer County, Pennsylvania > > Lewis Carpenter, age 32, farmer > > wife Mary, age 38 > > daughter Hannah, age 13 > > son Robert, age 11 > > son Levi, age 3, my great grandfather > > > > 1860, 1870, 1880 census records Ashland twp., Clarion County, > > Pennsylvania > > Lewis, age 45, age 55, age 62 > > Mary, age 48, age 60, age 70 > > Hannah has become Cordelia, age 23, not on 1870 or 1880 > > Robert, age 21. age 29, 1880 living next door with wife Margaret > > Levi, age 13, 1870 living in Venango County with 1st wife Emma > Hennage. > > > > Any and all suggestions would be appreciated. > > > > Betty in Yale, WA > > > > >