Some notes on Hastings Carpenter for those interested 1850 Hastings Carpenter # 2708 in the Carpenter Memorial was born March 01, 1819 in Swanzey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, he died Feb 11 1851. he was married to Kesiah Ames. (Also spelled Keziah Eames) Sep 14 1847. She was born Jan 1 1829 in Swanzey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. they had a son Oscar Hastings Carpenter # 4919 in the Carpenter memorial on may 1848. The three of them can be found in the 1850 New Hampshire Federal census of Swanzey, Cheshire County. In this census hastings is 31, a farmer. Keziah is 21 and Oscar is 2. Also living with them are 3 farm labors from Ireland. 1860 Hastings or his family are not found in the 1860 New Hampshire Census. Instead I found Keziah in the 1860 of Elba, Winona County, Minnesota. the Post Office is Whitewater Falls. She is married to Aaron Baker. living with her and Aaron are children to Aarons 1st marriage and Oscar hastings Carpenter. he is listed as O.H. Carpenter age 12 in the census, Aaron Baker was born in Batavia, Genesee County New York on Mar 16 1827 and died on April 23 1888 1870 in the 1870 Census Aaron and Keziah appear in Mount Vernon, Winona County, Minnesota, living with them are his children from his f1rst marriage, and 3 children by Aaron and Keziah. Catherine age 7, Oscar A. age 4 and William age 1.in this census Aaron has a real estat value of 4000.00. Oscar Hastings Carpenter does not appear in any 1870 census that I can find. note that Aaron and Keziah had a son in 1866 and named him Oscar A. is this Oscar Aaron Baker. Oscar named after Oscar Hastings Carpenter whom may have passed away and the A. is for Aaron after his father ? Marque L. Carpenter