In a message dated 12/28/2002 5:22:09 PM Central Standard Time, dvandover78@yahoo.com writes: > I believe the Ivester's in Stoddard County > > intermarried with our Carnahan family. So while > > these Ivester's are most likely > > related to us, they are not a direct line with our > > Jacob Ivester family. The connection is farther > > back. > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > John Fahland > Hi John and Dawn, Just an FYI concerning the two Jacob Ivester folks: Stoddard Co., Missouri Jacob Ivester and Nancy Massey I believe that this Jacob is the son of John Ivester and Elizabeth Helms. Iron Co., Missouri Jacob Ivester and Mary Jane Carnahan This Jacob Ivester is the son of a John Ivester and Cary ????. I believe that this John Ivester is a brother to the Jacob Ivester who married Nancy Massey and that both are the sons of John Ivester and Elizabeth Helms. Now... understand... this is theory only but based on some early census records, etc. that is what I think at this time. As for the Carnahan connection.... Iron Co., Missouri Jacob Ivester married Mary Jane Carnahan. Mary Jane Carnahan was the daughter of James Carnahan and Martha Woodward. James Carnahan was the son of Hugh Carnahan and Elizabeth Tennison Stoddard Co., Missouri Jacob Ivester and Nancy Massey had a son Asa Monroe Ivester. Asa Monroe Ivester md Mary Ann Jinkins and they had a son named John Ivester. That John Ivester married Margaret Emily Carnahan. Margaret Emily Carnahan was the daughter of James Newton Carnahan and Leo Dicia Johnston. James Newton Carnahan was the son of John Carnahan and Margaret England John Carnahan was the son of Hugh Carnahan and Elizabeth Tennison Like John I have lots of Carnahan and Tennison info. Let us know what you would like to see. Hope this helps a bit - take care - Emma