1880 Census Madison co., KY vol 20 ED 74 p 11 line 40, Elliston Dist #4, taken 11 JUN 1880: Reeves Doc w, m head 25 KY KY KY Reeves, Sarah w, f wife 25 KY KY KY Reeves Joe w, m son 2 KY KY KY Carpenter William w, m nephew 8 TN TN KY Our Andrew Jackson Carpenter has been a hard person to find any info on. We know his as Andrew "Andy" Jackson Carpenter, which is also the name on his Marriage Bond and Death Certificate. However, in the new Albany City directory of Floyd Co., IN, where he resided for a while, he is listed as William A. J. Carpenter, where he resided with a son, Wm. Carl Curtis Carpenter. I have checked the Kentucky Census, since he supposedly was born in Christian Co., or hopkins co., KY and in 1880 there were only 2 Andrew Carpenters that could have been him. The mere fact that there is no 1890 Census complicates matters, as he was married by 1900. I found the above census records, but I also found this only a short distance away: 1880 Madison Co., KY vol 20, ED 74, p 19 line 25, Elliston Dist #4, taken 7 JUN 1880. Andrew would have become 8 years old June 14, 1880. Carpenter Mary (his mother was Mary Jane Frances, Frances could have been a third given name, but more than likely it was a surname), w, f, head 28 ky KY KY Carpenter, Sarah w, f, dau, 11 KY KY KY Carpenter, Andrew w, m, son 7 TN TN KY Carpenter, Thomas w, m, son 5 TN TN KY Carpenter, Wiley w, m, son 1 TN TN KY Probably this is our Andrew Carpenteter, as he was not yet 8 years old then this census was taken, only 7 days before his 8th birthday. On the other hand, the listing at the top of this message was also found in the same district, but was enumerated a different day, four days later, but still before Andrew's birthday. He would have been 8 yrs in three more days and was staying with a relative. These are the only leads I have. There are no Carpenter families in Hopkins Co in 1870 or 1880. Would appreciate any help. Sue P. Carpenter