Vicki -- Thank you! I should have read this message first - I just replied to your other. I had thought that could be him, but couldn't be sure there wasn't a D. Carpenter in town at the time. I really appreciate your opinion - it helps to assure that I'm not just "wishing it so." Now to find him in 1850! Terry --- Ned Bench <nvbench1@juno.com> wrote: > I found my notes and looked at the census. It is > diffently an L. If you > look four lines below L. Carpenter you will see the name > Lucy and the > L's look the same except in Mr. Carpenters case The > writer got carried > away with his curly cues. At least this is my "expert" > opinion. Also > down further on the page is a D. which is written very > differently. Vicki > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com