This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CARPENTER, BARBER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Zl.2ADI/124 Message Board Post: I am trying to determine family ties for Louis CARPENTER, who was born 14 Dec 1829 in NY and was killed 21 Aug 1863 in Quantrill's raid on Lawrence, Douglas Co. KS. He was an attorney and served as a probate judge for the county. He married on 10 Oct 1862 in Lawrence to Mary E. BARBER. Does anyone know of an obituary for him, or any source of information that might tell his parents' names, the city or county from which he migrated to Lawrence, his birthplace, where he studied law, anything that would help connect him to his ancestors? Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you, Terry