This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: suzannel170 Surnames: Howard, Carpenter, Salyer Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.harlan/5184.6.4.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Leander Carpenter b 16 Dec 1854 Breathitt Co., KY m. Bethany was the son of Jane Howard and Fielding Carpenter. Jane Howard was b. 1825 Floyd Co., KY d 1880 m. (1)Fileding Carpenter b 1819-24 Perry Co., d 22 Oct 1864 son of Fielding Carpenter & Delphia (His brother m. Nancy Howard and Sally Howard, Jane's sisters.) she m (2) Fugate This Jane Howard is the daughter of William Howard and Molly Salyer (Ref: Cherokee application 38099) William Howard b.1783-85 Russell Co., Va., d Mar or 6 Apr 1868 Breathitt m Mary (Polly or Molly) Salyer, b 1787 Russell Co., Va., d Feb 1868 Breathitt. William was the son of Thomas Howard The book does not have Lettie Durham as his mother, but she was. >From my Salyer file: Mary Salyer was b.1787 Russell Co., Va d 3 Nov 1867 in Lambric, Breathitt Co. KY Her parents are Isaiah Salyer and Mary McCarty Isaiah Salyer's parents were Zachariah Benjamin Salyer and Katherine Zachariah's parents were Charles Sallier and Rebecca Bloomfield Charles Sallier's parents were William Sallier and Sarah Davis That is as far as I have them back. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.