Donna, Such a coincidense, I too am a GGGrandaughter of David William Carpenter and Mira Gragg. I come down this way; Mathias Carpenter Jacob Carpenter David William Carpenter m. Mira Gragg James Pinkney m. Elizabeth Johnson Henry Franklin Carpenter m. Dona Willis Senia Carpenter m. William Pendley Joyce Pendley (me) m. John Manuel Comer This is interesting, send me how you are related. Would like to correspond with you. Regards, Joyce Donna Adams wrote: > Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum > Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Avery?read=352 > > Surname: Oakes, Carpenter > ------------------------- > > I am interested in Sophia Carpenter, daughter of Jacob Carpenter, sibling > of David William Carpenter. I am David's GG Granddaughter. I would like > dates on all these people and where they are buried. I believe they were > from Avery county, NC as they are related to the Graggs and Conleys of > Graham and Cherokee County, NC.