This is mostly to AUDREY and CHARMAINE or anyone else who has this CARPENTER line. How many children do you have listed for Mathias (Zimmerman) Carpenter? Joyce Audrey Annable Franklin wrote: > Jacob had 12 children. I have names of most: William about 1805, Samuel > 1814, Levi about 1817, Elizabeth 1821, Nancy E. 1822, Mary 1826 and Frances > M. 1818 in addition to Sophia and David William. He was a cooper and a > maker of brandy. Audrey. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: John Comer <jcomer@hci.net> > To: <NCAVERY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 9:06 PM > Subject: Re: [NCAVERY] Carpenter > > > Audrey, > > That Davis William is my Great GReat Grandfather. His name was DAVID > William > > Carpenter. > > joyce > > > > Audrey Annable Franklin wrote: > > > > > Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum > > > Board URL: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Avery?read=353 > > > > > > Surname: Carpenter, English, Gragg, Davis > > > ------------------------- > > > > > > Jacob Carpenter b 1778 or 9 in Deep Creek, Rowan Cty, NC d July 18, 1856 > > > in Yancey Cty. married Margaret Davis b 1787 or i in Burke (now Avery) > > > Cty. They married about 1800 in Burke Cty. > > > Sophia b 1810 Burke (now Avery) d 1889 McDowell Cty m. 1830 yancey Cty > > > to Gabriel English > > > Davis William b 1806 Burke d 1889 Graham Cty, NC. married 1830 to an > unknown > > > but had children. Married 1840 to Mira Gragg in Yancey Cty. My husband > > > is descended from their son Ervin b 1843-4 who is very elusive. Last > found > > > in 1860 with his parents in the census. I know he had at least two > children: > > > Betty Jane and Todd but I have no idea who he married etc. > > > No information on where they are buried. Be sure to check this out > yourself > > > and don't trust everything. > > > > > > > >