jrfranklin, You are talking about my family, I'm just not sure exactly how. MY GGrandmother was Louise Carpenter b.~1870-1875 d. around the time I was born (1962). I am not a geneologist or even very savvy in these circles, but if I have a brick wall - she is it. All my information on her comes from being passed mostly word of mouth from family. All my family is from Avery and Mitchell - (since time began). I know that she was partially native American. (I think the better part of her judging by my and my mother) skin and hair color. I also know that we are related to the Gragg family - and the Hughes family (town of Hughes is obviously named after them). Also, they were VERY tall...as am I. I have pictures of her. If Bette and Louise are not sisters, they are at least cousins, they were born around the same time at the same place. The towns I remember visiting as a child are Cranberry, of course Newland, Minneapolis, and others. My parents moved to near Asheville when I was small, so I grew up there. Louise married Molton Buchanan and had numerous children one of which is my grandfather, Benjamin Buchanan. He was the first born in 1892. Married Hattie Johnson(Hall) in about 1923. He was 52 when my mother Vivian was born. Benjamin's 4 children are all alive except my mother. I will ask if they have any recollections about Louise's sibs. regards, -patty- ----- Original Message ----- From: jrfranklin <jrfranklin@earthlink.net> To: <NCAVERY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 04, 1999 10:12 PM Subject: [NCAVERY] Re:CARPENTERS in Hughes, NC > > My mother-in-law is Audrey Jane CARPENTER Franklin. Her father was Mack > Leonard CARPENTER son of Betty Jane CARPENTER and James Dunlop BAIRD. Audrey > assures me that a sister of Betty Jane's had a store in Hughes. Does anyone > know who this could be? She probably was married. I would like to find any > descendants of hers. What I am really trying to determine is where Ervin > Carpenter b about 1843 in Yancey Cty and son of David William CARPENTER and > Mira GRAGG died and when he died. Also, I would like to find out who he > married. There is some indication his wife may have been native American. I > have no information on Betty Jane CARPENTER as to dates or places but I know > James Dunlop BAIRD died in Hughes. Their son, Mack Leonard CARPENTER was born > May 8, 1898 also in Hughes when it was still Mitchell Cty. He married Judie > Carolyn TOLLEY. I would really appreciate any help. Audrey Annable Franklin > > > > ==== NCAVERY Mailing List ==== > Avery County NCGenWeb Page > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncavery/index.html >