Has anyone come across information that would help me find more information about my JOHN CARPENTER or his wife, FRANCIS (FANNY) ELLEN GARVER? I am sending this to several lists, so please pardon any duplicates. Here is what I have: John Carpenter (my g.g.g.grandfather) d.1836-37 (family stories located him in Greene Township, Brown Co., or Greene Co., Ohio) (possibly a son of an Isaac Carpenter) ...m. Francis (Fanny) Ellen Garver, .......b. 4 Dec 1809 in (Mason Co.?) Kentucky .......d. 23 Feb 1899 in Washington Co., Iowa ...........four children all supposedly born in Highland County, Ohio -- ...........Elizabeth Jane, b. 18 Sep 1830, d. 3 Apr 1892 in Washington Co., IA ...........Catherine, b. 16 Sep 1832, d. 11 Oct 1913 ...........Daniel (my g.g.grandfather) ................b. June 5 1834 ................m. Emily Edmonson ................d. 15 May 1912 .....................eight children included John Wesley (a.k.a. "Tint") (my g.grandfather) ..........................b. 14 May 1856 in Kalona, Iowa ..........................m. 23 Jan 1876 to Roxanna Ayers ..........................d. 22 May 1925 ...............................nine children included Nathan Summers Carpenter (my grandfather) ...........John (Jack), b. 14 Feb 1836 ...After John Carpenter's death, Fanny Garver Carpenter married Ephraim Adams. ......They had six more children, the first born in Ohio, others born in Indiana, Illinois or Iowa ......Eventually, they settled in Kalona, Washington Co., Iowa. Thank you very much in advance for any assistance you can provide. Donald (Don) A. Carpenter Kearney, Nebraska [email protected]