In a message dated 2/11/2004 9:24:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Subj:RE: [OHHURON-L] Re: KEITH, CARPENTER, LYON, and BERT > Date:2/11/2004 9:24:41 PM Eastern Standard Time > From:[email protected] > Reply-to:[email protected] > To:[email protected] > Sent from the Internet > > > > The name CARPENTER caught my attention. ASA CARPENTER is my > ggg-grandfather. > Does anyone have any clues beyond what is here as to where they were born or > who their parents were. Family records indicate that ASA married ROXANNA (?) > SCOTT about Sept 1825. There was a second marriage in Feb 1836 to ABAGAIL > WEST. The census records indicate that all of the children are from his > first wife. Any additional information would be appreciated. > > Eric Eyman Hi Eric (and Jessie Deith) Here are a few more items on Asa Carpenter: 1. Ancestry.com shows Asa Carpenter in the 1840, 1850 and 1860 Censuses for Ripley Topwnship, Huron County, Ohio. 2. Huron County, Ohio Marriages, 1815-1900, by Scheuer Publications. Asa Carpenter m. Abigail West 15 Feb 1836, old book 1, page 285. Asa Carpenter m. Betsey Owen 10 Sep 1868, book 2, page 125. 3. Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions Christian Church Cemetery, Ripley Township Page 813. Row 6. 1 Rosetta Carpenter, d/o Asa & Roxanna Carpenter d. 5 Nov 1844 age 18y 5m 2 Abigail Carpenter, w/o Asa Carpenter d. 9 Jul 1878 age 70y 3m 5d. 3 Asa Carpenter d. 15 Apr 1875 age 70y 1m 1d. (Note: Rev. C. L. Carpenter and wife Ester M. are buried in this same row. The initial letter "C." might be in error for "O." ??) 4. History of Huron County, Ohio, by A.J. Baughman, 1909. Vol. 1, Page 449. Biographical Sketch on Irving Carpenter: Includes following lineage: Irving Carpenter, b. 24 Oct 1870, Fairfield Twp, Huron County, OH. Parents: Alvin J. and Ollie (Hodges) Carpenter. Alvin b. 27 Dec 1854, Ripley Twp, Huron County, OH. Ollie b. Missouri. Grandfather: Leonard E. Carpenter, b. 21 Dec 1828, native of Fairfield Twp, Huron County, OH. Great Grandfather: Asa Carpenter-- also came from CT to OH at an early age in company with his father Daniel Carpenter who settled in Fairfield Twp, Huron County, OH. 5. 1870 Census Index, Huron County, Ohio Following Carpenters are found on census page 368, New Haven Township Read name, age and place of birth: Asa Carpenter, 65, CT Betsey A. Carpenter, 32, OH. Regards, Ken Shute ([email protected])