Hello, listers, My direct line includes the family of Royal Carpetner, d. Jan. 3, 1833 in Lafayette County; lived and is buried near Darllington. Two of his children remained in Darlington: Rebecca, b. 1849, m. Joshua Wharrie; and Royal Theodore, b. 1841, m. Martha McConnell. The latter and their daughter Cora Belle are buried in Darlington. The other direct ancestor with Lafayette County ties is John Howe, m. Polly Johnson in Ohio. They were married in Morrow County in 1830. Evidence that they moved to Lafayette County is in marriage records for some of their children: Permelia Ellen m. Leander Carpenter in 1856 Harvey Howe married in 1870 Elizabeth Howe m. C.M. Ballard There is no death or cemetery record for John and Polly Howe; they may have moved with one of their children. Anyone with ties to these families in the Darlington area? Barbara Archer