Hi,
GEORGE NELSON CARPENTER. I am searching for GEORGE NELSON CARPENTER'S
parents, brothers, and sister. The 1900 Limestone County, Texas census gives
his birth place as LA. He died May 18, 1950 in Waco, McLennan, Texas. The
family story is that George (age 9) and his two brothers (no names given),
one older and one younger, and a baby sister (no name given) were living in
Mississippi on a plantation right after the Civil War. It is said that his
mother was a Cherokee Indian and his father John Carpenter was never
mentioned, other than his name. The children decided to go to Texas on their
own. The baby sister got sick and was left at a plantation in Arkansas-never
heard from again. When the brothers reached Texas they split up. The
brothers never saw each other again. George's birth date is either Dec. 26,
1856 or 1857. George married Mary Laird. They had seven children that we
know of that lived: Nicie, Lee, John, Cyrus, James, Pearl, Ruby. Cyrus
Carpenter was my Grandfather. If you have any information on GEORGE NELSON
CARPENTER'S parents, brothers, or sister please contact: Alan CARPENTER 125
W. Lohmann St. Boerne, TX 78006 e-mail: bcarpen(a)texas.net Thanks