Sue,
What part of IA did your Carpenter line come from??? I am still stuck in
the 1900's on my father's side as no one knows where we come from and/or
what nationality we are??? My father was born in Colo, Iowa, but raised in
Missouri. Eventually he, my father, moved back to Iowa (around Ames and
Story City area--met and married my mother), and then moved to California;
he had two brothers (Glen and Robert) and 4 sisters (Jeannie, Marie, Kitty,
and Mary).
R. Diane (Carpenter) Eames
At 09:56 AM 6/19/97 -0400, you wrote:
In a message dated 97-06-17 19:47:21 EDT, you write:
<< Subj: Melissa Ann Carpenter
Date: 97-06-17 19:47:21 EDT
From: dr1fter(a)okla.net (Sue Neill)
To: DJohn39031(a)aol.com
Hello,
I'm also a Carpenter, a couple of times removed. My family of
Carpenters Came from ( possibley from Iowa and then by way of NC,
and Tn) Arkansas. My g grandfather was borned Apr 15,1826, died
Aug 30, 1886, Arkansas.
My question is how did your Melissa Ann wind up in a veteran's
Home and was buried in a Veteran's Cemetary? Was there a division
for women in the service that far back? Or was she admitted to
those places as a widow of a service man? I know that both
widows and unmarried daughters were awarded pensions from the
civil war. I am interested in learning anything about the Civil War and
the Carpenter Family.
Thanks,
Sue Neill
Dr1fter(a)okla.net >>