Betty,
Is the other census info consistent with place of birth for Lewis - VA - ?
John R. Carpenter
La Mesa, CA
1880 United States Census
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's
Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Lewis CARPENTER Self M Male W 62 PA Farmer VA PA
Mary CARPENTER Wife M Female W 70 PA Keeping House IRE PA
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Source Information:
Census Place Ashland, Clarion, Pennsylvania
Family History Library Film 1255117
NA Film Number T9-1117
Page Number 11A
----- Original Message -----
From: "Betty J Stevens" <stevens1(a)juno.com>
To: <CARPENTER-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 5:52 PM
Subject: CARPENTER/COULTER 1818-1812?
Does anybody recognize this couple or their children? I need help.
I
would really like to find some cousins out there to share this with?
My grandfather talked about his Irish grandmother Mary - he had two but
the other one was German. The death certificate of Levi gives his mother
as Colter and his father as Carpenter (from a son in law). Same son in
law gave information for name of 2nd wife as Alice Short in one place and
Alice Soult in another. I would also appreciate any information on Alice
born 9 Jul 1862 in Pennsylvania.
All census records show Lewis and his parents were all born in
Pennsylvania. Mary shows her father born in Ireland and her mother born
in Pennsylvania. Poor Mary keeps getting older and her husband younger!
1850 census records Sandy Lake twp., Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Lewis Carpenter, age 32, farmer
wife Mary, age 38
daughter Hannah, age 13
son Robert, age 11
son Levi, age 3, my great grandfather
1860, 1870, 1880 census records Ashland twp., Clarion County,
Pennsylvania
Lewis, age 45, age 55, age 62
Mary, age 48, age 60, age 70
Hannah has become Cordelia, age 23, not on 1870 or 1880
Robert, age 21. age 29, 1880 living next door with wife Margaret
Levi, age 13, 1870 living in Venango County with 1st wife Emma Hennage.
Any and all suggestions would be appreciated.
Betty in Yale, WA