My sister-in-law and nephew are direct descendants of Velasco Carpenter,
b. April 7, 1896 in Boone County, West Virginia. He is the son of Samuel
L. Carpenter who was born about 1869. Samuel appears on the 1880 census
in Scott District, Boone Co., WV with his parents, Joseph and Mary
Carpenter. I've seen Mary's maiden name as Lowe, but don't have any
proof that this is correct. With Joseph and Mary Carpenter in 1880, in
addition to Samuel, are the following children, all born in West Virginia:
Rebecca Carpenter, b. abt 1871
James H. Carpenter, b. abt 1873
Mary L. Carpenter, b. abt 1874
Robert Carpenter, b. abt 1878
I believe Samuel Carpenter's father, Joseph Carpenter, may have come to
Boone County, from Gilmer County, WV. I have only just begun researching
this family so I don't have anything much I can share, but I would
appreciate hearing from anyone who is researching this line or who has
any information at all about this family.