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Surnames: Watkins
Classification: Query
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Jacob Carper could also be her brother or uncle I would guess, or maybe just the family
minister, since he was a Methodist Minister. Maybe no relation at all.
Jacob Carper took sons Joel and Jonathon to Jefferson County, TN. Joel married Patsy
Baker in 1799, and moved to Whitley County, KY by 1800 where he lived until his death.
(Was that Jacob the man who had custody of the children, or was that Jacob the son of the
Jacob that had custody, and therefore more like a brother to thet two boys, I don't
know that yet)
I belive that Jacop Carper is the son or grandson of Nicholas Carper. The spelling of the
name varies, sometimes with a C, sometimes with a K, and many other differences. I find
Carpers in PA, then VA, then TN. The name does not seem to be a common one.
I would love to find proof of who Elinor was. I assume she was the mother of the two
boys, since they were so young at the time of their Father's death.
I'm searching too.
How are you related to John Watkins and Elinor?
Regards,
Liz