Adina:
Thank you very much for posting the James Carter bio from Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
I am descended from the Recompense Murphy listed as father-in-law in the subject bio. I
knew that Recompense's daughter Sarah Murphy had married a James Carter, but
didn't know what had happened to Sarah and James following their marriage. You have
certainly provided a very promising clue about where I can find this branch of the
family.
If you still have the source material (Biographical Record and Portrait Album of
Tippecanoe County, Indiana 1888, page 382-383) on-hand, could you possibly double-check
one item? I believe Recompense Murphy's wife should be named Susanna Welty. Your
transcription had her listed as simply WELTY MURPHY, with Susanna being omitted. I have
her birth and death dates as 18 Sep 1811 - 26 Oct 1853, which does fit with Sarah (Murphy)
Carter being nine years old when her mother died, as stated in the James Carter bio.
Thanks again for your kindness in posting information not from your line. I found it, and
it was a big help to me. Your effort is sincerely appreciated.
Bryan Murphy
Waterford, Michigan
e-mail: MurphyBR(a)prodigy.net