Ann, my father was John Ilos Carpenter, his mother was Hollie Weems Carpenter b 1877 died 1942 and Father was Thomas Pierce Carpenter died 1915.They had eight children. Charles Edwin Carpenter oldest son, died in 1962 or 63?) who married Annie Venable and they lived near DeQuincy and he worked for the railroad I believe there in DeQuincy and had 1 son and dtr/ Helen, Nina and perhaps one more., Fred Francis Carpenter married Barbara, lived in Amite,La they are both dec. and they had 2 children, Barbara and Frederick, Dean Carpenter Stafford husband Ivy, no children that I know of. Dean died in 1954. Elva Carpenter died of whopping cough at 5 (1918), John Carpenter my dad was born 7/10/1910 in Independence La. died on 1/14/1972 at the age of 61, 2 twin girls, Joy and Jean. Alene Carpenter Berry and her husband were both born deaf, and had several daughters Helen, Noni, Vivian. Ruth Carpenter Phillips deceased,lived in southern California had a son named Joe, and a daughter, Hollie Carpenter not sure about her. Fred Carpenter my dad's brother has a daughter named Barbara Carpenter who is director of Mississippi humanities council ,she lives in Amite as well as her Brother Frederick Carpenter both are still alive in their late 60's. My twin sister Jean knows more about the genealogy of the Carpenter's and perhaps the Weems than I do. I know that my Dad had a Aunt Sallie Weems I heard him speak of when I was a young teenager she as well as several others in the carpenter and weems families are burried in Independence Louisiana Stevens Cemetery. Hope this helps, I will try to find out more about the Weems from Jean. Joy Carpenter Cannon