Dear Joy: Thank you for your help!! If you do have any contact ever with Ninee Berry Ramagosa please tell her of me. John Walter Im looking about was our great grandmothers husband. I found lots on Weems, and thru a Segrist from Utah gave me back to 9oo A.D. on Segrist line, He has worked on it all his life. He is our cousin. V. socially active by computer and seems a wonderful person and family. If I had time I would attend genealogy classes Mormons give free to public. They are super good. Now Im looking about the Carpenters. I know grandmother Hollies in laws were Laurence and Mary Carpenters. My info dies at Laurence. There are lots of Johns Weems and Carpenters there in Tangipajo Parish, La. Whew, my head spins! Slow but sure. Is your mother living? Unckle Ilos seemed soooo in love with her. It was hard to console mother over Ilos death. He was her favorite sibling. I can see why!! I would love to get beyond Laurence (Larry) Carpenter. Our gggggggggcousin Weems was the first woman forest ranger in history. Our ggggggcousin Parson John Lock Weems wrote a biography of Pres. George Washington. He was friend and neighbor to Washington. That Weems line is so much fun!!!!Be happy always, xoxocousin Annie.