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From: John Carpenter <>
Subject: Re: [CARPENTER] Carpenters in Troupsburg New York
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2000 12:24:11 -0700
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Dear Marque,

Was the father of James named Daniel? Mother Eliza?

By the way, it was not uncommon for a teenager to be working during the
summer in 1855.

Claricy may have been the father of Elizabeth but (less likely) may have
been a border.

John R. Carpenter
La Mesa, CA

Marque & Anne Carpenter wrote:
>
> in the 1855 census of Troupsburg, Steuben County New York it list family 65
> as
> 65 James Carpenter 29 m head Chenango
> 65 Elizabeth Carpenter 32 f wife Chenango
> 65 Charles Carpenter 1 m child Steuben
> 65 Claricy Simonds 65 f mother Otsego
> 65 Oren Oakley 14 m laborer Conn.
>
> I assume that Claricy of Elizabeths mother. But what about Oren ? Was it
> common to have 14 year olds as a Laborer ? is he related somehow ?
>
> Marque

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