Hi back to you,
This is the first time (other than the wonderful Pearl Montrose), that I have had someone to compare notes with. And this web site has been exceptional hard for me to log onto for some odd reason.
Ok, here goes: the gr grandfather that came to the USA from St. Keverne was William Edgar Carlyon b. 21 Nov. 1842 St. Keverne, UKand his wife Elizabeth Jane Williams Richards b. 25 Dec. 1843 (43-45) Helston, Cornwall, UK.
Parents of william Carlyon: John Carlyon b. Feb 1794 St. Martins d. (I just got this information in Cornwall an now I can't find it but I will eventually)
wife- Rosa Oates b. 22 Nov. 1801 married 13 July 1827 st. martins in Menage.
He was a farmer of 65 acres Trelease Mill (farm). They had 8 children that I know of. Elizabeth b. 20 July 1828
Edward b. 15 nov. 1829
Eleanor b. 6 June 1832
John b. 29 May 1834-35
rosa Jane b. 28 June 1836
Sampson b. 23 Sept 1838
William b. 21 Nov. 1842
Caroline b. 31 (21) Dec. 1843
His father was John Carlyon of St. Martin b. 8 Jan 1751
d. 15 April 1844 age 93
He is buried in the graveyard at St. Keverne Anglican Church
Married to Elizabeth Pengilly 15 Nov. 1778 (the Philmore parish Register)
b. 21 Jan 1753 St. Keverne
d. 1 July 1825 Trelease buried St. Keverne.
I do not have the names of their children except for their son John.
I do have photos in my computer of their farm/home, St. Martin's Church, St. Keverne's Church and some of the grave stones.
Do we have lift-off? There were several Carlyon families living in the parish of St. Keverne with several of the same repeated names in each family. Our John carlyon was only a farmer in cognito. He was actually a smuggler of Rum along with the Vicar of St. Keverne (and lots of other godds).
If we are the same family, I have the names back to approx. 1540-40.
Connie V. USA