Carson-Mansfield connection WV 1860's
Researching Henry Mansfield who married Henrietta Carson.
They had two children Elnora b. 1867 and Elexcener b. 1868.
Counties include Kanawha and Putnam.Henrietta may have been born in Pennsylvaniaand previously married to a Seafler.
Would like to know if their was a family connection to Grace Carson-Copenhaver in the late 1880's.
Would also like an opinion why their children's names began with "El".
My gg Grandfather was Eldridge Mansfield Copenhaver and his mother was Grace Carson-Copenhaver.Grace and her husband Floyd were estranged at that time, 1887.I was wondering if
the name of Eldridge Mansfield was rooted in this family naming convention.
Did Grace harbor there to give birth to Eldridge since his father is questionable?