John Egger or Eggar was your grandfather? I am 64 and he would be my great, great grandfather. He was born around 1840? I would love to hear more about your search and what your brother Ed has found. You can find what I have found on The Carpenter Family Tree. My family was very secretive and we never knew much of our history. Then my mother, Patricia Anderson, got Colorado Pioneer license plates. That sure got my interest up!