I want to start the new year off with sending out all I know on my KENNEDY line in the hopes that someone out there might have a clue to help me in solving this puzzle: Cenus Hardy KENNEDY, born February, 1870, to Alford and ????? KENADY in Tennessee. Below are listed the facts we know about Cenus Hardy KENNEDY/KENADY's family: Both Alford and his wife died before 1880 and Cenus was raised by a Preacher named HALL near Jackson, Tennessee. Cenus had a brother named Sam KENNEDY who moved to Texas. He died May 3, 1926 in Paris, Texas at the age of 64. Information on the death certificate was provided by J. K. KENNEDY of Haworth, Oklahoma. Sam was buried at Garvin, OK, on May 4, 1926. Cenus' mother was Alford KENADY's second wife. Alford had at least two sons (name unknown) by his first wife. She had a daughter from her first marriage named Cordie who married and became Cordie BALSER. She lived in Owensboro, KY and had three sons. On the back of the picture I have of Cenus' mother is written: Mother was 1/2 Indian. Family stories say that Cenus was born to Alford and this lady in Scotts Hill, TN but this has not been proven. Latest guesses are that Alford came from Alabama and moved up to Lincoln Co. and then to Scotts Hill. However this is just speculation. Family information on KENNEDY line is at: http://www.ecsis.net/~lmoore/cenus.html If anyone has any information which would give me a clue, please email me at lmoore@ecsis.net Thanks, Leslie lmoore@ecsis.net Personal Website: http://www.ecsis.net/~lmoore/ Lake County, TN County Coordinator: http://www.ecsis.net/lakecounty/history/ Future Resident of The Old Genealogists Home, best kept secret in America http://www.rootsweb.com/~tndigs/homeplace/