Hi Cristal, I have access to the census, marriage and cemetery books for Todd County if there is anything that you need looked up. Karen Combs C.R.Simmons wrote: > Hello, > > I am Cristal SImmons living in Chicago. My great-grandfather Charles > Kennedy Jr. was born In Elkton around 1898. His parents were Charles > Kennedy Sr. and Martha Ella McCoy Kennedy. Charles Sr's parents were Minor > and Fannie Kennedy. Martha was the daughter of Underwood and Millie Jackson > McCoy. > > So I am researching the Kennedy, McCoy families in Todd County. Since I am > black my ancestors are too. :) The Kennedy's were slaves and the McCoys > were free people of color. I am VERY interested in the free people of color > who lived in Todd and Logan counties and am researching another family of > free black Bristows. They were freed in Clark County by John Bristow who > sent them to live in Todd Co with his family there, the prominent Bristows > of that area. > > It is very difficult researching African Americans especially enslaved > ones. I appreciate the possibility of talking with people who, like myself > have been researching this county for a long time and those who are new to > Todd Co research. One of the things about researching black folks is that I > have to collect information on a lot of white families. Just wanted to > introduce myself. > > Looking forward to sharing info! > > Cristal Simmons > > ==== KYTODD Mailing List ==== > If you would like to have a Biography or Will of you ancestors added to the Todd County KYGenWeb Page > please send it to [email protected]