This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Skeen Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GMB.2ACI/740.1.1 Message Board Post: I'd like to get the Skeen's in order in my database. I'm not a descendant, but I'm a 'stickler' for getting people in the right family unit, when they are in my database! Lemuel Tankersley (b. abt 1799 in SC) m. Kiziah Skeen (b. 1808 in KY). I was told they were married in DeKalb Co., GA (and I have also seen her last name spelled Skene) They are in Winston Co., MS in 1850 40 215 218 Tankesley Samuel R. 59 M Farmer 175 S.C. 41 215 218 Tankesley Kiziah 42 F Ky 42 215 218 Tankesley John 21 M Farmer Geo. 1 215 218 Tankesley Thomas 12 M Ala 2 215 218 Tankesley German 8 M Ala 3 215 218 Tankesley Solomon 6 M Ala and 1860 Winston Co.. MS 1860 Winston County, Mississippi Census (Pub. 653 Reel 594) Page 90, Dwelling 583, Family 583 -- Sept 6, 1860 S. R. Tankesley, age 62, born GA, farmer, real estate 300, personal 200, Kezziah Tankesley, age 52, born, KY Bennet Tankesley, age 22, born AL Newton Tankesley, age 16, born MS Rowland Tankesley, age 9, born MS She is in 1870 Winston Co., MS 1870 Winston County, Mississippi Census (Pub 593, Reel 753) New Prospect Post Office, Township 16 Range 11, Taken August 23 - 31, 1870 Page 20, Dwelling 136, Family 136 Keziah Tanksley 63 F Keep House KY Rollin Tanksley 18 M Farming MS Joseph Griffith 46 M Farmer 160 800 NC William Griffith 15 M Farming MS and 1880 Attala Co., MS 1880 Attala in household of Frank Maxwell David NOWELL Other M M W 65 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: KY Bashie B. NOWELL Other F M W 53 GA Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: KY David N. NOWELL Other M W 18 MS Occ: Laborer Fa: TN Mo: GA James P. NOWELL Other M W 15 MS Occ: Laborer Fa: TN Mo: GA Will D. NOWELL Other M S W 12 MS Occ: Laborer Fa: TN Mo: GA Keziah TANKESLEY MotherL F W W 73 KY Occ: Asst. In House Fa: MD Mo: SC This 1880 listing is from the LDS CD's, and I haven't looked at the actual census; on the CD's there are several listings (boarding houses maybe? or mistranscriptions) where large amounts of people are listed, sometimes duplicates, in the households of Frank Maxwell and Susan Kellum) In that same 'household' of Frank Maxwell, where Keziah was living (with her daughter & son-in-law, David Nowell), was listed: Sarah A. SKEEN Other F W W 54 AL Occ: Keeping House Fa: --- Mo: --- Bashie SKEEN Other F S W 26 AL Occ: House Keeper Fa: GA Mo: AL William SKEEN Other M S W 20 AL Occ: Farmer Fa: GA Mo: AL James SKEEN Other M S W 21 AL Occ: Laborer Fa: GA Mo: AL Caroline SKEEN Other F S W 18 AL Occ: At Home Fa: GA Mo: AL and in Susan Kellum's household in 1880: J.N. SKEEN Other M M W 35 MS Occ: Farmer Fa: KY Mo: MS Martha SKEEN Other F M W 30 MS Occ: Keeping House Fa: SC Mo: SC John SKEEN Other M S W 11 MS Occ: At School Fa: MS Mo: MS James SKEEN Other M S W 9 MS Fa: MS Mo: MS Alice SKEEN Other F S W 8 MS Fa: MS Mo: MS Harvey SKEEN Other M S W 6 MS Fa: MS Mo: MS and also in 1880 Attala: Salomon SKEEN Other M M W 32 MS Occ: Farmer Fa: GA Mo: AL Delila SKEEN Other F M W 28 MS Occ: Keeping House Fa: SC Mo: SC John H. SKEEN Other M S W 7 MS Fa: MS Mo: MS Sarah E. SKEEN Other F S W 5 MS Fa: MS Mo: MS Luella SKEEN Other F I haven't worked, really, on tying the Skeens together; do you know if Keziah was actually part of the Skeen family you referred to? She did name a son Soloman. Any help would be appreciated! Barbara