I checked Wilkes Co. and no luck. The Yadkin records that I have begin in 1851. I don't have Stokes marriage records. Velpo Robertson Jr. [email protected] wrote: > I am having lots of trouble finding info on my GG grandfather who I think may > have been McKINNEY "Kinney" JOHNSON b. 1798 Surry Co., NC m. Sarah ??????? > He owned land on Beaver Dam Creek in 1835 tax tithes. May have been brother > to CALVIN, KIMBRO, CHARLES and DRURY as they owned land bordering his on the > tax table. > I recently purchased a marriage record for Surry Co. 1783-1868 and could not > find the name in it. It is possible that he could have been married in either > STOKES, WILKES, or YADKIN Co. > I would appreciate it if anyone that has a marriage book for these three > counties to look for the above names for me. I suspect they were married > about 1829-31 as their first child was born in 1832. > > They had a son named HARDY, the fact my GG grandfather was named McKinney > leads me to believe these two other families fit into the picture somewhere > His name is listed two ways in the census for Surry Co. one as McKinney and > another as Kinney. The name WILLIAM has been very prevelent throughout the > descendant branches also. > I thank you in advance for your help. > jcjohnson of alexandria,va