This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Finklea/Finkley Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5gC.2ACE/551.2 Message Board Post: I found the following on the 1860 Census of South Carolina. There was an Elly Finklea age 11 living with Levi Jones age 57, in Marion County, SC. Also in the home, Martha Jones age 47 Mary Jones age 19 Martha J. Jones age 15 Elly could be short for Elijah? I found an W or M (could not tell), Finkley age 31 on the Williamsburg County, SC 1860 census. In his household were the following: F.J. Finkley (female) age 27 C. " " 7 E.F. " (male) " 6 Their post office address was Murray's Ferry. Also, there were other Finkleys in the area. Hope this helps! Susan