This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Ar403 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.sinks/160.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am interested in Sena/Senna/Cena because I have seen her linked to Powell Sinks and I am researching Powell. My husband decends from Powell's son Peter. I have been looking but have not found anything concrete that links Sena to Powell. Other researchers out there have put them together in their trees but I do not think the Sena Sinks who married Goerge Thomason is Powell's daughter. I think she is the daughter of James and Mary Polly Sinks. In 1860 the family of James and Polly Sinks appears in the federal census living in Wayne County Illinois. Sena's name is spelled Ceina and her year of birth is 1849 - but I wonder if that is right because she never appears that old again in other census records. She is listed with siblings: Davis/d, Sally, Elizabeth and Ellen. In 1870 Mary Sinks is is listed as head of household and has two children with her - Sena and "Eddie". James is gone and Mary is listed as insane. David Sinks is just a page or so away living as a farm laboror in the household of Abner Hill. I will look through my notes when I get home because I am pretty sure I have more on James and Mary/Polly Sinks. Powell Sinks was likely in Tennesse when James was supposedly born (1825) so it is possible that James is Powell's son, and therefore Sena's grandfather - but Powell had another son named James and I kind of doubt he'd name two the same. I think James may be the son of Zachariah Sinks - I'll report back when I have gone through my notes. Hope this helps. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.