This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kgravett1968 Surnames: Sinks/Brenen/Jones Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.sinks/151.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: After much research, I can say that Henry Samuel Sinks and Arthur Byrd Sinks are brothers. Coincidence #1: Henry Samuel Sinks married Alice "Allie" Holmes and Arthur Byrd Sinks married Oma Holmes (both Oma and Alice are sisters). The Sinks migrated from Arlington, KY to Charleston, Mississippi County, MO (some went to Poplar Bluff, MO and others went toward St. Louis, MO) Coincidence #2: Henry Samuel Sinks' death certificate list his parents as Henry Samuel Sinks and Katherin Bremen; Katherin Breman first married Henry Samuel Sinks and then married Henry Jones (this is found on the 1880 census showing Henry Jones/Caty Jones/Arthur Jones and Samuel Jones (which should be Sinks). Note: Katherin Bremen's full name is Mary Kathleen Bremen (or Brannon). The next census (1900) shows Mary K. Jones with Samuel Sinks and her three Jones' children (Sallie/Edward/Thomas). Both census are in Arlington, KY. (Note: Mary K. Jones/Kate Jones, etc.-along with Henry Samuel Sinks and Alice Holmes then according to 1910, 1920 and 1930 went first to Charleston, MO and then to Popular Bluff, MO). Coincidence #3: On Mary Kathleen Jones' death certificate, it listed the informant as Arthur Sinks. My great-grandfather Arthur Sinks died sometime after his mother (Mary K. Jones) died. It showed on the death certificate that he was now also living in Popular Bluff, MO and then eventually ended up back in St. Louis, MO. Still the question is-who are Henry Samuel Sinks Sr.'s parents. One problem is the various census with Henry Samuel Sinks and Arthur Byrd Sinks show that their father (now known as Henry Samuel Sinks) was born in either Illinois, Missouri, or Kentucky. (The various census do not agree with each other). Some of this may have been that the two brothers did not know their father very well or have any specific information about him. Hopefully some of the answer will be found. 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.