This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LaylaCries Surnames: Sinks, Crow, Clavel, Mandrell, Williams, Jordan, Green Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.sinks/159/mb.ashx Message Board Post: About the time of Paul Powell Sinks death in St Louis, Mo. Paul Powell Sinks Jr (his uncle) was in Wayne Co Mo and was picked up by Jesse Sinks (died Stoddard Co Mo bfr 1880) They went on to St Louis together taking Jesses son Lafayette with them. Lafayette said when they got to St Louis he had three old aunts full blood Indians that kept talking about the great earthquake of 1811/12. I had been told they are Osage and I was told they were Mandan. I think one of Powells wives, Sarah Clavell (probably not) or Roxanna Crow was the Indian family. Who ever the family were they were born in St Louis before the earthquake. Roxanna I think I saw somewhere had a twin sister. (family story passed down) Lafayette Sinks of Hamilton Co Ill. married Sydney Mandrell, she was 1/4 Cherokee. (family story passed down) Lafayette Sinks son (from his first marriage) William married into a Cherokee family. That info came from Troy Sims research on the families of Williams, Green, Jordan of Hamilton Co Ill. 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.