This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: fifthmoonsugar Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.sinks/171.1.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I did find her in the 1870 census. Here is what I have for the 1870 census: Mary Jinks [Sinks] Birth Year: abt 1822 Age in 1870: 48 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1870: Four Mile, Wayne, Illinois Race: White Gender: Female Value of real estate: View image Post Office: Long Prairie Household Members: Name Age Mary Jinks 48 Lena Jinks 16 Eddie Jinks 12 David is not far away working for Hill family. Sarah is just one page over from Mary and kids. Looking at the Lena on the page it does look like an S instead of an L. Can't find Elizabeth she may have married by that time. I know the last name if spelled wrong but I believe this is them. James Sinks Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Illinois Regiment Name: 62 Illinois Infantry Regiment Name Expanded: 62nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry Company: G Rank In: Private Rank In Expanded: Private Rank Out: Private Name: James Sinks; James Siaks State Filed: Kentucky Widow: Mary Sinks Minor: Davis Sinks David did this pension thing after he moved to Ky. 1921. Maybe there are two Mary Halls I thought I found another one before. It doesn't seem she would be buried under Hall and not Sinks. My guess is that Mary was the Indian in the family. Sarah also has a daughter named Sena. So does David. 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.