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/143.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I do recall seeing that record but only really a reference to in on ancestry.com so I wasn't able to figure out the relationships. I saw the bio on George W Sinks as well, listing his parents as Powell and Elizabeth Lile Sinks. Ther eis a dicorce record for Powell and Elizabeth in the 1840s in Illinois - off the top of my head I think it was Jefferson County. Then Elizabeth is on her own in the 1850 census and three of the children are living with her - William, George W and Harriet. This is Elizabeth Lile because that George is the same George in the bio. I don't know what happened to that William. George is well documented - very findable in future census records and in that bio. I think Harriet may have gone on to marry Elisha Lowry. There is a marriage record to that effect and the dates llok reasonable. Then I think Powell went on to marry Mary Story - although we can not find a marriage record. I am researching Peter Sinks, the son of Powell and Mary. and I have a copy of his marraige record as well as two of his brothers - who based on the date of Powell's subsequent marraige to Lousia Mc Coy, should have belonged to Powell and Louisa, but the parents listed on the marriage record are Powell and Mary. The plot thickens... 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.