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/132.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Debi Thanks for this post. I am researching Powell Sinks. Powell was married to an Elizabeth and I assume from the Geo W bio it is Elizabeth Lyle. I know they moved to Illinois and filed for divorce sometime in the 1840s. Elizabeth is in the 1850 census with Geo W and two other siblings William & Harriet. I assume all other children of Powell & Elizabeth were off on their own or married, but hope to find out more about them. The 1840 census shows a lot of people in the household! Powell was in Illinois before 1840 because only the son William has a TN birthplace per that 1850 census. Powell moved around apparently. I can not find him in 1850 or 1860, yet but in 1870 he is in MO, and was still in MO in 1876 per the MO State census posted here on ancestry.com. 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.