This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: baileyedsallparr Surnames: Winfield Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.winfield/311/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm looking for the father of my ancestor, Frank W. Winfield, who was born in Virginia in 1862-1863. He lived in Sussex county for a time with his mother, Margaret Randall and his younger brother Hardy Winfield. Margaret married a man named Tom Canady but her sons kept the Winfield surname. There is no indication their mother was married before meeting Tom. By this time, the family had moved to Surry county. So far, I know their father was born in Virginia and his name was possibly George Winfield, according to Hardy's marriage certificate. According to family lore, their father was white- possibly a slave-owner. Frank and Hardy were sometimes listed as mulatto on certain census records. Also, while there were many black George Winfields in the area at that time, all of them I've seen were too young to be their father. In fact, most of them were born after Frank and Hardy were. However, there were several white George Winfields who were old enough to be their father in the same general area in Sussex. I know there were many people with the Winfield name in Sussex and Surry. if anyone has any information that could help, I would greatly appreciate it. Also, any genealogical theories would help as well. I'm just trying to narrow down the possibilities. 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. <br>