This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ladiakmt Surnames: Gaston, Holden, Parson, Webb, Sloane Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wise/3718/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm searching the roots of Malinda Holden,she is listed as born 1900.or sometimes 1898. she was my maternal great grandmother,she never knew her parents. She was raised by the white Parson family,until she married Mack Holden. I was able to find Malinda Holden, at 33, married with a few kids,I was able to find her at 13 with the white Parson family in Pickens,South Carolina listed as a servant. She never knew her exact birthday,so the date given is one made up.I tried tracing the Parson's. The head of the household shows up as Doc Parson,or ND Parson,but I can't find them going back prior to the 1920's to see if Malinda is listed, when I found Malinda at 13,she was listed as Linda Gasteur,so her name was misspelled on the childhood census.I would love to find out who Malinda's mom,was can't get a death certificate,I tried to order one online,she did have an SSN Mack Holden never had an SSN, I found his death and he was listed as being born in 1869, my grandmother always said he was so light he could have passed for white,his mother is listed as Jennie, and she might have been a former slave,because she had no maiden name,and the father was listed as unknown.Mack Holden was also previously married,and had a son name Frank and daughter named Pearl,my great aunt said her dad,mack never told her he had a brother,either,which i found,a brother named james,and in law named josie on the census. The Sloane family is my mother's real father's name,he lived and died in South Carolina, his name was Russell Sloane,he is listed as having many siblings,and I don't know if he had more kids,if so how many. 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.