This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RickyWeinberg Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.mercer/868.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: remember the question was about the cemetery headstone says Kerney Walker. Kerney Walker and Clara Stanley had at least one child. The Beggs cemetery includes at least two children of Kerney, but does not name them. The 1910 census enumerates McGinnis C. (age 27), Annie E. (age 26), James A. (age 8), Alzie E. (age 2) and Chester J. A. (age 1 year, 3 months). All were born in West Virginia. He was a farmer. They had been married 4 and a half years, and 3 of her 4 children were living. The 1920 census records Kirney (age 37), Anna (age 36), Alva (age 13), Stone (age 9), Ollie (age 7), Anna A. (age 5), Ardela (age 3 years, 7 months) and Kerney W. (age 1 year, 5 months). Also in the home was Arthur Mann, step-son, age 18. All were born in West Virginia. He was a sawyer for a lumber mill, and Arthur was a laborer in a coal mine. The 1930 census lists Kerney (age 47, married at age 25), Ollie (age 16), Arelia (age 14), Woodrow (age 11), Burrel (age 8) and Gomer (age 6). All were born in West Virginia. He was a truck farmer. He is listed as married, but Anna is not enumerated with him. 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.