I am also searching for African American/Indian Kinards with roots in SC. Mattie Kinard was my great-great grandmother (born around 1902, died 1994). She was raised by her uncle and aunt (Jeff/Wiand), I believe her mother and father were Lidie (spelling may be different) and William (both died when she was young). Siblings and/or cousins in the house with Jeff and Wiand were Hester, Joe, Mary, David, Booker L., James and Marcus. If anyone has any information about these relatives, please send email to
price1@students.depaul.edu. As far as I know, when my great-great grandmother passed away she still had relatives living in the northern/north eastern states. Hopefully, someone has more information that could possibly links our familys together and reunite us. Thanks!