Relatives by blood. “Kindred of the whole blood, preferred to kindred of the half blood.” 4 Kent, Comm. 404, notes. See Butler v. Elytou Land Co., 84 Ala. 384, 4 South. 675; Farr v. Flood, 11 Gush. (Mass.) 25; Brookfield v. Allen, 6 Allen (Mass.) 586; Wetter v. Walker, 62 Ga. 144