Cousins

OK, so I figured Aunt Bea was sister to Andy's father because they both would have had the same last name...Taylor. If she was sister to Andy's mother, it seems that she wouldn't have the last name of Taylor. Coincidentally, my maiden name was Taylor, and I had an Aunt Helen Taylor, Helen's name

kinfolks

It would seem more likely that Barney and Andy are not first cousins. Perhaps their families were just very close and not blood related. But out of their close friendship, they had their sons call them Aunt (Barney's or Andy's Mother) and Uncle (Andy's or Barney's Father). When Andy is passing