This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: andymcniece Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.arkansas.counties.jackson/615.1.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My grandfather was Ellie Hugh McNiece the half brother of James and Elbert. His father was James William McNiece although it is not clear that it was spelled McNiece. Some records indicate it may have been spelled McNease. My sister worked extensively on tracking down any records on his birth or death and was not successful. Our family belief is that James William McNiece(sp?) was originally married to a Rose Echols who was the mother of Ellie Hugh McNiece. She died soon after the birth of Ellie Hugh McNiece. My sister located a marriage license in Newport Arkansas for a J W McNease age 27 and a Jannie Black age 30 both of Remmel Arkansas dated 31 July 1891. The family story has it that they had two boys, James and Albert born 1894 and 1896 who were living with Jannie's aunt Franny and Conrad Koettle in Remmel on the 1900 Ar. Census. James William and Jannie Black McNease died of malaria within a year of each other sometime before the 1900 census was taken. I do not have the census records you mentioned and would be interested in their location. I am not sure I have been any assistance to you but your research has provided new information to me. If you have any documentation about William James McNiece I would be very interested. I have not been able to find any records on him. Ellie Hugh named his children the following first and middle names. Anderson Carrol, Edna Viola, Sidney Lanier, Elihue, Molly Edith, Leonrard Lemuel, James Elbert, Elizabeth, Raymond Haskell and Lillian so he was probably using names he had heard from his family. 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.