Dear Sharon, My husband has done only a little research on his Tally line. The earliest Tally that he has researched is James Butler TALLY b. 1821 in AL, died in Arkansas..m. Susan BUFFINGTON and Emily LOGAN...his son with Emily: Dennis Butler TALLY b. 1852 AR , m. Catherine CRITTENDEN ....their son Charles Tilden TALLY Sr. b. 1876, Clark Co. AR, d. 1940, Kilgore, TX, m. Annie Laurie SNEED of Nashville, TN (1876-1957)...their son Charles Tilden TALLY Jr. m. Arline RICE...their son is my husband. Do these names ring any bells with you? Anita