This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Horton/african American Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/BBk.2ACIB/980.1147 Message Board Post: I have recently begin my search for my family. My name is Linda Horton/Matthews. My father's name is Conwell Horton. He stated that his father's name was James Horton. He was raised in Logansport, Louisiana. He believes that his father was Cherokee. Have you ran across his name in your search. He stated mother's name was Altha lean. Please if you can be of any help I would truly appreciate it.