Charlotte - I have a Wiley Howell b abt 1778 in NC and wondered if there is any connection with your Wiley below. My Wiley was m in 1803 in Greene Co, GA to Sarah Wiggins b 1787 d 1849 Chambers Co, AL. They had a daughter, Lavinia F. Howell b abt 1825 GA who was m in 1841 in Chambers Co, AL to Goodwin Almond Adcock b 1821 Putnam Co, GA d 1896 Randolph Co, AL. Lavinia d abt 1867 in AL. Does any of this look familiar to anyone? I would like to find Wiley's family. Thanks. Take care. Doug Hanke Tampa, FL -------- REPLY, Original message follows -------- There sure seems to be a lot of Howells, but very few from Mississippi. I know my grandfather had at least two brothers, Sam and Wiley, and he was born in Leake County, Mississippi. Charlotte http://genealogy.mksi.com/genealogy/dph or http://gen.roc.wayne.edu/genealogy/dph