Tom, I meant to add that Mattie was not a Carmichael, she was a Field, Her father was Simeon Field of Enterprise,Alabama. Another Brick wall for me. Nancy Jane Carmichael was from the Scottland Clan. Brenda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Watkins" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 5:07 PM Subject: [HOWELL] George Marshall Howell & Mattie Fields Brenda I do not have George Marshall Howell who married Mattie Fields in my data base. This is what the 1880 census index shows for George Howell in Geneva County. Census Place: Geneva, Alabama Source: FHL Film 1254013 National Archives Film T9-0013 Page 636D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Martha HOWELL Self F S W 30 GA Occ: Farm Hand Fa: GA Mo: GA George HOWELL Son M S W 9 AL Fa: AL Mo: GA John HOWELL Son M S W 7 AL Fa: AL Mo: GA I do have Archibald M. CARMICHAEL in my data base but have no indication that he was related to Mattie's mother was Nancy Jane Carmichael of Coffee Co. This is what the 1880 index shows for Mattie Carmichael in Coffee County. Census Place: Haw Ridge, Coffee, Alabama Source: FHL Film 1254008 National Archives Film T9-0008 Page 306D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace J. Danny CARMICHAEL Self M M W 33 GA Occ: Farmer Fa: SC Mo: SC Dora E. CARMICHAEL Wife F M W 22 AL Occ: Keeping House Fa: GA Mo: GA Mattie CARMICHAEL Dau F S W 5 AL Fa: GA Mo: AL Marvin CARMICHAEL Son M S W 2 AL Fa: GA Mo: AL Charlie CARMICHAEL Here is Mattie Carmichael in Dale County. Census Place: Newton, Dale, Alabama Source: FHL Film 1254010 National Archives Film T9-0010 Page 602C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Daniel CARMICHAEL Self M M W 34 AL Occ: Farmer Fa: SC Mo: GA Sallie A. CARMICHAEL Wife F M W 31 GA Fa: GA Mo: GA Archibald CARMICHAEL Son M S W 12 AL Fa: AL Mo: GA Maude CARMICHAEL Dau F S W 7 AL Fa: AL Mo: GA Mattie L. CARMICHAEL Dau F S W 5 AL Fa: AL Mo: GA David M I would not be the least bit surprised to find at some point they were all related. Hope this helps! Tom _________________________________________________________________ Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ==== HOWELL Mailing List ==== To post messages to the Howell discussion list, send them to [email protected]