Well thanks girl! I have checked with Ed's pages but didn't know about Desmond Walls Allen's website. By the way, I don't quite understand the names in the McMellon family. I presume you think HMBG is Haywood M. ? I know my great grandfather, Marley McMillen was sometimes enumerated as McMellon. Catherine Lanita Sconce Smith wrote: > 1860 Dallas Co., AR > McMELLON > Louis, age 44, VA > Margret, age 37, TN > SEAWH, age 17, male > WAAS, age 15, male > HMBG, age 13, male > Nancy, age 11 > JAPM, age 9, male > Boy, age 7 > Tea, age 5, female > Mfunt [??], age 1mo, female > > Desmond Walls ALLEN, also has a fabulous website regarding AR's > military men, Confederate and Union where they are listed in books. > Go to: > > http://www.arkansasresearch.com/Desmil.html > > > Edward G. GERDES has a great Civil War home page as well: > > http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/ > > Such a goldmine of info!! > > The National Archives should have the records, > > Hope this helps! > Lanita > > I think my family tree is a few branches short of full bloom. > >