This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lIB.2ACE/631.1 Message Board Post: I have a Neely line out of Marshall County, MS. I am researching African-American NEELY and BURTON families from the Holly Springs and Byhalia, Mississippi areas. My gr-grandparents were Thomas NEELY born May 1867 in North Carolina and Mary CURRY NEELY born July, 1867 in Mississippi or Georgia. I would like to know the parents of both and the area of North Carolina and Georgia they were from. Children of Tom and Mary NEELY were: Fannie born March 1885 in Mississippi, Jessie born August 1886 in Mississippi and Elder NEELY born April, 1880 in Mississippi. Elder married Nina Mae Eliza Beatrice Jane BURTON born May 1892 in Mississippi whose father was Charles BURTON and mother was Alma (Duck) HEARN BURTON. I would appreciate any information on ancestors or descendents. I am very interested in finding out about Neely slaves. I have been told Grandpa Thomas' father was brought to America as a slave from India. I would love to hear from anyone with information. You can find more on my families as well as links to other Neely researchers at http://www.debdavis.org/. Feel free to contact me. Deb Davis http://www.debdavis.org