This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Howell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0IB.2ACE/304.310.5 Message Board Post: Hi David,I'm looking for info on my African-American Howell family,George Howell 10/19/1874,Gus 5/26/1873,Charlie 10/20/1875, &James Andie7/12/1883 all of these men are brothers,all surnamed Howell,all born in Desoto Co.all born to Jim(James)Howell and Emily Lucas.I can't find any any info on Jim and Emily,elder family members can only remember their names but nothing else,there are speculations about JIM being a slave in Attala Co. but i haven't found him anywhere.I would appreciate any help,and thank you in advance Betty