You might try Doris at [email protected] She is a Talley researcher and very knowledgeable. Richard > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: talley > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GMB.2ACI/331.340.1.4 > > Message Board Post: > > my great grandfather was Cleave(Cleaven) talley not sure if black or white.. i found death records for a cleaven talley who died in Marshall, Harrison, TX in 1978.. my grandfather was John Talley, social sec card issued in South Carolina. He has 3 children all in California, John, Rosa, and Winifred. I know also he had 2 sisters in Springfield, Maryland..Irene Sims adn Ella Mae Thomas. There also was a brother who lived with one of the sisters there in maryland. My grandfather's 1st wife's name is Donzell Kelly from North Carolina of whom the 3 children were born.. My father is John Talley from this union. I know also that my grandfather had other sisters and brothers one of which lives on the East Coast and is married to Donzell Kelly's cousin, a sister named Konji, one named Rose and i believe he has one named Winifred, there were other brothers also. i also have heard the name kitty (kathryn) mentioned.. i've heard that his father was french and his mother, Sally, was ind! > ian.. on the death cert. it only has her first name last name unknown. I found a Sally who died aug. 15, 1966, obtained her ss# in 1965 in Garland, Dallas, Tx . Also i have been told that some of my grandfathers siblings moved to LA, AL, or MS > If you have any information.. pls help me > > > > > ==== MSWINSTON Mailing List ==== > Winston County, MS > The MSGenWeb Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mswinsto/ > >