Hi, Carol, Tom and I were glad to hear from you about a King and Bowden family connection in the Carolinas. My paternal grandfather was Joseph Bowden Neely, Sr. (1888-1928) from Horry County, SC who married Nettie King (1896-1958) from somewhere along the SC-NC border. They both claimed to have been from Wilmington, NC. One of my theories is that they may have been cousins of some sort, although I have no proof either way. Another theory is that the Neelys may have come from Columbus County, NC. Joseph Bowden Neely, Sr. was the son of Joe E. Neely and Sharlotte (or Charlotte) (maiden name unknown, but maybe Lee) of Horry County, SC. Joseph Bowden Neely, Sr. had at least two siblings, sisters Ada C. and Ruthie B. Neely. Nettie King was the daughter of Eddie King and Margarett (maybe Marguerite) (maiden name unknown). Nettie claimed to have French ancestry and that the Neelys were Irish. Nettie King had at least one sibling, brother Lonnie King, who died about 1931 in Saint Paul's, Robeson County, NC. He was married to Mary Margaret Chappell, and they had a daughter, Helen Chappell King Greene, who lives in Scotland County, NC. After Lonnie's death Mary Margaret Chappell married Walter Wright. By 1920 Joseph Bowden Neely, Sr. and Nettie King were living in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia where all their children and grandchildren were born. I hope there is a connection. I know so very little about the Neelys, Kings, and Bowdens. I just keep hitting brick walls. Our genealogy page is at: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/d/o/n/Sharlotte--N-Donnelly and all the Neely, King, and Bowden info is under the report on the "Ancestors of Joseph Bowden Neely, Jr." Let me know if there is a connection. I have a few photos posted of the Neelys and Kings. Thanks so very much. Sharlotte Neely Donnelly [email protected] [email protected] wrote: > Hi Thomas, > > Came across your query that you had posted to the New Hanover Co., NC > website. I am a descendant of the King family of Wilmington and there is a > Bowden connection. Perhaps we are researching the same families. Looking > forward to hearing from you soon and sharing our information. > > Carol Garrett > [email protected] > Chamblee, GA