Pat, My gr gr grandmother was Mary Caroline CHALK DELANEY. She had a brother James Whitfield. James had a son J. Houston who married Anna. This is probably the Jim Chalk. He was born 1867 and died in 1967. I would love to know more about his siblings and even his own children . Actually my dad probably knows if this is the same. MOM, how about asking and letting us know! If you have any stories to share, go right ahead. >Renea, In the book History of Decatur County there is a Jim Chalk listed as >serving as sheriff from 1910-1941. The reason your post caught my eye was >the name CHALK. My father Robert Lee Mayo was deputy sheriff in Decatur >Co., under Jim CHALK. My brother said he remembered our father telling >stories about being deputy and always remembered our Dad talking about Jim >CHALK. I know this is not much but wanted to relate to story to you. >Pat Renea Burkholder TNGenWeb Coordinator for Decatur Co., TN http://www.tngenweb.usit.com/decatur Listowner: Decatur Co, TN Mail list TNDECATU- L@rootsweb.com