This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Talley/Tally, Nicoson/Nixon/Dixon Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zhB.2ACI/1128 Message Board Post: Desperately searching for Talley/Tally family members/info. Until recently, haven't had a lot of luck tracing the ol' family tree, but here's how my line goes: gr-grandfather: James Allen Talley, born Texas, 1879; married Hattie Reintjes in Greene COunty, IN in 1906. His father: James C. (possibly Calvin) Talley/Tally, born 1849 in Marshall County, TN, married Elizabeth (Lizzie) Nicoson?Nixon/Dixon (have seen this all three ways on different census/other documents- listed as Lizzie Nicoson, Elizabeth Nixon, E.J. Dixon) also born in TN 1851, had 2 children while living in TN, Claud, ,born 1872 and Cora, born 1876; and four children born in Ark., Marcha, born 1881, Minnie, born 1884, Metta, born 1886 and William, born 1889. James C.'s father- James B. Tally, born 1808 in Va., died 1875 in Marshall County, TN, married Bethany A. (unknown) born 1811 in Va., died 1855 in MArshall Counnty. Both are supposed to be buried in Talley Cemetery in Petersburg, ,TN. James B.'s father- Henry Tally, born 1778 in Va., died 1862 in Va., married Mary (unknown) Henry's father- Nathaniel Tally, born abt. 1751 in Va. died abt. 1816 in Va. married Sarah White Any information about the Talley/Tally or Nicoson/Nixon/Dixon families is greatly appreciated.