Hi...just joined the list. Here is the family I'm researching: Charles NEELY, born 1823 Virginia/Tennessee. Married first in Tennesse circa 1844. Wife apparently died early 1850's. Two boys were born to Charles and his first wife - Isaac Newton, born 1845 TN and Arthur Vinson, born 1847 TN. Records for the boys state that they moved to Texas in 1851. Charles possibly married Jane NEWTON in May 1852 in Ellis County. Charles and "Linny" NEWTON are in Stephenville, Erath County in the 1860 Census with two more sons - John J. age 3 and James E. age 1. I found the two older boys in 1870, but not Charles and his family. Same goes for 1880, except John J. is now married and with a young son. All are still listed in Stephenville. In 1890 one of Arthur's daughter dies and is buried in the Duffau Cemetery. By 1900 Isaac and his family has moved into Palo Pinto County and he has married Nancy Jane COLLINS, daughter of Jesse and Elizabeth (DUNCAN) who were living in Hood County. I still can find nothing about Charles or Linny in the census, but according to the Erath County Appeal, dated Feb 1, 1900, Mrs. Linny Neely is still living because she wins a court ruling in the case concerning the killing of her husband (I am assuming this to be Charles). Isaac Newton NEELY's family eventually moves up into Oklahoma, while many of the other family members remain in the Erath/Hood/Parker/Palo Pinto County area. If anyone can add anything at all to the information I have on this family I would be greatly appreciative. Robin Reed