Hello everyone, My grandmother (Bess Laney Cunningham Mingus or Bessie May Laney) always told me that her mom (Texanna) was part American Indian... I am having trouble finding information about her family... Also, my grand father was C.D. Cunningham... I have no clue about his folks... Here is what I have on my great-grandparents. Husband's Name: Thomas Redwine LANEY Born: 6 Jul 1861 Place: Monroe, Union, NC Died: 9 Jul 1936 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX Buried: 11 Jul 1936 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX Married: 9 Jul 1885 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX Father: John S. Jr. LANEY Mother: Mary Ann SECREST Wife's Name: Texanna ARMSTRONG Born: 22 Feb 1867 Place: Union, Sc Or Belton, TX Died: 19 Feb 1944 Place: Stephenville, Erath, TX Buried: 21 Feb 1944 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX Married: 9 Jul 1885 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX Father: William Armstrong Mother: Mary E. Children 1. Mary Dianne LANEY Born: 18 Jun 1886 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX Died: 5 Nov 1906 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX Buried: 7 Nov 1906 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX 2. John William LANEY Born: 10 Nov 1888 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX Died: 16 Feb 1955 Place: Houston, Harris, TX Buried: 19 Feb 1953 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX 3. Alvin LANEY Born: 7 Dec 1890 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX Died: 15 Mar 1892 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX Buried: 16 Mar 1892 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX 4. Bessie May LANEY Born: 9 Apr 1894 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX Died: Place: Hico, Hamilton, TX 5. Jessie Lee LANEY Born: 21 Feb 1895 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX Died: Apr 1949 Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, TX Buried: 1949 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX 6. Iris Elona LANEY Born: 7 Dec 1897 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX Died: 7 Aug 1983 Place: Hico, Hamilton, TX Buried: 8 Aug 1983 Place: Hico, Hamilton, TX 7. Alex F. LANEY Born: 8 Oct 1899 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX Died: 8 May 1927 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX Buried: 8 May 1927 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX 8. Myrtle Ellen LANEY Born: 17 Nov Place: Duffau, Erath, TX 9. Edith LANEY Born Jun 1907 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX Died: Jul 1907 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX Buried: Jul 1907 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX 11. Dovie Jewel LANEY Born: 7 Dec 1904 Place: Duffau, Erath, TX Died: 16 May 1991 Place: Cleburne, Johnson, TX Buried: 18 May 1991 Place: Cleburne, Johnson, Tx, Rose Hill Cem