Cousins, I'm a bit short on time, but this one I wanted to get posted. The following comes by way of my great aunt, Velma BRASSELL BEUERLE, gr daughter of Frances "Fannie" A. YOUNGBLOOD and Edward P. BRASSELL. I don't know from where she obtained them. I'm copying EXACYLY (? = illegibility) Spellings in one letter may make the other clearer. The letterhead on both is, O.L. Ellzey, owner Ellzey Gin & Food Co. Purina Chows Tylertown, Mississippi Dated 27 Aug, 1954 Dear Mrs. Pliner (the spelling in unclear) Thanks for your letter of Aug ?. The information we have on the Choctaw side of my family dates back to - Poor Davey and Sookey Davey They had a daughter named Sookey who married Gilbert Collins a Choctaw Indian. Their daughter Aisley married Elias Woodruff. Elias Woodruff was from New Jersey. Their daughter Amelia married Chauncy Coll (letters are cut off but probably Collins) my grandfather. He was from Salisbury, Conn. Gilbert and Sookey - I think had a daughter named Sookey also one (I'm unclear about the spelling on this next one) ?Ian Schrum? (There is a note made above this name by someone other than the author that says "bro.") - I can get this information from a cousin of mine when she returns from Texas. I will write you also Mrs. Byor?ean when I get more information. I think the Mrs. Beouchaup (or possibly Beauchauy) is from some other place than Columbia Miss as I have never heard of any Beacha?? (probably same as previous surname is this sentence) The families of Columbia are the Lamptons and Rankins - However they could have moved there in later years. I'll let you hear from (sic) again as soon as I can get the other information. Sincerely, Georgene Collier (or possibly Collins) Dated Feb 9, 1955 Mrs. E. C. Oliner (unclear) - Monroe, LA Dear Mrs. Oliner Pardon my delay in answering your letter but things pop up that I never got any thing done any more. The information we have in regard to the Choctaw Indian of our ancestors was given to us by my grandfather Collins in his diary not from Philadelphia. But a cousin of mine did write the lawyer that and he gave her the same that we had. You will find the lawyer - Meir I believe is his name always busy. As to the names or men being the same I don't know. It was not unusual for a tribe to have several children of the same name or almost the same. Poor Davey and Sookey Davey were my line of Indians. No doubt it is the same as Poor Davi - just a letter change in name & lexicon use. I doubt his brother. Poor Davey and Sookey Davey had a daughter named "Sookey --" Probably other children. The daughter married Gilbert Collins a Choctaw Indian. Gilbert and Sookey Collins had a daughter named "Aisley" and no doubt other children. Aisley married Elias Woodruff of New Jersey. Elias and Aisley Woodruff had a daughter named Amelia and 2 sons. Amelia married my grandfather Cauncey Collins who was from Salisbury Conn. Sorry to have waited so long in answering, Sincerely, Florena Collins My comments.... I have not made a definite connection with this particular Collins. However, Benjamin YOUNGBLOOD b: 20 Oct, 1773, d: 15 Jan 1860 married 20 Dec 1794 in Richmond Co., GA Susannah COLLINS b: 16 May 1775, d:19 Nov 1866. Does any of this familiar to anyone? Joyce Zachman, Sugar Land, TX - Adoptworks@aol.com