Most of my family lines can be traced back to the early settlers of Mississippi that grew roots strongly in Wayne, Rankin, Simpson counties and the Gulf coast area. My maternal grandmother's father's family has roots in Illinois, Ohio, and Surrey, England.
Family Surnames: Kelley, Cooley, Shirley, Allen, Sumrall, Busby, Miles, Neely, Garrett, Barlow, Miller, Byrd, Spell, Mahaffey, Fleming, McFerrin, Bennett, Lofton, Spell, Reeves,Bogan, Varner, Moore, Purvis, Huff, Martin, Patrick, Infinger, Kinley, Landrum, Chase, Ikerd, Craven, Loper, Hites, Hatfield, Higgenbotham, Smith, Stevenson, Steer

Most of my family lines can be traced back to the early settlers of Mississippi that grew roots strongly in Wayne, Rankin, Simpson counties and the Gulf coast area. My maternal grandmother's father's family has roots in Illinois, Ohio, and Surrey, England.
Family Surnames: Kelley, Cooley, Shirley, Allen, Sumrall, Busby, Miles, Neely, Garrett, Barlow, Miller, Byrd, Spell, Mahaffey, Fleming, McFerrin, Bennett, Lofton, Spell, Reeves,Bogan, Varner, Moore, Purvis, Huff, Martin, Patrick, Infinger, Kinley, Landrum, Chase, Ikerd, Craven, Loper, Hites, Hatfield, Higgenbotham, Smith, Stevenson, Steer