Ok Sherlocks, help me with this one.
I have here a book leant to me by mother's first cousin, Carolyn Hannon
Spencer.
Itawamba, A History
Story of a county in northeast Mississippi
by Forrest F. Reed
1966
Published by Reed and Company, Publishers, Nashville Tennessee
p. iii
... I also acknowledge with thanks the help of Henry McRaven in assembling
data, particularly the genealogical records;...
XI
Brief Genealogies of Some Itawambians
From information furnished by the respective families
p. 129
HOLLEY
Simeon Holley, born in Itawamba County
Father: O. J. Holley, born in Itawamba County, May 28, 1882
Mother: Kate Chamblee, born in Alabama, May 25, 1882
Paternal Grandfather: Rich Holley, born in Mississippi
Paternal Grandmother: Telushia Holley
Maternal Grandfather: Charley Chamblee, born in North Carolina
(this is Freeman's youngest son - my note)
Maternal Grandmother: Sallie Chamblee, born in Ala, Aug 7, 1861
Paternal Great Grandfather: John Holley
Paternal Great-Grandmother: Sallie Holley
Maternal Great-Grandmother: Nelson Waldrop
Paternal Great-Grandmother: Matilda CHAMBLEE
Since Sallie was born 1861, Matilda should have been born 1820-1840 or so.
Sallie also shows born in Alabama.
Anybody have a clue?