My grandmother, Sarah Agnes (Aley-Aly)Hearn, is the daughter of John Aly. She was born February, 10, 1860 in Kaufman County, Texas. My mother and her sisters could remember occasional visits from him in Mabank, Texas. They thought his family was from Alsace, France. Historically Alsace was a disputed area---sometimes France and sometimes Germany. John Aley was always a sort of mystery man in our family and I would like to know more.