Through my search I have discovered that, my grandmother, Nellie Gortney's parents are L C (Levie Calvin) Gortney b 1859 in Arkansas and Lydia Burnham b 1869 in Alabama. L C Gortney's parents are Joseph Gortney b abt 1824 in South Carolina and Rebecca Jane Jackson b abt 1827 in Miss or Alabama. L C did have two sisters, Rosanna Gortney b abt 1849 and Josephine Gortney b abt 1856. Anyone with any additonal information please contact me at slvaughn_us@yahoo.com