Researching these Dallas County, Alabama surnames: MAYES, SMYLY, BELL Seeking any information on the Mayes & Bell families of Dallas County, Alabama. I am a Dallas county Mayes descendant. My GGGG grandmother was Lucinda Mayes, a daughter of Robert Mayes. Another researcher was able to give the following list of Lucinda's siblings without any dates, but had nothing else. So far I haven't been able to confirm most of it (It's on my To Do list). Anyway, I thought that I would post on the chance that someone has the same line. The three Mayes brothers from Olgethorpe, GA: Thomas, Andrew, and Robert Mayes The Andrew Mayes family went to Union Parish, LA. The Robert Mayes family went to Dallas County, AL. No info on the Thomas Mayes family. The children of Robert Mayes: 1. Lucinda Mayes b. abt.1807, d. aft. 1851 m. James Smyly, Jr. b. abt 1802 - They lived first at Pleasant Hill, then Old Athens, Dallas Co. children: John J. Smyly, Robert M. Smyly, William R. Smyly, Caroline M. Smyly, Thomas Edward Smyly, Joseph Elias Smyly (my GGG grandfather), Charles N. Smyly, Margaret L. Smyly, M. Clemintine Smyly, Martha Smyly, and Lucy Smyly. I have a TON of info that I've found in my research on the Smyly's but Lucinda Mayes is my weak link. 2. Malinda Mayes m. Charles Abercombie - moved to Texas children: no info 3. Matilda Mayes m. John R. Bell who, along with their son John A. Bell, were killed in a duel after verbally defending their slave who was accused of arson at Cahaba. Lived in Cahaba. children: Charles A. Bell, John A. Bell, Thomas Bell, and Lucy Bell. 4. Mary "Polly" Mayes m. Rynan V. Jones children: Wesley Jones (killed in Civil War), Robert Jones (moved to Texas), and Thomas Jones. 5. Nancy Mayes m. Benjamin A. Taylor children: Martha Frances Taylor, Thomas G. Taylor. 6. Thomas Mayes m. Catherine Boyd children: no info 7. John S. Mayes m. Margaret Mobley children: Sarah M. Mayes (who married her 1st cousin Thomas Edward Smyly), Robert Mayes, John Mayes, William Mayes (killed by R.R. in Selma), A. Snead Mayes, Annie Mayes, Lucy Mayes, Mary Mayes(lived at homeplace near Safford). 8. A. Snead Mayes (no other info) 9. J. A. Mayes (died in Texas) 10. Robert L. Mayes m. Clara Marshall, he was killed at the Battle of Seven Pines during the Civil War with a Mr. Rast by his side when he fell. 11. Martha Mayes m. (1) Morgan Milliard and (2) Steve Hooker Thanks. Jeffrey Reed jefareed@home.com Mobile, AL