This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jhcarrell Surnames: Carrell, Carroll Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.carroll/7153.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: It happened in Lamar and Fayette County, but the majority stayed with the Carrell spelling. My earliest confirmed ancestor (that I've found so far) is James Hamilton Carrell b. 1754, County Louth, Ireland d. 1803, North Carolina, USA ^Thomas Benjamin Carrell b. 15 Nov 1797, Carroll, Georgia, USA d. May 1860, Draketown, Paulding County, Georgia, USA ^^James Andrew Carrell b. 18 Mar 1833 d. 2 Jun 1913 While researching I came across the *oll and *ell spellings for Thomas Benjamin and James Hamilton, but I know that James Andrew's son's tombstone is spelled *ell. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.