Hello Edith, My name is Alan D. Van Nort and I am the grandson of Pell Ulysses Dowell. Pell was born in Kentucky about 1881 and died in New York State March 31, 1943 a month after I was born. He married my grandmother, Ella M. Taber and they subsequently divorced. I know virtually nothing about Pell and have no tie in to his lineage. I would be very appreciative of any tie in and/or information you may have regarding Pell Dowell. Alan Van Nort -----Original Message----- From: Edithcook3@aol.com [mailto:Edithcook3@aol.com] Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 8:40 PM To: DOWELL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Dowell] Simeon H. DOWELL I will keep my eyes open for Simeon Dowell. I did not see his name anywhere in all of the Dowell's I have searched. My line of Dowell is John Dowell, married Mary Major, their son William married Miss Judah, their son married Sarah Sally Pickett, and their son married Mary Ann Riddell, their daughter Angeline Melinda Dowell, was my great grandmother. Angeline Melinda Dowell married James Spilvin Willis and their son, Luther Martin Willis was my grandfather. I believe the first John Dowell was born about 1708 in Albermarle Co., VA. All of the names makes your head spin sometimes, too many John's and William's. Angeline and James were both born in VA. their families moved to Lincoln Co., MO in the early 1850s. Good luck, Edith Cook ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237