This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ya.2ADI/606.3 Message Board Post: You said the Harrell info came easy so you probably already found yourself in the Marilou Smallwood Books . Your in Burch, Harrell and Allied Families, Vol I, pg. 188. I have you and your direct Harrell Ancestors in my tree like this: Direct Descendants of Francis Harrell 1 Francis Harrell d: 1763 in Bertie Co. NC. +Mary Benton .... 2 Jacob Harrell b: Bef. May 20, 1734 in Nansemond Co., VA. d: Bet. January 22 - February 16, 1787 ........... 3 Levi Harrell, R.S. b: 1750 in Anson Co., NC d: February 25, 1806 in Barnwell Dist., SC ............... +Sarah Cole b: 1756 in Albemarle Co, NC d: 1804 .................. 4 William Harrell b: Bet. 1777 - 1778 in Anson Co., NC d: Bef. May 06, 1866 in Telfair Co, GA. ...................... +Mary Catherine Bass b: 1786 in NC d: 1875 in Telfair Co, GA. ......................... 5 William Levi Harrell b: December 13, 1824 in Telfair Co, GA. d: February 17, 1881 in Telfair Co, GA. ............................. +Susan Winniford Williams b: October 18, 1826 in China Hill Plantation in Block House Church Community, Telfair Co., GA d: October 15, 1868 in Telfair Co., GA. ................................. 6 Wright Thomas Harrell b: June 1856 in GA. d: October 05, 1940 ..................................... +Sarah Elizabeth Vaughn b: December 12, 1868 d: November 08, 1910 ........................................ 7 Jake D. Harrell b: April 24, 1895 ............................................ +Nell Cain ............................................... 8 Margie Harrell b: November 24, 1927 ................................................... +John James Cheek d: Bef. 1951 ...................................................... 9 Bonnie Cheek b: April 14, 1947 If you need it in more detail just ask.. We are cousins three times: 4th cousins once removed, 5th cousins once removed, and 5th Cousins.....Seems my mother, Bobbie Eleanor Dowdy, is your 4th and 5th cousin. My dad was your 4th cousin once removed. Bill Harrell