----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Jean Rice" <mjrice@intrnet.net> To: <ILGALLAT-D @rootsweb> Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 6:21 PM Subject: BELL family - Gallatin Co., IL and KY > I am seeking ANY information on the BELL family listed in the 1880 > Federal Census of Gallatin CO.,Il on Page #10, New Market Precinct on > 15 June, 1880 by R. W. Purdue, Census Taker. > > 90 BELL, Jas 36 M Ffarmer KY KY KY > Louisa 40 F KH KY KY KY > ROBERTS, John L. 19 M Step-son farmer TN TN TN > Lucy 17 F Step-Daughter TN TN TN > Julia A. 14 F Step-daughter TN TN TN > BELL Willie 10 M Son TN KY KY > DEVOUS, Joseph 34 M Farmer IN Fra Fra > Julia A. 25 F KH TN KY KY > > There is a possibility that Willie BELL is my husband's grandfather. > I have not found the above BELL family listed in any other census > record. The Willie BELL I am seseking was married to Laura Virginia > "Jennie" DAVIS on Sept. 9, 1894 in Wickliffe, Ballard CO., KY. His > name was shown as J. W. BELL. I believe the J.W. stands for James or > John Willie (or William) BELL. Willie and Jennie lived in Wickliffe > when their daughter, Caramon Lee BELL (my mother-in-law) was born in > Jan. of 1895. Willie was a jockey in the Paducah, KY aarea in the > 1890's. I would be very, very grateful for any knowledge regarding > this family. > Mary Jean Neal Rice > Eldorado, Saline Co., IL > >