HI Maryann, Thank you for taking time out and gum shoeing for the information you sent. This is the letter that is on the internet. Please thank Veryl Swanson for me. If I receive any feed back, I'll surly let you and veryl know. Your daughter JoAnn has slept most of the day. Don't know what ails her. But not life threatning, so don't worry any. I do know she is looking forward to spending a few days in beautiful Bear Lake before the year is gone. In a few days we will start thawing the goose that will grace the xmas dinner table. A 12 pounder - about 3 meals for JoAnn and I. At least a 5 lb duck is only good for one meal and no left overs. Our county is locked in with this ice storm, no-one is going anywhere. Doug ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Spencer" <spencerdj@net-port.com> To: <MIMANIST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 5:47 PM Subject: [[MIMANIST]] Nancy Bell Powell > HI Readers, > Several weeks ago - someone was inquiring about the name of "Nancy Bell Powell" of Bear Lake, MI. > I live down state, but have family ties in Bear Lake, MI. > From my source; a very kind lady over 80 years old still residing in Bear Lake. > > She writes: > "My sources say that there were Bells near Thompsonville. The Bear Lake rural routes cover a wide area and they could have had a Bear Lake address." > "A Mildred Bell was adopted and raised by the Hilborns and married Carl Nelson. I soppose they could have changed her first name. The Nelsons lived on Linderman Rd. in Bear Lake, MI. They had three children, 2 girls one named Nancy, and a son named Ronald. I think Ron dead. Mildred might still be alive but none of the family is around here as far as I know." > > I hope this helps someone with their brick wall. > > Doug - the "Family Digger" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 80 years old residing in Bear Lake. > "My source say that there were Bells near Thompsonville. The Bear Lake rural routes cover a wide area and they could have had a Bear Lake address. > A Mildred Bell was adopted and raised by the Hilborns and married Carl Nelson. I suppose they could have changed her first name. The Nelson's lived on Linderman Rd. In Bear Lake. They had three children, 2 girls. One named Nancy and a son named Ronald. I think Ron's dead. Mildred might still be alive but none of the family is around here as far as I know. > > > ============================== > 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 > > >