This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MarySloan359 Surnames: WALLACE, STEWART, HAWKS, LOONEY, SEWELL, SUTTON, HAMLETT AND GALBRAITH Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.stoddard/160.171.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The original post was made several years ago, but I hope this reply will be accepted and read. My own dad,Paul Austin WALLACE, served the Bell City Methodist Church in the early 1940s. It was on a circuit with,I believe, 2 other churches. My mom's name was Mildred. Their first child, Ruth Elaine, was a newborn (born July 1941) when dad was first appointed to the charge. The second child,Barbara Suzanne, was born in May, 1943, while the family was living in Bell City. Both children were born in Cape Girardeau. Both parents were Stoddard Co. natives; dad of Puxico, mom of Dexter. Dad was a s/o Dillie (HAWKS) WALLACE and James T. WALLACE, gr/son of Edward L. HAWKS and Samantha Bell (LOONEY)HAWKS; g-gr/son of Fielding T. HAWKS and his wife Amanda Martha (OVERFELT) HAWKS and John F. LOONEY and his wife Alpha Jane (SEWELL) LOONEY. Mom was the d/o Thomas Ambrose STEWART and Iona Pearl (SUTTON) STEWART, gr/d of Charles Madison SUTTON and Elizabeth (HAMLETT) SUTTON; and g-gr/d of Hugh HAMLETT and Rebecca (GALBRAITH) HAMLETT. Numerous stories of "Bell City days" have come down through the years in our family. I was born in 1945, after the young family made a life-altering move to Dallas, TX, for dad to attend seminary. We remained in Texas, returning to S.E. MO and Stoddard Co. for annual visits. Our parents always enjoyed visiting back with friends at Bell City! We have lots of treasured pictures of those "Bell City days". 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.