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    1. Harwell-Riley Connection
    2. Can anyone shed any light on the connections between the HARWELL Family, the RILEY Family, and the WESTMORELAND Family? The following are pieces that I just can't seem to put together: SARAH NARCISSUS "SALLIE" RILEY married BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HARWELL in 1866 in Lafayette Co. Sallie's mother was SARAH WORKE of Iredell Co., North Carolina. [I'm trying to find who Sarah Worke's parents were.] On the Itawamba Co., Miss. 1860 Census in Richmond, two of Sallie's siblings, JANE and JOHN RILEY are living with ROBERT and DORCUS WESTMORELAND . JESSE RILEY (Sallie's father) is living in Van Buren in Itawamba Co.with Sallie and 2 other siblings. ROBERT and DORCUS KERR WESTMORELAND were married in Mecklenberg Co., North Carolina with ALEXANDER WORKE listed as a bondsman. What is the connection between these two families? Next puzzle: How was NATHANIEL HARWELL(who died in Lafayette Co. in 1856) kin to HENRY HARWELL (Ben's father)? Was he an uncle? Nathaniel's grandaughter, MARY JANE RILEY, married WM. J. HARWELL in 1856: Was she related to Sallie Riley? Ben Harwell had a sister named MANDY L. HARWELL RILEY. Was this the same AMANDA HARWELL who married THOMAS RILEY in 1870 in Lafayette County? Lastly, does anyone know where HENRY HARWELL (died ca 1873 in Lafayette County) is buried? Most of the Harwells are buried at Dallas or at the Hipp Cemetary and have gravestones. But I can't find Henry. I sure would appreciate some help. Seems like the more I search (going on 30+ years) the more confusing this becomes. Jo Bennett

    08/20/2004 02:33:43