I have Bell's in my family line but I don't recognize any of the names you mentioned. I don't have any substantial proof of this but here are the main ones in my tree. Sewell is also a family name of mine. Rebecca Bell married George Washington Sewell. These are just a few of my Bell connections. Patti Descendants of James Bell Generation No. 1 1. JAMES1 BELL was born 29 Mar 1779, and died 01 Oct 1844 in Alcorn County, MS possibly Corinth, Old Tishomingo County, MS. He married (1) SARAH UNKNOWN. She died 03 Aug 1815 in Madison County, AL. He married (2) CINDERILLA LYNCH 08 Jan 1818 in Huntsville, Madison County, AL, daughter of WILLIAM LYNCH and MARY TERRY. She was born 17 Oct 1789, and died 25 Oct 1866 in Alcorn County, MS possibly Corinth, Old Tishomingo County, MS. Children of JAMES BELL and SARAH UNKNOWN are: i. JAMES F.2 BELL, b. Abt. 1800; m. MARTHA M. CARLOCK, 27 Oct 1851, Tishomingo County, MS. ii. SAMUEL BELL, b. Abt. 1800. iii. LARKIN F. BELL, b. Abt. 1799. iv. MINERVA M. BELL, b. Bef. 1850; m. JAMES R. BOLEY, 21 Dec 1858, Tishomingo County, MS; b. Bef. 1850. Children of JAMES BELL and CINDERILLA LYNCH are: v. MINERVA M.2 BELL, m. JAMES R. BOLEY, 21 Dec 1858, Tishomingo County, MS. vi. RUFUS DRAKE BELL, b. Abt. 1826, Madison County, AL; d. 1896, Stockdale, Wilson County, TX; m. ELIZABETH J. BOX, 18 Sep 1848, Tishomingo County, MS; b. 28 Apr 1829, AL; d. 28 Nov 1878, Stockdale, Wilson County, TX. vii. MATILDA HALE BELL, b. 19 Feb 1818, AL; d. 10 Feb 1889, Tishomingo County, MS; m. JOSEPH EDMUND YOUNG, SR., 16 Oct 1840, Tishomingo County, MS; b. 10 Mar 1817, TN; d. 24 Oct 1896, Tishomingo County, MS. viii. COLUMBUS W. BELL, b. 19 Jun 1820, Madison County, AL; d. 07 Mar 1885, Corinth, Old Tishomingo County, MS; m. MARTHA JANE HYNEMAN, 28 Dec 1841, Tishomingo County, MS; b. 08 Jun 1825; d. 04 Aug 1897, Corinth, Alcorn County, MS. ix. JOHN LYNCH BELL, b. 07 Jun 1823, Madison County, AL; d. 20 May 1899, Okalona, Clark County, AR; m. (1) RUTH ANN YOUNG, 19 Dec 1843, Tishomingo County, MS; b. 1823, AL; d. 25 Aug 1853, Tishomingo County, MS; m. (2) JEMINA MATILDA BILLINGSLEY, 12 Apr 1854, Tishomingo County, MS; b. 29 Jun 1827; d. 12 Jan 1912, Okalona, Clark County, AR. x. MARGARET JOSEPHINE BELL, b. 1828, Madison County, AL; m. JAMES YOUNG, 09 Dec 1847, Tishomingo County, MS; b. 06 Feb 1820; d. 26 May 1873. xi. FELIX M. BELL, b. 21 Apr 1831, Madison County, AL; d. 08 Dec 1891, Corinth, Alcorn County, MS; m. KATHRYN MARY DROKE, 27 Oct 1851, Alcorn County, MS; b. 08 Nov 1829; d. 14 Dec 1891, Alcorn County, MS. -----Original Message----- From: mstishom-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mstishom-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Cindy Nelson Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 9:05 PM To: mstishom@rootsweb.com Subject: [MSTISHOM] Researching Bell - Williams and Epps - Glenn 1. Roger Lafayette Bell, b. 25 Dec 1873, d. 9 Aug 1941. He married Ada Lou Epps, married 24 Feb 1901, b. 9 Jul 1881 in Tishomingo Co., Mississippi, d. 18 Feb 1953. Ada was the daughter of George Epps. George Epps and Martha Catherine Glenn. Parents 2. James Henry "Jim" Bell, b. 16 Aug 1842 in Abbeville, Abbeville Co., SC, d. 9 Feb 1916 in Birmingham, Madison Co., AL. He married Mary Ann Williams, married 16 May 1866 in Anderson, SC. Children: i Annie Louieza "Louisa" Bell b. 8 Jun 1867, d. 5 Aug 1894. ii Emma Cornelia Bell b. 31 Jul 1869, d. 8 Aug 1870. iii Eddie Lee Bell b. 6 Aug 1871, d. ABT APR 1930. 1. iv Roger Lafayette Bell b. 25 Dec 1873, d. 9 Aug 1941. v John Willie Bell b. 6 Feb 1880, d. 31 Dec 1948. vi Eva Lillian Bell b. 3 Nov 1882, d. 17 Sep 1891. 3. Mary Ann Williams, b. 24 Feb 1848 in Near Abbeville, SC, d. 6 Sep 1922. Grand Parents 4. Unknown at this time Bell. Children: i Mattie Pettigreen Bell. 2. ii James Henry "Jim" Bell b. 16 Aug 1842, d. 9 Feb 1916. 6. Roger Lafayette Williams, b. 1828 in South Carolina, d. 1890 in Abbeville County, South Carolina. He married Sallie C. Unknown. Children: 3. i Mary Ann Williams b. 24 Feb 1848, d. 6 Sep 1922. 7. Sallie C. Unknown, b. 1827 in South Carolina. --------------------------------- It's here! Your new message! Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MSTISHOM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message