Posted on: Pontotoc County Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ok/Pontotoc/805 Surname: PANNELL ------------------------- Ronnell, I believe somewhere between c.1910-1920, Lou(?)and Thomas Pannell of Roff, Pontotoc Co., OK were the adoptive parents of my father, Leon Clifford(Crouse)Pannell, b. 10 Sept 1910 Sedgewick, Sedgewick, KS., d. 20 Jan 1980 Visalia, Tulare, CA. I met them during a visit to Ada, OK in 1945 after they had left the farm - but I was too young to ask pertinent questions. They seemed very nice to me. I have no other information on them at this time - not sure if they owned the farm they left that was near my other grandparents home place in Indian Territory, although it is possible their home was the one you mentioned in your "first Post Office" story. I don't know how far it was from the farms to the little spot in the road known as "Roff" that sported a service station/grocery store/post office - all in one small building. I know of no other Pannell's living nearby in Indian Territory as my father never mentioned any. My uncle told me my mother's parents purchased their property (which was the next section over from the Pannell's)from an Indian man. My cousin's wife is researching the Pannell line since that is her family name. I have done very little research on this surname until now and I was searching primarily for her benefit and ran across your posting. If I should receive additional information about the Pannell's I will share it with you and I will inform her of this contact. Sorry I could be of no further help to you. Sure makes for interesting reading however. Good Luck!