Posted on: Bucks Co. Pa Query Form Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Bucks/14791 Surname: Bell, Van Sciver or Vansciver, Allen ------------------------- I am looking for information about Hillery Leonard (Len) Bell's family. His father was Joseph Miller Bell ( 1989 - 1942 ). Joseph Miller Bell was one of ten children of William L. Bell (b. ? in Trenton, NJ) and Eva Allen (b.? in Medford,NJ). The other children were Violet, Anna, Florence, Gertrude, Evie, Lydia, William, Melvin, and Kelly Leonard (1907-1950). Joseph Miller Bell married Louise Marie VanSciver in 1920, and after his death Louise married his brother Kelly Leonard Bell in 1946. Other than Joseph and Kelly's birth and death dates no other dates are known. At the time of Joseph's marraige to Louise in 1920 they and Joseph's parents, William and Eva Bell, all resided in Bristol, Pa in Bucks County. It has also been rumoured that there is Native American ancestry from Eva (Allen) Bell's side of the family. The rumour is that on her side of the family there is a connection to the Indian tribe that used to be on Burlington Island in the Delaware River, between Bristol, Pa and Burlington, NJ. This Tribe was known as the Delawares according to the rumour. We have always wondered if there was truth to these rumours as Len definitely appears to have Native American ancestry from somewhere. Any information anyone can provide would be very much appreciated. I will be glad to return the favour if at all possible.