This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TgB.2ACE/1208.1298.1307.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I am not sure whether he was indian or not. If the information I have is correct, he was born 1842 in Linclon Co TN and died 1919 in Obion Co. TN. He married Mary Cates, daughter of William Cates and Seneth Young. Pinkney Bell was born to Christopher Bell & Malinda Calhoun. My records reflect Chrispoher & Malinda had 5 children, John N. Bell, William Bell, Pinkney Bell, Samual Bell and Hugh Bell. Pinkney is buried at Antioch Cemetary/Hornbeak TN, served in the Civil War, Enlisted, Co K, 10th TN Calvary/1863, he was a Farmer. Pinkney Bell & Mary Cates had 10 children. Christopher Stewart Bell, William Bell, Green Bell, Sam Bell ( My Grandfather on my moters side), Wesley Bell, Presley Bell, Roxey Bell, Margaret Bell, Ida Bell and Seneth Bell. How do you connect in the Bells?