Hi, My interests are largely genealogical, but I love to look at the history in connection with my ancestors. I have three lines that went to Bell Co. that I know of. William BURNS and wife Mary Ann VANNOY arriving in Old Howard, Bell Co. in early 1860s--coming from Bedford Co. TN to Benton Co. AR, to TX. Hugh O'KEEFFE and wife Mary Ann MORGAN, arrived Bell Co in 1853. --( from KY to IL to TX.) Simon KUYKENDALL and wife Martha BOX, both b. TN, lived Miss, AR, Miss, then TX by 1854. We've recently found several relatively close cousins. Always glad to have more. I think you are doing a great job, Bill. I'm sure you make a dynamite sousaphone player, too. (With luck I'll get my dad and brother to join this list, too.) Laurel Burns