Seek information on the parents of James William BELL and the BELL family. James was born in Rockingham County, Virginia around 1843. Not much is known about his early life. Later, he moved to Grant County, West Virginia during the Civil War. On June 3, 1865, he married Sarah Jemima GOLDIZEN ROHRBAUGH. I need information on James' family and his children. During James' life, he lived in Grant, Pendleton, Randolph, and Tucker Counties of West Virginia. He died November 14, 1920 in Lewis County, West Virginia. Did he have any brothers and sisters? I was told by a relative now dead that James had a brother named John in Harrisonburg, Virginia, who owned a greenhouse. In my research, I found a John H. Bell who owned a greenhouse in Harrisonburg. His parents were John W. and Sophia GETZ BELL. I have yet been able to prove a connection to John, other than my relative. As mentioned early not much is known about James, other than the information given. Any help would be deeply appreciated. Vera Lewis vlewis@citynet.net