Genevieve: I am wondering if your BELL family could be connected to mine. My gg-grandparents were Edward BELL and his wife Elizabeth (maiden name unknown). Edward was born before 1810, probably in Scotland, but married Elizabeth in Ireland (I believe) about 1826 and lived in Carnew, Co. Wicklow (where his children were baptized in the Ch. of Ireland) and later moved to near Gorey, Co. Wexford. There children (and birthdates) were: Joshua (1827), may have married Mary WOODS and fathered Edward BELL, b. 1865 Gorey, Co. Wexford. Jemima (1829), married Mathew HOUGHTON, migrated to Quebec abt 1850 and to Kentucky abt 1861. My g-grandparents. John (1831) Eliza (1834) Sarah Jane (1836) Susan (1838), came to America with sister Jemima, died in Kentucky 1867, unmarried. Mary (1840) The only ones I have further info on are Jemima and her sister Susan. Does anything look familiar? Merritt mmullen@ridgecrest.ca.us Merritt D. Mullen Ridgecrest, California, USA > From: Malta46957@aol.com > Date: Monday, January 24, 2000 6:10 AM > To: WEXFORD-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [WEX] Peter BELL > > My husband's father Edward BELL was born in Ballymoney on June 15, 1868 and > christened in the Church of Kiltennel in the Parish of Kiltennel, Wexford. > Edward's parents were PETER and Hester BELL. > > Peter BELL, was born in Campbeltown, Argyle, Scotland about 1825 and came to > Ireland about 1840 (age 14). He died in Dunmore East, Co. Waterford in 1899 > and is buried in the churchyard of Dunmore East Church, Parish of Killea, > Waterford. > > I know that Peter BELL served in H.M. Coastguard having received a letter > appointment from the Commissioners of H.M. Customs dated 1860 (which I have). > > I would like to find the record of Peter and Hester's marriage which is > likely to have taken place in Wexford. I am hoping that there will be a > reference to Peter's or Hester's parents. > > Would appreciate any information which might help me in my research. > > Genevieve Scott Bell > malta46957@aol.com