Perthenia Bell

Abt 1785 - Abt 1847  (~ 62 years)

• Name	Perthenia Bell  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	Abt 1785	Duplin County, North Carolina   [2]
  Christening	12 Sep 1835	Bethlehem Primative Baptist Church, Quitman, Brooks County, Georgia   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	Abt 1847	Lowndes County, Georgia   [2]
  Notes	Darrell Bell's website, referenced below, notes that "Along with her sister Elizabeth, and Elizabeth's husband Duncan Morgan; and her brother Duncan Bell, they left Noth Carolina. This family group was found to be in Decatur County, Georgia in 1830. In 1840 the same group was found on the Federal Census for Lowndes County, Georgia. According to the Williams Family, Perthenia died in 1847 in Lowndes County, the area that they resided in is possibly part of what's now Brooks County, Georgia. New information for Perthenia, received from Linda Hughes, great-great-grand-daughter indicates that Perthena Bell Williams Morgan united with Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church, September 12, 1835. Further information from this source indicates that she possibly died about 1839. Bethlehem was located in the Old Lowndes County, present day Brooks County. Information also indicates that her husband, Reuben joined on September 13, 1835. Baptism was on the respective dates." http://www.rootsweb.com/~fllafaye/Family_History/family1.htm
  Person ID	I10558	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Hezekiah Bell,   b. Abt 1758, Duplin County, North Carolina d. Oct 1803, Duplin County, North Carolina (Age ~ 45 years)
  Mother	Martha Baggett,   b. Abt 1760, Duplin County, North Carolina d. Abt 1836, Decatur County, Georgia (Age ~ 76 years)
  Marriage	10 Dec 1778	Duplin County, North Carolina   [2]
  Family ID	F4022	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Joseph Williams, Jr.,   b. Bef 1785   d. Abt 1824, Duplin County, North Carolina (Age ~ 39 years)
  Marriage	20 Jun 1810	Duplin County, North Carolina   [2]
  Children	1. Glisson Williams,   b. 4 May 1811, Duplin County, North Carolina d. Abt 1873, Suwannee County, Florida (Age 61 years)   2. Martha Ann Williams,   b. 7 Sep 1812, Duplin County, North Carolina d. Aft 1860, Florida (Age 48 years)   3. John Williams,   b. Abt 1822, Duplin County, North Carolina d. 13 Jan 1902, Madison County, Florida (Age ~ 80 years)
  Family ID	F3975	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Nov 2009

  
  

  Family 2	Rueben Morgan,   b. Aft 1770   d. Aft 1840, Lowndes County, Georgia (Age ~ 70 years)
  Marriage	15 Feb 1825	Duplin County, North Carolina
  	MARRIAGE BONDS OF DUPLIN COUNTY N.C. 1749-1868 by Cora Bass (Southern Historical Press: 1959) shows that "Wena" Williams and Rueben Morgan were married 15 February 1826 by Jn. Hufham, witnessed by Jas. Pearsall Clk. It appears that Perthenia married Rueben Morgan Sr., and not his namesake son. At the time of the 1830 Decatur County, Georgia Census, a Rueben Morgan Sr, between the ages of 50 and 60, was listed as a head of household which includes a female between the ages of 40 and 50. Perthenia was born in 1785, and would fit in this category. Rueben Morgan Jr was enumerated immediately after his father's household, and was listed as a single man, between the ages of 20 and 30, with no children.
  Family ID	F3964	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Nov 2009

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1785 - Duplin County, North Carolina Marriage - 20 Jun 1810 - Duplin County, North Carolina Marriage - 15 Feb 1825 - Duplin County, North Carolina Christening - 12 Sep 1835 - Bethlehem Primative Baptist Church, Quitman, Brooks County, Georgia Death - Abt 1847 - Lowndes County, Georgia  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S234] O'Banion, Joan Reynolds--Family Researcher (kelly_o@charter.net). [S355] Sellers-Don--Family Researcher (dsellers@digitalexp.com). [S314] Bell, Darrel R. http://www.migrations.org/.