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Perthenia Bell

Female Abt 1785 - Abt 1847  (~ 62 years)


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  • Name Perthenia Bell  [1, 2, 3
    Birth Abt 1785  Duplin County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Christening 12 Sep 1835  Bethlehem Primative Baptist Church, Quitman, Brooks County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Female 
    Death Abt 1847  Lowndes County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Oct 1803, Duplin County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 45 years) 
    Mother Martha Baggett,   b. Abt 1760, Duplin County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1836, Decatur County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Marriage 10 Dec 1778  Duplin County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F4022  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Joseph Williams, Jr.,   b. Bef 1785   d. Abt 1824, Duplin County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 39 years) 
    Marriage 20 Jun 1810  Duplin County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Glisson Williams,   b. 4 May 1811, Duplin County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1873, Suwannee County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
     2. Martha Ann Williams,   b. 7 Sep 1812, Duplin County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1860, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years)
     3. John Williams,   b. Abt 1822, Duplin County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jan 1902, Madison County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location (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 Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Marriage 15 Feb 1825  Duplin County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1785 - Duplin County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 20 Jun 1810 - Duplin County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 15 Feb 1825 - Duplin County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 12 Sep 1835 - Bethlehem Primative Baptist Church, Quitman, Brooks County, Georgia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Abt 1847 - Lowndes County, Georgia Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S234] O'Banion, Joan Reynolds--Family Researcher (kelly_o@charter.net).

    2. [S355] Sellers-Don--Family Researcher (dsellers@digitalexp.com).

    3. [S314] Bell, Darrel R. http://www.migrations.org/.