Be prepared, I'm long-winded, bear with me
Hannah Bell b. January 12, 1804 married William Graham b. July 20, 1803. They were married on September 23, 1792.
It is my understanding that Hannah Bell had a sister named Margaret but I have not found any record of her. The only other information I have on Hannah Bell is that her mother's name was Mary Armstrong, father's name was Adam Bell and that Adam's parent's were Francis Bell and Margaret Nicoll.
I did not know that there was a IGI marriage record for Adam Bell and Mary Armstrong on 7 Jun 1797 Canonbie, thanks!
Here's my tree:
GGGGGGgrandfather -- I have no idea
GGGGGGgrandmother -- I have no idea
but would really like to know dates for both of them and their names.
GGGGGgrandfather William Graham married Agnes Byers, I do not have birth, death or marriage dates for them.
GGGGgrandfather James Graham married Isobel Borthwick on September 23, 1792.
GGGgrandfather William Graham married Hannah Bell and had the following children (this is the William I refer to in my previous post about where he was born. I've seen records that state he was born in 'Westerkirk' and then others that say he was born in 'Kirriemuir' which is really strange -- I would love confirmation of which it is):
James Graham (m. Isabella Hope), b. 29 Mar. 1825
Isabella Graham b. 1829
Adam Graham (m. Mary Ellen Davis) b. 4 Feb. 1831
John Graham b. 1834 (m. Sarah Jane)
John Graham b. 1833 (twin, d. 1833)
Margaret Graham b. 1835
George Graham, GGgrandfather (m. Cinderella Avery/Annie Smith), b. 11 May 1840 (16 children -- my direct line)
Mary Graham b.
GGgrandfather, George Graham had 16 children, one of them John Calvin Graham, my Ggrandfather.
My great grandfather's letter mentions Hannah Bell as an 'ant' of Alexander Graham Bell. I've thought it can't mean 'aunt' in the sense that we use it, possibly a 2nd, 3rd, 4rth cousin?
-- I also believe that knowing a bit about my great grandfather, I don't think he was '
fibbin' in his letter to his niece. Graham relatives have taken a look at the letter and so far we've validated quite a bit, so the Alexander Graham Bell reference has peaked my interest in the Bell side of the family.