| 1. | Elijah Spell was born on 15 Jan 1824 in Mississippi; died on 1 Nov 1895 in Bryan, Brazos Co, Texas. Notes:
Spell ancestors: Frederic Spell, John Spell, William Spell
On October 16 1779 after raids by so-called patriot, John Willing, into the British West Florida settlements of Natchez, Baton Rouge and Manchac, Edward Forman and 18 others signed oaths of allegiance to the "United Independent States of North America" in the presence of Capt. Pickles who had captured the British armed vessel on Lake Ponchartrain.
'We whose names or marks are here unto set and subscribe, being settlers and inhabitants on Lake Ponchartrain between the Bayou La Combe and the River Tanchipaho, de herby and acknowledge ourselves to be natives as well as true and faithful subjects to the United Independent States of North America.
An whereas on the tenth day of last month, William Pickles, captain of the navy of the said States, did arrive in this lake and made prize of the English armed sloop, West Florida, who had kept possession of the lake for near two years before, and the said William Pickles, Esquire, did on the twenty first of the same month, land some of his people, and take possession of this settlement and gave us all the protection again Indians and others that his force would admit of, and suffered us to remain on our possessions till further orders; we, therefore, consider ourselves belonging to the said States, and are willing to remain here and enjoy our property and privileges under them, the said United States October 16, 1779'
Gerald Brandon, Alex McCollough, James Mosely, Mary Smith, Samuel Smith, James Farro, Abel Goffegon, Edward Foreman, Wm. Dakimore, Jacob Ambrose, Frederic Spell, Benj. Curtis, Wm. Fisher, Paul Pigg, Daniel Tuttle, Matt McCollough, Francis Fisher, John Spell, Wm. Spell" Source Mississippi as a Providence, Territory and State, Clairborne, 1880."
Elijah married Sarah A. Beasley on 17 Dec 1845 in Copiah Co, Mississippi. Sarah was born about 1828 in Mississippi; died about 1854 in Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Margaret A. Spell
 was born in Jan 1847 in Copiah Co, Mississippi; died in 1931 in Lawton, Comanche Co, Oklahoma.
- 3. James F. Spell was born about 1847 in Mississippi; died after 1850.
- 4. Gertrude W. Spell was born about Mar 1850 in Copiah Co, Mississippi; died after 1851.
- 5. Eva (Ava) Spell was born about 1852 in Mississippi; died after 1854.
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Elijah married Catherine Elizabeth Trim on 23 Nov 1854 in Copiah Co, Mississippi. Catherine was born about 1834 in Mississippi; died on 2 Jun 1923 in Bryan, Brazos Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. Lois Elthea Spell was born about 1856 in Mississippi; died before Nov 1895.
- 7. Sallie Spell was born about 1857 in Mississippi; died in 1926 in Sherman, Grayson Co, Texas.
- 8. Thomas H. Spell was born about 1857 in Mississippi; died in 1920 in Bryan, Brazos Co, Texas.
- 9. William Spell was born about 1859 in Mississippi; died before 1 Nov 1895.
- 10. John V. Spell was born about 1861 in Texas; died after 1862.
- 11. Elijah Trim Spell was born on 9 Feb 1863 in Atlanta, Cass Co, Texas; died on 6 May 1935 in Bryan, Brazos Co, Texas.
- 12. Richard M. Spell was born about 1864 in Texas; died before 16 Jun 1900 in Pankey, Grimes Co, Texas.
- 13. Robert "Blaydes" Spell was born in 1866 in Texas; died before 1 Nov 1895.
- 14. Cole Spell was born about 1867 in Texas; died after 1870.
- 15. Henry Spell was born in May 1870 in Texas; died on 9 Dec 1904 in Bryan, Brazos Co, Texas.
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1824 - 1895 (71 years)