Is it true that the “Bell Witch” said Bells and Gardners could never marry?
No. This only applied to Betsy Bell and Joshua Gardner. Many years later, a John Bell descendant, Charlie Willett, courted a lady with the Gardner surname for quite some time. They never married, and it is said that they were afraid the “Bell Witch” would disapprove of their union. For more information on Betsy Bell and Joshua Gardner, see the Biographies page. Noteworthy: John Thomas Bell, son of Jesse Bell and grandson of John Bell, married a Martha Ann Gardner. John Thomas Bell was the patriarch of the Mississippi version of the “Bell Witch” legend. It is not known whether his marrying a Gardner had anything to do with the disturbances his family endured after moving to Mississippi. Also, Permelia Adeline Powell, daughter of Betsy Bell and Richard Powell, married a William M. Gardner. I am unaware of anything strange that happened as a result. For more Bell family genealogy, see the Genealogy page. Question: A book came out in the 1930s that contained predictions made by the “Bell W
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