Born in Georgia, USA
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Perry Merrell
and Susan Ellender (Stephenson) Merrell
Sister of
John Thomas Spruill [half], Dora Carlton (Merrell) Gentry, William F. Merrell, James Benjamin Merrell, Rufus Cohen Merrell, Charles Henry Merrell and George Washington Merrell
Wife of
George W. Bell
— married
2 Oct 1887 in Carroll County, Georgia, USA
Mother of
Lois Bell and Ernest Merrell Bell
Died
at age 83
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
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Biography
Adda Merrell was enumerated at Franklin Post Office, Redbone District 779, Heard County, Georgia for the June 21, United States Census, 1870. She was noted as born 1869-1870 in Georgia as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are male Wm P Merrell, female Susan E Merrell and male John T Merrell (Spruill).[1]
Ader Merrell was enumerated as daughter at District 713, Carroll County, Georgia for the June 10, United States Census, 1880. She was noted as at home, born 1869 in Georgia and single as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are self William Merrell, wife Susan E Merrell, daughter Dover C Merrell, son William F Merrell, son James F Merrell, son Rufus Merrell, son George Merrell and son Charlie Merrell.[2]
A. B. Merrell wed G. W. Bell October 2, 1887 in Carroll County, Georgia.[3]
Ada Beatrice Merrell Bell is buried at Bethesda Cemetery in Carroll County, Georgia, USA.[4]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC34-JB6 : 17 October 2014), Adda Merrell in household of Wm P Merrell, Georgia, United States; citing p. 21, family 164, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,656.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8L6-DVZ : 12 August 2016), Ader Merrell in household of William Merrell, District 713, Carroll, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 30, sheet 104A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0137; FHL microfilm 1,254,137.
- ↑ "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWWP-DJF : 17 October 2017), G. W. Bell and A. B. Merrell, 02 Oct 1887; citing Marriage, , Carroll, Georgia, United States, county courthouses, Georgia; FHL microfilm 341,904.
- ↑ Find A Grave website
See also:
- "Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDXL-LFY : 9 March 2018), Ada Merriell in entry for Ethel Alexander, 20 Feb 1923, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States; citing reference 5101, Department of Archives and History, Atlanta; FHL microfilm 2320601.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ada by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ada:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ada by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ada:
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Sarah Dickson 
:
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~1.56%
~3.12%
Mokihana (Goins) White :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
~3.12%
Harriet (Strong) Hobbs :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member harriethobbs1
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~1.56%
W. Glenn :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A695082 [compare], Ancestry member whitney458
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Vincent Piazza :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T795997 [compare], FTDNA kit #565554
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~0.78%
John Stephenson :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Robert Whitley :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member robertwhitleyth1
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~0.39%
~1.56%
Lorrie (Hamilton) Ingledue :
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