A tribute to my father, Evan Wilkes Bell
John Wilkes, Lord Mayor of London 1774-1775. Evan Bell's mother, Miriam Wilkes, ancestor. |
Abraham Bell, merchant and ship builder (1778-1856). Evan Bell's great great Grandfather |
Philip Evan Thomas, "Father of the American Railway" (1776-1861) |
Henry J. Wilkes, dad's mother, Miriam's father, 1882 |
Mary Eliza Dennis, Samuel Dennis (dad's father), Alfred Dennis, James Christy and James Christy Jr Bell about 1896. |
Dr. Samuel D. Bell, Army medical officer, France WWI, 1918 |
Dad's mother, Miriam Wilkes just before departing for France to work in an Army hospital during WWI |
Charles Butler and Daniel Lewis Houck in Sevilla Spain, 1920 |
Dad's parents, Samuel and Miriam Bell |
Phil, Evan, Christy and Sam with their nanny "Wawa", 1927 |
Dad's brothers Phil, Sam, Christy and the dog, 1926 |
Dad 1928 (the smallest kid) |
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