Could there be a possible connection to an Evander McIver (possibly McKeever) Bell in your family?
He was born about 1828, apparently in North Carolina, and married Martha M. Bartlett in 1852 in Buncombe County, NC.
When he was younger, he may have lived near Hickory, NC. I can't seem to find any information on his parents, but I have noticed several other people around that time named Evander McIver ________ or Evander McKeever _________.
Do you know of a well-known Evander McIver/McKeever after whom these people may have been named?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
John W. Bell
jwbell@alumni.duke.edu