This fellow I was telling you about, last name Durr, sent me some new info. he found about Susan Martha Polk Bell. What he sent is as follows:

Durr found Joel (Joe) K. Bell and Susan on the 1880 Census with their children and Susan's sister, Jane Polk. Jane was living with Susan and Joseph Bell in 1880, she was keeping house, unmarried, and age 27 years.

Susan's mother was Nancy Elizabeth Rentz (8 June 1823-6 Sept. 1898) who married Isaac Oliver Polk (born about 1816-died 9 June 1864). Susan's siblings were: Mary Ann Polk (14 Nov. 1842-?? 1918), Rebecker Ann Polk (15 Dec. 1844-???), Jake Thomas Polk (13 Nov. 1846-5 Mar. 1930)(married Martha Clementine Murdaugh(1849-??), Isaac O. Polk, Jr. (16 Feb. 1851-26 Dec. 1902)(married Joanna A. Murdaugh (1853-1913) on 20 Jan. 1870), Jane Polk (born about 1853-???, Islandton, Colleton County), Francis Lursney Polk (18 Oct. 1855 in Islandton-????), Aaron Elisha Polk (31 Mar. 1858-???), John William Polk (13 Oct. 1860 in Islandton-???),

Georgia Ann Polk (6 Sept. 1863 in Islandton-???). Isaac Oliver Polk was enlisted in the CSA on November 10, 1861 in Colleton County by Captain R. G. Hay. He was a Private in the 11th South Carolina Infantry, Company K. This unit was also known as the 9th SC Volunteers.

During the month of May/June of 1862 at Pocotaligo, Isaac Polk was attached to the hospital as a nurse for one month. He next/also appears on a report of casualties in the command of Brigadier General W. S. Walker in the affair with the abolitionists at Pocotaligo and Yemassee, SC on October 22, 1862, and with wounds listed as severe.

Isaac's records show he died on June 9, 1864 of the "vul sclopet disease" in the hospital in Richmond, Virginia. 'Vulvus Sclopet' is an abbreviation used for "gunshot wound" (per Durr), which he received on June 5, 1864. Isaac O. Polk is buried in the Oakwood Cemetery, Plot #10, Row T, Division F, in Richmond, Virginia. There are over 17,000 Confederate soldiers buried there.

Durr also reports finding Georgia Ann Polk, the youngest daughter living with her older sister Mary Ann Polk, who at the time is married to Wiley C. Thompson. Mary Ann Polk Thompson ran a Boarding House near Peeples, Hampton, SC..and her youngest sister Georgia Polk, age 16 years, was assisting her. Wiley C. Thompson's occupation was a Merchant. Wiley and Mary Ann had only one child at that time, a son named Fred C. Thompson, age 1 year.