Adopted when 3 days old. Birth parents were William K. Morgan and Cl arece
McDowell.
1025. Alberta "Bessie" Lee Spell
1900 Census for New Castle, Henry County, Indiana, South Court Street Charles Shirk, Head of Household b June 1873 in IN, occ; Blacksmith, wife Alberta Lee, Joseph B, b Sept. 1899. John M. Spell brother in law b. March 1866.
1900 census for New Castle, Henry County, Indiana, Michael B. Adams Head of Household, occ; Operator RR b PA, parents b. in Ireland. Wife, Jessie b Sept 1878 in IN, Katherine, Dec 1897 IN, Nellie E. Spell, sister in law b. July 1890, IN. 9 yrs at school.