Marcelle Bartran Harwell was born in 1948, in South Mississippi in the town of Laurel. As long as she could remember she loved old things and her family history. Even though she was not born into wealth, she came from a true Southern Aristocracy, which was a family bloodline truly to be proud of.Marcelle has been in the business world for over thirty years. She started her career in the antique business, then, owning her own restaurants in old Victorian homes and old downtown locations. This would be her life for about twenty years.Later she purchased a Historic English tutor mansion and turned it into a Bed and Breakfast.Now that she is retired she is spending her time recording the… history of her family. This book is about the true lives of her ancestors, a project she has wanted to do for many years.Coming from a treasure trove of letters, dairies and documents she is fortunate to have in her possession. Being a first time author with no literary background, Marcelle hopes she has given this wonderful history the justice it deserves.