Re: Jewish Connection?
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In reply to:
Jewish Connection?
12/13/01
You are going to find stories about Ezells from many countries. Most of the Ezells I have run across in Europe are in Germany. I have heard stories in Europe about Ezells migrating from the French/Belguim border into Germany and over into the USA many years ago. They were called Hugenots. There were a lot of settlersnamed Ezell around Spartensburg, SC in the 17-1800's, lots of them living in Cherokee territory and some having Cherokee indians as wives and field workers. My great grandfather had a Cherokee man run his home for many years. They say he was treated like a member of the family and died at the house. Probably a slave. As far as any Ezells being Jewish, I would imagine that there are a few. There is always a certain percentage of people who convert to Judaism for one reason or other but I see no indication that the Ezells came from Jewish stock. Many Ezells are Christian ministers.