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Robert Bell Donnell 1815–1884

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 4 independent trees, with linked records

Born 20 Nov 1815 · Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Died 10 Dec 1884 · Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father William S Donnell

Mother Margaret Sherrill

Siblings Margaret O Donnell, Martha Jane Donnell, Mary Elizabeth Donnell, Mary Margaret Donnell, Samuel Wilson Donnell

Records

U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Tennessee, Marriage Records

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Immediate Family

Parents

William S Donnell

Margaret Sherrill

Spouse(s)

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Children

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Biography

Robert Bell Donnell was born in 1815 in Wilson, Tennessee, United States, the child of william s donnell and margaret sherrill. Robert Bell Donnell passed away in 1884 in Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Marriage Records Tennessee, Marriage Records

Life Timeline

1815

Birth of Robert Bell Donnell in Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Birth

1884

Death of Robert Bell Donnell in Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Robert Donnell

This ancestor line traces from Ireland (1720) to Wilson, Tennessee, United States (1815) across 4 generations.

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: Robert Donnell (1815–1884) was born in Wilson, Tennessee, United States and died in Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee, United States of America. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 4 researchers on YourRoots have Robert in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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