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Charles William Bell 1886 – 1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Nov 1886

Birth Location: Folsomville, Warrick, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 27 Sep 1943

Death Location: Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Alexander Bell

Mother: Heelen Husk

Spouse(s): Ruth Graham

Children(s): Audry Bell, Ella Bell, Ella Cox, Helen Bell, SGT Bell, Rev. Bell, Ernest Bell, Ruth Bell, Nellie Bell, Irwin Bell

Charles William Bell ("Major") was born in 1886 in Folsomville, Warrick, Indiana, USA, the child of Alexander Albert ("Alex") Bell and Heelen Husk. Charles William Bell ("Major") married Ruth Lillian Graham, and had children including Audry Bell, Ella Mae Bell, Ella Mae Cox, Helen Bell, SGT William Alexander Bell, Rev. Ernest Lee Bell, Ernest L Bell, Ruth Jane ("Little Lilly") Bell, Nellie Mae Bell, Irwin Berlin ("Tunney") Bell. Charles William Bell ("Major") passed away in 1943 in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Charles William Bell ("Major") was born in 1886 in Folsomville, Warrick, Indiana, USA, the child of Alexander Albert ("Alex") Bell and Heelen Husk.
  • Charles William Bell ("Major") married Ruth Lillian Graham, and had children including Audry Bell, Ella Mae Bell, Ella Mae Cox, Helen Bell, SGT William Alexander Bell, Rev. Ernest Lee Bell, Ernest L Bell, Ruth Jane ("Little Lilly") Bell, Nellie Mae Bell, Irwin Berlin ("Tunney") Bell.
  • Charles William Bell ("Major") passed away in 1943 in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Charles Bell's Ancestors

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Charles Bell
1886 – 1943
Birth Place: Folsomville, Warrick, Indiana, USA
Parents
Alexander Albert ("Alex") Bell
1853 – 1927
Newburgh, Warrick, Indiana, USA
Heelen Husk
1859 – 1945
Daviess County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
James (P) Bell
1800 – 1867
Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Sarah Hardesty
1815 – 1900
Union County, Kentucky, USA
William (James) Husk
1833 – 1894
OWENSBORO, DAVIESS COUNTY, KENTUCKY
Mary (Frances) Barker
1839 – 1861
Hancock County, Kentucky, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Charles Bell's Descendants

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Charles (William) Bell (22 Nov 1886 – 27 Sep 1943) m. Ruth (Lillian) Graham (24 Jan 1889 – 29 May 1941)
  1. 1. Audry Bell (abt 1908 – )
  2. 2. Ella (Mae) Bell (22 July 1910 – 12 May 1983)
  3. 3. Ella (Mae) Cox (22 July 1910 – 12 May 1983)
  4. 4. Helen Bell (abt 1911 – )
  5. 5. SGT (William Alexander) Bell (21 Sep 1912 – 5 Apr 1995)
  6. 6. Rev. (Ernest Lee) Bell (11 Sep 1919 – 9 Feb 2016)
  7. 7. Ernest (L) Bell (abt 1920 – )
  8. 8. Ruth (Jane ("Little Lilly")) Bell (10 Jan 1922 – 15 Feb 1923)
  9. 9. Nellie (Mae) Bell (10 Jan 1924 – 8 Oct 2016)
  10. 10. Irwin (Berlin ("Tunney")) Bell (26 Nov 1926 – 5 Jul 2000) m. Mary (Teresa) Mercer (11 Jun 1920 – 12 Aug 2019) m. Thelma (May) Seesengood (25 Jul 1932 – 27 Dec 2013)
    1. 1. Gloria (Marie) Bell (15 Oct 1950 – 23 Mar 2023) m. Donald (A) Swart (abt 1948 – 2003) m. Gerald (Wallace "Jerry") OGREN (5 Mar 1941 – 24 Dec 1999) m. Tinsley m. Richard (Swart's Biological) Father m. Gloria's (First Childs) Father
      1. 1. celeste (mary) roche (1970 – ) m. Terry (Lowell) Burns (7 Sep 1951 – 18 Jun 2007)
      2. 2. richard Swart (1968 – )
      3. 3. Adopted Bell (1965 – )

Charles Bell's Timeline

4 Records

1886
22 Nov 1886
Birth of Charles William Bell ("Major") in Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America
Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America
1886
22 Nov 1886
Birth of Charles William Bell ("Major") in Folsomville, Warrick, Indiana, USA
Folsomville, Warrick, Indiana, USA
1886
22 Nov 1886
Birth of Charles William Bell ("Major") in Folsomville, Warrick, Indiana, USA
Folsomville, Warrick, Indiana, USA
1943
27 Sep 1943
Age 57
Death of Charles William Bell ("Major") in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America
Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1886
    Event Place: Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1886
    Event Place: Folsomville, Warrick, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1886
    Event Place: Folsomville, Warrick, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1943
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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