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Horace Bell Major 1830–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 December 1830

Birth Location: New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 29 June 1918

Death Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America

Father: David Bell

Mother: Elizabeth Wright

Spouse(s): Georgia Herrick, Emily Bell

Children(s): Virginia Bell, Lillian Bell, Maud Bell, Canby Bell, Walter Bell, Georgia Bell, Horace Jr., Elizabeth Bell, Charles Bell, Daisy Overton

The story of Horace Bell Major began in 1830 in New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, United States of America. In 1880, Horace Bell Major resided in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA. Horace Bell Major married Emily Jane Jennie Hand Culver Bell, Georgia Herrick, and had children including Canby Robert Bell, Charles Alexander Bell, Daisy Bell Overton, Elizabeth Victoria Bell, Georgia Bell, Horace Bell Jr, Lillian R Bell, Maud Ethel Bell, Virginia Herrick Bell, Walter Frederick Bell. Horace Bell Major passed away in 1918 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Horace Bell Major began in 1830 in New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, United States of America.
  • In 1880, Horace Bell Major resided in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
  • Horace Bell Major married Emily Jane Jennie Hand Culver Bell, Georgia Herrick, and had children including Canby Robert Bell, Charles Alexander Bell, Daisy Bell Overton, Elizabeth Victoria Bell, Georgia Bell, Horace Bell Jr, Lillian R Bell, Maud Ethel Bell, Virginia Herrick Bell, Walter Frederick Bell.
  • Horace Bell Major passed away in 1918 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Bell
1794–1873
Birth Location: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Elizabeth Wright
1794–1862
Birth Location: Washington County, Virginia, USA
EW

Spouses(s)

Georgia Herrick
1845–1899
Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America
GH
Emily Bell
1842–1922
Birth Location: Wolf Creek, Indiana, USA
EB

Children(s)

Virginia Bell
1871–1963
Birth Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
VB
Lillian Bell
1877–1931
Birth Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
LB
Maud Bell
1883–1948
Birth Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
MB
Canby Bell
1881–1942
Birth Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
CB
Walter Bell
1879–1913
Birth Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
WB
Georgia Bell
1873–1946
Birth Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
GB
Horace Jr.
1870–1941
Birth Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
HJ
Elizabeth Bell
1865–1948
Birth Location: Victoria, Victoria, Texas, USA
EB
Charles Bell
1863–1917
Birth Location: Louisiana, USA
CB
Daisy Overton
1877–1953
Birth Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
DO

Horace Major's Ancestors

Self
Horace Major
1830–1918
Birth Place: New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, United States of America
Parents
David Williamson Bell
1794–1873
Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Elizabeth Wright
1794–1862
Washington County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Horace Major's Descendants

1.
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Horace (Bell) Major (11 December 1830–29 June 1918) m. Georgia Herrick (23 April 1845–8 June 1899) m. Emily (Jane "Jennie" Hand Culver) Bell (Oct 1842–23 June 1922)
  1. 1. Virginia (Herrick) Bell 1871–1963 m. James (Albert Phillips) I 1861–1931
    1. 1. Overton (Axton "Bunny") Phillips 1908–1999 m. Ruth (Rankin Crossett French Chandler) Phillips 1912–1993
    2. 2. James (Albert Phillips) II 1901–1950 m. Florence (Reilley) Phillips 1908–1975
      1. 1. James (Albert Phillips) III 1926–2012 m. Lauris (Jardine) Phillips 1928–2013
        1. 1. Melissa (Earle) Phillips 1951–2008
    3. 3. Virginia (Elizabeth) Phillips 1905–1986
    4. 4. John (Curran) Phillips 1903–1950
  2. 2. Lillian (R) Bell 1877–1931
  3. 3. Maud (Ethel) Bell 1883–1948 m. Edgar (Axton) Jones 1879–1966
  4. 4. Canby (Robert) Bell 1881–1942 m. Ethel (Gaylord) Hutton 1881–1902
    1. 1. Edmund (Gaylord) Hutton 1902–1987 m. Marguerite (Elizabeth) GROSS 1905–1993
      1. 1. Robert (Gaylord) Hutton 1929–1994 m. Mary (Margaret) Murphy 1924–2006
  5. 5. Walter (Frederick) Bell 1879–1913
  6. 6. Georgia Bell 1873–1946 m. Marmaduke (Stanley) Richmond 1870–1949
    1. 1. Georgia (Belle) Richmond 1897–1985
    2. 2. Virginia (Richmond) Richardson 1897–1974
  7. 7. Horace (Bell) Jr. 1870–1941
  8. 8. Elizabeth (Victoria) Bell 1865–1948
  9. 9. Charles (Alexander) Bell 1863–1917
  10. 10. Daisy (Bell) Overton 1877–1953 m. Charles (Parshall) Overton 1857–1914
    1. 1. Daisy (Bell) Overton 1910–1964

Horace Major's Timeline

5 Records

1830
11 December 1830
Birth of Horace Bell Major in New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, United States of America
New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, United States of America
1863
1863
Age 33
Horace Bell Major was married
None
1880
1880
Age 50
Horace Bell Major resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
1910
1910
Age 80
Horace Bell Major resided here in Union, Marshall, Indiana, USA
Union, Marshall, Indiana, USA
1918
29 June 1918
Age 88
Death of Horace Bell Major in Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA
Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 December 1830
    Event Place: New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 67; Page: 221D; Enumeration District: 025
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Union, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: T624_370; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0114; FHL microfilm: 1374383
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1863

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 67; Page: 221D; Enumeration District: 025

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Union, Marshall, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Union, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: T624_370; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0114; FHL microfilm: 1374383

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: California
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 June 1918
    Event Place: Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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