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James Bell 1768 – 1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1768

Birth Location: Orange, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1862

Death Location: Henderson County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Thomas Bell

Mother: Elizabeth Taylor

Spouse(s): Hannah Gwatkin

Children(s): Eliza Bell

In 1768, James Bell entered the world in Orange, Virginia, United States, born to Thomas Bell and Elizabeth Taylor. In 1850, James Bell resided in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA. In 1850, James Bell resided in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA. James Bell married Hannah Gibbons Gwatkin, and had children including Eliza Frances Bell. James Bell passed away in 1862 in Henderson County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1768, James Bell entered the world in Orange, Virginia, United States, born to Thomas Bell and Elizabeth Taylor.
  • In 1850, James Bell resided in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1850, James Bell resided in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA.
  • James Bell married Hannah Gibbons Gwatkin, and had children including Eliza Frances Bell.
  • James Bell passed away in 1862 in Henderson County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Bell
1715 – 1795
Birth Location: Rapidan, Culpeper, Virginia, British Colonial America
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Elizabeth Taylor
1739 – 1795
Birth Location: Orange, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Gwatkin
1770 – 1850
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Eliza Bell
1797 – 1887
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
EB

James Bell's Ancestors

Self
James Bell
1768 – 1862
Birth Place: Orange, Virginia, United States
Parents
Thomas Bell
1715 – 1795
Rapidan, Culpeper, Virginia, British Colonial America
Elizabeth Taylor
1739 – 1795
Orange, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Zachary Taylor
1707 – 1768
Orange County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Lee
1709 – 1753
Ditchley, Northumberland, Virginia, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Hancock Lee
1653 – 1709
Sarah Allerton
1670 – 1731
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Lee
1618 – 1664
Anne Constable
1622 – 1706

James Bell's Descendants

1.
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James Bell (1768 – 1862) m. Hannah (Gibbons) Gwatkin (1770 – 1850)
  1. 1. Eliza (Frances) Bell (3 MAR 1797 – FEB 1887)

James Bell's Timeline

5 Records

1768
1768
Birth of James Bell in Orange, Virginia, United States
Orange, Virginia, United States
1850
1850
Age 82
James Bell resided here in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 82
James Bell resided here in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 92
James Bell resided here in Division 1, Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Division 1, Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
1862
1862
Age 94
Death of James Bell in Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
Henderson County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1768
    Event Place: Orange, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Division 1, Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1862
    Event Place: Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree
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