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James M. Bell 1825–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Aug 1825

Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1880

Death Location: Arkansas, USA

Father: Burrell Sr.

Mother: Sarah Williams

Spouse(s): Jane Johnson

Children(s): Orcena Bell, Richard Bell, Ella Bell, Alice Bell, Sara Bell

The story of James M. Bell began in 1825 in Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, USA. In 1870, James M. Bell resided in Precinct 4, Grayson, Texas, USA. James M. Bell married Jane Elizabeth Johnson, and had children including Alice Bell, Ella Jane Bell, Orcena Sidonia Bell, Richard Bell, Sara Elizabeth Lizzie Bell. James M. Bell passed away in 1880 in Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James M. Bell began in 1825 in Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1870, James M. Bell resided in Precinct 4, Grayson, Texas, USA.
  • James M. Bell married Jane Elizabeth Johnson, and had children including Alice Bell, Ella Jane Bell, Orcena Sidonia Bell, Richard Bell, Sara Elizabeth Lizzie Bell.
  • James M. Bell passed away in 1880 in Arkansas, USA.

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James Bell's Ancestors

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James Bell
1825–1880
Birth Place: Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Burrell Richard Bell Sr.
1800–1865
Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (M.) Williams
1803–1860
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Burwell (Bell) Jr.
1778–1845
Blount County, Tennessee, USA
Sophie Yancey
1782–1881
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Nimrod Williams
1750–1820
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Christiana Griffin
1758–1811
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Burwell Sr.
1710–1784
Sara Pelt
1721–1789
Austin Yancey
1752–1833
Sarah Garrison
1753–1790
Daniel Sr.
1718–1793
David Griffin
1722–1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Yancey
1730–1810
Sophia Davis
1730–1819
Aaron Garrison
1715–1798
Elizabeth Birdwell
1717–1816
Richard Williams
1674–1737
Sarah Phillips
1688–1750

James Bell's Descendants

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James (M.) Bell (12 Aug 1825–1880) m. Jane (Elizabeth) Johnson (1 Oct 1828–17 Sep 1915)
  1. 1. Orcena (Sidonia) Bell 1855–1929 m. John (Daniel) Ford 1848–1887 m. Albert (B.) Caton 1868–1899
    1. 1. Zula (Attie) Ford 1883–1905 m. Zack (Allen) Cox 1879–1962
      1. 1. Otis (Macon Daniel) Cox 1902–1962 m. Elva (Clyde) Foster 1908–1995 m. Virginia (Alyne) Miller 1903–1987
        1. 1. Fred (Allen) Cox 1935–2016 m. Sheryl (Jean) Becker 1940–2004 m. Donna (Jean) Jones 1938–2004 m. Patricia (Marie (Patty)) Smith 1938–2020 m. Emily (Joan) Brown 1939–2015
        2. 2. Jean (Ann) Cox 1937–1998
        3. 3. Attie (Margaret (Margae)) Cox 1925–1970 m. Robert (Eugene) Knight 1925–2007
    2. 2. William (David) Ford 1878–1967 m. Florida (Cynthia) Williams 1880–1962
      1. 1. Lola (Mae) Ford 1919–2020 m. John (Edward) Potts 1915–1988
      2. 2. Minnie (Avie) Ford 1905–1992 m. Foy (Gilbert) Prather 1900–1968
        1. 1. Gerald (Lynn (Jerry)) Prather 1940–1980
      3. 3. Hazel (Dovie) Ford 1902–1983 m. Bernie (Hubert) Willis 1905–1969 m. Burl (Walter) Kelley 1903–1969
        1. 1. Billie (Jack) Willis 1927–1995 m. Juanita (Drucilla) Beamer 1925–1994 m. Sarah (Louise) Cassetty 1941–2021
        2. 2. Janice (Bernice) Willis 1939–2000 m. Floyd (Edward Matheny) Jr. 1930–1992
        3. 3. Donald (Eugene) Willis 1927–1982
      4. 4. Leslie (Roston) Ford 1899–1979
      5. 5. Leona (Estelle) Ford 1900–1954 m. Edward (Leon King) Sr. 1900–1980
        1. 1. Emma (Lolita) King 1921–2008 m. William (Paul) Early 1917–2004
        2. 2. James (Henry) King 1922–2015
        3. 3. Edward (Leon King) Jr. 1926–2018 m. Carrie (Avis) Embrey 1928–2012
      6. 6. Ernest (Elgin) Ford 1908–1993 m. Mary (Margueriette) Sibert 1912–1982
      7. 7. Ocie (Lloyd) Ford 1910–2004 m. Grace (Juanita) Hildebrand 1917–1985
        1. 1. Darla (Jean) Ford 1938–1938
      8. 8. Nolan (Orzo) Ford 1912–1990 m. Opal Stringer 1914–1998
        1. 1. James (Dee (Jim)) Ford 1936–1986 m. Sharon (L.) Bennett 1943–2022
      9. 9. Eldon (Lorin) Ford 1914–2002 m. Mary (Lockwood) Bieling 1923–1985
      10. 10. Juanita (Lorene) Ford 1916–2003 m. Murnace (Hiram) Neal 1917–2010
      11. 11. Geneva (B.) Ford 1921–1922
    3. 3. Effie (May) Ford 1885–1963 m. Herschel (Alton Pierce) Sr. 1883–1953
      1. 1. Hester (Leon) Pierce 1912–2000 m. James (Bennet (Jim)) Monkres 1905–1979 m. Thurman (William) Monkres 1907–2000
        1. 1. Jacqueline (Irene) Monkres 1930–2007 m. Bun (Dale) Miller 1934–2001
        2. 2. Joan (Modena) Monkres 1934–2012 m. James (Curtis (J. C.)) Carlile 1931–2012 m. Charles (Bennett (Ben)) Arthur 1933–2007
        3. 3. Billye (Jeleen) Monkres 1939–2017 m. Douglas (Andrew) Sumrall 1932–2000
      2. 2. Amber (Edna) Pierce 1914–1918
      3. 3. Herschel (Alton Pierce) Jr. 1916–1997 m. Thelma (Grace (Pierce)) Lawson 1917–2007
        1. 1. Hershel (Lee) Pierce 1941–2021 m. Jackie (Ann) Dees 1948–1998
    4. 4. Albert (Jarone (Bertie)) Caton 1892–1976 m. Mary Sherman 1894–1980 m. Attie (Agnes) Sewell 1898–1918
      1. 1. Lois (Sally) Caton 1918–1975 m. Hinds Pope 1919–1975
    5. 5. Minnie (Lee) Ford 1874–1969 m. John (Christopher) Cox 1870–1939
      1. 1. John (Clarence) Cox 1912–1983 m. Ruby Akers 1915–1993
        1. 1. Virginia (Lee) Cox 1939–2000 m. John (J.) Drotzmann 1940–2019
        2. 2. Betty (Lou) Cox 1940–2016 m. Millard (James (Dutch)) Haller 1939–2003
      2. 2. Marion (Nugent) Cox 1892–1948 m. Dora (Ella) Ward 1894–1978
        1. 1. Nugent (Edgar) Cox 1918–1990 m. Shirley (Hannah) Erickson 1923–2000
        2. 2. Newsome (Ward) Cox 1921–1998
        3. 3. Ella (Marcene) Cox 1923–2005 m. David (Byron) Beazley 1920–2010
        4. 4. Ben (Marshall) Cox 1930–2020
      3. 3. Roxye (Lee) Cox 1894–1952 m. Webster (Gibson Waide) Sr. 1891–1982
        1. 1. David (Marion) Waide 1915–1987 m. Glennis (Marie) Smith 1914–1981
        2. 2. Webster (Gibson Waide) Jr. 1917–1987 m. Dorothy (Kathryn) Owen 1917–1994 m. Mary (Evelyn) Christian 1919–2004
        3. 3. Paul (Johnson) Waide 1919–1994
      4. 4. Maple (Katherine) Cox 1910–1996
      5. 5. Zula (Attie) Cox 1898–1972 m. Henry (Clay Ford) Sr. 1895–1989
        1. 1. Byron (Cox) Ford 1926–2015 m. Patsy (Louise) Harris 1931–2013
        2. 2. Henry (Clay Ford) Jr. 1921–2004 m. Alice (Leah) Durham 1917–1998
      6. 6. Jesse (Chester) Cox 1896–1899
      7. 7. Orcena (Sudona Opal (Dona)) Cox 1908–1976 m. Webster (Gibson Waide) Sr. 1891–1982
  2. 2. Richard Bell 1864–1881
  3. 3. Ella (Jane) Bell 1870–1907 m. Joseph (Alexander) Hixon 1870–1950
    1. 1. Viola (Jane) Hixon 1894–1984
    2. 2. John (Wesley Hixon) Sr. 1892–1958
    3. 3. W. (R.) Hixson 1890–1894
    4. 4. Julia (Elizabeth) Hixon 1902–1961
  4. 4. Alice Bell 1860–1902 m. Caleb Sims 1856–1924
    1. 1. Eula (Elizabeth) Sims 1896–1989 m. Lee (Almos) Blair 1894–1983
      1. 1. Bessie (Irene) Blair 1911–1961
      2. 2. Geraldine (Dona) Blair 1921–2012 m. Howard (Quintin) Ellis 1909–1962
      3. 3. Lucine Blair 1924–2010
      4. 4. Gwendolyn Blair 1926–2012
      5. 5. Pauline (M.) Blair 1918–1994
    2. 2. Charles (Marion Sims) Sr. 1878–1945 m. Pearl Whitecotton 1881–1939
      1. 1. Lois (Pearl) Sims 1901–1985 m. Joseph (Simion (Joe)) Parsons 1899–1961
        1. 1. Charles (Marion) Parsons 1932–2013 m. Mary (Patricia) Cox 1934–2010
        2. 2. Hubert (Wayne (Corky)) Parsons 1929–2014 m. Rudolfine Maier 1929–2002 m. Sylvia (Louise) Burgess 1927–2012
        3. 3. Joel (Theron) Parsons 1924–2005
        4. 4. Eulon (Leon) Parsons 1922–1992 m. Vera (Martha (Beebe)) Loyd 1924–2009
      2. 2. Charles (Marion Sims) Jr. 1909–1973 m. Clara (Mae) Campbell 1912–2002
    3. 3. Omah (J.) Sims 1883–1976
    4. 4. Josephine (Ellen (Josie)) Sims 1879–1976 m. John (Henry) Whitecotton 1864–1927
      1. 1. Linnie (Lee) Whitecotton 1901–1952 m. Ira (Oral Jack Deeds) Sr 1903–1978
        1. 1. Leroy (Raymond) Deeds 1939–2019
        2. 2. Sherman (Kelly Deeds) Sr. 1944–2019
        3. 3. Imaleen (Lee) Deeds 1924–2004 m. Fay Lee 1923–2010
        4. 4. Thelma (Vestler Vest Lee) Deeds 1925–1963 m. Sidney (Atley) Wood 1907–1992
        5. 5. Coreen (Velda) Deeds 1927–2006
        6. 6. Ira (Oral Junior Deeds) Jr. 1928–1993 m. Wanda Brady 1932–2009
        7. 7. Hilda (Martha Jane) Deeds 1931–2006
        8. 8. Hazel (Geneva) Deeds 1933–1994 m. Howard (L. C.) Sivage 1931–2021
        9. 9. James (Emanuel) Deeds 1935–1987
        10. 10. Elsa (May (Elsie)) Deeds 1937–2002
      2. 2. Lindley (Murry) Whitecotton 1903–1992
      3. 3. Allie (Roberta) Whitecotton 1906–1936
    5. 5. James (Luther) Sims 1888–1950 m. Ethel (Bertha) Robinson 1894–1985
      1. 1. James (Wendell Sims) Jr. 1916–1994
      2. 2. Isa (L.) Sims 1911–1964 m. Leroy (Kenneth) Gates 1912–1966
      3. 3. Ollie (Ray) Sims 1917–2006
      4. 4. Verlin (Odell) Sims 1922–2002
    6. 6. Dona Sims 1892–1981 m. Charles (Samuel (Sam)) Horn 1890–1980
      1. 1. Thelma (Inez) Horn 1922–2001 m. Claude (Alvin) Smith 1921–2004
        1. 1. Lois (Ann) Smith 1949–1986
      2. 2. Leon Horn 1913–1946 m. Ona Cottrell 1921–2014
        1. 1. Ronald (Gene) Horn 1939–2014 m. Lana (Lee) Myers 1940–2020 m. Dell (Marie) Couch 1944–2021
      3. 3. Jesse (Lee) Horn 1935–2007
      4. 4. Lourise (Evalina) Horn 1924–1985
      5. 5. Mary Horn 1919–1981
      6. 6. Louis (Marshall) Horn 1911–1980 m. Jessie (Bea) Cottrell 1919–2003
        1. 1. James (Benny) Horn 1942–2006
      7. 7. Maudie (Melvinie) Horn 1915–2007
        1. 1. Kathryn (Ann) Brown 1945–2011 m. Charles (Edward) Williams 1938–2015
    7. 7. Willie (Jackson) Sims 1898–1955
      1. 1. Annie (Mae) Sims 1919–2017 m. Robert (Lee) Lanham 1911–1981
  5. 5. Sara (Elizabeth (Lizzie)) Bell 1862–1955 m. James (Alexander (Jim)) Horn 1857–1924
    1. 1. Clarence (Jefferson) Horn 1897–1984
    2. 2. Pearl (Lee (Pearlie)) Horn 1889–1947
    3. 3. Alberta (Jane) Horn 1879–1976 m. Iven Burnham 1874–1911
      1. 1. James (Haskell Burnham) Sr. 1904–1969 m. Lela (Faye) Robinson 1905–2000
        1. 1. Larry (Neil) Burnham 1935–2011
        2. 2. Ratha (Faye) Burnham 1924–2014
        3. 3. Hallie (Joyce) Burnham 1926–1986 m. Royce (Bentley Farnam) Sr. 1927–1970
        4. 4. Gene (Iven) Burnham 1929–1929
        5. 5. James (Haskell Burnham) Jr. 1922–1924
      2. 2. Clara (Jane) Burnham 1896–1897
      3. 3. Hallie (B.) Burnham 1899–1943 m. Paul (Hill) Buzbee 1896–1961
      4. 4. Hartsell (Logan) Burnham 1906–1946
      5. 5. Harold (William) Burnham 1909–1991
    4. 4. James (Wesley) Horn 1883–1963 m. Ruth (Jane) Swaim 1888–1963
      1. 1. Gertrude (Jean (Gertie)) Horn 1913–2002 m. Thomas (Leslie) Sparkman 1908–1993
        1. 1. Doy (Coleman) Sparkman 1936–2009
        2. 2. Imma (Dell) Sparkman 1939–2013
        3. 3. Don (Thomas) Sparkman 1934–2009
    5. 5. Sarah (Etta) Horn 1886–1977
    6. 6. Jean Horn 1892–1983
    7. 7. Fred (Ancil) Horn 1900–1966
    8. 8. Effie (Exie) Horn 1905–1979

James Bell's Timeline

4 Records

1825
12 Aug 1825
Birth of James M. Bell in Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 45
James M. Bell resided here in Precinct 4, Grayson, Texas, USA
Precinct 4, Grayson, Texas, USA
1880
1880
Age 55
Death of James M. Bell in Arkansas, USA
Arkansas, USA
1903
7 May 1903
Age 78
Death of James M. Bell in Red River County, Texas, USA
Red River County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1825
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 4, Grayson, Texas; Roll: M593_1588; Page: 169A; Family History Library Film: 553087

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Precinct 4, Grayson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 4, Grayson, Texas; Roll: M593_1588; Page: 169A; Family History Library Film: 553087

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 May 1903
    Event Place: Red River County, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Arkansas, USA

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