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James Wiley Bell 1871–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Aug 1871

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 1 Apr 1956

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Bell

Mother: Mary Martin

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In 1871, James Wiley Bell entered the world in Alabama, born to William James Bell And Mary Polly Martin. In 1880, James Wiley Bell resided in Beat 1, Winston, Alabama, USA. James Wiley Bell passed away in 1956 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1871, James Wiley Bell entered the world in Alabama, born to William James Bell And Mary Polly Martin.
  • In 1880, James Wiley Bell resided in Beat 1, Winston, Alabama, USA.
  • James Wiley Bell passed away in 1956 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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James Bell's Ancestors

Self
James Bell
1871–1956
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
William James Bell
1850–1913
Alabama, USA
Mary (Polly) Martin
1844–1922
Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
James (B) Bell
1808–1845
Monticello, Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States of America
Elizabeth Larimore
1810–1899
Franklin County, Georgia, USA
John (Calvin) Martin
1814–1895
Hamble, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Kisisah Samples
1812–1880
Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charles Bell
1785–1844
Margaret Montgomery
1785–1820
Robert Lowrimore
1766–1853
Chaney Gatewood
1770–1860
Isaac Martin
1777–1845
Rachel Samples
1793–1880
William Samples
1775–1853
Nancy Frazier
1783–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Bell
1754–1825
Margaret Montgomery
1755–1798
Charles Montgomery
1748–1820
Margaret Reynolds
1758–1818

James Bell's Timeline

3 Records

1871
13 Aug 1871
Birth of James Wiley Bell in Alabama
Alabama
1880
1880
Age 9
James Wiley Bell resided here in Beat 1, Winston, Alabama, USA
Beat 1, Winston, Alabama, USA
1956
1 Apr 1956
Age 85
Death of James Wiley Bell in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1871
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 1, Winston, Alabama; Roll: 35; Family History Film: 1254035; Page: 525B; Enumeration District: 286; Image: 0607

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Beat 1, Winston, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 1, Winston, Alabama; Roll: 35; Family History Film: 1254035; Page: 525B; Enumeration District: 286; Image: 0607

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1956
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958

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