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Josephine "Polly" Ellis 1854–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1854

Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 13 September 1911

Death Location: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA

Father: David Ellis

Mother: Sarah Turner

Spouse(s): James Bell

Children(s): Wallace Bell, Lillie Bell, Benjamin Bell, Charles Bell, Sally James, Lemonia Bell, Dom Bell, Arthur Bell, Earl Spears

In 1854, Josephine "Polly" Ellis entered the world in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA, born to David Ross Ellis And Sarah Sally A Turner. Josephine "Polly" Ellis married James Robert Bell, and had children including Arthur J Bell, Benjamin Carson Bell, Charles Mac Bell, Dom Bell, Earl Lea Bell Spears, Lemonia Bell, Lillie Bell, Sally Bell James, Wallace Hasker Bell. Josephine "Polly" Ellis passed away in 1911 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1854, Josephine "Polly" Ellis entered the world in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA, born to David Ross Ellis And Sarah Sally A Turner.
  • Josephine "Polly" Ellis married James Robert Bell, and had children including Arthur J Bell, Benjamin Carson Bell, Charles Mac Bell, Dom Bell, Earl Lea Bell Spears, Lemonia Bell, Lillie Bell, Sally Bell James, Wallace Hasker Bell.
  • Josephine "Polly" Ellis passed away in 1911 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Ellis
1810–1857
Birth Location: Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
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Sarah Turner
1817–1881
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

James Bell
1852–1936
Birth Location: Grover, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
JB

Children(s)

Wallace Bell
1873–1935
Birth Location: Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
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Lillie Bell
1875–1935
Birth Location: New Caledonia, North Carolina, USA
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Benjamin Bell
1880–1963
Birth Location: Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
BB
Charles Bell
1887–1980
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Sally James
1885–1942
Birth Location: Texas, USA
SJ
Lemonia Bell
1890–
Birth Location: Texas, USA
LB
Dom Bell
1895–
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Arthur Bell
1896–1974
Birth Location: Alvarado, Johnson, Texas, USA
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Earl Spears
1882–1971
Birth Location: Alvarado, Johnson, Texas, USA
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Josephine Ellis's Ancestors

Self
Josephine Ellis
1854–1911
Birth Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
David Ross Ellis
1810–1857
Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah ("Sally" A) Turner
1817–1881
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Elijah (Henry) Turner
1772–1859
Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America
Edith ('Edy' Jane) Sarratt
1779–1844
West Broad River, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Turner
1721–1809
Nancy Kimbrough
1739–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1700–1764
Sarah Williams
1710–1778
Thomas Kimbrough
1712–1777
Elleanaugh
1713–1777

Josephine Ellis's Descendants

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Josephine ("Polly") Ellis (1854–13 September 1911) m. James (Robert) Bell (12 May 1852–16 Nov 1936)
  1. 1. Wallace (Hasker) Bell 1873–1935
  2. 2. Lillie Bell 1875–1935
  3. 3. Benjamin (Carson) Bell 1880–1963
  4. 4. Charles (Mac) Bell 1887–1980 m. Edna (Earl) Trulove 1894–1977
    1. 1. Lillian (Bell) Parham 1915–2001
    2. 2. Richard (Atkin) Bell 1918–1971
    3. 3. Josephine (Bell) Hare 1919–2007
    4. 4. James (Robert) Bell 1921–2006
      1. 1. James (Ronald) Bell 1951–2004
    5. 5. Lanora (Bell Yoffee) Crowne 1924–2009
  5. 5. Sally (Bell) James 1885–1942
  6. 6. Lemonia Bell 1890–
  7. 7. Dom Bell 1895–
  8. 8. Arthur (J) Bell 1896–1974
  9. 9. Earl (Lea Bell) Spears 1882–1971

Josephine Ellis's Timeline

2 Records

1854
1854
Birth of Josephine "Polly" Ellis in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
1911
13 September 1911
Age 57
Death of Josephine "Polly" Ellis in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1854
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 September 1911
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
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