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Lela Brown 1884–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1884

Birth Location: Florida

Death Date: 18 Mar 1962

Death Location: Gotha, Orange, Florida, United States

Father: James Brown

Mother: Sallie William

Spouse(s): William Bell

Children(s): Simeon Bell, Bessie Bell, Harrie Bell, James Bell, Willie Bell, Ivy Bell, Sarah Stevens, Clarence Bell

The story of Lela Brown began in 1884 in Florida. Lela Brown married William Socrates Bell, and had children including Bessie Mae Bell, Clarence Brown Bell, Harrie Bernice Bunny Bell, Ivy Wyline Bell, James Aubrey Bell, Sarah E Stevens, Simeon Hugh Sim Bell, Willie Alice Bell. Lela Brown passed away in 1962 in Gotha, Orange, Florida, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Lela Brown began in 1884 in Florida.
  • Lela Brown married William Socrates Bell, and had children including Bessie Mae Bell, Clarence Brown Bell, Harrie Bernice Bunny Bell, Ivy Wyline Bell, James Aubrey Bell, Sarah E Stevens, Simeon Hugh Sim Bell, Willie Alice Bell.
  • Lela Brown passed away in 1962 in Gotha, Orange, Florida, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Brown
1854–1889
Birth Location: Ocala, Marion Co., Florida
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Sallie William
1859–1937
Birth Location: , , Florida, USA
SW

Spouses(s)

William Bell
1875–1949
Birth Location: Appling County, Georgia, United States
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Children(s)

Simeon Bell
1912–1969
Birth Location: Winter Garden, Florida, USA
SB
Bessie Bell
1919–2005
Birth Location: Winter Garden, Orange, Florida, USA
BB
Harrie Bell
1918–1994
Birth Location: Winter Garden, Florida
HB
James Bell
1910–1971
Birth Location: Florida
JB
Willie Bell
1907–1989
Birth Location: Florida
WB
Ivy Bell
1906–1986
Birth Location: Florida
IB
Sarah Stevens
1914–2005
Birth Location: Florida
SS
Clarence Bell
1922–1993
Birth Location: Winter Garden, Florida
CB

Lela Brown's Ancestors

Self
Lela Brown
1884–1962
Birth Place: Florida
Parents
James Young Brown
1854–1889
Ocala, Marion Co., Florida
Sallie (+ Francis) William
1859–1937
, , Florida, USA
Grandparents
John (Richard) Brown
1824–1863
Georgia
Martha (Sofiah "Molly") Wells
1832–1914
Georgia
Benjamin Williams
1825–
Elizabeth (Betty) Knoblock
1833–
Great-Grandparents
James Brown
1800–1842
Susannah Harper
1789–1869
Wells
1805–
Sophia
1810–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lela Brown's Descendants

1.
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Lela Brown (abt 1884–18 Mar 1962) m. William (+ Socrates) Bell (10 Mar 1875–15 July 1949)
  1. 1. Simeon (Hugh "Sim") Bell 1912–1969 m. Carrie (Alphia) Williams 1914–1981
    1. 1. James Bell 1945–2014
  2. 2. Bessie (Mae) Bell 1919–2005 m. Walter (Parks Carreker) Jr 1917–1967
  3. 3. Harrie (Bernice “Bunny”) Bell 1918–1994 m. John (Richard) Malpass 1917–1985
  4. 4. James (Aubrey) Bell 1910–1971 m. Sumpie J 1912–
  5. 5. Willie (Alice) Bell 1907–1989 m. Robinson 1905–
    1. 1. Jacky Robinson 1926–
  6. 6. Ivy (Wyline) Bell 1906–1986
  7. 7. Sarah (E) Stevens 1914–2005 m. Clarence (Esco) Blake 1921–2005 m. Arthur (H) Stevens 1912–1979
    1. 1. Sharon (Lou) Stevens 1949–1958
  8. 8. Clarence (Brown) Bell 1922–1993

Lela Brown's Timeline

12 Records

1883
28 Dec 1883
Birth of Lela Brown in Marion County, Florida
Marion County, Florida
1884
abt 1884
Birth of Lela Brown in Florida
Florida
1885
28 Dec 1885
Age 1
Birth of Lela Brown in Marion County, Florida
Marion County, Florida
1900
1900
Age 16
Lela Brown resided here in Cotton Plant, Marion, Florida
Cotton Plant, Marion, Florida
1910
1910
Age 26
Lela Brown resided here in Winter Garden, Orange, Florida
Winter Garden, Orange, Florida
1915
1915
Age 31
Lela Brown resided here in Orlando, Florida, USA
Orlando, Florida, USA
1920
1920
Age 36
Lela Brown resided here in Winter Garden, Orange, Florida
Winter Garden, Orange, Florida
1930
1930
Age 46
Lela Brown resided here in Ocoee, Orange, Florida
Ocoee, Orange, Florida
1935
1935
Age 51
Lela Brown resided here in Orange, Florida
Orange, Florida
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 56
Lela Brown resided here in Orange, Florida, United States
Orange, Florida, United States
1945
1945
Age 61
Lela Brown resided here in Orange, Florida
Orange, Florida
1962
18 Mar 1962
Age 78
Death of Lela Brown in Ocoee, Florida, United States of America
Ocoee, Florida, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1885
    Event Place: Marion County, Florida
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network
    [2] Florida State Census
    [3] Florida State Census
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: , Orange, Florida; Roll: T627_604; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 48-57.
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Winter Garden, Orange, Florida; Roll: T625_228; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 121; Image: 932.
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ocoee, Orange, Florida; Roll: 327; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 34; Image: 213.0.
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cotton Plant, Marion, Florida; Roll: T623 174; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 90.
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Winter Garden, Orange, Florida; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 19 Mar 1962; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, United States of America; ,0.03721808,0.3688729,0.1580
    [11] BillionGraves.com Burial Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1883
    Event Place: Marion County, Florida

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1884
    Event Place: Florida
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cotton Plant, Marion, Florida; Roll: T623 174; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 90.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cotton Plant, Marion, Florida
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cotton Plant, Marion, Florida; Roll: T623 174; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 90.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Winter Garden, Orange, Florida
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Winter Garden, Orange, Florida; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Orlando, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Winter Garden, Orange, Florida
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Winter Garden, Orange, Florida; Roll: T625_228; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 121; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Ocoee, Orange, Florida
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ocoee, Orange, Florida; Roll: 327; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 34; Image: 213.0.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Orange, Florida
    Record Source: Florida State Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Orange, Florida, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: , Orange, Florida; Roll: T627_604; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 48-57.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Orange, Florida
    Record Source: Florida State Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1949
    Event Place: Orlando, Florida
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Orlando Evening Star - 1 Feb 1949 - Page 14, Aubrey Bell's farm. Aubrey and mother Leila both pictured

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1958
    Event Place: Orlando, Florida
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Orlando Sentinel - 7 Feb 1958 - Page 33

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1962
    Event Place: Orlando, Florida
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Orlando Sentinel - 19 Mar 1962 - Page 25, Obituary for LEILA RAE BELL 19 Mar 1962

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Winter Garden
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 19 Mar 1962; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, United States of America; ,0.03721808,0.3688729,0.1580

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1962
    Event Place: Ocoee, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network
    [2] Florida Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 19 Mar 1962; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, United States of America; ,0.03721808,0.3688729,0.1580
    [5] BillionGraves.com Burial Index

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gotha, Orange, Florida, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] BillionGraves.com Burial Index
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