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Leonora M. Bell 1844–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Oct 1844

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 05 May 1938

Death Location: Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: William Bell

Mother: Celia Bell

Spouse(s): James Reese

Children(s): Leona Reese, Cecelia Reese, Mary Reese, William Reese, Alice Reese, Jimmie Reese, Annie Martin, Edna Reese

Leonora M. Bell was born in 1844 in Mississippi, the child of William M Brazier Billy Bell And Celia Reese Bell. In 1850, Leonora M. Bell resided in Oktibbeha, Mississippi, USA. Leonora M. Bell married James A Reese, James Bell, and had children including Alice Gertrude Reese, Annie Mae Martin, Cecelia Bell Reese, Edna Reese, Jimmie Ida Reese, Leona Henrietta Reese, Mary Matilda Reese, William Henry Reese. Leonora M. Bell passed away in 1938 in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Leonora M. Bell was born in 1844 in Mississippi, the child of William M Brazier Billy Bell And Celia Reese Bell.
  • In 1850, Leonora M. Bell resided in Oktibbeha, Mississippi, USA.
  • Leonora M. Bell married James A Reese, James Bell, and had children including Alice Gertrude Reese, Annie Mae Martin, Cecelia Bell Reese, Edna Reese, Jimmie Ida Reese, Leona Henrietta Reese, Mary Matilda Reese, William Henry Reese.
  • Leonora M. Bell passed away in 1938 in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Leonora Bell's Ancestors

Self
Leonora Bell
1844–1938
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
William M. "Brazier Billy" Bell
1803–1877
Fairfield, Fairfield, South Carolina, United States
Celia (Reese) Bell
1812–1863
Little River, Fairfield, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Edward Martin
1758–1813
County Antrim, Ireland
Margaret (Olive) Martin
1761–1789
Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Robert Martin
1724–1811
Rebecca Swettenham
1727–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Martine
1693–1765
Margaret Logan
1698–1782

Leonora Bell's Descendants

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Leonora (M.) Bell (8 Oct 1844–05 May 1938) m. James (A) Reese (1845–)
  1. 1. Leona (Henrietta) Reese 1878–1947
  2. 2. Cecelia (Bell) Reese 1872–1939
  3. 3. Mary (Matilda) Reese 1874–1924
  4. 4. William (Henry) Reese 1875–1950
  5. 5. Alice (Gertrude) Reese 1876–1948
  6. 6. Jimmie (Ida) Reese 1880–1951
  7. 7. Annie (Mae) Martin 1884–1940 m. Henry (Anthony) Martin 1874–1942
    1. 1. Leonora ("Nora" Martin) Nowlin 1901–1991
    2. 2. Mary (Wilder) Martin 1903–1906
    3. 3. Henry (Anthony) Martin 1906–1959
    4. 4. William (Oscar (Abe)) Martin 1912–1976
    5. 5. Cecilia Martin 1909–1981
    6. 6. Mildred (King Martin) Johnson 1916–1996
    7. 7. Anna (Elizabeth) Martin 1919–1992
  8. 8. Edna Reese 1880–

Leonora Bell's Timeline

7 Records

1844
8 Oct 1844
Birth of Leonora M. Bell in Mississippi, USA
Mississippi, USA
1844
8 Oct 1844
Birth of Leonora M. Bell in Mississippi
Mississippi
1850
1850
Age 6
Leonora M. Bell resided here in Oktibbeha, Mississippi, USA
Oktibbeha, Mississippi, USA
1870
19 Dec 1870
Age 26
Leonora M. Bell was married in Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
1935
1935
Age 91
Leonora M. Bell resided here in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1938
5 May 1938
Age 94
Death of Leonora M. Bell in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, USA
Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, USA
1938
05 May 1938
Age 94
Death of Leonora M. Bell in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, USA
Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1844
    Event Place: Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Oktibbeha, Mississippi; Roll: M432_379; Page: 298B; Image: 214
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1844
    Event Place: Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1870
    Event Place: Oktibbeha, Mississippi
    Record Source: Mississippi, Compiled Marriage Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Oktibbeha, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Oktibbeha, Mississippi; Roll: M432_379; Page: 298B; Image: 214

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1938
    Event Place: Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 May 1938
    Event Place: Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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