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Matilda Bell 1801 – 1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 June 1801

Birth Location: Blount County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 11 August 1872

Death Location: Versailles, Woodford, Kentucky, United States

Father: Burrell Bell

Mother: Sophia Yancey

Spouse(s): Milack Busby

Children(s): Nancy Busby

In 1801, Matilda Bell entered the world in Blount County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to Burrell Bell and Sophia M Yancey. Matilda Bell married Milack Busby, and had children including Nancy Ann Busby. Matilda Bell passed away in 1872 in Versailles, Woodford, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1801, Matilda Bell entered the world in Blount County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to Burrell Bell and Sophia M Yancey.
  • Matilda Bell married Milack Busby, and had children including Nancy Ann Busby.
  • Matilda Bell passed away in 1872 in Versailles, Woodford, Kentucky, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matilda Bell's Ancestors

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Matilda Bell
1801 – 1872
Birth Place: Blount County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Burrell Bell
1778 – 1845
Bertie, North Carolina, USA
Sophia (M) Yancey
1782 – 1881
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
George Bell
1730 – 1821
, Isle of Wight, Virginia
Sara (Van) Pelt
1721 – 1789
Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States
Austin Yancey
1752 – 1833
Tyron, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Sarah Garrison
1753 – 1790
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
ANN JONES
1705 – 1752
William Yancey
1730 – 1810
Sophia Davis
1730 – 1819
Aaron Garrison
1715 – 1785
Elizabeth Birdwell
1717 – 1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matilda Bell's Descendants

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Matilda Bell (7 June 1801 – 11 August 1872) m. Milack Busby (abt 1780 – 1850)
  1. 1. Nancy (Ann) Busby (4 Oct 1835 – 19 Jan 1920) m. Levi (C) Bell (1836 – 25 March 1863) m. Thomas Lawson (abt 1831 – 1870)
    1. 1. Burl (L) Bell (12/24/1856 – 9/30/1929)
    2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth) Bell (21 Nov 1860 – January 12, 1930) m. Josephus (Carrol "Joseph") Liles (1 Oct 1857 – 31 Aug 1927)
      1. 1. Katie (A) Liles (Dec 1883 – 1926)
      2. 2. John (B) Liles (Mar 1886 – November 02, 1953)
      3. 3. James (T) Liles (Oct 1888 – April 17, 1950)
      4. 4. Doctor (S) Liles (Aug 1891 – October 21, 1956)
      5. 5. Nora (O) Liles (Oct 1893 – 1920)
      6. 6. Gertrude (Marie "Gertie") Liles (July 26, 1896 – December 24, 1934) m. H Ashley m. George (Washington) Hixson (September 21, 1872 – May 21, 1930) m. Hiram (Dexter "Deck") Cowles (13 Jul 1875 – July 23, 1973)
        1. 1. Katherine (Elizabeth "Katie") Hixson (22 Aug 1913 – 17 Apr 1989)
        2. 2. Nathan (Neapolan) Hixson (1915 – 1917)
        3. 3. James (Carol "Jim") Hixson (26 Jul 1916 – Jul 1973)
        4. 4. Dorothy (Marie) Hixson (29 Mar 1918 – 8 January 2008) m. William ((Willie) Albert) Barnett (April 28, 1909 – 6 July 1970)
        5. 5. George (Calvin) Hixson (October 14, 1919 – 7 Apr 1990)
        6. 6. Sarah (Geneva) Hixson (January 26, 1921 – 24 Jun 1962)
        7. 7. John (H) Hixson (8 Jan 1923 – )
        8. 8. Julius Hickson (abt 1924 – )
        9. 9. Edgear (William) Hixson (14 May 1924 – 14 Jun 1984)
        10. 10. Edger ("Edd") Hixson (14 May 1924 – 4 Oct 1961)
        11. 11. Abner Hickson (abt 1925 – )
        12. 12. Nora (Ann (Anne)) Hixson (March 26, 1926 – December 25, 2012)
        13. 13. Delmar (Dell) Hixson (1928 – 1928)
        14. 14. Obie (Oscar) Hixson (August 18, 1928 – March 09, 2009)
      7. 7. William Liles (Apr 1899 – November 09, 1928)
    3. 3. Nancy Ballard (Abt 1863 – 13 May 1931)
    4. 4. Thomas Bell (Abt 1869 – april 18 1958)

Matilda Bell's Timeline

2 Records

1801
7 June 1801
Birth of Matilda Bell in Blount County, Tennessee, United States of America
Blount County, Tennessee, United States of America
1872
11 August 1872
Age 71
Death of Matilda Bell in Versailles, Woodford, Kentucky, United States
Versailles, Woodford, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 June 1801
    Event Place: Blount County, Tennessee, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 August 1872
    Event Place: Versailles, Woodford, Kentucky, United States

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