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Orville Bell 1838–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1838

Birth Location: Orange Cty., VA.

Death Date: 22 May 1915

Death Location: University Va. Army Hospital, Charlottesville, Va.

Father: John Bell

Mother: Mary Brockman

Spouse(s): Mary (Bell)

Children(s): Nancy Bell

In 1838, Orville Bell entered the world in Orange Cty., VA., born to John Brockman Jno B Bell And Mary A Brockman. Orville Bell married Mary Thomas Estes Bell, and had children including Nancy Rebecca Bell. Orville Bell passed away in 1915 in University Va. Army Hospital, Charlottesville, Va..

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Biography

  • In 1838, Orville Bell entered the world in Orange Cty., VA., born to John Brockman Jno B Bell And Mary A Brockman.
  • Orville Bell married Mary Thomas Estes Bell, and had children including Nancy Rebecca Bell.
  • Orville Bell passed away in 1915 in University Va. Army Hospital, Charlottesville, Va..

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bell
1817–1880
Birth Location: Orange County, Va.
JB
Mary Brockman
1815–1867
Birth Location: Orange Co., Virginia
MB

Spouses(s)

Mary (Bell)
1840–1919
Birth Location: Orange County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Nancy Bell
1859–
Birth Location: Orange, Virginia
NB

Orville Bell's Ancestors

Self
Orville Bell
1838–1915
Birth Place: Orange Cty., VA.
Parents
John Brockman Jno. B. Bell
1817–1880
Orange County, Va.
Mary (A.) Brockman
1815–1867
Orange Co., Virginia
Grandparents
Brockman Bell
1781–1867
Orange Co., Va.
Rebecca Brockman
1789–1870
Virginia
Curtis (Lindsay Brockman) DNA
1790–1846
Orange County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Bell
1736–1809
Sarah Brockman
1755–
John Lt.
1756–1823
William Brockman
1757–1829
Mary LINDSEY
1766–1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Jr
1717–1790
Rebecca Graves
1735–1814
Samuel II
1717–1790
Rebecca Graves
1735–1814
Samuel Jr
1717–1790
Rebecca Graves
1735–1814

Orville Bell's Descendants

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Orville Bell (Mar 1838–22 May 1915) m. Mary (Thomas Estes) (Bell) (23 Mar 1840–4 Mar 1919)
  1. 1. Nancy (Rebecca) Bell 1859– m. Trenton (Samuel) Chewning 1850–1910
    1. 1. Cephas (Samuel) Chewning 1897–1964 m. Gertrude (M.) Cole 1902–1984
      1. 1. Edgar (Samuel) Chewning 1922–1988 m. Elizabeth (Dorothy) GROTZ 1928–2005
        1. 1. Leslie Chewning 1950–2025

Orville Bell's Timeline

2 Records

1838
Mar 1838
Birth of Orville Bell in Orange Cty., VA.
Orange Cty., VA.
1915
22 May 1915
Age 77
Death of Orville Bell in University Va. Army Hospital, Charlottesville, Va.
University Va. Army Hospital, Charlottesville, Va.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1838
    Event Place: Orange Cty., VA.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1915
    Event Place: University Va. Army Hospital, Charlottesville, Va.
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