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Rueben Stephen Belk 1821 – 1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Feb 1821

Birth Location: Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 10 Jun 1869

Death Location: Hamilton, Marion, Alabama, United States

Father: Abijah Belk

Mother: Mary Roberson

Spouse(s): Mary Sanderson

Children(s): Eliza Belk, Sarah Belk, Elizabeth Belk, William Belk, John Belk, John Belk, Margaret Belk, Ethelbert Belk, Idelia Belk, Lillie Belk

The story of Rueben Stephen Belk began in 1821 in Tennessee, United States. In 1850, Rueben Stephen Belk resided in District 14, Marion, Alabama. In 1850, Rueben Stephen Belk resided in Marion, Alabama. Rueben Stephen Belk married Mary Elizabeth Sanderson, and had children including Eliza Ann Belk, Sarah Melvina Belk, Elizabeth J Belk, William Alexander Belk, John C Belk, John Calvin Belk, Margaret M Belk, Ethelbert Belk, Idelia Belk, Lillie Belk. Rueben Stephen Belk passed away in 1869 in Hamilton, Marion, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Rueben Stephen Belk began in 1821 in Tennessee, United States.
  • In 1850, Rueben Stephen Belk resided in District 14, Marion, Alabama.
  • In 1850, Rueben Stephen Belk resided in Marion, Alabama.
  • Rueben Stephen Belk married Mary Elizabeth Sanderson, and had children including Eliza Ann Belk, Sarah Melvina Belk, Elizabeth J Belk, William Alexander Belk, John C Belk, John Calvin Belk, Margaret M Belk, Ethelbert Belk, Idelia Belk, Lillie Belk.
  • Rueben Stephen Belk passed away in 1869 in Hamilton, Marion, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rueben Belk's Ancestors

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Rueben Belk
1821 – 1869
Birth Place: Tennessee, United States
Parents
Abijah Belk
1793 – 1872
Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina, United States
Mary Roberson
1800 – 1871
South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Jeremiah Belk
1775 – 1848
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Anna Mixon
1769 – 1875
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Belk
1742 – 1815
Hannah Darling
1740 – 1803
Micah Mixon
1742 – 1805
Lydia Williamson
1742 – 1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Belk
1725 – 1760
John Darling
1716 – 1795
Hannah Morse
1719 – 1803
John Mixon
1719 – 1796
Mary Joyce
1720 – 1800
Jonathan Williamson
1722 –

Rueben Belk's Descendants

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Rueben (Stephen) Belk (4 Feb 1821 – 10 Jun 1869) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Sanderson (10 Mar 1827 – 24 Aug 1879)
  1. 1. Eliza (Ann) Belk (1843 – Jul 1899)
  2. 2. Sarah (Melvina) Belk (7 Apr 1848 – 16 Dec 1930)
  3. 3. Elizabeth (J) Belk (1850 – 13 May 1919)
  4. 4. William (Alexander) Belk (1854 – 21 Jan 1930)
  5. 5. John (C) Belk (1854 – 2 Jan 1933)
  6. 6. John (Calvin) Belk (28 Apr 1854 – 15 May 1927)
  7. 7. Margaret (M) Belk (7 May 1856 – 10 May 1891)
  8. 8. Ethelbert Belk (1859 – )
  9. 9. Idelia Belk (12 Feb 1866 – 2 Feb 1933)
  10. 10. Lillie Belk (1868 – 16 Jun 1908)

Rueben Belk's Timeline

5 Records

1821
4 Feb 1821
Birth of Rueben Stephen Belk in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States
1850
1850
Age 29
Rueben Stephen Belk resided here in District 14, Marion, Alabama
District 14, Marion, Alabama
1850
1850
Age 29
Rueben Stephen Belk resided here in Marion, Alabama
Marion, Alabama
1860
1860
Age 39
Rueben Stephen Belk resided here in Western District, Marion, Alabama, United States
Western District, Marion, Alabama, United States
1869
10 Jun 1869
Age 48
Death of Rueben Stephen Belk in Hamilton, Marion, Alabama, United States
Hamilton, Marion, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1821
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Western District, Marion, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: .
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 14, Marion, Alabama; Roll: M432_10; Page: 157A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 14, Marion, Alabama
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 14, Marion, Alabama; Roll: M432_10; Page: 157A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Marion, Alabama
    Record Source: 1850 Slave Schedules

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Western District, Marion, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Western District, Marion, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1869
    Event Place: Hamilton, Marion, Alabama, United States

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