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William John Bell 1850–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1850

Birth Location: Hamsterley, Durham, England

Death Date: 22 Jun 1931

Death Location: Howard, Elk County, Kansas, United States of America

Father: John Bell

Mother: Jane Mccoy

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William John Bell was born in 1850 in Hamsterley, Durham, England, the child of John Bell And Jane Mackey Mccoy. In 1870, William John Bell resided in Walker, Anderson, Kansas, USA. William John Bell passed away in 1931 in Howard, Elk County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William John Bell was born in 1850 in Hamsterley, Durham, England, the child of John Bell And Jane Mackey Mccoy.
  • In 1870, William John Bell resided in Walker, Anderson, Kansas, USA.
  • William John Bell passed away in 1931 in Howard, Elk County, Kansas, United States of America.

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William Bell's Ancestors

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William Bell
1850–1931
Birth Place: Hamsterley, Durham, England
Parents
John Bell
1824–1899
Marwood, Durham, England
Jane (Mackey) Mccoy
1819–1872
Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom,
Grandparents
James Bell
1790–
Rathfriland , Down Ireland
Mary Bell
1785–1859
Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bell's Timeline

5 Records

1847
30 Jul 1847
Birth of William John Bell in Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
1850
1850
Birth of William John Bell in Hamsterley, Durham, England
Hamsterley, Durham, England
1870
1870
Age 20
William John Bell resided here in Walker, Anderson, Kansas, USA
Walker, Anderson, Kansas, USA
1871
1871
Age 21
William John Bell resided here in Durham, England
Durham, England
1931
22 Jun 1931
Age 81
Death of William John Bell in Howard, Elk, Kansas, United States
Howard, Elk, Kansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1847
    Event Place: Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Walker, Anderson, Kansas; Roll: M593_428; Page: 150B
    [2] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4945; Folio: 79; Page: 15; GSU roll: 848023
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Hamsterley, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4945; Folio: 79; Page: 15; GSU roll: 848023

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Walker, Anderson, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Walker, Anderson, Kansas; Roll: M593_428; Page: 150B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Durham, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4945; Folio: 79; Page: 15; GSU roll: 848023

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1931
    Event Place: Howard, Elk, Kansas, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Howard, Elk County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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