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William O Bell 1858–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Oct 1858

Birth Location: Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, USA

Death Date: 28 Apr 1909

Death Location: Gifford, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: Washington Bell

Mother: Nancy Shanks

Spouse(s): Delia Bell

Children(s): Pearl Bell, Martha Beall, Thomas Bell, Ida Green, Robert Bell, William Bell, Walter Bell, Ulysses Bell, Jessie Bell, Vlyss Bell, Susan Bell

In 1858, William O Bell entered the world in Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, USA, born to Washington Bell And Nancy Anne Shanks. William O Bell married Delia Bell, and had children including Ida A Green, Jessie Bell, Martha Beall, Pearl Bell, Robert Oscar Bell, Susan Pearl Bell, Thomas O Bell, Ulysses Ulmer Bell, Vlyss Vlmer Bell, Walter J Bell, William Clarence Bell. William O Bell passed away in 1909 in Gifford, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1858, William O Bell entered the world in Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, USA, born to Washington Bell And Nancy Anne Shanks.
  • William O Bell married Delia Bell, and had children including Ida A Green, Jessie Bell, Martha Beall, Pearl Bell, Robert Oscar Bell, Susan Pearl Bell, Thomas O Bell, Ulysses Ulmer Bell, Vlyss Vlmer Bell, Walter J Bell, William Clarence Bell.
  • William O Bell passed away in 1909 in Gifford, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Washington Bell
1833–1902
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Nancy Shanks
1843–1873
Birth Location: Marshall County, Mississippi, USA
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Spouses(s)

Delia Bell
1864–1957
Birth Location: Grant County, Arkansas, United States of America
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Children(s)

Pearl Bell
1901–1984
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Martha Beall
1882–1918
Birth Location: Leola, Grant, Arkansas, USA
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Thomas Bell
1888–1967
Birth Location: Leola, Grant, Arkansas, USA
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Ida Green
1890–1977
Birth Location: Leola, Grant, Arkansas, USA
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Robert Bell
1892–1962
Birth Location: Leola, Grant, Arkansas, USA
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William Bell
1895–1962
Birth Location: Magnet Cove, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States of America
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Walter Bell
1902–1965
Birth Location: Leola, Grant, Arkansas, USA
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Ulysses Bell
1905–1969
Birth Location: Leola, Grant, Arkansas, USA
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Jessie Bell
1898–1898
Birth Location: Leola, Grant, Arkansas, USA
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Vlyss Bell
1905–
Birth Location: Leola, Grant, Arkansas, USA
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Susan Bell
1898–
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
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William Bell's Ancestors

Self
William Bell
1858–1909
Birth Place: Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, USA
Parents
Washington Bell
1833–1902
Tennessee, USA
Nancy (Anne) Shanks
1843–1873
Marshall County, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bell's Descendants

1.
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William (O) Bell (08 Oct 1858–28 Apr 1909) m. Delia Bell (14 February 1864–31 March 1957)
  1. 1. Pearl Bell 1901–1984
  2. 2. Martha Beall 1882–1918 m. Marcus (Homer) Fenter 1888–1968
    1. 1. Audrey Fenter 1913–1966
    2. 2. Cloy (Elzie) Fenter 1915–2002 m. Eula (M) Fenter 1914–2011
      1. 1. Cloise (Ann) Fenter 1943–2014 m. David (R) League 1939–2013
      2. 2. Betty (S) Fenter 1946–2008
  3. 3. Thomas (O.) Bell 1888–1967 m. Minnie (Betsy) Swayze 1893–1983 m. Azalee (B Fitzhugh) Bell 1888–1922
    1. 1. Feland (J) Bell 1916–
    2. 2. Wilma Bell 1919–2001 m. Carl (Edwin) Crumby 1915–1979
    3. 3. Evangeline Bell 1924– m. George (P) Baker 1916–
    4. 4. Odessa Bell 1925– m. Robt (C) Anderson 1923–
    5. 5. Dona (Gean) Bell 1927–1978 m. Raymond (E) Glenn 1919–
  4. 4. Ida (A) Green 1890–1977 m. Will Smith 1886–1958
    1. 1. Jewell Green 1919–1995
    2. 2. William Green 1926–
    3. 3. Leonice Green 1922– m. Mary (Belle) Green 1930–2015
    4. 4. Mavis (J) Green 1924–2009
  5. 5. Robert (Oscar) Bell 1892–1962 m. May (B) Bell 1885–
  6. 6. William (Clarence) Bell 1895–1962 m. Mary (Magdeline) Bell 1893–1978
    1. 1. Lionel Bell 1917–1946
    2. 2. Eloise Bell 1921–2004 m. Elija (Thomas) Ray 1908–1987
    3. 3. Maxine Bell 1925–1994 m. George (H) Bull 1920–2014
    4. 4. Noma (Pauline) Befeld 1919–2004 m. Fritz (O) Befeld 1917–
  7. 7. Walter (J) Bell 1902–1965 m. Donnie (Culp) Bell 1907–1990
    1. 1. Wanda (L) Bell 1934–2003
    2. 2. Walter (J Bell) Jr 1938– m. Judith (Carol) Johnson 1943–1999
    3. 3. Dolores Bell 1930–1988
    4. 4. Elizabeth (J) Bell 1932–2013
    5. 5. Jeweleene Alford 1927–2009 m. William (J) Alford 1925–
  8. 8. Ulysses (Ulmer) Bell 1905–1969 m. Frances Bell 1912–
  9. 9. Jessie Bell 1898–1898
  10. 10. Vlyss (Vlmer) Bell 1905– m. Frances Bell 1912–
  11. 11. Susan (Pearl) Bell 1898–

William Bell's Timeline

19 Records

1858
8 October 1858
Birth of William O Bell in Texas, Texas, USA
Texas, Texas, USA
1858
08 Oct 1858
Birth of William O Bell in Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, United States
Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, United States
1858
08 Oct 1858
Birth of William O Bell in Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, United States
Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, United States
1858
08 Oct 1858
Birth of William O Bell in Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, USA
Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, USA
1859
08 Oct 1859
Age 1
Birth of William O Bell in Texas, USA
Texas, USA
1859
1859
Age 1
Birth of William O Bell in Texas, USA
Texas, USA
1860
1860
Age 2
Birth of William O Bell in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 2
Birth of William O Bell in Texas, USA
Texas, USA
1878
1878-1882
Age 20
William O Bell resided here in Hall, Georgia, USA
Hall, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 22
William O Bell resided here in Tennessee, Grant, Arkansas, USA
Tennessee, Grant, Arkansas, USA
1884
31 Dec 1884
Age 26
William O Bell was married in Grant, Arkansas, USA
Grant, Arkansas, USA
1884
1884
Age 26
William O Bell resided here in Tennessee, Grant, Arkansas
Tennessee, Grant, Arkansas
1899
abt 1899
Age 41
William O Bell resided here
None
1900
1900
Age 42
William O Bell resided here in Tennessee, Grant, Arkansas, USA
Tennessee, Grant, Arkansas, USA
1905
abt 1905
Age 47
William O Bell resided here
None
1909
28 Apr 1909
Age 51
Death of William O Bell in Wyandotte Crossing, Ottawa, Oklahoma, United States
Wyandotte Crossing, Ottawa, Oklahoma, United States
1909
28 Apr 1909
Age 51
Death of William O Bell in Wyandotte Crossing, Ottawa, Oklahoma, USA
Wyandotte Crossing, Ottawa, Oklahoma, USA
1909
28 Apr 1909
Age 51
Death of William O Bell in Wyandotte, Ottawa, Oklahoma, USA
Wyandotte, Ottawa, Oklahoma, USA
1909
28 Apr 1909
Age 51
Death of William O Bell in Wyandotte Crossing, Ottawa, Oklahoma, United States
Wyandotte Crossing, Ottawa, Oklahoma, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 October 1858
    Event Place: Texas, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Arkansas, Birth Certificates
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Oct 1858
    Event Place: Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Oct 1859
    Event Place: Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Oct 1858
    Event Place: Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1859
    Event Place: Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Oct 1858
    Event Place: Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1884
    Event Place: Grant, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1878-1882
    Event Place: Hall, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, U.S., Property Tax Digests, Georgia Archives; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Tax Digests 1890

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Tennessee, Grant, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1884
    Event Place: Tennessee, Grant, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1899
    Record Source: Arkansas, Birth Certificates

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Tennessee, Grant, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1905
    Record Source: Arkansas, Birth Certificates

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1909
    Event Place: Wyandotte Crossing, Ottawa, Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1909
    Event Place: Wyandotte Crossing, Ottawa, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1909
    Event Place: Wyandotte, Ottawa, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1909
    Event Place: Wyandotte Crossing, Ottawa, Oklahoma, United States

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gifford, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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