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William James Harriss Bellamy 1844–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Sep 1844

Birth Location: Marion, Marion County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 19 Nov 1911

Death Location: Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Dr. VI

Mother: Eliza Bellamy

Spouse(s): Mary Russell

Children(s): Russell Bellamy, John Bellamy, Olivia Bellamy, William Bellamy, Mary Bellamy, Alice Bellamy

The story of William James Harriss Bellamy began in 1844 in Marion, Marion County, South Carolina, USA. William James Harriss Bellamy married Mary Williams Russell, and had children including Alice Mitchell Bellamy, John Dillard Bellamy, Mary Jennings Bellamy, Olivia Lilla Grist Bellamy, Russell Bellamy, William James Bellamy. William James Harriss Bellamy passed away in 1911 in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William James Harriss Bellamy began in 1844 in Marion, Marion County, South Carolina, USA.
  • William James Harriss Bellamy married Mary Williams Russell, and had children including Alice Mitchell Bellamy, John Dillard Bellamy, Mary Jennings Bellamy, Olivia Lilla Grist Bellamy, Russell Bellamy, William James Bellamy.
  • William James Harriss Bellamy passed away in 1911 in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bellamy's Ancestors

Self
William Bellamy
1844–1911
Birth Place: Marion, Marion County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Dr. John Dillard Bellamy VI
1817–1896
Little River, Horry, South Carolina, United States
Eliza (McIlhenny) Bellamy
1821–1907
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Dillard) Bellamy
1750–1826
Buck Creek, Horry, South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Vaught
1795–1857
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1720–1792
Elizabeth Jordan
1730–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Jordan
1700–1758
Mary
1700–1768

William Bellamy's Descendants

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William (James Harriss) Bellamy (16 Sep 1844–19 Nov 1911) m. Mary (Williams) Russell (13 Jan 1850–30 Nov 1921)
  1. 1. Russell Bellamy 1871–1952
  2. 2. John (Dillard) Bellamy 1872–1933
  3. 3. Olivia ("Lilla" Grist) Bellamy 1874–1963
  4. 4. William (James) Bellamy 1876–1963
  5. 5. Mary (Jennings) Bellamy 1878–1964 m. Benjamin (Maurice) Chiswell 1875–1942
    1. 1. William (Bellamy) Chiswell 1906–1986 m. Eleanor (Louise) Meurer 1908–1992
      1. 1. Eleanor (Jane) Chiswell 1933–2011
      2. 2. William (Bellamy Chiswell) Jr 1938–1962
    2. 2. Dorothy Chiswell 1917–2014
    3. 3. Lawrence (Russell) Chiswell 1909–1944
    4. 4. Benjamin (Maurice) Chiswell 1914–1997
  6. 6. Alice (Mitchell) Bellamy 1880–1927

William Bellamy's Timeline

3 Records

1844
16 Sep 1844
Birth of William James Harriss Bellamy in Marion, Marion County, South Carolina, USA
Marion, Marion County, South Carolina, USA
1911
18 Nov 1911
Age 67
Death of William James Harriss Bellamy in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina
Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina
1911
19 Nov 1911
Age 67
Burial of William James Harriss Bellamy in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1844
    Event Place: Marion, Marion County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    [3] U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Confederate Organizations, compiled 1903 - 1927, documenting the period 1861 - 1865; Catalog ID: 586957; Record Group #: 109; Roll #: 259
    [4] North Carolina Death Collection
    [5] North Carolina, Deaths
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1911
    Event Place: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929
    [3] North Carolina Death Collection
    [4] North Carolina, Deaths
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1911
    Event Place: Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Deaths
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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