Melvina Audrey Smith: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Melvina Audrey Smith was born on 8 Jul 1891 in Texas; died on 10 Oct 1976 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

The digital image of her actual Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, shows her as the daughter of Perry Smith and Alice Ferguson. The informant was Mrs. Nelva Johnson, daughter. She was widowed at the time of her death. Her residence at the time of her death was 250 Springhill Road, Jasper, and she was described as a housewife. She died at the Mary Dickerson Hospital in Jasper.

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Family/Spouse: Walter Bell. Walter (son of John Henry Bell and Frances "Fannie" Benena Easley) was born on 19 Aug 1887 in Texas; died on 23 Jan 1970 in Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Bertis W. Bell was born on 13 Feb 1916 in Texas; died on 2 Dec 1992; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.
3. Baby Bell was born on 5 Feb 1920 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 5 Feb 1920 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.
4. Louie Wendell Bell was born on 28 Oct 1926 in Texas; died on 21 Apr 1957 in Newton County, Texas; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 2

2.	Bertis W. Bell (1.Melvina¹) was born on 13 Feb 1916 in Texas; died on 2 Dec 1992; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas. Notes: His gravesite has a Military Marker inscribed Pvt US Army WWII.

3. Baby Bell (1.Melvina¹) was born on 5 Feb 1920 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 5 Feb 1920 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.

Louie Wendell Bell

(1.Melvina¹) was born on 28 Oct 1926 in Texas; died on 21 Apr 1957 in Newton County, Texas; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

The digital image of his actual Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, shows him as the son of Walter Bell and Malvina Smith of Texas. He was single, and died of accidentally drowning in the Sabine River in Newton County. He was shown as a laborer.