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James Henry Bell

Male 1871 - 1945  (74 years)


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  • Name James Henry Bell  [1, 2
    Birth 8 May 1871  Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Death 11 Aug 1945  Portland, San Patricio County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Burial Y  [2
    Notes 
    • A digital image of his actual Texas Death certificate is viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. At the time of his death he was married and his home address was Portland, San Patricio County, Texas. His birthplace was Maranda City, Texas, with his parents names not listed, "unable to obtain" was instead written. He died in the shome of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Alexander of Portland, Mrs. Alexander also being the informant. He was buried in Three Rivers, Texas.

      The Handbook of Texas online notes that Miranda City, Texas was an oil boomtown.

      Edward Hyatt, on his "John Bell Descendants" tree at Rootsweb's WorldConnect Project, shows him as a son of Thomas Jefferson Bell of Cherokee, Alabama by his first wife, Marinda Rucker.

      http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=john-bell
    • (Research):See attached sources. [2]
    Person ID I27272  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Family Lilla Emma Abernathy,   b. 18 Aug 1877, Limestone County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Oct 1937, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Marriage 9 Oct 1894  Van Zandt County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Ancestors of Clarence Bell of San Antonio and of David Merrell, both McLemore family researchers.
    Children 
     1. Thomas Clifford Bell,   b. 3 Aug 1896, Van Zandt County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Dec 1967, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     2. Terah Bell,   b. Mar 1898, Van Zandt County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Teman Bell,   b. Feb 1900, Van Zandt County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F8943  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Dec 2006 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 8 May 1871 - Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 9 Oct 1894 - Van Zandt County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 11 Aug 1945 - Portland, San Patricio County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S552] Merrell, David-Family Researcher ; http://www.merrell.net/desmunmclemore.pdf.

    2. [S33] FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/).