John Richard Bell

1821 - 1904  (83 years)

• Name	John Richard Bell  [1]
  Birth	12 Jan 1821	Green County, Kentucky   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	4 Aug 1904	Sabine County, Texas   [1]
  Burial	Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas   [1]
  Notes	In her annotated transcription of the Brookeland Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary shows him as a born in Green County, KY. There is a military marker at his grave site showing that he was a Pvt Co D 1 Texas HV ARTY, Confederate States Army. His tombstone was engraved "Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God." At the time of the 1900 Sabine County Federal Census, 1900 Census,Enumerated 5 Jun 1900,SD 8 ED 70 Sheet 3A, Household 36-36 was that of James Bell (b. Dec 1868 Tx) and Nellie Bell (b. Mar 1868 TX). They were the parents of 5 children/4 still living, Addie, Olliver, Richard, and Leona. James's father, John Bell, born Jan 1821 in Kentucky, was also a resident of their home. (Research): Census Listings: 1860 Census Texas, Sabine County, Bare Creek Beat Enumerated 11 July 1860 262-262 John R. Bell 36 M Farmer $--- $825 Ky Julia P. Bell 32 F Ky George A Bell 11 M Ky Martha Bell 10 F Ky William Bell 7 M Ky John Bell 5 M Ky Franklin Bell 3 M Tx Luther Bell 4/12 Tx 1870 Census Texas, Sabine County, Beat No. 3, PO Brookeland Enumerated 7 Aug 1870 Page No. 6 541-541 Bell, John B. 46 M W Farmer $1000 Ky Bell, Julia Ann 40 F W Keeping House KY Bell, George A 23 M W Ky Bell, William 18 M W Ky Bell, Henry 16 M W Tx Bell, Frankline 13 M W Tx Bell, Luther 10 M W Tx Bell, Robert 9 M W Tx Bell, Phillips 7 M W Tx Bell, James 3 M W Tx 1880 Census J. R. Bell Self Wd M W 59 Ky Farmer Va Va Robert Bell Son S M W 18 Tx Wks on Farm Ky Ky Phillip Bell Son S M W 16 Tx Wks on Farm Ky Ky James Bell Son S M W 12 Tx Wks on Farm Ky Ky Luther Bell Son S M W 20 Tx Farmer Ky Ky B. A. Bell Wf M F W 18 Tx Tx Tx Source: Pr 3, Sabine, TX FHL Film 1255325 NA Film #T9-1325 Page # 209D
  Person ID	I34999	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Julia Ann "Annie" "JulyAnn" Smith,   b. 12 Dec 1829, Green County, Kentucky d. 4 Mar 1879, Sabine County, Texas (Age 49 years)
  Children	1. George Alfred Bell,   b. 20 Aug 1847, Kentucky d. 10 Oct 1933, Sabine County, Texas (Age 86 years)   2. Martha Bell,   b. Abt 1850, Kentucky d. Yes, date unknown   3. William T. Bell,   b. Abt 1852, Kentucky d. Yes, date unknown   4. John Henry Bell,   b. 5 Mar 1855, Texas d. 15 Jul 1921, Texas (Age 66 years)   5. Franklin F. Bell,   b. 17 Jul 1857, Texas d. 20 Sep 1882, Texas (Age 25 years)   6. Luther Sidney Bell,   b. 28 Jan 1860, Kentucky d. 12 Apr 1943, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas (Age 83 years)   7. Robert L. "Bob" Bell,   b. 3 Jul 1861, Sabine County, Texas d. 3 Jul 1903, Sabine County, Texas (Age 42 years)   8. Phillip Bell,   b. Abt 1864, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   9. James Walter Bell,   b. 3 Dec 1867, Sabine County, Texas d. 22 Mar 1951, Jasper Cemetery, Jasper County, Texas (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F10971	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2013

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 12 Jan 1821 - Green County, Kentucky Death - 4 Aug 1904 - Sabine County, Texas Burial - - Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S712] McCary, Kay P. "Brookeland Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas" Cemetery Index ; http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsabine/burials/.