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William Cleveland Bell, Sr.

Male 1892 - 1975  (82 years)


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  • Name William Cleveland Bell  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth 2 Dec 1892  Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4
    Gender Male 
    Death 16 Jul 1975  Houston, Harris County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Burial Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 
    • His Texas Death Certificated listed his usual occupation as Rancher. Although he died at the Hermann Hospital in Houstin, his usual residence was in Precinct 5, Brookland, Sabine County, Texas. The informant was his son, W. C. Bell.
    • (Research):

      Census Listings:

      1930 Census
      Texas, Sabine County, Pr. 1, Hemphill Town
      Enumerated April 7, 1930
      ED 202-28? SD 19 Sheet 1B
      Fourth Street
      22-22
      Bell, William C Head M W 37 M 22 Tx Tx Tx Farm Overseer
      Bell, Maudie Wf F W 37 m 22 Tx Tx Tx Teacher Public School
      Bell, Mildred Dtr F W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
      Bell, W. C. Son M W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
    Person ID I41620  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 1 Jan 2014 

    Father Luther Sidney Bell,   b. 28 Jan 1860, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Apr 1943, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Rebecca "Becky" Angeline McGee,   b. 20 Jun 1862, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jun 1930, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1880 
    Family ID F10972  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Maude Evelyn Mathews,   b. 13 Feb 1893, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Apr 1982, Houston, Harris County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1914  [3
    • Old Timers of Sabine County, Texas
      Virgie Speights
      October 22, 1964

      The Golden Wedding Anniversary reception honoring Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Bell, at the First Baptist Church in Hemphill on Sunday afternoon, October 11, 1964, was a happy occasion. It was the means of reuniting friends and relatives, some of whom had not seen each other for more than a quarter of a centurty.

      In 1914, William Cleveland Bell, the son of Rebecca Magee, of Magee Bend, and L. S. Bell, of Brookeland, took as his bride, Maude Matthews, daughter of Amanda Smith and H. J. Matthews, of San Augustine. He was a young business man of Hemphill. She was teaching first grade in Hemphill School. They were married in the beautiful old Toole home.

      To this couple was born a son, W. C. Jr., now of Center, and a daughter, Mildred, now Mrs. W. V. MORRIS, of Houston. There are give grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

      Guests at the reception were greeted by Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Bell, Jr., Mrs. and Mrs. W. V. Morris, of Houston, Mrs. H. Raymond Hagan, Houston, and Mrs. Madeleine H. Smith of Center. Patty and Sandra Bell, granddaughters of the honored couple, presided at the guest register and pinned on favors which were minature rice bags of gold tulle tied with gold satin ribbon and lillies of the valley. These contained a dainty roll of parchment inscribed:

      We than you friends and neighbors,
      And relatives so dear,
      For all the joy you've wished us,
      And for your presence here,
      Now when this day is over,
      And our gifts are put away,
      The memory of this joyous time
      Will ever with us stay
      Thank you,
      Maude and Cleve

      Young Bill Bell directed the guests, after they had greeted the honorees, to the tea table, where Mrs. Nelda Harris Bridges poured punch and served the wedding cake. Mrs. H. Raymond Hagan showed gifts and alternated at the punch bowl.

      Telegrams, letters, cards and gifts came from friends throughout the state. Guests from Hemphill, San Augustine, Woodville, Beaumont, Center and Houston called to pay their respects to wish Mr. and Mrs. Bell many more happy anniversaries.

      Now retired, the Bells are still very active. They enjoy operating their ranch near Brookeland.

      (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, November 2012)
    Children 
     1. Mildred Bell,   b. Abt 1917, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. William Cleveland "W. C." Bell, Jr.,   b. Abt 1921, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F12503  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Nov 2012 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 2 Dec 1892 - Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 16 Jul 1975 - Houston, Harris County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S384] 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.), Texas, Sabine County, JP 3 Enumerated 1 Jun 1900 SD 8 ED 70 Sheet 1B 13-13 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Texas, Sabine County, Pr. 1, Hemphill Town Enumerated April 7, 1930 ED 202-28? SD 19 Sheet 1B Fourth Street 22-22 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S374] Speights, Virgie "Old Timers of Sabine County, Texas Vignettes of Pioneer Families" (S. Malone, c. 1983), p. 71 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S1696] Ancestry.com - Texas Death Certificates, 1903-1982 [database online].