Descendants of Bell

Third Generation


6. Elizabeth Blythe Bell (Alexander Neilson , ) was born 1, 2, 3 on 26 Jun 1809 in Charleston,, South Carolina. She died 4, 5 on 10 Apr 1896 in Choctaw Co., Alabama. Elizabeth was counted in a census 6 in 1850 in , Union Co., North Carolina. She was counted in a census 7 in 1860 in , Union Co., North Carolina.

Elizabeth married 1 James McCallum in 1830 in Union Co., North Carolina. James was born 2, 3 calculated 1806/1807 in ,, North Carolina. James was counted in a census 4 in 1850 in , Union Co., North Carolina. He was counted in a census 5 in 1860 in , Union Co., North Carolina.

They had the following children:

  19 F i Margeret McCallum was born 1 calculated 1832 in ,, North Carolina. Margeret was counted in a census 2 in 1850 in , Union Co., North Carolina.
  20 M ii John H. McCallum was born 1 calculated 1836 in ,, North Carolina. John was counted in a census 2 in 1850 in , Union Co., North Carolina.

7. John Brown Bell (Alexander Neilson , ) was born 1 on 14 Jul 1811 in Charleston,, South Carolina. He died 2 in 1893 in Macon Co., Alabama. John was employed 3 as Methodist Minister. He was counted in a census 4 in 1850 in , Macon Co., Alabama. He was buried 5 in Old Cemetery east of Firetower in Toomy Community. He was counted in a census 6 in 1870 in , Choctaw Co, Alabama. He was counted in a census 7 in 1880 in Beat 10, Choctaw Co., Alabama.

Biography: Acording to Peola Stuart, John married Sarah in Macon Co., Alabama where 5 of their 8 children were born. He moved to Choctaw Co., Alabama and settled between Oktuppe and Billies Creek, east of Melvin (then known as Nicholson's Store). About three years later be bought a farm from Jack Everett, 4 miles east of Isney, Choctaw Co., Alabama about 1854. In 1870, Sarah (Howard) Bell was living with him. She was 83 at the time.

John married 1 (1) Sarah Ann Elizabeth Brown daughter of Rev. Archibald M. Brown and Sarah McCarthy on 14 Dec 1841 in Macon Co., Alabama. Sarah was born 2 in 1822 in ,, North Carolina. She died 3 in Jul 1866 in Choctaw Co., Alabama. Sarah was counted in a census 4 in 1850 in , Macon Co., Alabama. She was counted in a census 5 in 1870 in , Choctaw Co, Alabama.

May have been born in S.C. since the 1910 Census for T.A., her son says S.C.

They had the following children:

  21 F i Sarah Eliza Bell was born 1, 2 in Dec 1842 in Macon Co., Alabama. Sarah was counted in a census 3 in 1850 in , Macon Co., Alabama.
        Sarah married (1) Isaac Canterberry 1.
        Sarah married (2) Billy Reaves 1.
  22 F ii Jane Ann Bell was born 1, 2, 3 on 31 May 1845 in Macon Co., Alabama. She died 4 on 15 Feb 1927 in Mt. Zion Cemetery. Jane was counted in a census 5 in 1850 in , Macon Co., Alabama. She was counted in a census 6 in 1870 in , Choctaw Co, Alabama.
        Jane married 1 Thomas Pinkney Toomey on 7 Jul 1871 in Choctaw Co., Alabama. Thomas died 2 in Apr 1926 in , Choctaw Co., Alabama.
+ 23 M iii John A. Bell
+ 24 F iv Mary Adeline Bell
  25 F v Elinor F. Bell "Ella" was born 1, 2 in Jun 1853 in Macon Co., Alabama. Elinor was counted in a census 3 in 1870 in , Choctaw Co, Alabama.
        Elinor married 1, 2 Joseph C. Todd "Joe" on 12 Sep 1874 in , Choctaw Co, Alabama.
  26 F vi Frances Bell was born 1 in 1854 in Choctaw Co., Alabama. She died before 1870.

Death: She is probably dead before the 1870 census since she does not appear with her family.
+ 27 M vii Thomas Archibald Bell
  28 F viii Eliza Bell.
        Eliza married Living.

John married 1 (2) Cleopatra Lister "Cleo" daughter of Joshua Lister and Diana in 1871. Cleopatra was born 2, 3, 4, 5 calculated 1837/1843 in ,, Alabama. Cleopatra was counted in a census 6 in 1850 in Barbour Co., Alabama. She was counted in a census 7 in 1860 in Barbour Co., Alabama. She was counted in a census 8 in 1870 in Township 9, Choctaw Col, Alabama. She was counted in a census 9 in 1880 in Beat 10, Choctaw Co., Alabama.

Biography: Cleo is the half-sister of Martha Ann Lister, the wife of husband's brother Joseph.

They had the following children:

  29 M ix Thomas Bell was born 1 calculated 1865 in ,, Alabama. Thomas was counted in a census 2 in 1880 in Beat 10, Choctaw Co., Alabama.
  30 M x Robert W. Bell was born 1, 2 in 1872 in Choctaw Co., Alabama. Robert was counted in a census 3 in 1880 in Beat 10, Choctaw Co., Alabama.
  31 F xi Martha E. Bell was born 1, 2 in 1873/1874 in Choctaw Co., Alabama. Martha was counted in a census 3 in 1880 in Beat 10, Choctaw Co., Alabama.
  32 M xii Alexander Nelson Bell was born 1, 2, 3, 4 on 5 Jun 1876 in , Choctaw Co., Alabama. He died 5, 6 on 2 Aug 1966. He was buried 7 in Spring Bank Cemetery, Choctaw Co., Alabama. Alexander had Social Security Number 424-28-7192 which was issued in Alabama. He was counted in a census 9 in 1880 in Beat 10, Choctaw Co., Alabama. He resided 10 in Aug 1966 in Butler, Choctaw Co., Alabama 36904.
        Alexander married Carolee Swann. Carolee was born 1 on 17 Mar 1893. She died 2 on 3 Mar 1963. She was buried 3 in Spring Bank Cemetery, Choctaw Co., Alabama.

12. Samuel Henry Dickson Bell (Alexander Neilson , ) was born 1, 2 on 4 Jan 1821 in ,, South Carolina. He died 3 on 10 Oct 1900 in Clarke Co., Mississippi. Samuel was counted in a census 4 in 1860 in Choctaw Co., Alabama. He was counted in a census 5 in 1870 in Enterprise, Clarke Co., Mississippi. He was buried 6 in Carmichael Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery. He served in the military 7 in the Mexican War and the Civil War.

Biography: Samuel and his brother Nelson boarded with their grandfather and went to school to thier sister Elizabeth in the spring of 1830 in North Carolina.

Samuel married 1 Elizabeth Lowery on 25 Oct 1849 in Macon Co., Alabama. Elizabeth was born 2, 3 calculated 1830/1831 in ,, Georgia. Elizabeth was counted in a census in 1860 in Choctaw Co., Alabama. She was counted in a census 4 in 1870 in Enterprise, Clarke Co., Mississippi.

They had the following children:

  33 F i Sarah L. Bell was born 1, 2 calculated 1853 in ,, Mississippi. Sarah was counted in a census in 1860 in Choctaw Co., Alabama. She was counted in a census 3 in 1870 in Enterprise, Clarke Co., Mississippi.
  34 M ii William A. Bell was born 1, 2 calculated 1855/1856 in ,, Mississippi. William was counted in a census 3 in 1860 in Choctaw Co., Alabama. He was counted in a census 4 in 1870 in Enterprise, Clarke Co., Mississippi.
  35 F iii Mary E. Bell was born 1, 2 calculated 1857 in ,, Alabama. Mary was counted in a census 3 in 1860 in Choctaw Co., Alabama. She was counted in a census 4 in 1870 in Enterprise, Clarke Co., Mississippi.
  36 F iv Martha E. Bell was born 1, 2 calculated 1859 in ,, Alabama. Martha was counted in a census 3 in 1860 in Choctaw Co., Alabama. She was counted in a census 4 in 1870 in Enterprise, Clarke Co., Mississippi.
  37 M v James A. Bell was born 1 calculated 1864 in ,, Mississippi. James was counted in a census 2 in 1870 in Enterprise, Clarke Co., Mississippi.
  38 F vi Annie P. Bell was born 1 calculated May 1870 in ,, Mississippi. Annie was counted in a census 2 in 1870 in Enterprise, Clarke Co., Mississippi.

13. Alexander Neilson Bell (Alexander Neilson , ) was born 1, 2, 3 on 23 Jan 1823 in near Monroe, Anson Co., North Carolina. He died 4, 5 on 7 May 1876 in Clarke Co., Mississippi. He was buried 6 in Cemetery just east of DeSoto,, Mississippi. Alexander was counted in a census 7 in 1850 in Macon Co., Alabama. He served in the military 8 CSA. He was counted in a census 9 in 1860 in Choctaw Co., Alabama. He was counted in a census 10 in 1870 in Enterprise, Clarke Co., Mississippi. He was counted in a census 11 in 1880 in Clarke Co., Mississippi.

Biography: The 1880 Census David as Mary E. Owen's husband but gives the birth year of his Alexander Neilson.

Biography: The 1870 Census lists Alexander as 44 and born in South Carolina.

Alexander married 1, 2 Sarah Matilda Peel daughter of David Bothwell Peel and Rebecca Sarah Holloway on 3 Feb 1848 in Macon, Calhoune Co., Alabama. They obtained a marriage license 3 on 29 Jan 1848 in , Macon Co., Alabama. Sarah was born 4, 5, 6 on 24 Jul 1829 in ,, Georgia. She died 7 on 16 May 1916 in DeSoto, Clarke Co., Mississippi. Sarah was counted in a census 8 in 1850 in Macon Co., Alabama. She was counted in a census 9 in 1860 in Choctaw Co., Alabama. She was counted in a census 10 in 1870 in Enterprise, Clarke Co., Mississippi. She was counted in a census 11 in 1880 in , Clarke Co., Mississippi. She was counted in a census 12 in 1900 in Quitman, Clarke Co., Mississippi.

Biography: The 1870 Census lists Sarah as 43 years old.

Biography: in the 1900 Census she is living with her daughert Martha (Mattie) Bell Boykin

They had the following children:

  39 M i Robin A. Bell was born 1 in 1848 in , Macon Co., Alabama. He died 2 in 1948 in , Macon Co., Alabama.

Death: Died at birth.
+ 40 M ii David Alexander Bell
  41 M iii William R. Bell was born 1, 2 calculated 1851 in ,Macon Co., Alabama. He died 3 about 1867. The cause of death was fell from horse and received a head injury. William was counted in a census 4 in 1860 in Choctaw Co., Alabama.
  42 M iv George G. Bell was born 1, 2 calculated 1853 in ,Macon Co., Alabama. He died before 1870. George was counted in a census 3 in 1860 in Choctaw Co., Alabama.

Death: Peola Stuart says he died at an early age. He is not listed with his family in the 1870 Census.
  43 M v James Henry Bell was born 1, 2 on 7 Apr 1855 in ,Macon Co., Alabama. He died 3 on 1 Sep 1886. James was counted in a census 4 in 1860 in Choctaw Co., Alabama. He was counted in a census 5 in 1870 in Enterprise, Clarke Co., Mississippi.
        James married 1, 2 Josephine Weir "Josie" in Quitman, Clarke Co., Mississippi.
  44 F vi Janie Bell was born 1 in 1856 in , Choctaw Co., Alabama. She died 2 before 1860.

Death: She is not listed with her family in the 1860 Census.
  45 F vii Sarah Rebecca Bell was born 1, 2, 3 calculated 1856/1857 in , Choctaw Co., Alabama. Sarah was counted in a census 4 in 1860 in Choctaw Co., Alabama. She was counted in a census 5 in 1870 in Enterprise, Clarke Co., Mississippi.

Biography: According to Peola Stuart she lived south of Carter Ridge, in the eastern part of Clarke Co., Mississippi.
        Sarah married 1 Wesley Allen.
  46 M viii John Lawson Bell was born 1, 2 calculated 1858/1859 in ,Choctaw Co., Alabama. He died 3 in Feb 1930 in Newton,, Mississippi. John was counted in a census 4 in 1860 in Choctaw Co., Alabama. He was counted in a census 5 in 1870 in Enterprise, Clarke Co., Mississippi. He was counted in a census 6 in 1880 in , Clarke Co., Mississippi.
        John married 1 Josephine Laura Owen. Josephine was born 2 in 1866. She died 3 in 1950.
  47 F ix Mary Elizabeth Bell "Lizzie" was born 1, 2 in 1860 in , Choctaw Co., Alabama. Mary was counted in a census 3 in 1870 in Enterprise, Clarke Co., Mississippi.
        Mary married 1 D. Monroe Boykin. D. Monroe Boykin was born 2 in Aug 1854 in ,, Alabama. D. Monroe Boykin was counted in a census 3 in 1900 in Quitman, Clarke Co., Mississippi.
  48 F x Martha Ellen Bell "Mattie" was born 1, 2, 3 in Apr 1862 in , Choctaw Co., Alabama. Martha was counted in a census 4 in 1870 in Enterprise, Clarke Co., Mississippi. She was counted in a census 5 in 1880 in , Clarke Co., Mississippi. She was counted in a census 6 in 1900 in Quitman, Clarke Co., Mississippi.
        Martha married 1, 2 D. Monroe Boykin about 1883. D. Monroe Boykin was born 3 in Aug 1854 in ,, Alabama. D. Monroe Boykin was counted in a census 4 in 1900 in Quitman, Clarke Co., Mississippi.
  49 F xi Minnie D. Bell was born 1, 2, 3 in 1868 in , Clarke Co., Mississippi. Minnie was counted in a census 4 in 1870 in Enterprise, Clarke Co., Mississippi. She was counted in a census 5 in 1880 in , Clarke Co., Mississippi.

Death: According to Peola Stuart, she died young.
  50 M xii Joseph Edward Bell "Joe" was born 1, 2, 3 on 23 Dec 1869 in , Clarke Co., Mississippi. He died 4 in 1959/1960 in ,, Mississippi. Joseph was counted in a census 5 in 1870 in Enterprise, Clarke Co., Mississippi. He was counted in a census 6 in 1880 in , Clarke Co., Mississippi.

Birth: His name is not listed in the 1870 Census but the birth date matches that provided by Peola Stuart.
        Joseph married 1 Laura E. Burdine in 1893. Laura was born 2 in 1875. She died 3 in 1937.
  51 F xiii Caroline Bell "Cammie" was born 1, 2 in 1872 in , Clarke Co., Mississippi. Caroline was counted in a census 3 in 1880 in , Clarke Co., Mississippi.
        Caroline married 1 Joe Magee.

16. Thomas Theadore Bell (Alexander Neilson , ) was born 1 on 15 Apr 1828 in near Monroe, Anson Co., North Carolina. Thomas was counted in a census 2 in 1860 in Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.

Thomas married 1, 2 Harriett Dull on 19 Jun 1856 in Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. Harriett was born 3 calculated 1840 in ,, Louisiana. Harriett was counted in a census 4 in 1860 in Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.

They had the following children:

  52 F i Julia Bell was born 1 calculated 1858 in ,, Louisiana. Julia was counted in a census 2 in 1860 in Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.
  53 F ii Harriet Bell was born 1 calculated Jun 1860 in ,, Louisiana. Harriet was counted in a census 2 in 1860 in Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.

17. Joseph Blythe Alston Bell (Alexander Neilson , ) was born 1, 2 on 7 Sep 1831 in near Monroe, Anson Co., North Carolina. He died 3, 4 on 4 Aug 1882 in Shubuta, Clarke Co., Mississippi. He was buried 5 in Brightwater Cemetery, Choctaw Co., Alabama. Joseph was counted in a census 6 in 1850 in , Macon Co., Alabama. He was counted in a census 7 in 1860 in Choctaw Co., Alabama. He was counted in a census 8 in 1870 in , Choctaw Co, Alabama.

Joseph married 1 Martha Ann Lister daughter of Joshua Lister and Diana on 7 Sep 1858 in Choctaw Co., Alabama. Martha was born 2, 3, 4, 5 on 23 Dec 1835 in ,, Alabama. She died 6 on 12 Jul 1919. She was buried 7 in Brightwater Cemetery, Choctaw Co., Al. Martha was counted in a census 8 in 1850 in Barbour Co., Alabama. She was counted in a census 9 in 1860 in Choctaw Co., Alabama. She was counted in a census 10 in 1870 in , Choctaw Co, Alabama.

Biography: Mary is the half-sister of Cleo Lister, the 2nd wife of her husband's brother John Brown Bell.

They had the following children:

  54 F i Mary H. Bell was born 1 calculated 1859 in ,, Alabama. She died before 1870. Mary was counted in a census 2 in 1860 in Choctaw Co., Alabama.

Death: Probably before 1870 since she does not appear with her family in the Census.
  55 F ii Marcha C. Bell was born 1 calculated 1862 in ,, Alabama. Marcha was counted in a census 2 in 1870 in , Choctaw Co, Alabama.
  56 M iii James A. Bell was born 1, 2 on 18 Oct 1867 in ,, Alabama. He died 3 on 22 Dec 1949. He was buried 4 in Brightwater Cemetery, Choctaw Co., Al. James was counted in a census 5 in 1870 in , Choctaw Co, Alabama.
  57 M iv Joshua J. Bell was born 1, 2 on 23 May 1870 in ,, Alabama. He died 3 on 14 Oct 1881. He was buried 4 in Brightwater Cemetery, Choctaw Co., Al. Joshua was counted in a census 5 in 1870 in , Choctaw Co, Alabama.

18. Elenor Catherine Pamelia Bell "Ellen" (Alexander Neilson , ) was born 1, 2, 3 on 7 Sep 1831 in near Monroe, Anson Co., North Carolina. She died 4, 5, 6 on 14 Nov 1910 in Shubuta, Clarke Co., Mississippi. She was buried 7 in Shubuta, Clarke Co., Mississippi. Elenor was counted in a census 8 in 1850 in , Macon Co., Alabama. She was counted in a census 9 in 1900 in , Wayne Co., Mississippi.

In the 1900 Census she is listed as having had 7 children of which 6 are still living as of then.

Elenor married 1 William Peel on 15 Dec 1853. William was born 2 in 1827. He died 3 in 1865.

They had the following children:

  58 M i Oscar Peel was born 1 in Apr 1865 in ,, Alabama. Oscar was counted in a census 2 in 1900 in , Wayne Co., Mississippi.

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