Desc Wm H Bell

Bells of Kentucky ~ Our Brickwall

Not much is known of William Bell's life before the his marriage to Sarah Weatherford in about 1848. According to the 1850 Census, William was a Blacksmith by trade. He was born September 8, 1826 in Mercer Co. KY, and died June 13, 1887 in Breckinridge Co, Kentucky.

In the 1860 Census, living with Wm & Sarah is an Elizabeth, age 31. There aren't any notations stating whether she is a sister or a sister-in-law and there isn't another surname listed. Sarah hasn't any sisters named Elizabeth so I think this may be William's sister. Elizabeth is not in the 1870 census for Wm & Sarah.

William H. Bell ca. 1870 Breckinridge, KY

Profession listed as Blacksmith in 1850 Census

Robert Lee & Ira Bell ca 1894

Robert Lee & Jim Bell ca 1895

Suda, Robert Lee, James G. & George Bell ca. 1926

James "Jim" & Kate Bell

James "Jim" G. Bell, bro to Robert

Surnames: Joplin, Perrin, Pool, Weatherford

My virtual cemetery of kin at "Find A Grave"

Ancestral Acres

1850 Breckenridge Co. KY- Wm, Sarah & Henry N.Bell

1860 Census, Wm H & Sarah Weatherford Bell

1870 Census w/ Robert age 6 (my ggg-grandfather)

1880- Includes several sons & their families

1880-George & Laura Whitworth Bell

1900 Breckenridge Co.KY - George & Laura Bell

1910 Collin Co TX- Mary Bell wd/o H. Newton Bell

1910 Collin Co TX - Joe & Suda Bell Howlett

1920 Collin Co TX - Frank & Minnie Bell

1920 Collin Co TX George & Laura Bell

Death Certificate for Robert Bell

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Sarah Weatherford d/o David Weatherford and Rhoda Lyons

Wm. H. and Sarah had the following children:

1. Henry Newton "Newt" Bell b. Nov 7, 1849 Mercer Co KY, d. Nov. 27 1885 , Harned Breckenridge Co. KY
           + Mary Jane Maysey b. Jun 5, 1847, d. Sept 25, 1919, Allen, Collin Co. TX
                  Emma Bell

2. David F. Bell b. Aug 15, 1851 Mercer Co. KY, d. - July 4, 1853

3. George W. Bell b. May 1854, Mercer Co KY, d. 1931 Allen, Collin Co. TX, m. Dec 22, 1874 Breckenridge Co. KY
          + Laura Whitworth b. Dec 1858 d. 1926 Allen, Collin Co TX both buried in Allen Cemetery (see www.findagrave.com)
                    Nettie J. Bell, b. Sept 1875/6, ; d. 1922
                       + John V. Priest, b. Mar 1875 ; d. bef 1920
                               Ursa Priest, b. Apr 17, 1900, d. Nov. 29, 1978, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX; buried in Allen Cem., Collin Co., TX
                                      + Howlett
                    T. Eddie Bell, 1873
                    Virgil Bell, b. Dec. 31, 1878, d. Feb 13, 1883
                    Ethel M. Bell,  Sept. 1883-1945, Buried in Allen Cem.
                    William Burrell Bell, Oct. 1885-1937, Buried in Allen Cem.
                    Nannie b: Jan 1888
                    Frankie b: May 1890
                    Irene b: Dec 1892
                    Ruby b: Feb 1895
                    Kathleen b: June 1897

4. James "Jim" Garnett Bell b. July 22, 1856, d. May 27, 1915
         + Katie McIntire, b. Feb. 14, 1857 ; d. Dec. 3, 1902

5. Martin Bell b. Sept 2, 1859, d. Aug 6, 1860

6. Frank Bell b. 1861 Breckenridge Co. KY, d. 1927 Allen Collin Co TX
         + Minnie Johnson 1864-1947
                 Lucille Bell, Born and died Nov. 17, 1901, Garfield Breckenridge Co KY

7. Robert Lee Bell b: August 05, 1864 Garfield, Breckinridge Co., KY d: June 23, 1937 Wylie, Collin Co., TX
             +   1 Ibbie Pool , b. Mar 17, 1868, Breckinridge, Co ,KY, d. June 3, 1890 ,Breckenridge Co., KY; m. Nov 12, 1885, Hardinsburg, Breckenridge Co., KY
                               Sallie Ann Bell b. Aug 29, 1888 Garfield, Breckinridge Co., KY d: May 30, 1963 Allen, Collin Co. TX, m. Dec 18, 1907 Collin Co., TX
                                       + Grover Cleveland Joplin b: April 12, 1885 Lebanon, Wilson Co., TN d: Oct 31, 1960 Allen, Collin Co., Tx
             +   2 Mrs. Artemissa Bandy Dowell

8. Susan M. "Suda" Bell b. Abt. 1866, Breckinridge Co, KY ; d. 1946 Collin Co. TX;
            + Joe Howlett, 1858-1933     (Both buried in Allen Cemetery)
                     Earl Howlett b. June 4, 1889, Lebanon Junction, KY; d. 1944 Collin Co TX
                     Ibbie Howlett b. abt 1892
                     Frank Howlett b. May 12, 1892, Lebanon Junction, KY; d: Oct 18, 1974 Collin Co. TX
                        + Lela L. , b. Jun 8, 1899 ; d. Jun 2, 1995
                     Betty Bell Howlett b. Dec 28, 1894, Lebanon KY; d: Apr 17, 1969 Collin Co. TX
                     James Garnett Howlett b. Sept 5, 1900
                      + Alice
                            Margaret G. b. 1927
                             Mary A. b. 1929
                     Nannie May Howlett b. abt 1904

9. Rhoda Bell b. June 5, 1872, Breckinridge Co, KY; d. January 9, 1889, Breckinridge Co, KY.

10. Emily Bell b. February 28, 1876, Breckinridge Co, KY; d. January11, 1892, Breckinridge Co, KY

11. Frances Bell

Sallie Bell d/o Robert Lee & Ibbie Pool Bell age 4

Robert married Artimessa "Missy" Bandy Dowell after Ibbie passed away. She didn't want Robert's daughter (Sallie) around so she was sent to live with her mother's sister Ada Pool Johnson.

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Virgil P.
Son of -- Bell
Born: Dec. 31, 1878
Died: Feb. 13, 1883

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