James Wesley Bell
- Born: 1843, IL 14
- Married: 22 Jun 1862, Wayne Co., IL
- Died: 29 Jul 1880, OK 3
General Notes:
Buried on West bank of Mississippi.
Edward R. Bell was a patron of Wayne Co., He was born in Ra cine, WI. Ida Bell was also born in Wisconsin. Could Edwa rd R. be related to James Wesley Bell?
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RESEARCH: Potential Census Record:
RESEARCH: 1860 BELL JAMES Edwards County IL 937 Albion P.O . Federal Population Schedule IL
RESEARCH: 1840 BELL JAMES Edwards County IL 113 No Townshi p Listed Federal Population Schedule IL 1840 Federal Censu s Index ILS4a183609
Vital record submitted by Peg Jones on Wayne Co site indica tes that James died in 1882 instead of 1880.
Only one Bell family in 1850 Wayne Co. census.
BA* Age 43 and Mary Age 39 Bell born in PA with 9 childre n born in OH. There is a child the age that James Wesley o nly the name says Oh. Like the census taker was off by a c olumn and didn't get the childs name.
In 1855 for James parents, there is a potential entry:
James Bell - age 12 in 1855
2 Males 0-10
1 Male 10-20
1 Male 30-40
1 Female 0-10
1 Female 20-30
Family #2 1855
Parker C. Bell
3 Males 0-10
2 Males 10-20 - Could be James age 12
No females listed
1 Male 40 -50
Family # 3 1855
Reason Bell
2 Males 0-10
5 Males 10-20
1 Male 40 -50
3 Females 0-10
1 Female 10-20
1 Female 30-40
1865 Wayne County
W. Bell could be Wesley Bell in Barnhill Twp.
Ages don't match James Wesley
1 Male 0-10
5 Males 10-20
1 Male 50-60
1 Female 0-10
1 Female 10-20
1 Female 40 - 50
Events:
1. Census; 1870, Jasper Twp, Wayne, IL. 14 Age 27
Marriage Information:
James married Sarah Ann Hoffee, daughter of Robert Hoffee and Margaret Ann Koontz, on 22 Jun 1862 in Wayne Co., IL. (Sarah Ann Hoffee was born on 28 Jul 1846 in Carroll Co., OH 3,14,126 and died on 7 Apr 1930 in Wayne Co., IL 3,126.)
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