Thomas Jefferson Bell1

M, #7639, b. say 1843, d. 2 June 1934
Thomas Jefferson Bell|b. s 1843\nd. 2 Jun 1934|p7639.htm|Thomas B. Bell|b. 1813|p4068.htm|Elizabeth (Elisa) Hockersmith|b. 6 Sep 1816\nd. 3 Jan 1897|p6221.htm|||||||Jacob Hockersmith , Jr.|b. 24 Jun 1779\nd. 28 Nov 1839|p6029.htm|Anna K. Skinner|b. 16 Apr 1785\nd. 16 Aug 1836|p6030.htm|

Relationship=2nd great-granduncle of Robert Lynn Adams.
Relationship=Great-granduncle of Ida Ione Ashby.
Last Edited=25 Aug 2008
     Thomas Jefferson Bell was born say 1843 at Missouri.2,3,4 He was the son of Thomas B. Bell and Elizabeth (Elisa) Hockersmith.1

Thomas Jefferson Bell was enumerated with Thomas B. Bell as Jefferson Bell on the Census of 28 September 1850 at District 13, Wapello Co., Iowa. He is shown as age 7 and born in Missouri.1

As of June 1856, Thomas Jefferson Bell was also known as Thomas J. Bell.5

Thomas Jefferson Bell was enumerated with Thomas B. Bell as Thomas J. Bell on the Census of June 1856 at Fabius Township, Davis Co., Iowa. He is shown as age 13 and born in Missouri.5

Thomas Jefferson Bell was enumerated with Thomas B. Bell as Jefferson Bell on the Census of 27 June 1860 at Fox River Township, Davis Co., Iowa. He is age 16 and was born in Missouri. He attended school in the last year.6

Thomas Jefferson Bell married Nancy Bain on 14 February 1863.7,8

Thomas Jefferson Bell migrated between 1864 and 1869 from Iowa to Oregon.9

Thomas Jefferson Bell was listed as the head of household as Jefferson Bell on the 1870 Census recorded 18 July 1870 at Jackson Co., Oregon. The official date of this census was 1 Jun 1870. He is listed as a 27 year old farmer who was born in Missouri. Also living in the household were Nancy Bell, Mahulda Annie Bell and Martha Jane Bell.7

Thomas J. Bell obtained a land patent on 25 August 1871 at Jackson Co., Oregon; obtained 43.01 acres.10

Thomas J. Bell obtained a land patent on 1 May 1875 at Jackson Co., Oregon; obtained 160 acres.11

Thomas Jefferson Bell was listed as the head of household as Thos. J. Bell on the 1880 Census recorded 30 June 1880 at Jackson Co., Oregon. The official date of this census was 1 Jun 1880. He is listed as a 37 year old farmer. He was born in Missouri. His father was born in Mo., his mother in Kentucky. Also living in the household were his wife, Nancy Bell, his son, Thomas Jefferson Bell Jr., his son, James Madison Bell , his daughter, Mahulda Annie Bell, his daughter, Martha Jane Bell.12

Thomas Jefferson Bell married Sarah Amanda Lewis on 10 September 1893 at Jackson Co., Oregon.13

Thomas Jefferson Bell married (second) Wanda (?).14

Thomas Jefferson Bell was listed as the head of household as T. Jefferson Bell on the 1920 Census recorded 15 January 1920 at Talent, Jackson Co., Oregon. The official date of this census was 1 Jan 1920. He is listed as age 75. He was born in Missouri. He owns the house and it is not mortgaged. The house is a boarding house and there are eight persons listed as lodgers. Also living in the household were his wife, Wanda Bell.14

Thomas Jefferson Bell was listed as the son of Thomas Jefferson Bell Jr. on the 1930 Census recorded 18 April 1930 at Jackson Co., Oregon. The official date of this census was 1 Apr 1930. Other members of the household were Evelina Bell.15 Thomas Jefferson Bell was enumerated as Thomas J. Bell on the Census of 18 April 1930. He is age 87. He was born in Missouri. His father was born in Ireland, his mother in Missouri. He cannot read or write.15

Thomas Jefferson Bell died on 2 June 1934 (probably in Jackson Co., Oregon).2,16 He was buried at Phoenix Cemetery, Jackson Co., Oregon, in 1934.2,17

Children of Thomas Jefferson Bell and Nancy Bain

Citations

  1. [S129] 1850 US Census Population Schedule, Wapello Co., IA, District 13, Page 431, entry 442..
  2. [S555] Rogue Valley Genealogical Society, online http://www.rvgslibrary.org/, Cemetery Index: Bell, Thomas Jefferson 1843 - 1934 Phoenix Cemetery      .
  3. [S129] 1850 US Census Population Schedule, Wapello Co., IA, District 13, Page 431, entry 442. Age 7..
  4. [S594] Jan Wright, "FGS of Thomas Jefferson Bell", Born 30 Dec 1843/1843.
  5. [S143] 1850 State Census of Davis County, Iowa, Page 1000; Dwelling No. 133, Family No. 133.
  6. [S39] 1860 US Census Population Schedule, Davis Co., IA, Bloomfield Post Office; Dwelling Number 580; Family 543; starting on line number 92.
  7. [S348] 1870 US Census Population Schedule, Jackson Co., Oregon, Phoenix Post Office, Page 44, Dwelling No. 407, Family No. 398.
  8. [S594] Jan Wright, "FGS of Thomas Jefferson Bell", Marrried Nancy Bain 14 Feb 1863.
  9. [S247] Sally Bertine, Email from Sally Bertine to Robert L. Adams, Jefferson moved to Oregon sometime between 1864 and 1869 (and was still alive in 1930!) which probably means wagon train as I think the transcontinental railroad wasn't completed until about 1868..
  10. [S361] Thomas J. Bell Land Patent Title Transfer, Aliquot Parts Sec./ Block Township Range Fract. Section Meridian State Counties

    NWNW 7/ 38-S 1-E No Willamette OR Jackson.
  11. [S362] Thomas J. Bell Land Patent Title Transfer, Aliquot Parts Sec./ Block Township Range Fract. Section Meridian State Counties

    SE 13/ 38-S 1-W No Willamette OR Jackson.
  12. [S349] 1880 US Census Population Schedule, Jackson Co., Oregon, Page No. 46, Supervisor's Dist. No. 1, Enumeration Dist. No. 55, Dwelling No. 441, Family No. 484.
  13. [S594] Jan Wright, "FGS of Thomas Jefferson Bell".
  14. [S350] 1920 US Census Population Schedule, Jackson Co., Oregon, Talent Precient East, Talent Town, Supervisor's District No. 1, Enumeration District No. 179, Sheet No. 2A Dwelling No. 39, Family No. 39, Lines 41 - 50.
  15. [S352] 1930 US Census Population Schedule, Jackson., Oregon, Precint 52 outside Talent, Enumeration District 15-63, Supervisor's District 6, Sheet No. 2A, Dwelling # 32, Family # 35, Lines 13-15.
  16. [S594] Jan Wright, "FGS of Thomas Jefferson Bell", Died 2 JUN 1934.
  17. [S595] Jan Wright, "FGS of Thomas John Bell".
  18. [S600] Martha Bell Cemetery Marker, Phoenix *Cemetery, Phoenix, Jackson Co., Oregon.
  19. [S556] Talent Historical Society, online http://www.talenthistory.org/index.html, Jackson County Pioneer Index
    Bell, Eddie      ID# 12490      10 Jul 1874 Thomas Jefferson Bell Nancy Bain.
  20. [S556] Talent Historical Society, online http://www.talenthistory.org/index.html, Jackson County Pioneer Index
    Bell, John Waldo ID# 12487 28 Dec 1878 Thomas Jefferson Bell Nancy Bain.
  21. [S556] Talent Historical Society, online http://www.talenthistory.org/index.html, Jackson County Pioneer Index
    Bell, Benjamin A.      ID# 17798 1 Apr 1886 Thomas Jefferson Bell Nancy Bain.