James K. Bell1

M, #7641, b. 18 September 1846, d. 31 May 1908
James K. Bell|b. 18 Sep 1846\nd. 31 May 1908|p7641.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=30 Sep 2008
     James K. Bell was born on 18 September 1846 at Missouri; shown as age 4 in the 1850 census.1,2,3,4 He was the son of Thomas B. Bell and Elizabeth (Elisa) Hockersmith.1

James K. Bell was enumerated with Thomas B. Bell as James Bell on the Census of 28 September 1850 at District 13, Wapello Co., Iowa. He was shown as age 4 and born in Missouri.1

James K. Bell was enumerated with Thomas B. Bell as James Bell on the Census of June 1856 at Fabius Township, Davis Co., Iowa. He is shown as age 10 and born in Missouri.5

James K. Bell was enumerated with Thomas B. Bell as James Bell on the Census of 27 June 1860 at Fox River Township, Davis Co., Iowa. He is age 12 and was born in Missouri. He attended school in the last year.6

James K. Bell was enumerated with Thomas B. Bell as James Bell on the Census of 20 June 1870 at Pettis Township, Platte Co., Missouri. He is age 24 and is a farm hand. He was born in Iowa.7

James K. Bell married Olive Rebecca Culbertson on 13 November 1879 when he was 33.8,9,10,11

James K. Bell was listed as the head of household as James Bell on the 1880 Census recorded 5 June 1880 at Manzanita precinct, Jackson Co., Oregon. The official date of this census was 1 Jun 1880. He is listed as age 34 and a farmer. He was married during the census year. He was born in Mo. Both his parents were born in Ken. Also living in the household were his wife, Olive Rebecca Bell , his mother, Elizabeth (Elisa) Bell.9 Living nearby was John Newton Hockersmith.12

James K. Bell died on 31 May 1908 (probably in Jackson Co., Oregon) at age 61 years, 8 months and 13 days.2,3,13 He was buried at Phoenix Cemetery, Phoenix, Jackson Co., Oregon.11,14

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, James K. 1846 - 1908 Phoenix Cemetery      .
  3. [S558] James K. Bell Tombstone photo, 18 Dec 2007, Robert Lynn Adams, James K. Bell
    Born Sept. (18?) 1846 Died May 31, 1908.
  4. [S595] Jan Wright, "FGS of Thomas John Bell", Born 18 Sep 1846 in Kansas.
  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. [S338] 1870 US Census Population Schedule, Platte Co., Missouri, Parkville Post Office, Pettis Township, Platte Co., Missouri
    Page 44 Family Number 324, Dwelling Number 304, lines 38-40 and Page 45 lines 1-5.
  8. [S396] Jackson Co., Oregon GenWeb, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~orjackso/, BELL - CULBERTSON, Jacksonville (Oregon) Democratic Times, Friday, 28 Nov
    1879, p. 3: On Antelope, November 13th, by Elder Jos. Ritter, Jas. Bell and
    Miss Olive Culbertson..
  9. [S349] 1880 US Census Population Schedule, Jackson Co., Oregon, Manzanita Precinct, Page No. 10, Supervisor's Dist. No. (blank), Enumeration Dist. No 52, Dwelling and Family No. 89.
  10. [S558] James K. Bell Tombstone photo, 18 Dec 2007, Robert Lynn Adams, James K. Bell
    Born Sept. (18?) 1846 Died May 31, 1908
    1855 Olive R Bell (following date unreadable).
  11. [S595] Jan Wright, "FGS of Thomas John Bell".
  12. [S349] 1880 US Census Population Schedule, Jackson Co., Oregon, Manzanita Precinct, Page No. 10, Supervisor's Dist. No. (blank), Enumeration Dist. No 52, Dwelling and Family No. 80.
  13. [S595] Jan Wright, "FGS of Thomas John Bell", Died 31 May 1908 in Brownsboro, Jackson Co., OR.
  14. [S558] James K. Bell Tombstone photo, 18 Dec 2007, Robert Lynn Adams, James K. Bell
    Born Sept. 18, 1848
    Died May 31, 1908.