John Wesley Bell1

M, #7763, b. 3 November 1852, d. 6 March 1879
John Wesley Bell|b. 3 Nov 1852\nd. 6 Mar 1879|p7763.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
     

Name: JOHN BELL
Spouse: ROY, ELIZA
Marriage Date: 6 Sep 1881
County: Platte
State: MO

Source Information:
Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Missouri Marriages, 1851-1900. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000-. Original data: See Extended Description for original data sources listed by county.
John Wesley Bell was born on 3 November 1852 at Iowa.1,2 He was the son of Thomas B. Bell and Elizabeth (Elisa) Hockersmith.1

John Wesley Bell was enumerated with Thomas B. Bell as John W. Bell on the Census of June 1856 at Fabius Township, Davis Co., Iowa. He is shown as age 4 and born in Iowa.1

John Wesley Bell was enumerated with Thomas B. Bell as John Bell on the Census of 27 June 1860 at Fox River Township, Davis Co., Iowa. He is age 7 and was born in Iowa. He attended school in the last year.3

John Wesley Bell was enumerated with Thomas B. Bell as Jno. Wesley Bell on the Census of 20 June 1870 at Pettis Township, Platte Co., Missouri. He is age 18 and is a farmhand. He was born in Iowa.4

John Wesley Bell died on 6 March 1879 (probably in Jackson Co., Oregon) at age 26 years, 4 months and 3 days.5,2

Citations

  1. [S143] 1850 State Census of Davis County, Iowa, Page 1000; Dwelling No. 133, Family No. 133.
  2. [S599] John Wesley Bell Tombstone, Phoenix *Cemetery, Phoenix, Jackson Co., Oregon, Son of Thomas J. and Eliza Bell Died Mar. 6, 1879 Aged 26 Ys. 4 Ms. 3 Ds.
  3. [S39] 1860 US Census Population Schedule, Davis Co., IA, Bloomfield Post Office; Dwelling Number 580; Family 543; starting on line number 92.
  4. [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.
  5. [S598] DaneC, Bell Family in "Ashland Obituary Index 1876-1886," Message Board message Posted: 20 Oct 2000, The following list is derived from an index of the obituaries published in The Ashland Tidings of Jackson County, Oregon, from its first issue on June 17, 1876 to the end of 1886.
    BELL, JOHN; AGE 26; OF WAGNER CREEK; 6 MAR 1879.