Born in Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Robert Allen Bell I
and Elizabeth Dixon (Kennedy) Bell
Sister of
Alfred Henry Bell, Emily Jane (Bell) Pickens, William Donald Bell, Hugh Gilbert Bell, Margaret Elizabeth (Bell) Williams, Seila Castilla (Bell) Collins, Sarah Frances (Bell) Carroll, Mary Caroline (Bell) Atkison and Robert Kennedy Bell
Wife of
James Peyton Donaldson
— married
14 Mar 1877 in Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Robert Mills Donaldson, Sallie Irene Donaldson, Lela Merl (Donaldson) Corbin and Cora Emma (Donaldson) Jamison
Died
at about age 54
in Connerville, Johnston, Oklahoma, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Feb 2011
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Biography
- Thomas Ellen (Bell) Donaldson was born on 1855 in Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States. Her parents were Robert Allen Bell I (1816 - 1896) and Elizabeth Dixon (Kennedy) Bell (1821 - 1906).
- Her siblings were...
- Alfred Henry Bell (1846 - 1846)
- Emily Jane (Bell) Pickens (1847 - 1913)
- William Donald Bell (1849 - 1942)
- Hugh Gilbert Bell (1851 - 1918)
- Margaret Elizabeth (Bell) Williams (1852 - 1903)
- Seila Castilla (Bell) Collins (1858 - 1945)
- Sarah Frances (Bell) Carroll (1860 - 1942)
- Mary Caroline (Bell) Atkison (1862 - 1948)
- Robert Kennedy Bell (1864 - 1865)
- Thomas married James Peyton Donaldson (1849 - 1927) on 14 Mar 1877 in , Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA.
- Their children were...
- Robert Mills Donaldson (1879 - 1972)
- Sallie Irene Donaldson (1884 - )
- Lela Merl (Donaldson) Corbin (1889 - 1990)
- Cora Emma (Donaldson) Jamison (1891 - 1983).
- Thomas died on 1909 in Cornersville, Johnston, Oklahoma aged 54.[1]
Research Notes
- Hawthorne File has:
- "See 1860 US Census, Pontotoc County, Mississippi. Page34 line 29.*
- Bell Family has:
- "E-6 Thomas Ellen Bell, b 1-13-1856, d 10-6-1910, m 3-14-1877 James P. Donaldson, lived Pontotoc, MS. Show school census page 196 Vol II #3."
- Tombstone YOB unreadable - year of 1885 entered in findagrave and 1909 engraved on tombstone as YOD
Sources
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #61708283 : accessed 11 November 2021), memorial page for Ellen Bell Donaldson (1855–1909), Find A Grave: Memorial #61708283, citing Connerville Cemetery, Connerville, Johnston County, Oklahoma, USA ; Maintained by Cokeman2 (contributor 47080869)
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GF-PD1 : 18 February 2021), Thomas Ellen Bell in entry for Robt A Bell, 1860.
- Robt A Bell Male 44 Tennessee
- Elizabeth D Bell Female 38 Tennessee
- Emily J Bell Female 13 Mississippi
- Wm D Bell Male 10 Mississippi
- Hugh G Bell Male 8 Mississippi
- Margaret E Bell Female 6 Missouri
- Thomas Ellen Bell Female 4 Mississippi
- Selia C Bell Female 3 Mississippi
- Sarah F Bell Female 0 Mississippi
- "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFS2-ZB6 : 29 May 2021), Thomas Bell in entry for Martha Bell, 1870.
- Martha Bell F 30 South Carolina
- William Bell M 11 Mississippi
- Sallie Bell F 8 Mississippi
- Name: J. C. Donaldson
- Spouse: T. E. Bell
- Marriage Date: 14 Mar 1877
- County: Pontotoc
- State: MS
- Jos. P. Donaldson Age 30
- T. Ellen Donaldson Age24
- Robert M. Donaldson Age 8/12
- James P Donaldson 51 Head
- Thomas E Donaldson 43 Wife
- Robert M Donaldson 20 Son
- Irene Donaldson 16 Daughter
- Lela M Donaldson 11 Daughter
- Cora Donaldson 8 Daughter
Acknowledgements
- This person was created through the import of JDS_09_17_10.ged on 09 February 2011.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ellen by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ellen:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ellen by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ellen:
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~12.50%
~25.00%
Joe Sneed 
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~6.25%
Clark Vinson :
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~1.56%
~1.56%
Carole (Carnahan) Burgess :
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~0.78%
Theresia Kennedy :
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~0.78%
Robert Edwards :
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~0.78%
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