Thomas Breckenridge Bell (1857 - 1937)

Born 6 Aug 1857 in Arkansas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Minnie Mariah (Sterns) Bell — married 3 Aug 1883 in Kansas, United States

Descendants

Died 1 Feb 1937 at age 79 in Oakville, Grays Harbor, Washington, United States

Biography

Thomas Breckenridge Bell was born on 6 Aug 1857 in Arkansas, United States. His parents were James Daniel Bell (~1818 - 1882) and Mary Alice (Cox) Bell (1823 - 1863).

His siblings were...

1. Margaret Lucretia (Bell) Edwards (1842 - 1908)
2. Paris Dooley Bell II (1844 - 1904)
3. Franklin S. Bell I (1846 - 1912)
4. Georgia Ann Bell (1848 - 1920)
5. James Hugh Bell (~1849 - 1919)
6. Caroline Elizabeth (Bell) Spence (1851 - 1912)
7. Zilpha Jane (Bell) Simmons (1854 - 1891)
8. Robert Harold Bell (1855 - 1926)
9. Mary Alice Bell (1860 - 1910)
10. William Samuel Bell (1862 - 1930)

Working as a laborer with brother William in Jasper Co, MO - 1880 census

Thomas married Minnie Mariah Sterns (1863 - 1925) on 3 Aug 1883 in Kansas.^{[citation needed]}

Their children were...

1. William Edward Bell (1885 - 1958)
2. Willis Breckenridge Bell (1887 - 1971)
3. Gracie E (Bell) Ray (1888 - 1978)
4. Zilphia Arburtie (Bell) Williams (1892 - 1953)
5. Maudia (Bell) Williams (1895 - ~1969)
6. Lula (Bell) Sparling (1897 - 1918).

Thomas died on 1 Feb 1937 in Oakville, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA aged 79.^[1][2]

Research Notes

Bell Family has"

E-9 Thomas Breckenridge Bell, b 6-11-1858 (8-6-1857), d 2-5-1937 Oakville, WA, m 8-3-1883 Minnie Mariah Stearns, b 9-14-1863 IN, d 4-4-1925."

Hawthorne File has Tacoma WA as birth place.

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13232722/thomas-berckendige-bell : accessed 17 November 2021), memorial page for Thomas Berckendige Bell (6 Aug 1857–1 Feb 1937), Find A Grave: Memorial #13232722, citing Oakville Pioneer Cemetery, Oakville, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA ; Maintained by S. Bunch (contributor 46777062) .
2. ↑ "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ93-CZQ : 10 March 2018), Thomas B. Bell, 01 Feb 1937; citing Oakville, Grays Harbor, Washington, reference rn 21, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,023,440.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M871-MNP : 18 February 2021), Thomas Bell in entry for J D Bell, 1860.

J D Bell Male 40 Ala

Mary Bell Female 37 Ala

Margarett Bell Female 17 Miss

Parris Bell Female 16 Miss

Franklin Bell Male 14 Miss

Georgean Bell Female 12 Miss

James Bell Male 11 Miss

Caroline Bell Female 9 Miss

Zilpha Bell Female 7 Mo

Robert Bell Male 5 Mo

Thomas Bell Male 2 Ark

Marygine Bell Female 0 Ark

Jesse Hounts Male 30 Tenn

William Hounts Male 31 Tenn

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMP6-TZ6 : accessed 19 January 2017), Thomas B Bell, Avondale, Juanita, Sammamish, and Woodinville Precincts, King, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 56, sheet 8A, family 166, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,743.

Thomas B Bell's Spouses and Children

Minnie M Bell Wife F 36 Indiana

William E Bell Son M 15 Kansas

Willis B Bell Son M 13 Kansas

Gracie E Bell Daughter F 12 California

Zilphia A Bell Daughter F 8 Washington

Maud Bell Daughter F 5 Washington

Lulu Bell Daughter F 3 Washington

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGVZ-59F : accessed 19 January 2017), Thomas B Bell, Oakville, Chehalis, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 21, sheet 8B, family 131, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1653; FHL microfilm 1,375,666.

Thomas B Bell's Spouses and Children

Minnie M Bell Wife F 44 Indiana

Willis B Bell Son M 22 Kansas

Arbertie Bell Daughter F 17 Washington

Maudie Bell Daughter F 14 Washington

Lulu Bell Daughter F 14 Washington

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of JDS_09_17_10.ged on 09 February 2011.