In the 1860 census John (age 48) was at 7th District, McNairy, Tennessee, United States.[1]
In the 1870 census John (age 60) was the head of household in McNairy, Tennessee, United States.[2]
Sources
↑1860 Census:
"United States Census, 1860"
citing Page: 168; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 1262; FHL microfilm: 805262; Record number: 18519;
FamilySearch Record: M8T5-H8H (accessed 14 October 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSF-978D Image number 00474
John Bell (48) at 7th District, McNairy, Tennessee, United States. Born in North Carolina.
↑1870 Census:
"United States Census, 1870"
citing Page: 10; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 15; FHL microfilm: 000553048; Record number: 20035;
FamilySearch Record: MDDJ-HSW (accessed 14 October 2022)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-67SS-6QT Image number 00533
John Bell (60) head of household in McNairy, Tennessee, United States. Born in North Carolina.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDG-XHK : 4 April 2020), John Bell, Purdy, McNairy, Tennessee, United States; citing family 34, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John: