Samuel Bellar (abt. 1885 - 1926)

Born about Jan 1885 in Hempstead, Arkansas, United States

Died 5 Oct 1926 at about age 41 in Hempstead, Arkansas, United States

Biography

Samuel was born about 1885. Detailed in the book "Along The Way: Two Paths From One Ancestry" he was the son of Norman Allen Beller and Joanah Scott.

Samuel was also listed as Sam Witherspoon on the 1900 census.^[1]

He may have married three times, the final marriage is most documented:

1. Rena Ben Morrison
   1. Norma Bellar 1905-1985
2. Mattie m. about 1908
3. Olee Staggers m. 29 Dec 1916.^[2] Children of Olee and Sam:^[3]
   1. Mozell Bellar 1918–1933
   2. Robert Bellar 1920–1983
   3. Allie May Bellar 1923-?
   4. Fannie Mae (Bellars) Garrett 1924–2006
   5. Louise (Bellars) 1st-Duckett 2nd-Ward 3rd-Qualls 1925–2002

He passed away in 1926.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3FQ-SZK : 11 March 2022), Sam Witherspoon in entry for Helton Witherspoon, 1900.
2. ↑ "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9MZ-1L2 : 9 March 2021), Sam Bellars, 31 Dec 1916; citing Marriage, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,005,885.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDN5-LDK : 31 January 2021), Sam Bellar, 1920.
4. ↑ "Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJRF-K4G : 27 November 2014), Sam Bellar, 05 Oct 1926; derived from "Arkansas, Death Index, 1914-1950," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); a multigenerational derivative citing Division of Vital Records, Arkansas Department of Health, Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950 (Arkansas: Arkansas Genealogical Society).

See Also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #132359553

• Taylor, Robert Louis. Along the Way: Two Paths from One Ancestry. Xlibris Corp, 2014. WorldCat https://worldcat.org/en/title/1263241935