John D Bell (1843 - 1925)

Born 29 Sep 1843 in Hartville, Wright County, Missouri, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Ella (Coffey) Bell — married 8 Apr 1872 in Breckenridge, Caldwell County, Missouri, USA

Descendants

Died 12 Aug 1925 at age 81 in Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA

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Biography

John D Bell was born 29 September 1843 at Hartville, Wright County, Missouri, United States of America (USA).^[1] He was a child of Alfred Bell and Hannah Emerine McHolland.^[2][3][4] He lived with his parents on a farm at Sni-A-Bar Township, Jackson County, Missouri in 1850.^[3] In 1860, they lived at Harrisonville, Cass County, Missouri.^[4]

John married Ella (Coffey) Bell (1858-1918) on 8 April 1872 in the home of Charles Holmes at Breckenbridge, Caldwell County, Missouri, USA.^[5]

In 1880, John and family lived in Noraville, Grant Precinct, Richardson County, Nebraska, USA, where John was a telegraph operator.^[6]

In 1885, they lived in Scammonville, Mineral Township, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA, after some time in Texas, USA.^[7]

By 1895, the family had moved to Arcadia, Crawford County, Kansas.^[8] They continued in Arcadia in 1900,^[9] 1905,^[10] and 1910, and John worked as a stationary engineer.^[11]

In 1919, John lived at 104½ South Broadway, Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas.^[12]

At age 79, John travelled to and spent a couple months in the Territory of Hawaii. He sailed from San Francisco, California, USA on 19 July 1922 aboard the S.S. Manoa, and arrived at Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, USA on 26 July 1922.^[1] He sailed from Honolulu on 4 October 1922 aboard the S.S. Maui,^[13] and arrived at San Francisco on 10 October 1922.^[14]

John D. Bell died 12 August 1925 in Oakland, Alameda County, California.^[15][16]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} John D Bell entry; SS Manoa passenger manifest, 26 July 1922, List of United States Citizens, number 103, line 3; in Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Honolulu, Hawaii, compiled 02/13/1900 - 12/30/1953; National Archives (Washington, D.C.) microfilm publication A3422, roll 069, Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004, record group number RG 85. Ancestry Record 1502 #1921774
2. ↑ Letter from Ellen Thompson (Las Vegas, Nevada area) to “4th?” Cousin Keith (last name and address not given), 2 April 1980, replying to Keith’s letter of 23 March. Ellen transcribed entries by previous generations in her family Bible, and introduced one section by writing, “This was written by Grandfather Bell’s mother.” Quote from the section: “My name was Hannah Emerine McHolland and I married Alfred Bell.”
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} John Bell in Alfred Bell household, 1850 United States Census, Jackson County, Missouri, population schedule, Sni Bar Township, enumerated 26 September 1850, dwelling number 1349, visited family number 1349; NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 402. Ancestry Record 8054 #3825721. FamilySearch Record: MDZ8-SLJ.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Jno D Bell in A. Bell household, 1860 United States Census, Cass County, Missouri, population schedule, city of Harrisonville, enumerated 25 August 1860, dwelling number 1024, visited family number 1024; NARA microfilm publication M653, roll M653_612; Family History Library Film: 803612. Ancestry Record 7667 #39998097. FamilySearch Record: MHZS-84Z.
5. ↑ “Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991,” database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: QKXK-MJCS : 25 February 2020), John D Bell and Ella Coffie, 8 April 1872; citing Marriage, Caldwell, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007425249.
6. ↑ John D. Bell household, 1880 United States Census, Richardson County, Nebraska, population schedule, Grant Precinct {Dawson’s Mills lined out}, Noraville (town), enumerated 1 June 1880, enumeration district 319, supervisor’s district 1, page 1A, dwelling number 8, visited family number 8; NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 754. Ancestry Record 6742 #33563226. FamilySearch Record: M8YK-LHS.
7. ↑ J. D. Bell household, 1885 Kansas state census, Cherokee County, population schedule, Mineral Township, Scammonville post office, page 18, line 25, dwelling number 80, visited family number 80; Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 , online database, Ancestry.com, citing 1885 Kansas State Census, microfilm reels K-1 – K-146, Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka. Ancestry Record KSstatecen #15273.
8. ↑ J D Bell household, 1895 Kansas state census, Crawford County, population schedule, city of Arcadia, (page 34 of 40 in microfilm), line 16; Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 , online database, Ancestry.com, citing 1895 Kansas State Census, microfilm reels K-1 – K-169, Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka. Ancestry Record KSstatecen #6957713.
9. ↑ J D Bell household, 1900 United States Census, Crawford County, Kansas, population schedule, Lincoln Township, Arcadia (city), enumerated 2 June 1900, enumeration district 79, supervisor’s district 3, sheet 4A, dwelling number 89, visited family number 89; NARA microlim publication T623; FHL microfilm 1240477. Ancestry Record 1900usfedcen #16595251. FamilySearch Record: MMTD-7M7.
10. ↑ J G Bell household, 1905 Kansas state census, Crawford County, population schedule, city of Arcadia, page 4, line 11; Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 , online database, Ancestry.com, citing 1905 Kansas State Census, microfilm reels K-1 – K-181, Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka. Ancestry Record 1088 #3403561.
11. ↑ John D Bell household, 1910 United States Census, Crawford County, Kansas, population schedule, Lincoln Township, Arcadia (city), enumerated 1 May 1910, enumeration district 85, supervisor’s district 3, sheet 5A, dwelling number 91, visited family number 93; NARA microfilm publication T624, roll T624_436; FHL microfilm 1374449. Ancestry Record 1910USCenIndex #7901518. FamilySearch Record: M2C9-7JC.
12. ↑ Pittsburg City Directory 1919, published by R. L. Polk & Co., Pittsburg, Kansas, John D Bell entry on page 62. Ancestry Record 2469 #866915022
13. ↑ John Bell entry; SS Maui passenger manifest, 4 October 1922, List or Manifest of Outward-Bound Passengers (Aliens and Citizens) for Immigration Officials at Port of Departure, sheet 134, line 21; in Passenger Lists of Vessels Departing from Honolulu, Hawaii, compiled 06/1900 - 11/1954; National Archives (Washington, D.C.) microfilm publication A3510, roll 043, Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004, record group number RG 85. Ancestry Record 1502 #3574250
14. ↑ John D Bell entry; SS Maui passenger manifest, 10 October 1922, List of United States Citizens, number 103, line 17; in Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at San Francisco, California; National Archives (Washington, D.C.) NAI number 4498993, Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004, record group number RG 85. Ancestry Record 7949 #460167
15. ↑ John D. Bell death notice, Oakland Tribune newspaper, Oakland, California, 13 August 1925, page 31, column 7. Image at Newspapers.com.
16. ↑ California, Death Index, 1905-1939 , online database, Ancestry.com; citing California Department of Health and Welfare, California Vital Records-Vitalsearch, The Vitalsearch Company Worldwide, Inc., Pleasanton, California. Ancestry Record 5187 #677286.