James was the son of Silas BELL Sr. (b. 1787 in Augusta Co, VA) and Lucretia WALKER (b. Dec 23, 1789 in Wayne Co, KY).
He and Eliza Baker were married on Jun 23, 1844, La Grange, TX.
Inscription:
Texas Veteran, Texas War for Independence; Co D 8th TX Inf Reg CSA
Burial:
Pitman Cemetery
Muldoon
Fayette Count
Sources
United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFNC-3JY : 14 July 2016), James C Bell, Precinct 5, Fayette, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 61, sheet 179C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1303; FHL microfilm 1,255,303.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James 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 James: