James was born about 1841, probably in Ohio. He passed away in December 1876 in Muskingum County, Ohio and is buried in Muskingum Presbyterian Cemetery, Nashport, Muskingum County.[1] His grave stone says he was aged 39 years, 7 months and 20 days, giving a calculated birth date of April 1837.
James married Phoebe A Cole on 21 November 1861 in Muskingum,Ohio. [2]
↑ "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDJY-FY2 : 10 February 2018), James H. Bell and Phebe A. Cole, 21 Nov 1861; citing Muskingum,Ohio, reference ; FHL microfilm 865,139.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6L6-47J : 12 April 2016), Hamilton Bell, Ohio, United States; citing p. 18, family 132, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,749.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 January 2019), memorial page for James Hamilton Bell (unknown–6 Dec 1876), Find A Grave Memorial no. 65352364, citing Muskingum Presbyterian Cemetery, Nashport, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by CJW (contributor 47031992) .
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