James Henry Bell (1880 - 1966)

Born 10 Sep 1880 in Lone Tree, Johnson, Iowa, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Frances Mae (Petsel) Bell — married 2 Apr 1905 in Iowa

Husband of Genevieve Cecelia (Harney) Bell — married 3 Jun 1917 in Johnson, Iowa, United States

Descendants

Died 19 Oct 1966 at age 86 in Lone Tree, Johnson, Iowa, United States of America

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Biography

James Henry Bell is the son of John C Bell and Susan Kane. His birth record gives his mother as Susan J. Kane. Other records list her as Susan Jane Kane and Susan Marie Kane.

Note: Additional research should be done on the parents of James Henry Bell. There may be two John Bells married to two Susan Kanes. The children from two marriages may be mixed together.

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The information below is correct according to the referenced sources below in Johnson county, Iowa.

James Henry Bell was married twice. First to Frances Mae Petsel in 1905. Children of James and Frances include:

• Alice Mae
• Robert Alexander
• William John
• Margaret Vivian Bell

Frances Mae (Petsel) Bell died in 1914.

James Henry Bell married second to Genevieve Cecelia Harney on 3 June 1917. Genevieve became step-mother to the above children.

Children of James and Genevieve include:

• Ralph E Bell
• Rosalin E
• Raymond J
• Russell V
• Reginald O (1924-25)
• Ruel Sylvester
• Rae G Bell

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Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Bob Bell.

• WikiTree profile Bell-5337 created through the import of Kenneth LeRoy Jordan Family Tr.ged on Jan 14, 2013 by Kenneth Jordan. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kenneth and others.

• Iowa marriage records
• Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1856-1940 for James Henry Bell
• 1910 United States Federal Census for James H Bell, Iowa Johnson Fremont District 0081
• 1920 United States Federal Census for James H Bell, Iowa Johnson Fremont District 0086
• 1930 United States Federal Census for James H Bell family.
• 1940 Fed Census for James H Bell family.
• U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 for James Henry Bell, Iowa Johnson County Draft Card B
• U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 for James Henry Bell, Iowa Bell, Ray - Bensley, Erna Cecil
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100691755

Family records

Footnotes

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Bob Bell for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Bob and others.