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From: "Dick Bell" <>
Subject: [BELL-L] Alabama Bell's
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 20:10:52 -0600


This is my first time to post so please forgive any faux pas. I am trying to
find the parents of my grandfather, Richard Elbert Bell..my father was
Clarence Willis Bell. As you will see some of my info is sketchy. Any help
will be appreciated.

1. ELIZABETH J.1 BELL was born 4 April 1829, and died May 1871. She
married FATHER OF RICHARD ELBERT BELL.

Children of ELIZABETH BELL and FATHER BELL are:
2.i.RICHARD ELBERT2 BELL, b. 16 March 1859, Rockey Head, Alabama; d. 17
October 1935.
ii.LEWIS DEMPSEY WASHINGTON BELL, b. 8 November 1853.
iii.MARTHA LUSIA (LOUISE?) BELL, b. 21 September 1850; d. 1923, New
Brockton, Alabama.
Notes for MARTHA LUSIA (LOUISE?) BELL:
1. Not sure if this is a sister.
iv.A. J. BELL, b. 11 February 1863.
Notes for A. J. BELL:
1. Not sure if this is a brother.
2. Could be "N." J. Bell.
Generation No. 2

2. RICHARD ELBERT2 BELL (ELIZABETH J.1) was born 16 March 1859 in Rockey
Head, Alabama, and died 17 October 1935. He married NANCY JANIE CARTER 26
January 1882, daughter of FATHER CARTER and MOTHER WILLOUGHBY.

Children of RICHARD BELL and NANCY CARTER are:
3.i.CHARLIE EDWARD3 BELL, b. 28 October 1882, Ariton, Dale, Alabama.
ii.MATTIE LOU BAMA BELL, b. 18 August 1884, Haw Ridge, Alabama; d. 2
October 1908; m. W. OSCAR PITTMAN, 8 November 1906.
iii.RICHARD FRANKLIN BELL, b. 12 July 1887, Fresco, Alabama; d. 31 August
1887.
4.iv.ETHEL MAYE BELL, b. 2 January 1894, Ariton, Dale, Alabama; d. 14 July
1960.
v.LEWIS LAYFAYETTE BELL, b. 19 October 1895, Ariton, Dale, Alabama; d. 29
April 1970, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; m. ROSALEE CLOWER, 23 February
1919.
5.vi.RUBIE PEARL BELL, b. 8 September 1899, Ariton, Dale, Alabama; d. 4
November 1966, 2 miles south of Dumas, Arkansas.
6.vii.CASIE GRADY BELL, b. 9 September 1902, Ariton, Dale, Alabama; d. 4
November 1966, 2 miles south of Dumas, Arkansas.
7.viii.CLARENCE WILLIS BELL, b. 16 February 1907, Ariton, Dale, Alabama;
d. 6 August 1978, Dothan, Houston, Alabama.

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