| 1. | James Wilson Bell was born on 6 May 1853 in Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, MS; died on 27 Oct 1925 in Memphis, Shelby County, TN; was buried in 1925 in Pontotoc City Cemetery, Pontotoc County, MS. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 1880, Pontotoc County, MS
- Occupation: 1880, Postmaster
- Occupation: 1900, Postmaster
Notes:
Prominent Lawyer, possibly his father was as well. Mrs. H.P. (Sister) Hurt had a 20 odd volume set, leather bound of the State Laws of Mississippi, Handwritten.
CENSUS YR: 1860 TERRITORY: MS COUNTY: Pontotoc DIVISION: Pontotoc P.O. REEL NO: 590 PAGE NO: 494
REFERENCE: page 10 June 12, 1860
37 66 66 Bell Williams W. 32 M Planter8,000 20,000 Alabama
38 66 66 Bell Mary A. 28 FAlabama
39 66 66 Bell Isaac 9 MMiss
40 66 66 Bell James W. 7 MMiss
cont. PAGE NO: 495, REFERENCE: page 11 June 12, 1860
1 66 66 Bell David 4 MMiss
2 66 66 Bell Ann 2 FMiss
3 66 66 Bell Mary 5/12 FMiss
4 66 66 Brown Reuben 33 M I WaggonerN Carolina
5 67 67 Wilson James K. 33 M Planter10,500 38,400 Tennessee
1880 Census Place: E.D. 166, Pontotoc, Mississippi Source: FHLFilm 1254662 National Archives Film T9-0662 Page 89B
Relation SexMarrRaceAge Birthplace
J.W. BELL Self MMMU 27 MS Occ:Post Master Fa: AL Mo: AL
Mary T. BELL Wife FMW 21 MS Occ:Keep House Fa: GA Mo: GA
Robert F. BELL Son MSW 1 MS Fa: MS Mo: MS
Memphis and Shelby County Death Certificates (1902 - 1939)& Miscellaneous
SURNAME GIVEN NAME DATE AGESEX RACE BOOK FILE NOTES
BELL JAMES WILSON 10/27/1925 72YRS M W 3012
Lived at 2221 Jefferson, Memphis TN at time of death.
At one time was Post Master in Pontotoc, MS and served as censustaker.1910 occ Postmaster.
OBIT: printed in the Commercial Appeal, Wednesday, Oct 28, 1925
J. W. Bell Succumbs.
Long Illness Proves Fatal to Native of Mississippi
James Wilson Bell, aged 72, 2221 Jefferson Avenue, died last night at hisresidence, following a lingering illness. Mr Bell had resided in Memphisseven years. He was a native of Mississippi.
Mr. Bell is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Flournoy Bell, and fourdaughters, Mrs. H.P. Hurt, Mrs. E. M. Carr, Mrs. R. L. Campbell, and Mrs.Whitfield King.
The body will be sent to Pontotoc, Miss., on Thursday morning, wherefuneral and burial services will be held. J. T. Hinton & Son have chargeof the arrangements.
NOTICE: printed same date as above
BELL- AT residence, 2221 Jefferson Avenue, Tuesday evening, Oct. 27,1925, at 9:10 o'clock, James Wilson Bell, aged 72 years, husband of MaryFlournoy Bell; father of Mrs. H.P. Hurt, Mrs. E. M. Carr, Mrs. R. L.Campbell, and Mrs. Whitfield King.
Remains will be sent from the residence, 2221 Jefferson Avenue, Thursdaymorning, Oct 29, to Pontotoc, Miss., where funeral and burial will takeplace. Arrangements by J. T. Hinton & Son.
Died:
Carcinoma of Prostate Gland
James married Mary Louise Flournoy on 30 Oct 1876 in Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, MS. Mary (daughter of Robert Watkins Flournoy and Louisa St. Clair Cullens) was born on 24 Sep 1858 in New Albany, Union County, MS; died on 14 May 1929 in Memphis, Shelby County, TN; was buried on 16 May 1929 in Pontotoc City Cemetery, Pontotoc County, MS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Rosa Wilson Bell
- Mary Cobb Bell was born on 17 Jan 1885 in Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, MS; died on 8 Mar 1965 in Memphis, Shelby County, TN; was buried in Pontotoc City Cemetery, Pontotoc County, MS.
- Watkins Flournoy Bell was born in Jan 1895 in Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, MS; died before 1950 in Memphis, Shelby County, TN.
- Lillian Tennille Bell
- Robert Flournoy Bell was born on 27 Apr 1879 in Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, MS; died on 30 Jun 1896 in Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, MS; was buried in Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, MS.
- James Bell was born on 6 May 1891 in Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, MS; died on 27 Jan 1893 in Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, MS; was buried in Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, MS.
- Mary Louise Bell was born on 3 Jun 1877 in Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, MS; died on 6 Nov 1878 in Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, MS; was buried in Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, MS.
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1853 - 1925 (72 years)