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William B Bell

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William B Bell

Birth
Carteret County, North Carolina, USA
Death
26 Nov 1844 (aged 69)
Harlowe Township, Carteret County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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From WPA Survey of 1939.

William B. Bell, LDS ID L7XG-54B, was the son of Rebecca Quince [Probably Rebecca Quince, LCJR-TRW, b. New Hanover, NC, June 6, 1756; d. Harlowe, Carteret Co., NC, May 21, 1811] and James Bell [Probably James E. Bell, LX7H-MR9, b. Harlowe, Carteret Co., NC, Oct 4, 1747; d. Elbert Co., Georgia, Oct 23, 1809].

Originally documented as having been buried in the Bell Family Cemetery at Harlowe Creek, Harlowe, Carteret Co., NC.

He married first in Carteret Co., NC, June 14, 1800, Sarah Wilkinson, L71Q-V63, b. 1778, d. 1822.

He married second in Craven Co, NC, May 20, 1825, Elizabeth "Betsey" Cummings, LHTJ-KHT, b. Carteret Co., NC, 1779.

William and Sarah had children:

1. James W. Bell, L717-47Z, b. 1801; m. 1st 1823 Elizabth R. Cooper, LHYH-YKH, b. 1805; m. 2nd Craven Co., NC, June 22, Frances Jones, M8DC-MVT, b. 1805

2. Solomon H. Bell, L71Q-V2M, #86040661, b. 1803, d. 1842; m. Craven Co., NC, Mar 20, 1829, Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Potter, LCJR-5XY, b. 1813. d. 1842

3. Joseph Bell, L71Q-VP5, b. 1805

4. Mary Bell, L17M-WFD, #86040785, b. 1806, d. 1824

*5. William B. Bell, Jr., LDHB-T1N, #86040367, b. 1809, d. 1879; m. 1st in North Carolina, Dec 30, 1829, Nancy Walker, K67D-QC7, b. 1808, liv. 1831; m. 2nd Carteret Co., NC, June 5, 1836, Frances "Fannie" Hardesty, #86040416, b. 1815, d. 1866.

6. David Wilkinson Bell, LCJR-ZY4, #25317078, b. 1817, d. 1870

7. Rufus Wilkinson Bell, LH3G-FYF, #30128174, b. 1822, d. 1886; m. Carteret Co., NC Dec 15, 1846, Abigail F. Pigott, LH3G-FYS, b. 1826, d. 1913; twelve children

William and Betsy had one child:

8. Gideon Cummings Bell, LHTH-KVD, b. 1828, d. 1874; m. 1849 Eliza A. Pigott, K19W-Y86, b. 1831, d. 1905; ten children

From tombstone inscriptions, findagrave memorials, LDS Family Search, and findagrave contributors "Ralph" (46818403), and John Field Pankow (46637223).
From WPA Survey of 1939.

William B. Bell, LDS ID L7XG-54B, was the son of Rebecca Quince [Probably Rebecca Quince, LCJR-TRW, b. New Hanover, NC, June 6, 1756; d. Harlowe, Carteret Co., NC, May 21, 1811] and James Bell [Probably James E. Bell, LX7H-MR9, b. Harlowe, Carteret Co., NC, Oct 4, 1747; d. Elbert Co., Georgia, Oct 23, 1809].

Originally documented as having been buried in the Bell Family Cemetery at Harlowe Creek, Harlowe, Carteret Co., NC.

He married first in Carteret Co., NC, June 14, 1800, Sarah Wilkinson, L71Q-V63, b. 1778, d. 1822.

He married second in Craven Co, NC, May 20, 1825, Elizabeth "Betsey" Cummings, LHTJ-KHT, b. Carteret Co., NC, 1779.

William and Sarah had children:

1. James W. Bell, L717-47Z, b. 1801; m. 1st 1823 Elizabth R. Cooper, LHYH-YKH, b. 1805; m. 2nd Craven Co., NC, June 22, Frances Jones, M8DC-MVT, b. 1805

2. Solomon H. Bell, L71Q-V2M, #86040661, b. 1803, d. 1842; m. Craven Co., NC, Mar 20, 1829, Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Potter, LCJR-5XY, b. 1813. d. 1842

3. Joseph Bell, L71Q-VP5, b. 1805

4. Mary Bell, L17M-WFD, #86040785, b. 1806, d. 1824

*5. William B. Bell, Jr., LDHB-T1N, #86040367, b. 1809, d. 1879; m. 1st in North Carolina, Dec 30, 1829, Nancy Walker, K67D-QC7, b. 1808, liv. 1831; m. 2nd Carteret Co., NC, June 5, 1836, Frances "Fannie" Hardesty, #86040416, b. 1815, d. 1866.

6. David Wilkinson Bell, LCJR-ZY4, #25317078, b. 1817, d. 1870

7. Rufus Wilkinson Bell, LH3G-FYF, #30128174, b. 1822, d. 1886; m. Carteret Co., NC Dec 15, 1846, Abigail F. Pigott, LH3G-FYS, b. 1826, d. 1913; twelve children

William and Betsy had one child:

8. Gideon Cummings Bell, LHTH-KVD, b. 1828, d. 1874; m. 1849 Eliza A. Pigott, K19W-Y86, b. 1831, d. 1905; ten children

From tombstone inscriptions, findagrave memorials, LDS Family Search, and findagrave contributors "Ralph" (46818403), and John Field Pankow (46637223).


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  • Created by: Jim Dugan
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115334562/william_b-bell: accessed ), memorial page for William B Bell (15 Mar 1775–26 Nov 1844), Find a Grave Memorial ID 115334562, citing Cedar Grove Cemetery, New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Jim Dugan (contributor 47026362).