James Bell
1816 - Aft 1880 (> 65 years)
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Name James Bell Birth 1816 Gender Male Death Aft 1880 Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky 
Burial St. Catherine's Catholic Church Person ID I731 1665 GOUGH/GOFF (US-MD-STM/US-VA-LOU) I-Y6902-A Last Modified 20 Oct 2023
Family Cordelia Ann Burch, b. 1831, Hardin County, Kentucky d. 1863 (Age 32 years)
Marriage 9 Apr 1849 Children 1. Charles Bell, b. 29 Mar 1850, Nelson County, Kentucky d. Yes, date unknown2. Edward Bell, b. 15 Dec 1851, Nelson County, Kentucky d. Yes, date unknown3. Francis Bell, b. 23 Jan 1854, Nelson County, Kentucky d. Yes, date unknown4. William Gore Bell, b. 14 Aug 1856, Nelson County, Kentucky d. Yes, date unknown5. Mary Elizabeth Bell, b. 2 Dec 1859, Nelson County, Kentucky d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F521 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 20 Oct 2023
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Notes - Nena Smothers wrote:
> I am trying to find James Bell's parents, likely were Beall's. I have a bit of info provided by a DNA desc of this family.
> I am wondering if James' family could be related to the Bell family of Daviess co KY, namely Mordecai Beall and his sons who migrated fr Maryland to KY about 1790.
> If any thing sounds familiar or anyone has add'l info please let me know, thank you, Nena
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> JAMES AND CORDELIA (BURCH)/SUSAN (ROGERS) BELL OF NELSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY
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> JAMES BELL
> James Bell [1] was born in 1816 in Marion County, KY. d 1892 Nelson Co, KY
> Both of his parents were born in Washington County, KY. Family history tells the name was changed from Beall to Bell. fr James Beall [DNA]
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> CORDELIA BURCH
> Cordelia Burch [2] was born in 1831 in Kentucky to Francis "Frank" and Elizabeth (Hill) Burch. Frank was born on 1 February 1791 in Charles County, MD, and migrated to Nelson County, KY, with his family while still a boy. Frank married Elizabeth, a daughter of Charles Hill, on 28 June 1812 in Nelson County; Elizabeth was born about 1796. Frank's profession was whiskey making. He and Elizabeth settled on Rolling Fork of the Salt River, not far from Frank's father, Walter, but across the Hardin (now Larue) County line. Frank and Elizabeth had about twelve children. Elizabeth died on 3 October 1848 and was buried at St. Catherine's Church, New Haven, KY. Frank remarried on 11 Januray 1849 in Nelson County to Ellen Buckman. Frank died on 9 August 1856 in Larue, KY, and was also buried at St. Catherine's Church. Ellen died after 1880.
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> JAMES AND CORDELIA (BURCH) BELL FAMILY
> James Bell married lst Cordelia Burch 17 April 1849 (bond 9 April 1849 Larue County, KY) by Robert A. Abell; Abell was the Catholic priest in charge of the Church at New Haven, Nelson County, KY. James and Cordelia settled in Nelson County and had at least five children. James was a farmer. Cordelia appears as a sponsor at the baptisms of several of her siblings' children in the early 1850s, all occuring at St. Catherine's Church, New Haven, KY. Cordelia died in 1863 and was buried at St. Catherine's Church. [3]
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> 1850 nelson county James & his lst wife Cordelia 'Lydia' Burch
> James Bell District 2, Nelson, KY ABT 1820 Kentucky
> Cordelia Bell District 2, Nelson, KY ABT 1830 Kentucky
> Charles W Bell District 2, Nelson, KY ABT 1850 Kentucky
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> 1860 Nelson County - others listed as labours -
> James Bell District 1, Nelson, KY 40 1819 Kentucky Male
> Lydia Bell District 1, Nelson, KY 30 1829 Kentucky Female
> Edwd Bell District 1, Nelson, KY 8 1851 Kentucky Male
> Frank Bell District 1, Nelson, KY 6 1853 Kentucky Male
> Wm Bell District 1, Nelson, KY 4 1855 Kentucky Male
> Elizabeth Bell District 1, Nelson, KY 6.12 Kentucky Female
> Margaret Burch District 1, Nelson, KY 15 1844 Kentucky Female
> Joseph Cook District 1, Nelson, KY 21 1838 Kentucky Male
> Alfred Ballinger District 1, Nelson, KY 40 1819 Kentucky Male
> Bap Burch District 1, Nelson, KY 70 1789 Kentucky Male
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> SUSAN ELIZABETH WORTHAM ROGERS
> Susan Elizabeth Wortham Rogers [23] was born 17 October 1834 to Benjamin L. and Nancy (Wortham) Rogers of Nelson County, KY. 29 December 1853, Susan married lst James H. Ross in Grayson County, KY; James was killed in the Civil War.
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> JAMES AND SUSAN (ROGERS) BELL FAMILY AND DESCENDANTS
> After the deaths of their first spouses, James Bell and Susan (Rogers) Ross married 7 October or 6 November 1865 Nelson County; F. DeMeulder conducted the marriage and Thomas Bell was a witness. In 1880 they were living in District 5 in Nelson County, KY. James continued as a farmer during these years, but may also have been a toll gate keeper at Cox's Creek, KY. They had five (perhaps six) children, listed VI through XI below. James died in 1892 and was buried next to his first wife at St. Catherine's Catholic Church, New Haven, KY. Susan died 21 January 1897 and was buried at New Salem Baptist Church, between Bardstown and Deatsville, in Nelson County, KY.
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> 1870 Nelson County - Susan married Ross before Bell who died in the CW.
> James Bell Precinct 7, Nelson, KY ABT 1816 Kentucky White Male
> Susan Bell Precinct 7, Nelson, KY ABT 1835 Kentucky White Female
> Franklin Bell Precinct 7, Nelson, KY ABT 1853 Kentucky White Male
> William Bell Precinct 7, Nelson, KY ABT 1856 Kentucky White Male
> Samah Bell Precinct 7, Nelson, KY ABT 1866 Kentucky White Male
> Lellie Bell Precinct 7, Nelson, KY ABT 1868 Kentucky White Female
> James B Ross Precinct 7, Nelson, KY ABT 1855 Kentucky White Male
> Lucretia Ross Precinct 7, Nelson, KY ABT 1857 Kentucky White Female
> Malica Ross Precinct 7, Nelson, KY ABT 1860 Kentucky White Male
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> 1880 Nelson County
> James Bell Nelson, KY <1816> Kentucky Self
> Susan Bell Nelson, KY <1835> Kentucky Wife
> Joshway Bell Nelson, KY <1866> Kentucky Son
> Lillie Bell Nelson, KY <1869> Kentucky Daughter
> Susan Bell Nelson, KY <1874> Kentucky Daughter
> Clarance Bell Nelson, KY <1877> Kentucky Son
++++James Bell (1816-1880+ Bardstown, KY) married 1) Cordelia Ann Burch on 9 April 1849, 2) Mrs. Susan Elizabeth Wortham Rogers Ross in 1865. He had 10 children, five by each wife.
- Nena Smothers wrote:
