Jim Bell: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Jim Bell was born in 1848 in Texas (son of James Madison Bell and Miriam York); died in 1932.

Generation: 2

James Madison Bell was born on 18 Jul 1817 in Hardeman Co, Tennessee (son of William Bell, (TN-Dewitt) and Julia Johnson); died on 10 Oct 1848 in Escondida Creek, Dewitt Co, Texas (by Indians); was buried in 8 mi east of Yorktown, Dewitt Co, Texas.

James married Miriam York about 1840 in Texas. Miriam (daughter of Captain John York) was born on 22 Aug 1822 in Austin, Travis Co, Texas; died in Jan 1898. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Miriam York was born on 22 Aug 1822 in Austin, Travis Co, Texas (daughter of Captain John York); died in Jan 1898.

Children:

Julia Bell was born about 1843 in Texas; died after 1843.
Sarah Jane Bell was born about 1845 in Texas; died after 1845.
John York Bell was born on 30 Aug 1846 in Texas; died on 13 Jun 1910 in Cuero, Dewitt Co, Texas.
1. Jim Bell was born in 1848 in Texas; died in 1932.

Generation: 3

4.	William Bell, (TN-Dewitt) was born about 1790; died in 1834 in Texas. William married Julia Johnson about 1800 in Tennessee. Julia was born about 1790 in of, Tennessee; died in 1846. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Julia Johnson was born about 1790 in of, Tennessee; died in 1846.

Children:

2. James Madison Bell was born on 18 Jul 1817 in Hardeman Co, Tennessee; died on 10 Oct 1848 in Escondida Creek, Dewitt Co, Texas (by Indians); was buried in 8 mi east of Yorktown, Dewitt Co, Texas.

Captain John York was born on 4 Jul 1800 in Kentucky; died on 11 Oct 1848 in Escondida Creek, Dewitt Co, Texas (by Indians); was buried in 8 mi east of Yorktown, Dewitt Co, Texas.

Children:

3. Miriam York was born on 22 Aug 1822 in Austin, Travis Co, Texas; died in Jan 1898.