Mary B. Bellar (Bellard): Our Family History

Generation: 1

Mary B. Bellar (Bellard) was born on 04 Dec 1855 in Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas (daughter of Paul Bellar (Bellard) and Mahala Cronea); died on 26 Apr 1941 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 27 Apr 1941 in Landrum Cem, Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Mary married Joseph F. Cuniff about 1873 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas. Joseph (son of John Cunniff (Cuniff) and Nancy Osborn) was born on 07 Jul 1853 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 12 Sep 1945 in Hardin Co, Texas; was buried in Landrum Cem, Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Paul Cuniff was born in 1874 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1880 in of, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Nancy Mehalia Cuniff was born in 1878 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1920 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Oscar Harvey Cuniff was born on 11 Jun 1884 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 11 Mar 1974 in of, Lovell Lake, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Burrell Cem, Taylor Bayou, Labelle/Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Grace Cuniff was born in 1887 in Texas; died on 16 May 1964 in of, Galveston, Galveston Co, Texas.
Susie Cuniff was born in 1891 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1910 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Joseph Albert Cuniff, Jr. was born on 25 Nov 1892 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 15 May 1953 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 17 May 1953 in Landrum Cem, Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Neeley (Nellie) Cuniff was born in 1894 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1910 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Lena Cuniff was born in 1897 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1910 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
John Reuben "Rudie" Cunniff (Cuniff) was born on 04 Jul 1898 in Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 28 Jun 1972 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 01 Jul 1972 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

Paul Bellar (Bellard) was born in 1828 in Louisiana (son of Michel (Mishiel) Bellar (Bellard) and Frances Gallien); died in 1899 in of, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Paul married Mahala Cronea on 7 Dec 1853 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Mahala (daughter of Charles E. Cronea and Amanda Johnson) was born in Oct 1839 in Texas; died after 1900 in of, Galveston, Galveston Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mahala Cronea was born in Oct 1839 in Texas (daughter of Charles E. Cronea and Amanda Johnson); died after 1900 in of, Galveston, Galveston Co, Texas.

Children:

Clifton Joseph Bellar (Bellard) was born in Oct 1854 in Breaux Bridge, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died on 1 May 1933 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
1. Mary B. Bellar (Bellard) was born on 04 Dec 1855 in Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 26 Apr 1941 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 27 Apr 1941 in Landrum Cem, Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Adam Bellar (Bellard) was born on 8 Jan 1861 in Louisiana; died on 12 Apr 1946 in Harris Co, Texas.
Noah Bellar (Bellard) was born in Mar 1863 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1870 in of, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Albert Richard Bellar (Bellard) was born on 20 Apr 1864 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 31 Oct 1944 in Galveston Co, Texas.
Amanda Bellar (Bellard) was born in Apr 1870 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1870 in of, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Samantha Elizabeth Bellar (Bellard) was born on 4 May 1876 in Port Bolivar, Galveston Co, Texas; died on 31 May 1959 in Galveston, Galveston Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Michel (Mishiel) Bellar (Bellard) was born about 1790 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (son of Antoine Bellard and Marie Trahan); died after 1860 in Jefferson Co, Texas.

Michel married Frances Gallien on 11 Oct 1824 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Frances was born in 1803 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1867 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frances Gallien was born in 1803 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1867 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

2. Paul Bellar (Bellard) was born in 1828 in Louisiana; died in 1899 in of, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Munsen Bellard was born in Dec 1834 in Louisiana; died after 1880 in Jefferson Co, Texas.

Charles E. Cronea was born on 14 Jan 1805 in Marseilles, Cher, Centre, France; died on 4 Mar 1893 in Rollover Pass, Galveston Co, Texas.

Charles married Amanda Johnson about 1835 in Louisiana. Amanda (daughter of Moses** Johnson and Nancy** Anna Robert) was born about 1809 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died before 1845 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Amanda Johnson was born about 1809 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Moses** Johnson and Nancy** Anna Robert); died before 1845 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

Matilda Cronea was born on 14 Feb 1835 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 7 Sep 1910 in High Island, Galveston Co, Texas.
3. Mahala Cronea was born in Oct 1839 in Texas; died after 1900 in of, Galveston, Galveston Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

Antoine Bellard was born in 1742 in Picardie, France; died on 12 Feb 1805 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

Antoine married Marie Trahan on 06 Aug 1789 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Marie was born about 1748 in Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada; died after 1794 in of, Opelousas, St.Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marie Trahan was born about 1748 in Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada; died after 1794 in of, Opelousas, St.Landry Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

Antoine Bellard was born on 03 Jun 1780 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1810 in of, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
4. Michel (Mishiel) Bellar (Bellard) was born about 1790 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1860 in Jefferson Co, Texas.
Louis Bellard was born on 24 Aug 1782 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1815 in of, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

14.

Moses** Johnson was born before 1765 in South Carolina; died after 1820 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

Moses** married Nancy** Anna Robert about 1794. Nancy** (daughter of Benjamin* Robert, (immigrant) and Elizabeth* Cole) was born about 1770 in Natchez District, Mississippi; died after 1815 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Nancy** Anna Robert was born about 1770 in Natchez District, Mississippi (daughter of Benjamin* Robert, (immigrant) and Elizabeth* Cole); died after 1815 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

Elizabeth (Isabelle) Johnson was born in 1795 in Natchez District, Mississippi; was christened on 07 Aug 1803 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died before 1870 in of, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
Maria I* Johnson was born in 1796 in Louisiana; was christened on 7 Aug 1803 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1880 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Abraham Johnson was born in 1799; was christened on 07 Aug 1803 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1817.
Benjamin Johnson was born in 1800; was christened on 07 Aug 1803 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died before 1815.
John Johnson was born in 1802; was christened on 7 Aug 1803 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1841 in Texas.
Rhoda Johnson was born about 1804; died before 1838.
7. Amanda Johnson was born about 1809 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died before 1845 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Ann* Johnson was born in 1810 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, Calhoun Co, Texas.
Benjamin "Berry" Johnson was born on 8 Jun 1815 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1872 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Sabine Pass Cem, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.