William Washington BellAge: 78 years1875–1953
- Name
- William Washington Bell
- Given names
- William Washington
- Surname
- Bell
 Birth | October 8, 1875 22 17 |
 Death of a maternal grandfather | William Alexander Shemwell between 1870 and 1875 |
| Birth of a sister | Lela Bell December 23, 1877 (Age 2 years) |
 Occupation | Conductor Employer: L&N Railroad |
 Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 2 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Mary Demarious Gray before 1880 (Age 4 years) |
 Census | June 1, 1880 (Age 4 years) |
| Death of a mother | Sarah Shemwell before 1884 (Age 8 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | Franklin Bell — Mary Madden — View this family calculated 1887 (Age 11 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 22 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
 Marriage | Florence Hinson — View this family September 25, 1904 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Precell Hinson “Jack” Bell July 14, 1906 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Valerie Fay Bell June 6, 1908 (Age 32 years) |
| Census | April 20, 1910 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Regina Bell September 2, 1911 (Age 35 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 40 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 41 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 42 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
 Divorce | Florence Hinson — View this family between 1920 and 1930 (Age 44 years) |
| Census | January 3, 1920 (Age 44 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Arthur Luther Shemwell — Valerie Fay Bell — View this family July 18, 1926 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Lt. Col. Arthur Luther Shemwell Jr. September 12, 1926 (Age 50 years) |
| Death of a father | Franklin Bell July 25, 1928 (Age 52 years) Cause: Tuberculosis |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 53 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
| Census | April 4, 1930 (Age 54 years) |
| Marriage | Mary Mattie Bomar — View this family after 1931 (Age 55 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Precell Hinson “Jack” Bell — Sophie Festa Vautier — View this family between 1931 and 1940 (Age 55 years) |
| Census | April 1, 1940 (Age 64 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 66 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 74 years)Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 70 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
 Death | November 29, 1953 (Age 78 years) |
 Burial | November 30, 1953 (1 day after death) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Memorial Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Franklin Bell Birth: November 26, 1852 34 41 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: July 25, 1928 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Sarah Shemwell Birth: 1858 33 31 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: before 1884 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: December 23, 1874 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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9 months himself |
William Washington Bell Birth: October 8, 1875 22 17 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: November 29, 1953 — Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Lela Bell Birth: December 23, 1877 25 19 — Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: January 1, 1957 — Waverly, Humphreys, Tennessee, United States |
| Father’s family with Mary Madden |
| father |
Franklin Bell Birth: November 26, 1852 34 41 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: July 25, 1928 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
| step-mother |
Mary Madden Birth: 1856 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: 1922 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: calculated 1887 — |
| Family with Mary Mattie Bomar |
| himself |
William Washington Bell Birth: October 8, 1875 22 17 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: November 29, 1953 — Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Mary Mattie Bomar Birth: August 23, 1896 35 33 — Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States Death: April 30, 1983 — Idaho, United States |
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Marriage: after 1931 — |
| Family with Florence Hinson |
| himself |
William Washington Bell Birth: October 8, 1875 22 17 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: November 29, 1953 — Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States |
| ex-wife |
Florence Hinson Birth: February 20, 1884 37 37 — Tennessee, United States Death: June 30, 1959 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: September 25, 1904 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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Divorce: between 1920 and 1930 — |
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22 months son |
Precell Hinson “Jack” Bell Birth: July 14, 1906 30 22 — Henry, Tennessee, United States Death: August 3, 1967 — San Francisco, California, United States |
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23 months daughter |
Valerie Fay Bell Birth: June 6, 1908 32 24 — Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States Death: July 12, 1993 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Regina Bell Birth: September 2, 1911 35 27 — Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States Death: November 17, 1983 — Clark, Nevada, United States |
| Ray Edgar Shemwell + Mary Mattie Bomar |
| wife’s husband |
Ray Edgar Shemwell Birth: June 25, 1897 22 21 — Tennessee, United States Death: December 7, 1938 — Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Mary Mattie Bomar Birth: August 23, 1896 35 33 — Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States Death: April 30, 1983 — Idaho, United States |
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Marriage: September 7, 1915 — Henry, Tennessee, United States |
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16 months step-son |
Robert Luther Shemwell Birth: January 15, 1917 19 20 — Tennessee, United States Death: July 28, 1972 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
William Washington Bell has 26 first cousins recorded
Father's family (0)
Mother's family (26)
Parents Hiram Rice Shemwell + Isabell Adelle “Dellie” Rougemont
Parents John Thomas Shemwell + Angeline “Angie” Gray
Parents John Thomas Shemwell + A Elizabeth “Bettie” McElroy
Parents George Franklin Connell + Nancy Ann Shemwell
Parents William Francis Marian “Will” Shemwell + Judith “Jude” McMillan
| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Franklin Bell - Household
2nd Dist. Houston, Tennessee, USA
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| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - William Washington Bell - Household
Depot Street Paris City, Henry, TN
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - William Washington Bell - Household
Washington Tn St. Paris City, Henry, TN
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Chris C Miller - Household
Paris, Henry, Tennessee
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Louise Jones - Household
Paris, Henry, Tennessee The Caldwell Hotel
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