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) |
| 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) |
 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) |
 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 |
| 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) |
 Occupation | Conductor Employer: L&N Railroad |
 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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