Belfame “Bell” JohnsonAge: 59 years1840–1900
- Name
- Belfame “Bell” Johnson
- Given names
- Belfame
- Surname
- Johnson
- Married name
- Belfame Harrington
- Married name
- Belfame Maxwell
- Nickname
- Bell
 Birth | February 1840 53 42 |
 Census | June 1, 1840 (Age 4 months) |
 Birth of a brother | Thomas Benton Johnson about 1842 (Age 23 months) |
| Birth of a sister | Eleanor Jane Johnson about 1845 (Age 4 years) |
| Death of a father | William H Johnson about 1845 (Age 4 years) |
 Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 5 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Census | December 11, 1850 (Age 10 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Osborn McGehee June 1857 (Age 17 years) Shared note: Daughter Anna McGehee Hood Johnson had "boarded and clothed" both Rebecca and Osburn from March 27, 1857 to June 25, 1857. She was paid $55.35 for this service from the estate (Conway Co., Arkansas, Probate Book C, page 317) These records give us an approximate date of death for both Osborn and Rebecca. |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Rebecca Shemwell June 1857 (Age 17 years) Shared note: Daughter Anna McGehee Hood Johnson had "boarded and clothed" both Rebecca and Osburn from March 27, 1857 to June 25, 1857. She was paid $55.35 for this service from the estate (Conway Co., Arkansas, Probate Book C, page 317) These records give us an approximate date of death for both Osborn and Rebecca. |
 Civil marriage | John W Maxwell — View this family August 20, 1857 (Age 17 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Alifair Elphine “Katie” Maxwell March 1859 (Age 19 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 16 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Census | June 13, 1860 (Age 20 years) |
| Death of a brother | Martin Van Buren Johnson September 1860 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Pinkney Maxwell about 1861 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Thomas Jefferson “Tom Jack” Maxwell June 10, 1862 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Florria Jane Maxwell January 11, 1865 (Age 24 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 21 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Birth of a son #5 | Zachariah T Maxwell about 1865 (Age 24 years) |
| Civil marriage | Hezekiah Harrington — View this family February 8, 1867 (Age 27 years) |
| Death of a husband | John W Maxwell about 1867 (Age 26 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | Ransom Hood about 1867 (Age 26 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 26 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 26 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Death of a sister | Belzora Bettzard Johnson 1868 (Age 27 years) |
| Death of a brother | Thomas Benton Johnson about 1868 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Mary Ann “Mollie” Harrington December 1868 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 28 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Census | August 12, 1870 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Bellzora A Harrington July 1871 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a son #8 | Dempsey Hezekiah Harrington March 22, 1873 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | Nellie Eldora Harrington October 20, 1875 (Age 35 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Thomas “Tom” Johnson — Alifair Elphine “Katie” Maxwell — View this family July 22, 1878 (Age 38 years) |
| Death of a sister | Eleanor Jane Johnson about 1878 (Age 37 years) Note: Her husband, Wesley, remarried in 1878 |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 37 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Census | June 8, 1880 (Age 40 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Samuel D Brown — Florria Jane Maxwell — View this family July 10, 1881 (Age 41 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Thomas Jefferson “Tom Jack” Maxwell — Mary E Harris — View this family October 27, 1881 (Age 41 years) |
| Birth of a son #10 | Elbert Morley Harrington October 10, 1882 (Age 42 years) |
| Death of a husband | Hezekiah Harrington 1882 (Age 41 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Minnie A Maxwell January 21, 1883 (Age 42 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Lillie I Maxwell October 1884 (Age 44 years) |
| Death of a mother | Anna McGehee about 1884 (Age 43 years) |
| Death of a half-sister | Martha Jane “Patsy” Hood after 1884 (Age 43 years) Note: She was mentioned as a beneficiary in Anna McGehee will written in 1884 |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Martin E Johnson June 1886 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Bonnie Hestall Maxwell July 30, 1886 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | Alfred A Maxwell June 26, 1888 (Age 48 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John “Boot” Gaylor — Bellzora A Harrington — View this family August 9, 1888 (Age 48 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Alvus Martin Maxwell — Mary Ann “Mollie” Harrington — View this family January 10, 1889 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Sidney Arthur Gaylor August 15, 1889 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Icie Belle Maxwell January 15, 1890 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Florry M Johnson February 11, 1891 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #9 | Malley Pearl Gaylor April 20, 1891 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #10 | Marvin Victor Maxwell June 25, 1891 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #11 | Luther Alonzo Maxwell August 22, 1892 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #12 | Myrtle Florence Maxwell November 15, 1892 (Age 52 years) |
| Marriage of a child | David Obediah Chism — Nellie Eldora Harrington — View this family December 8, 1892 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #13 | John Noah Johnson March 1893 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #14 | Lovie A Maxwell September 12, 1894 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #15 | Noah Herman Maxwell October 16, 1894 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #16 | William Harmon Chism October 29, 1894 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #17 | James M Gaylor November 1894 (Age 54 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | Osburn P Hood September 21, 1895 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #18 | Samuel D Johnson January 1896 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #19 | Lucinda Belle Maxwell March 16, 1896 (Age 56 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Lucinda Belle Maxwell August 10, 1897 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #20 | Thomas L Gaylor September 1897 (Age 57 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Dempsey Hezekiah Harrington — Jane Mae “Jannie” Gordon — View this family December 28, 1897 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #21 | Dovie Adeline Maxwell February 17, 1898 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #22 | Eva Christina Chism July 29, 1898 (Age 58 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 58 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 |
| Birth of a grandson #23 | Hervey Alexander Harrington November 30, 1898 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #24 | Alvus Virgil Maxwell June 1, 1899 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #25 | Hattie Elizabeth Johnson October 1899 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #26 | Fronia B Harrington March 1900 (Age 60 years) |
| Census | June 15, 1900 (Age 60 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Elbert Morley Harrington — Lillie Lenora Reid — View this family October 22, 1900 (Age 60 years) |
 Death | 1900 (Age 59 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Kilgore Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William H Johnson Birth: July 1786 — Missouri, United States Death: about 1845 — Wayne, Missouri, United States |
| mother |
Anna McGehee Birth: about 1798 27 24 — North Carolina, United States Death: about 1884 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: about 1831 — Missouri, United States |
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Margaret E Johnson Birth: about 1830 43 32 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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3 years elder brother |
Martin Van Buren Johnson Birth: December 1832 46 34 — Missouri, United States Death: September 1860 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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4 years elder sister |
Belzora Bettzard Johnson Birth: 1836 49 38 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: 1868 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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4 years herself |
Belfame “Bell” Johnson Birth: February 1840 53 42 — Missouri, United States Death: 1900 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Thomas Benton Johnson Birth: about 1842 55 44 — Missouri, United States Death: about 1868 |
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4 years younger sister |
Eleanor Jane Johnson Birth: about 1845 58 47 — Missouri, United States Death: about 1878 — Arkansas, United States |
| Mother’s family with John Hood Sr |
| step-father |
John Hood Sr Birth: July 1786 — Tennessee, United States Death: August 1836 — Wayne, Missouri, United States |
| mother |
Anna McGehee Birth: about 1798 27 24 — North Carolina, United States Death: about 1884 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: April 29, 1816 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years half-brother |
Osburn P Hood Birth: 1818 31 20 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: September 21, 1895 — Choctaw, Oklahoma, United States |
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2 years half-sister |
Martha Jane “Patsy” Hood Birth: January 10, 1820 33 22 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: after 1884 |
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11 years half-brother |
John Hood Jr Birth: between 1825 and 1830 38 27 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: |
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4 years half-brother |
Ransom Hood Birth: about 1828 41 30 — Missouri, United States Death: about 1867 |
| Family with John W Maxwell |
| husband |
John W Maxwell Birth: 1837 27 17 — North Carolina, United States Death: about 1867 |
| herself |
Belfame “Bell” Johnson Birth: February 1840 53 42 — Missouri, United States Death: 1900 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: August 20, 1857 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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19 months daughter |
Alifair Elphine “Katie” Maxwell Birth: March 1859 22 19 — Lewisburg, Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: about 1930 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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3 years son |
Pinkney Maxwell Birth: about 1861 24 20 — Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: |
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17 months son |
Thomas Jefferson “Tom Jack” Maxwell Birth: June 10, 1862 25 22 — Lewisburg, Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: February 1, 1927 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Florria Jane Maxwell Birth: January 11, 1865 28 24 — Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: June 20, 1915 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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1 year son |
Zachariah T Maxwell Birth: about 1865 28 24 — Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: October 29, 1914 |
| Family with Hezekiah Harrington |
| husband |
Hezekiah Harrington Birth: 1825 — Hickman, Tennessee, United States Death: 1882 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
| herself |
Belfame “Bell” Johnson Birth: February 1840 53 42 — Missouri, United States Death: 1900 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: February 8, 1867 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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23 months daughter |
Mary Ann “Mollie” Harrington Birth: December 1868 43 28 — Arkansas, United States Death: March 14, 1936 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Bellzora A Harrington Birth: July 1871 46 31 — Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: March 14, 1936 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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21 months son |
Dempsey Hezekiah Harrington Birth: March 22, 1873 48 33 — Union, Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: March 24, 1941 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Nellie Eldora Harrington Birth: October 20, 1875 50 35 — Union, Conway, Arkansas, United States Death: October 30, 1917 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
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7 years son |
Elbert Morley Harrington Birth: October 10, 1882 57 42 — Arkansas, United States Death: September 13, 1961 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
| Hezekiah Harrington + Amanda A “Mary” Maxwell |
| husband |
Hezekiah Harrington Birth: 1825 — Hickman, Tennessee, United States Death: 1882 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
| husband’s wife |
Amanda A “Mary” Maxwell Birth: about 1832 22 — North Carolina, United States Death: after 1869 — Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: about 1860 — Arkansas, United States |
| Hezekiah Harrington + Martha Tinsley |
| husband |
Hezekiah Harrington Birth: 1825 — Hickman, Tennessee, United States Death: 1882 — Conway, Arkansas, United States |
| husband’s wife |
Martha Tinsley Birth: about 1814 — Tennessee, United States Death: about 1859 — Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: about 1845 — Arkansas, United States |
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2 years step-daughter |
Rebecca E Harrington Birth: about 1846 21 32 — Arkansas, United States Death: |
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3 years step-daughter |
Nancy C Harrington Birth: about 1848 23 34 — Arkansas, United States Death: |
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12 years step-son |
William S Harrington Birth: about 1859 34 45 — Arkansas, United States Death: |
| Census | 1840 United States - Census transcript - William H Johnson - Household
Wayne, Missouri, United States
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| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Anna McGehee - Household
Union, Conway, Arkansas
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - John W Maxwell - Household
Lewisburg, Conway, Arkansas
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Hezekiah Harrington - Household
Union, Conway, Arkansas
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Hezekiah Harrington - Household
Union, Conway, Arkansas
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - Belfame “Bell” Johnson - Household
McLaren, Conway, Arkansas
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