The Shemwell Family

Belfame “Bell” JohnsonAge: 59 years18401900

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 brotherThomas Benton Johnson
about 1842 (Age 23 months)
Birth of a sisterEleanor Jane Johnson
about 1845 (Age 4 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam H Johnson
about 1845 (Age 4 years)
Census December 11, 1850 (Age 10 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherOsborn 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 grandmotherSarah 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 marriageJohn W MaxwellView this family
August 20, 1857 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1Alifair Elphine “Katie” Maxwell
March 1859 (Age 19 years)
Census June 13, 1860 (Age 20 years)
Death of a brotherMartin Van Buren Johnson
September 1860 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#2Pinkney Maxwell
about 1861 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#3Thomas Jefferson “Tom Jack” Maxwell
June 10, 1862 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4Florria Jane Maxwell
January 11, 1865 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#5Zachariah T Maxwell
about 1865 (Age 24 years)
Civil marriageHezekiah HarringtonView this family
February 8, 1867 (Age 27 years)
Death of a husbandJohn W Maxwell
about 1867 (Age 26 years)

Death of a half-brotherRansom Hood
about 1867 (Age 26 years)

Death of a sisterBelzora Bettzard Johnson
1868 (Age 27 years)
Death of a brotherThomas Benton Johnson
about 1868 (Age 27 years)

Birth of a daughter
#6Mary Ann “Mollie” Harrington
December 1868 (Age 28 years)
Census August 12, 1870 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7Bellzora A Harrington
July 1871 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#8Dempsey Hezekiah Harrington
March 22, 1873 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#9Nellie Eldora Harrington
October 20, 1875 (Age 35 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Thomas “Tom” JohnsonAlifair Elphine “Katie” MaxwellView this family
July 22, 1878 (Age 38 years)
Death of a sisterEleanor Jane Johnson
about 1878 (Age 37 years)
Note: Her husband, Wesley, remarried in 1878
Census June 8, 1880 (Age 40 years)
Marriage of a childSamuel D BrownFlorria Jane MaxwellView this family
July 10, 1881 (Age 41 years)
Marriage of a childThomas Jefferson “Tom Jack” MaxwellMary E HarrisView this family
October 27, 1881 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a son
#10Elbert Morley Harrington
October 10, 1882 (Age 42 years)
Death of a husbandHezekiah Harrington
1882 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Minnie A Maxwell
January 21, 1883 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2Lillie I Maxwell
October 1884 (Age 44 years)
Death of a motherAnna McGehee
about 1884 (Age 43 years)
Death of a half-sisterMartha 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
#3Martin E Johnson
June 1886 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4Bonnie Hestall Maxwell
July 30, 1886 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5Alfred A Maxwell
June 26, 1888 (Age 48 years)
Marriage of a childJohn “Boot” GaylorBellzora A HarringtonView this family
August 9, 1888 (Age 48 years)
Marriage of a childAlvus Martin MaxwellMary Ann “Mollie” HarringtonView this family
January 10, 1889 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6Sidney Arthur Gaylor
August 15, 1889 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7Icie Belle Maxwell
January 15, 1890 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8Florry M Johnson
February 11, 1891 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9Malley Pearl Gaylor
April 20, 1891 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a grandson
#10Marvin Victor Maxwell
June 25, 1891 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a grandson
#11Luther Alonzo Maxwell
August 22, 1892 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#12Myrtle Florence Maxwell
November 15, 1892 (Age 52 years)
Marriage of a childDavid Obediah ChismNellie Eldora HarringtonView this family
December 8, 1892 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a grandson
#13John Noah Johnson
March 1893 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#14Lovie A Maxwell
September 12, 1894 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#15Noah Herman Maxwell
October 16, 1894 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#16William Harmon Chism
October 29, 1894 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#17James M Gaylor
November 1894 (Age 54 years)
Death of a half-brotherOsburn P Hood
September 21, 1895 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a grandson
#18Samuel D Johnson
January 1896 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#19Lucinda Belle Maxwell
March 16, 1896 (Age 56 years)
Death of a granddaughterLucinda Belle Maxwell
August 10, 1897 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#20Thomas L Gaylor
September 1897 (Age 57 years)
Marriage of a childDempsey Hezekiah HarringtonJane Mae “Jannie” GordonView this family
December 28, 1897 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#21Dovie Adeline Maxwell
February 17, 1898 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#22Eva Christina Chism
July 29, 1898 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#23Hervey Alexander Harrington
November 30, 1898 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#24Alvus Virgil Maxwell
June 1, 1899 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#25Hattie Elizabeth Johnson
October 1899 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#26Fronia B Harrington
March 1900 (Age 60 years)
Census June 15, 1900 (Age 60 years)
Marriage of a childElbert Morley HarringtonLillie Lenora ReidView 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 - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1831Missouri, United States
elder sister
3 years
elder brother
4 years
elder sister
4 years
herself
3 years
younger brother
Thomas Benton Johnson
Birth: about 1842 55 44Missouri, United States
Death: about 1868
4 years
younger sister
Mother’s family with John Hood Sr - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: April 29, 1816Christian, Kentucky, United States
3 years
half-brother
2 years
half-sister
11 years
half-brother
John Hood Jr
Birth: between 1825 and 1830 38 27Wayne, Missouri, United States
Death:
4 years
half-brother
Family with John W Maxwell - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: August 20, 1857Conway, Arkansas, United States
19 months
daughter
3 years
son
Pinkney Maxwell
Birth: about 1861 24 20Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death:
17 months
son
3 years
daughter
Florria Jane Maxwell
Birth: January 11, 1865 28 24Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: June 20, 1915Conway, Arkansas, United States
1 year
son
Family with Hezekiah Harrington - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: February 8, 1867Conway, Arkansas, United States
23 months
daughter
3 years
daughter
21 months
son
3 years
daughter
7 years
son
Hezekiah Harrington + Amanda A “Mary” Maxwell - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: about 1860Arkansas, United States
Hezekiah Harrington + Martha Tinsley - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: about 1845Arkansas, United States
2 years
step-daughter
3 years
step-daughter
12 years
step-son

Belfame “Bell” Johnson has 48 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Mother's family (48)

Parents John McGehee +
1Robert McGehee18221870
2Epps McGehee18281853
Parents John McGehee + Milly
1Emaline McGehee18371899
4Tennessee McGehee18431918
5Ransom B McGehee18461918
6Thomas McGehee18481864
Parents Moses Knighton + Martha “Patsey” McGehee
2Plato Knighton18421863
Parents Joseph C Allen + Martha “Patsey” McGehee
1Sarah Ann Allen18261894
Parents John Robert Pruitt + Nancy McGehee
2David Pruitt1844
4Nancy J Pruitt18501929
Parents Joshua Epps + Sarah “Sally” McGehee
1Lucinda Epps18311900
2Joshua Daniel Epps18321920
3William Epps18341889
4John A Epps18351913
5Mary Epps18371863
6Thomas A Epps18381909
7Carroll Estel Epps18391889
8Obadiah R Epps18391899
9Martha Epps18421884
Parents James Madison Daugherty + Eleanor “Nelly” McGehee
3Rebecca Daugherty18381852
Parents George Washington Daugherty + Francis “Fanny” McGehee
Census1840 United States - Census transcript - William H Johnson - Household

Wayne, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexM0M5M10M15M20M30M40M50M60M70M80M90M100F0F5F10F15F20F30F40F50F60F70F80F90F100M0M10M24M36M55M100F0F10F24F36F55F100
William H Johnsonhead53M53
Anna Hoodwife42F42
Martin Van Buren Johnsonson7M7
John Hood Jrstepson15M15
Ransom Hoodstepson12M12
Belzora Bettzard Johnsondaughter4F4
Belfame “Bell” Johnsondaughter0F0
Margaret Johnsondaughter10F10
Unknown Female #2??15-20F

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Anna McGehee - Household

Union, Conway, Arkansas

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Ann Johnsonhead52FW
Ransom Johnsonson22MW
Van Buren Johnsonson19MW
Belzora Johnsondaughter14FW
Belfame Johnsondaughter10FW
Benton Johnsonson8MW
Jane Johnsondaughter5FW

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - John W Maxwell - Household

Lewisburg, Conway, Arkansas

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
John W Maxwellhead23MWFarmerTN
Belfame Maxwellwife19FWCooksMO
Elphina Maxwelldaughter1FWAR
Jefferson Maxwell19MWWorks on FarmAR

Jefferson - brother? -b

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Hezekiah Harrington - Household

Union, Conway, Arkansas

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Harrington, Hhead46MWFarmerTN
Harrington, Bellfimewife30FWKeeping HouseMO
Maxwell, Alfare11FWAt HomeARXX
Maxwell, Pinkney9MWAt HomeAR
Maxwell, Thomas7MWAt HomeAR
Maxwell, Zachariah5MWAt HomeAR
Maxwell, Jane5FWAt HomeAR
Harrington, Marydaughter1FWAt HomeAR

All kids listed as Herringtons - Only Mary is his. -b

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Hezekiah Harrington - Household

Union, Conway, Arkansas

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Harrington, HezekiahWM55headMFarmerTNNCNC
Maxwell, BelfameWF40wifeMKeeping HouseMOGA
Maxwell, Flora JWF15daughterSMOTNMO
Harrington, Mary AWF11daughterSARTNMO
Harrington, Bellzora AWF9daughterSARTNMO
Harrington, HezekiahWM5sonSARTNMO
Harrington, Nella EWF3daughterSARTNMO

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Belfame “Bell” Johnson - Household

McLaren, Conway, Arkansas

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Harrington, Bell SheadWFFeb184060Wd108MOMOGAFarmer
Harrington, Elbert MsonWMOct188217SARTNMOFarmer