John Matthew BELL
Matilda Alice BLACK

Husband:  John Matthew BELL
Birth:  4 Dec 1861, Camden Co., Missouri
Death:  1 Jun 1909, Warren Twp., Camden Co., Missouri
Burial:
Father:  David BELL
Mother:  America Jane ESTEP

Marriage:     1888, Camden Co., Missouri  

Wife:  Matilda Alice BLACK
Birth:  4 Feb 1871, Linn Creek, Camden Co., Missouri
Death:  11 Dec 1918, Sapulpa, Creek Co., Oklahoma
Burial:
Father:  John S. BLACK
Mother:  Matilda J. GARRISON

Children:
  
1. William Earnest BELL, b: 18 Feb 1890, Ha Ha Tonka, Camden Co., Missouri
2. Arthur BELL, b: 27 May 1892, Ha Ha Tonka, Camden Co., Missouri
3. Alice Geraldine BELL, b: 15 May 1897, Ha Ha Tonka, Camden Co., Missouri  
4. Nellie Audrey BELL, b: 2 Nov 1899, Ha Ha Tonka, Camden Co., Missouri
5. John Matthew BELL Jr., b: 24 Jul 1902, Ha Ha Tonka, Camden Co., Missouri  
6. George Edward BELL, b: 19 Dec 1904, Ha Ha Tonka, Camden Co., Missouri
7. Howard Frederick BELL, b: 22 Mar 1907, Ha Ha Tonka, Camden Co., Missouri
                                        d: 19 May 1970, Bristow, Creek Co., Oklahoma
                                     bur: Magnolia Memorial Cemetery, Bristow, Creek Co., Oklahoma
8. Ollie May BELL
, b: 1 Jan 1910, Ha Ha Tonka, Camden Co., Missouri
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Notes:    
Matilda's brother Thomas married John's sister Mary Elizabeth and her sister Mary Jane married John's brother Joseph.

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0845, Page 132A), Warren Twp., Camden Co., Missouri,
                                                                                       Enumeration District: 12, Enumeration Date: 9-Jun -1900, Family #97

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Birth Mo.

Birth Yr

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn

# C Liv

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 BELL, John M

 Head

M

Dec

1861

38

M

12

 

 

MO

FL

KY

 Farmer

 

          Matilda

 Wife

F

Feb

1871

29

M

12

4

4

MO

AR

MO

  

 

          William M

 Son

M

Feb

1890

10

S

 

 

 

MO

MO

MO

 Farm Laborer    

X  

          Arthur

 Son

M

May

1892

8

S

 

 

 

MO

MO

MO

      

  

          Alice G

 Daughter

F

May

1897

3

S

 

 

 

MO

MO

MO

      

 

          Nellie

 Daughter

F

Nov

1899

6m

S

 

 

 

MO

MO

MO

      

   

          Vane O

 Nephew

M

Sep

1893

6

S

 

 

 

MO

MO

MO

      

   

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_0772, Page 287A), Warren Twp., Camden Co., Missouri,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 37, Enumeration Date: 26-Apr-1910, Family #89

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 BELL, Matilda A

 Head

F

39

W

 

8

8

MO

AR

TN

 Farmer

 

           Willie E

 Son

M

20

S

 

 

 

MO

MO

MO

 Farm Laborer

 

           Arthur

 Son

M

17

S

 

 

 

MO

MO

MO

 Farm Laborer

X

           Geraldine A

 Daughter

F

12

S

 

 

 

MO

MO

MO

 None

X

           Nellie

 Daughter

F

10

S

 

 

 

MO

MO

MO

 None

X

           John M

 Son

M

7

S

 

 

 

MO

MO

MO

 None

X

           George E

 Son

M

5

S

 

 

 

MO

MO

MO

 None

 

           Howard F

 Son

M

3

S

 

 

 

MO

MO

MO

 None

 

           Ollie M

 Daughter

F

3m

S

 

 

 

MO

MO

MO

 None

 

By 1920, Matilda had died and Arthur, John, George, Howard & Ollie were living with William and his family.
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