Jonathan Ruben BELL

Birth:
10 Oct 1812
Chatham, North Carolina
Death:
1854
Helena, Karnes, Texas
Father:
James BELL
Sources:
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Notes:
                   NOTES:
    Family tradition has it that Jonathan Bell "Sr" was killed near Helena, Tx in Karnes County in 1854 by a 19 year old boy named Frank Hold or Holt. Families that took some of the small children in were Tom Brockman, Lige Spencer, Tom Rockman, Tom Rabb, Butler and Middlebrock families.
    Parents' marriage date is 1814, two years after his listed birth date.  May be second wife.   Needs research.
Martha Rice DAVIS
Birth:
Abt 1822
Mississippi
Death:
Sep 1850
Newton, Mississippi
Mother:
Mary RICE
Children
Marriage
1
Jonathan Reuben BELL, JR
Birth:
Abt 1836
Attala, Mississippi
Death:
1913
 
Marr:
 
2
William Van BELL
Birth:
29 Aug 1837
Attala, Mississippi
Death:
13 Apr 1920
Austin, Travis, Texas
 
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3
Margaret BELL
Birth:
27 Jul 1838
Attala, Mississippi
Death:
13 Nov 1895
Carrizo Springs, Dimmit, Texas
John Aaron "Bud" ENGLISH 
Marr:
27 Jul 1858
Atascosa, Bexar, Texas 
4
James Thomas BELL
Birth:
10 Mar 1841
Attala, Mississippi
Death:
25 Mar 1916
Pleasanton, Atacosa, Texas
 
Marr:
 
5
Leonard LeRoy BELL
Birth:
10 May 1843
Attala, Mississippi
Death:
5 Mar 1911
Carrizo Springs, Dimmit, Texas
 
Marr:
 
6
Marion Davis BELL
Birth:
3 Jul 1845
Attala, Mississippi
Death:
2 Apr 1917
Carrizo Springs, Dimmit, Texas
 
Marr:
 
7
Martha BELL
Birth:
10 Mar 1846
Attala, Mississippi
Death:
21 Feb 1935
 
Marr:
 
8
John William BELL
Birth:
15 Dec 1848
Attala, Mississippi
Death:
1906
 
Marr:
 
9
Mary Elizabeth BELL
Birth:
1851
Attala, Mississippi
Death:
23 Nov 1928
Carrizo Springs, Dimmit, Texas
 
Marr:
 
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Jonathan Ruben Bell - Martha Rice Davis

Jonathan Ruben Bell was born at Chatham, North Carolina 10 Oct 1812. His parents were James Bell and Lydia Flowers Chapman.

He married Martha Rice Davis . Martha Rice Davis was born at Mississippi Abt 1822 daughter of James Davis and Mary Rice .

They were the parents of 9 children:
Jonathan Reuben Bell, Jr born Abt 1836.
William Van Bell born 29 Aug 1837.
Margaret Bell born 27 Jul 1838.
James Thomas Bell born 10 Mar 1841.
Leonard LeRoy Bell born 10 May 1843.
Marion Davis Bell born 3 Jul 1845.
Martha Bell born 10 Mar 1846.
John William Bell born 15 Dec 1848.
Mary Elizabeth Bell born 1851.

Jonathan Ruben Bell died 1854 at Helena, Karnes, Texas .

Martha Rice Davis died Sep 1850 at Newton, Mississippi .