Charles S. Bell

Charles S. Bell

Home: Ny., Texas, Delaware, Ohio
Occupation: Journalist
Born: 1843, Jamestown, Ny.
Died: 18 Feb, 1879 Dayton, Ohio.
Spouse: Elizabeth Merrill b. 1947(6) Meadville, Pa. d. 1929
Marriage Date: 14 Sep, 1870 Manhattan, Ny.
Father: Benjamin Bell
Mother: Sarah S. Pierson Bell

Children:

Frank Merrill Bell 1871-1914
Nellye Bell 1873-1956 m. Alfred Porter Coles (b. July 5, 1861 Wilson Cty, Tenn - d. 1941)

References:

New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940
1850 US Census.
1860 US Census.
1870 Marriage record from Manhattan, NYC.
Find A Grave Memorial# 349847
Death Record from Dayton Soldiers home.

Notes: Records, Newspapers and Books seem to indicate Charles was a Spy/Scout for General Grant during the Civil war. He was medically discharged, and went to South Texas to hunt outlaws. He died of consumption (TB) at the Dayton Soldier's Home in 1879. Buried at Dayton National Cemetery, SECTION A ROW 16 SITE 14