James
Bell
Born in Dunmore, Lissan, Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland
Ancestors 
Son of David Bell
and Esther (Mitchell) Bell
Brother of
Thomas John Bell, David Bell, Robert Bell, Mary Jane Margaret (Bell) Gordon, William Bell, Ellen Bell and Annie (Bell) Crooks
Husband of
Kathleen (Bates) Bell
— married
12 Sep 1924 in Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Father of
Esther (Bell) Campton and David Bell
Died
at age 75
in Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Biography
James Bell was born in Ireland.
James was born 15 Dec 1887 at Dunmore, County Tyrone. He was the son of David Bell and Esther Mitchell. [1]
On 12 September 1924 he married Kathleen Bates. [2]
He was sub-postmaster of Lissan Post Office for many years. He was also a member of Claggan Presbyterian, Ballybriest L.O.L., and founding member of Ballybriest R.B.P.
He passed away 12 Jul 1963 at Mid-Ulster Hospital, Magherafelt, age 75. [3] [4] He was survived by his wife, son William, daughter Mrs. H. Campton, and a brother William. His son David, of London, predeceased him. [5]
He was laid to rest in Claggan Churchyard. The chief mourners were: [6]
- William Bell (son)
- James Campton (son-in-law)
- William Bell snr. (brother)
- Grandsons Bell and Campton
- David William Bell, Robert J. Bell, Samuel Bell, William Crooks of Barrow-in-Furness (nephews)
- Yilliam Bates, Cecil Bates, Jim Farrell (brothers-in-law)
- Fred Bell, James Bell, Adam Bell, Freddie Bell, Thomas Crooks (cousins)
Research Notes
1901 census - Possibility. With an "aunt" Rachel Bell, spinster.
Their son William married Florence, daughter of Robert Thomas McAdoo (1892-1961). There are several newspaper mentions in these names. (Not sure if either still alive)
Sources
- ↑ James Bell, 1888, Cookstown at Irish Civil Registration - Births
- ↑ GRONI search: M/1924/L1/1131/5/57 Kathleen Bates + James Bell 12th September 1924 Cookstown
- ↑ PRONI Will Calendars: Bell, James of Dunmore Lissan P.O. Cookstown county Tyrone farmer died 12 July 1963 at Mid-Ulster Hospital Magherafelt county Londonderry Probate Londonderry 16 October to William Bell farmer. Effects £2864 16s.
- ↑ GRONI search: D/1963/182/1022/36/333 James Bell 12th July 1963 75 Male Magherafelt
- ↑ "Cookstown", Ulster Herald, Saturday, July 20, 1963; Page: 5
- ↑ "Mr. James Bell, Lissan Post Office", Mid-Ulster Mail - Saturday 20 July 1963, Page 2
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