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Bell Family Springer, NM
Posted by: Amy McIntire (ID *****6149) Date: April 14, 2008 at 10:26:02
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I am looking for more information for the parents of John William Bell and Susan Higgins.

Husband: John William Bell
Birth date: 11/25/1865
Birthplace: Weston, Platte Co., MO
Death date: 7/8/1947
Place of death: Albuquerque, NM
Burial: At Rest Cemetery, Springer, NM
Father: Geroge William Bell
Mother: Mattie ????

Wife: Susan Higgins
Birth date: 2/13/1871
Birthplace: Warrensburg, St. Claire Co., MO
Death date: 3/31/1917
Place of death: Springer, NM
Burial: At Rest Cemetery, Springer, NM
Father: George Higgins
Mother: Sally Copsey or Curtsey


CHILDREN of John Bell and Susan (Higgins) Bell

Child No. 1: Samuel David
Sex:
Birth date: 1853


Child No. 2: Elizabeth
Sex:
Birth date: 1854


Child No. 3: George
Sex:
Birth date: 1855


Child No. 4: James


Child No. 5: Joseph William
Sex: M
Birth date: 15 Nov 1891
Birthplace: Rich Hill, Bates County, MO
Death date: 8/26/1956
Place of death: Torrance, CA
Marriage date:
Burial: California
Marriage place: Dawson, NM
Spouse's name: Martha P. Patterson

Child No. 6: Mattie Bell
Sex: F
Birth date: 15 Nov 1891
Birthplace: Rich Hill, Bates County, MO


Documentation: Susan Copsey Higgins (some say it is Curtsey) married John William Bell. Her parents, George Higgins and Sally Higgins were living in MO. when they had Susan in 1871. Susan was known to be one of the first automobile fatalities in US history between Springer and Dawson, NM. Evidently, John Bell was driving. John's mother was known to be Cherokee Indian and we feel she and our GrGrGrandfather, George William Bell hid out so not to be put on the reservation.



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