THE BELL FAMILY CONNECTION Generation No. 1 1. John1 Bell He married Nancy. Children of John Bell and Nancy are: + 2 i. Thomas T.2 Bell, born March 22, 1808 in Kentucky; died Abt. 1873 in Ben Franklin, Delta, Texas. 3 ii. Joseph Abner Bell, born March 22, 1808. Generation No. 2 2. Thomas T.2 Bell (John1) was born March 22, 1808 in Kentucky, and died Abt. 1873 in Ben Franklin, Delta, Texas. He married Martha D. Chambliss April 20, 1837 in Lake Providence, Carroll, Louisiana, daughter of Peter Chambliss and Mary Rutledge. She was born Abt. 1808 in Fayette, Jefferson, Mississippi, and died Abt. 1884 in Ben Franklin, Delta, Texas. Children of Thomas Bell and Martha Chambliss are: + 4 i. Julia Hooks3 Bell, born August 10, 1839 in Lake Providence, Carroll, Louisiana; died February 03, 1910 in Leonard, Fannin, Texas. 5 ii. Thomas T. Bell, Jr., born Abt. 1841. 6 iii. John G. Bell, born Abt. 1842. 7 iv. Clark C. Bell, born Abt. 1843. 8 v. Samuel Lee Bell, born Abt. 1851. + 9 vi. Frederick C. Bell, born January 1854 in Casey County, Kentucky. Generation No. 3 4. Julia Hooks3 Bell (Thomas T.2, John1) was born August 10, 1839 in Lake Providence, Carroll, Louisiana, and died February 03, 1910 in Leonard, Fannin, Texas. She married James Monroe Rigney July 20, 1856 in Liberty, Casey, Kentucky, son of Anderson Rigney and Rachel Stringer. He was born February 12, 1835 in Liberty, Casey, Kentucky, and died November 19, 1871 in Ben Franklin, Delta, Texas. Children of Julia Bell and James Rigney are: 10 i. Thomas A.4 Rigney, born 1858. + 11 ii. Alice Evelyn Rigney, born June 10, 1861 in Ben Franklin, Delta, Texas; died 1930 in Trenton, Fannin, Texas. + 12 iii. Mary Bell Rigney, born January 1862 in Ben Franklin, Lamar now Delta, Texas; died 1903 in Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico. + 13 iv. Fannie Laura Rigney, born September 12, 1866 in Ben Franklin, Delta, Texas; died July 12, 1937 in Leonard, Fannin, Texas. + 14 v. Samuel Chambliss Rigney, born February 14, 1868 in Ben Franklin, Delta, Texas; died May 09, 1937 in Houston, Harris, Texas. + 15 vi. Robert Lee Rigney, born February 04, 1869 in Ben Franklin, Delta, Texas; died November 16, 1935 in Leonard, Fannin, Texas. + 16 vii. Ferdinand N. Rigney, born April 15, 1871 in Ben Franklin, Delta, Texas; died February 01, 1943 in Muskogee, Oklahoma (buried Leonard Texas). 9. Frederick C.3 Bell (Thomas T.2, John1) was born January 1854 in Casey County, Kentucky. He married Mary C. Mynn January 23, 1971 in Ben Franklin, Delta, Texas. Children of Frederick Bell and Mary Mynn are: 17 i. Nancy H.4 Bell. 18 ii. Lavilla Bell, born Abt. 1873. + 19 iii. Annie O. Bell, born June 1875 in Delta County Texas. 20 iv. William T. Bell, born December 1878. Generation No. 4 11. Alice Evelyn4 Rigney (Julia Hooks3 Bell, Thomas T.2, John1) was born June 10, 1861 in Ben Franklin, Delta, Texas, and died 1930 in Trenton, Fannin, Texas. She married Tom C. Scales September 25, 1878 in Ben Franklin, Delta, Texas. Children of Alice Rigney and Tom Scales are: 21 i. Annie Mae5 Scales. 22 ii. Ettie Scales. 23 iii. R. H. Scales. 24 iv. T.C. Scales. 25 v. Jewell Scales, born 1901; died 1985 in Amarillo, Potter, Texas. She married Harris M. Kimbrough. 12. Mary Bell4 Rigney (Julia Hooks3 Bell, Thomas T.2, John1) was born January 1862 in Ben Franklin, Lamar now Delta, Texas, and died 1903 in Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico. She married Zachariah McAllister Miller December 13, 1877 in Ben Franklin, Delta, Texas. He was born September 14, 1853 in Giles, Tennessee, and died January 01, 1928 in Greenville, Hunt, Texas. Children of Mary Rigney and Zachariah Miller are: 26 i. Birdie L.5 Miller, born February 24, 1881 in Delta County Texas; died September 01, 1882 in Delta County Texas. 27 ii. Monroe Rigney Miller, born August 1882 in Delta County Texas. He married Stella Bramlett November 24, 1901 in Delta County Texas. 28 iii. William Newton Miller, born September 11, 1885 in Ben Franklin, Delta, Texas; died June 14, 1930 in Greenville, Hunt, Texas. He married (1) Nina Morris September 10, 1908 in Delta County Texas. He married (2) Ina Williams June 07, 1923 in Greenville, Hunt, Texas. 29 iv. Ira L. Miller, born December 17, 1887; died February 20, 1888 in Delta County Texas. 30 v. Julia Mary Miller, born July 12, 1890 in Ben Franklin, Delta, Texas; died October 14, 1985 in Cooper, Delta, Texas. She married Coleman Vernon Foster January 21, 1909 in Delta County Texas. 31 vi. Robert H. Miller, born September 1892 in Delta County Texas. 32 vii. McAllister Miller, born August 19, 1894 in Delta County Texas; died February 20, 1985 in Delta County Texas. 33 viii. Jennings Bryan Miller, born August 28, 1895 in Delta County Texas; died February 06, 1977 in Cooper, Delta, Texas. He married Irene Anna Arnold April 28, 1918 in Hunt County Texas. 34 ix. Serena Mae Miller, born April 11, 1903 in Delta County Texas; died November 02, 1911 in Delta County Texas. 13. Fannie Laura4 Rigney (Julia Hooks3 Bell, Thomas T.2, John1) was born September 12, 1866 in Ben Franklin, Delta, Texas, and died July 12, 1937 in Leonard, Fannin, Texas. She married George Merrick Davis February 10, 1883 in Ben Franklin, Delta, Texas. Children of Fannie Rigney and George Davis are: 35 i. Cecil Trump5 Davis, born March 13, 1885 in Cooper, Delta, Texas; died September 17, 1931 in Leonard, Fannin, Texas. He married Mary Effie Shaw January 14, 1908 in Leonard, Fannin, Texas. 36 ii. Vincent Virgil Davis, born November 15, 1888 in Cooper, Delta, Texas; died August 27, 1953 in Kilgore, Gregg, Texas. He married (1) Alta Cassady. He married (2) Elizabeth B.. 37 iii. Winnie Davis, born November 09, 1894 in Carlsbad, New Mexico; died September 12, 1984 in Leonard, Fannin, Texas. She married Thomas Leslie Abernathy June 30, 1918 in Leonard, Fannin, Texas. 38 iv. Thomas Jefferson Davis, born April 23, 1896 in Roswell, New Mexico; died February 26, 1972 in Wetumka, Okla.. He married Ruth Mae McCoy December 17, 1923 in Wetumka, Okla.. 39 v. Hubert George Davis, born September 23, 1898 in Roswell, New Mexico; died August 22, 1955 in Waco, McClennan, Texas. He married Lula Ellis May 30, 1925 in Jacksonville, Flordia. 14. Samuel Chambliss4 Rigney (Julia Hooks3 Bell, Thomas T.2, John1) was born February 14, 1868 in Ben Franklin, Delta, Texas, and died May 09, 1937 in Houston, Harris, Texas. He married Amanda. Child of Samuel Rigney and Amanda is: 40 i. Carl M.5 Rigney. 15. Robert Lee4 Rigney (Julia Hooks3 Bell, Thomas T.2, John1) was born February 04, 1869 in Ben Franklin, Delta, Texas, and died November 16, 1935 in Leonard, Fannin, Texas. He married Nora Patts February 26, 1893 in Colmesneil, Tyler, Texas, daughter of William Patts and Mary Laney. She was born May 29, 1872 in Eufaula, Alabama, and died June 09, 1933 in Leonard, Fannin, Texas. Children of Robert Rigney and Nora Patts are: 41 i. Mabel5 Rigney, born June 26, 1894 in Groveton,Trinty, Texas; died May 08, 1971 in Alexandria, Louisiana. She married Ray A. Mc Daniel March 04, 1921 in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas. 42 ii. Emory Elmo Rigney, born January 07, 1897 in Groveton, Trinty, Texas; died June 07, 1972 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas. He married Thelma Jane Routh August 10, 1920 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas; born March 06, 1900 in Trenton, Fannin, Texas; died May 08, 1999 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas. 43 iii. Ione Rigney, born February 20, 1903 in Leonard, Fannin, Texas; died March 15, 1975 in Greenville, Hunt, Texas. She married Louis Guy Creel February 24, 1924 in Greenville, Hunt, Texas; born September 07, 1894 in Caddo Mills, Hunt, Texas; died April 11, 1981 in Austin, Travis, Texas. 44 iv. Mary Oneita Rigney, born May 06, 1906 in Leonard, Fannin, Texas; died October 11, 1978 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas. 45 v. Robbie Lee Rigney, born September 01, 1910 in Leonard, Fannin, Texas; died October 07, 1999 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas. She married Walter Belford Williams February 03, 1934 in Greenville, Hunt, Texas; died 1983 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas. 16. Ferdinand N.4 Rigney (Julia Hooks3 Bell, Thomas T.2, John1) was born April 15, 1871 in Ben Franklin, Delta, Texas, and died February 01, 1943 in Muskogee, Oklahoma ( buried Leonard Texas). He married Margaret Alice Nix. Children of Ferdinand Rigney and Margaret Nix are: 46 i. Birdie5 Rigney, born 1888; died 1976. She married Hugh Melton. 47 ii. Velma Rigney, born 1890; died 1964. She married Horace Steele Melton. 48 iii. Dell Rigney, born February 26, 1893; died June 09, 1979. She married William P. Crabb. 49 iv. Jamie Rigney. 50 v. B. Ferd Rigney. 51 vi. F. N. Rigney, born May 19, 1908; died December 03, 1939 in Leonard, Fannin, Texas. 19. Annie O.4 Bell (Frederick C.3, Thomas T.2, John1) was born June 1875 in Delta County Texas. She married Hycks. Child of Annie Bell and Hycks is: 52 i. Raymond5 Hycks, born February 1896.