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J. J. Bell person

born: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)died/dissolved: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)id: p_j-j-bell_493385

also known as: J. J. Bell

Probable 70%
Summary:  Camped with his family on Whitewater opposite Mr. Bush's residence.
Completeness: 90/100 Grade A
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Claims (9)

arrived_in

Silver City1891-08-28
cited from J. J. Bell and family and P. McPherson (1891)
joyous hours were whiled away. Among those present were: Misses Lumley, Mary Runyan, Frank Newcomb, Mabelle Gilbert, Emelia and Frances Ott, Mary Kephart and Mrs. Morrill, Messrs. R. L. Black, Con Sullivan, Bert Gilbert, Otto Ar- nold, J. S. …

attended

court in Hillsboro
cited from Court meets in Hillsboro, Sierra county,… (1891)
Court meets in Hillsboro, Sierra county, next Monday. The Messrs. Fielder Brothers & Hefflin, J. A. Ancheta, J. D. Bail, G. D. Bantz, J. J. Bell, R. P. Barnes and Col. Pickett, (pro- vided he is able to leave his bed) will be in attendance.

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camp on Whitewater
cited from J. J. Bell and family and P. M. McPerson (1891)
. He has been peculiarly un- fortunate in respect to broken limbs, as he had one of his legs broken on two different occasions a few years ago and for want of a surgeon set the fractured limb himself and with a degree of success that som…
cited from J. J. Bell and family and P. M. McPerson (1891)
J. J. Bell and family and P. M. McPerson are in camp on Whitewater opposite Mr. Bush’s residence. They are all having a splendid time and living off the fat land. Hunting and fishing is their chief amusement, the writer being tired, hungry an…
cited from J. J. Bell and family and P. McPherson (1891)
J. J. Bell and family and P. McPherson have returned from their camping expedition on the Whitewater, much refreshed from the trip. Me met with a narrow escape from instant death while out hunting. He was sitting on an im- mense balancing rock.…
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-08-14 (1891)
. He has been peculiarly un- fortunate in respect to broken limbs, as he had one of his legs broken on two different occasions a few years ago and for want of a surgeon set the fractured limb himself and with a degree of success that som…

occupation

author1891-08-21
cited from It is reported in the neighborhood that J… (1891)
animal somehow got away and came home a few days after- wards. Moccasin tracks were discovered about Campbell’s house and a man having been killed on the Blue about the same time together with but other evidence left no doubt that these depr…

witnessed

writing a novel or book
cited from It is reported in the neighborhood that J… (1891)
It is reported in the neighborhood that J. J. Bell is writing a novel or book, the title of which will be “How to make an honest living without work.” If he succeeds in demonstrating his proposition his book ought to have an im- mense sale. …

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cited from ORGANIZE K. P. LODGE (1891)
ORGANIZE K. P. LODGE A number of Silver City’s best known young men visited Deming Saturday last for the pur- pose of organizing a lodge of Knights of Pythias. Twenty-seven members were installed, and the following officers were elected: W. E. Br…

Sources (9)

Court meets in Hillsboro, Sierra county,…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

It is reported in the neighborhood that J…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

It is reported in the neighborhood that J…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

J. J. Bell and family and P. McPherson

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

J. J. Bell and family and P. McPherson

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

J. J. Bell and family and P. M. McPerson

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

J. J. Bell and family and P. M. McPerson

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

ORGANIZE K. P. LODGE

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

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