Emma G. 'Kate' Bell

1854 - 1896  (42 years)

• Name	Emma G. 'Kate' Bell  [1, 2]
  Birth	17 Feb 1854	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  Gender	Female
  Marr Name	Emma G. 'Kate' Mears
  Record ID	46068
  Death	11 Jun 1896	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	She was shown as Emma Mears, who died of consumption at the age of 42 years. She was the daughter of Jas. S. & Lizzie Bell, born in Acc Co and the wife of Columbus Mears. Her husband gave the information.
  Burial	Anthony Bell Plot, Old Trower, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	Her tombstone shows her as Emma G. Mears, the wife of Columbus mears and the daughter of J.S. & Eliza Bell, who died 11 Jun 1896 at the age of 42 years, 3 months and 22 days.
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Robert Bell,   b. Abt 1580, England d. 1657, England  (Age 77 years)  (5 x Great Grandfather)  Sarah (--?--),   b. Abt 1710   d. Yes, date unknown  (2 x Great Grandmother)
  Siblings	2 brothers and 2 sisters
  + 1. Abel A. Bell,   b. 22 Nov 1845, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 18 May 1926  (Age 80 years) ╚═ Emory E. "Emma" Davis,  m. 3 Oct 1869   2. Margaret Bell,   b. Abt 1847, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   3. Ann E. Bell,   b. Abt 1849, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 4. Emma G. 'Kate' Bell,   b. 17 Feb 1854, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 11 Jun 1896, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 42 years) ╚═ Columbus C. Mears,  m. 20 Aug 1871 + 5. George W. Bell,   b. 22 Jan 1859, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 11 Jan 1926  (Age 66 years) ╚═ Bertie Mears,  m. 24 Jul 1901
  Person ID	I46068	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	16 Jul 2006

  
  

  Father	James S. Bell,   b. 4 Aug 1816, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 4 Dec 1886, St. George Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Mears,   b. 21 Mar 1821, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 13 Apr 1908 (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	22 Dec 1844	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	They were shown only as James S. Bell and Elizabeth Mears.
  Family ID	F10779	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Columbus C. Mears,   b. 18 Oct 1847, Powellton, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 27 Feb 1920 (Age 72 years)  Other Partners: ╚═Ida Lee Elliott,   b. 19 Apr 1880, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1 Sep 1958  (Age 78 years)  m. 5 Dec 1897
  Marriage	20 Aug 1871	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	He was shown as Columbus Mears, a 24 year old farmer, the son of James & Molly Mears and she was shown as Emma C. Bell, age 17, the daughter of James & Elizabeth Bell. They were married by L.K. LeCato.
  Children	1. (--?--) Mears,   b. 16 Aug 1872, Pungoteague P.O., St. George Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   2. Noah Columbus Mears,   b. 9 May 1873, Pungoteague P.O., St. George Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 10 Dec 1961 (Age 88 years)   3. Juliet E. Mears,   b. 23 May 1875, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 20 Apr 1952 (Age 76 years)   4. Margaret T. 'Maggie' Mears,   b. 7 Oct 1877, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 26 Apr 1965 (Age 87 years)   5. Mary C. 'Mannie' Mears,   b. 7 Sep 1879, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 29 Jun 1938 (Age 58 years)   6. David D. Mears,   b. 11 Aug 1881, Pungoteague P.O., St. George Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown + 7. Tully Fisher Mears,   b. 18 Oct 1883, Piggen, St. George Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 12 Oct 1968 (Age 84 years) ╚═ Delilah Mae 'Lydia' Cutler  (Age 57 years)  m. 4 Sep 1904;    ╚═ Elsie Nock  (Age 92 years)  m. Abt 1960   8. Munce P. Mears,   b. 19 Jun 1885, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   9. Annie M. Mears,   b. 1 Dec 1887, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 6 Dec 1887 (Age 0 years)   10. Kendall James Mears,   b. 30 Jun 1890, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1965 (Age 74 years) ╚═ Sara B. (--?--)  (Age 75 years)  m. Abt 1920   11. Priscilla A. Mears,   b. 14 Jul 1893, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 8 Aug 1980 (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F14290	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 17 Feb 1854 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 20 Aug 1871 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Death - 11 Jun 1896 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Burial - - Anthony Bell Plot, Old Trower, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S551] Miles & Miles, Acc Co Marriages, 1854-1895, (Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD, 1997), 551. [S569] Gail M. Walczyk, Accomack Co, VA, Death Register, 1853-1896, (Coram, NY: Peter's Row, 1997), 569. [S502] Jean Merritt Mihalyka & Faye Downing Wilson, Graven Stones of Lower Accomack County, Virginia, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1987), 502. [S558] Turman, Nora Miller, Accomack Co, VA, Marriages, 1776-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1994), 558.