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Bell, Capt. Joseph Wayt[1]

Male 1823 - 1879  (55 years)

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  • Name Bell, Joseph Wayt 
    Prefix Capt. 
    Birth 18 Nov 1823  Augusta, Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Education Between 11 Nov 1839 and 4 Jul 1842  Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Virginia Military Institute 
    Military 1861–1865 
    as the captain of J. W. Bell's Company, Col. J. Baldwin's Regiment, Virginia Local Defense Troops (CSA) 
    Death 23 May 1879  Augusta, Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I72792  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 17 Jul 2019 

    Father Bell, James Esq.,   b. 4 Jun 1773   d. 16 Jan 1856 (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Craig, Margaret Jane,   b. 25 Dec 1788   d. 27 Feb 1856 (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage 1 Sep 1807 
    Family ID F10199  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Robertson, Anne Archer,   b. 16 Jan 1826, Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jan 1857, Augusta, Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years) 
    Marriage 25 Sep 1845  Augusta, Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
    +1. Bell, Charles James,   b. 15 Sep 1846, Augusta, Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jul 1917, Hot Springs, Bath, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     2. Bell, George Robertson,   b. 31 Aug 1849   d. 6 Mar 1892 (Age 42 years)
     3. Bell, Ann Dyer,   b. 25 Oct 1852   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Bell, Everett C. Archer,   b. 1854, Augusta, Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Dec 1864 (Age 10 years)
     5. Bell, John Archer,   b. 1856, Lewis Creek, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Nov 1859, Waynesboro, Augusta, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 3 years)
    Family ID F33006  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Crawford, Sarah Jane,   b. 25 Jul 1827, Bonnie Doon, Augusta, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Oct 1861, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years) 
    Marriage 3 Mar 1858  [4
    Children 
     1. Bell, William Tolliver   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F33007  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 3 Crawford, Elizabeth Florence,   b. 7 Oct 1825, Bonnie Doon, Augusta, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 May 1889 (Age 63 years) 
    Marriage 12 Sep 1865  [5
    Family ID F33008  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 18 Nov 1823 - Augusta, Virginia, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEducation - Address:
    Virginia Military Institute - Between 11 Nov 1839 and 4 Jul 1842 - Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
    Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 25 Sep 1845 - Augusta, Virginia, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 23 May 1879 - Augusta, Virginia, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S92950] Joseph Wayt Bell in entry for John Archer Bell, "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912".

    2. [S92952] Joseph Wayt Bell, "Find A Grave Index".

    3. [S92951] Joseph Wayt Bell, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940".

    4. [S92949] Joseph N. Bell, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940".

    5. [S92948] J. Wayt Bell, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940".