Our Family History
The Genealogy of Robert and Christina Barritt
Dona Ella BELL
1881 - 1953 (71 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Dona Ella BELL was born on 23 Aug 1881 in New Mexico, USA (daughter of William V. BELL and Matilda Jane MCCARLEY); died on 6 Jun 1953 in Johnson City, Blanco, Texas, USA; was buried on 8 Jun 1953 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Carrizo Springs, Dimmit, Texas, USA. Dona married George Washington PEARCE on 24 Mar 1901 in Dimmit County, Texas, USA. George (son of Jeremiah Stuart PEARCE and Charity Melvina MCMAINS) was born on 31 Mar 1876 in Atascosa County, Texas, USA; died on 22 Nov 1949 in Johnson City, Blanco, Texas, USA; was buried on 23 Nov 1949 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Carrizo Springs, Dimmit, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Lottie PEARCE was born on 9 Aug 1903 in Dimmit County, Texas, USA; died on 28 Oct 1997.
- Bertha Mae PEARCE was born on 15 Sep 1907 in Dimmit County, Texas, USA; died on 13 Nov 1994 in Atascosa County, Texas, USA; was buried in Pleasanton City Cemetery, Pleasanton, Atascosa, Texas, USA.
- George Wilson PEARCE was born on 17 Feb 1918 in Lockhart, Caldwell, Texas, USA; died on 16 Jan 2000.
- Living
2. William V. BELL was born in Aug 1837 in Mississippi, USA (son of Jonathan Ruben BELL). William married Matilda Jane MCCARLEY about 1868. Matilda (daughter of John P. MCCARLEY and Amanda BURLESON) was born in Dec 1847 in Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Matilda Jane MCCARLEY was born in Dec 1847 in Texas, USA (daughter of John P. MCCARLEY and Amanda BURLESON). Children:
- John BELL was born about 1869 in Texas, USA; died before 1900.
- Allie BELL was born in Feb 1874 in Texas, USA.
- 1. Dona Ella BELL was born on 23 Aug 1881 in New Mexico, USA; died on 6 Jun 1953 in Johnson City, Blanco, Texas, USA; was buried on 8 Jun 1953 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Carrizo Springs, Dimmit, Texas, USA.
- Frona BELL was born in May 1883 in New Mexico, USA.
- Mattie BELL was born in Sep 1884 in New Mexico, USA.
Generation: 3
4. Jonathan Ruben BELL died in 1854 in Karnes County, Texas, USA. Children:
- James Thomas BELL was born in Mar 1835 in Mississippi, USA.
- 2. William V. BELL was born in Aug 1837 in Mississippi, USA.
- Leonard LeRoy BELL was born in May 1840 in Mississippi, USA; died in 1911; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Carrizo Springs, Dimmit, Texas, USA.
- Marion Davis BELL was born on 3 Jul 1845 in Mississippi, USA; died on 2 Apr 1917; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Carrizo Springs, Dimmit, Texas, USA.
- Margaret BELL was born about 1845 in Mississippi, USA.
- Jonathan Ruben BELL, Jr. was born in Jan 1851 in Mississippi, USA.
- Mary E. BELL was born about 1851 in Mississippi, USA.
6. John P. MCCARLEY was born on 13 Jul 1824 in Republic of Texas (son of Samuel MCCARLEY and Celia FRANKS); died on 2 Sep 1885; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Carrizo Springs, Dimmit, Texas, USA. John married Amanda BURLESON on 17 Oct 1843 in Montgomery County, Republic of Texas. Amanda (daughter of Aaron BURLESON and Rebecca) was born about 1828 in Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA; died before 29 Jan 1857 in Atascosa County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Amanda BURLESON was born about 1828 in Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA (daughter of Aaron BURLESON and Rebecca); died before 29 Jan 1857 in Atascosa County, Texas, USA. Children:
- Frances Amanda MCCARLEY was born about 1844 in Texas, USA.
- 3. Matilda Jane MCCARLEY was born in Dec 1847 in Texas, USA.
- John Placido MCCARLEY was born about 1849 in Texas, USA.
- Lucinda Evelina MCCARLEY was born in Jun 1856 in Texas, USA.
Generation: 4
12. Samuel MCCARLEY was born in 1775; died in 1838. Samuel married Celia FRANKS. Celia was born in 1791; died in 1873; was buried in Clearfork Cemetery, Caldwell County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Celia FRANKS was born in 1791; died in 1873; was buried in Clearfork Cemetery, Caldwell County, Texas, USA. Children:
- Plasside B. MCCARLEY was born about 1817 in Louisiana, USA; died about 1852 in Caldwell County, Texas, USA.
- 6. John P. MCCARLEY was born on 13 Jul 1824 in Republic of Texas; died on 2 Sep 1885; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Carrizo Springs, Dimmit, Texas, USA.
14. Aaron BURLESON was born about 1793 in Kentucky, USA (son of John BURLESON and Abigail ADAIR); died on 12 Aug 1828 in Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA. Aaron married Rebecca about 1810. Rebecca was born about 1795 in Kentucky, USA; died after Oct 1860 in Atascosa County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Rebecca was born about 1795 in Kentucky, USA; died after Oct 1860 in Atascosa County, Texas, USA. Children:
- Elizabeth BURLESON was born on 7 Dec 1810; died on 8 May 1848 in Travis County, Texas, USA.
- Jonathan BURLESON was born about 1811; died before 7 Aug 1841 in Montgomery County, Texas, USA.
- Jane BURLESON was born about 1813.
- Sarah Ann BURLESON was born on 22 May 1817 in Alabama, USA; died on 31 Aug 1878; was buried in Brite Cemetery, Leming, Atascosa, Texas, USA.
- John Rutledge BURLESON was born on 30 Jan 1819 in Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama, USA; died about 1897.
- Lucinda BURLESON was born on 7 Dec 1820 in Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama, USA; died on 12 Jun 1897 in Travis County, Texas, USA; was buried in Hornsby Cemetery, Hornsby Bend, Travis, Texas, USA.
- Malinda BURLESON was born about 1822 in Lawrence County, Alabama, USA; died on 29 Oct 1899 in Carrizo Springs, Dimmit, Texas, USA.
- Matilda Jane BURLESON was born on 19 Feb 1824 in Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA; died on 20 Jun 1901 in Carrizo Springs, Dimmit, Texas, USA; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Carrizo Springs, Dimmit, Texas, USA.
- Marelda BURLESON was born about 1827 in Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA; died about 1849.
- 7. Amanda BURLESON was born about 1828 in Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA; died before 29 Jan 1857 in Atascosa County, Texas, USA.