2. Alexander Neilson Bell ( ) was born 1 on 6 Sep 1785 in Ulster Province, Northern Ireland. He died 2 on 20 Oct 1860 in Choctaw Co., Alabama. The cause of death was fall from his porch. Alexander was counted in a census 3 in 1810 in Lancaster Co., South Carolina. He was counted in a census 4 in 1830 in Anson Co., North Carolina. He was counted in a census 5 in 1840 in Macon Co., Alabama. He was counted in a census 6 in 1850 in , Macon Co., Alabama. He was counted in a census 7 in 1860 in Choctaw Co., Alabama.
Burial: Priesters Cemetery, 2.5 miles east of Melvin, Alabama, near Old Frank McKenzie Place
Biography: Alexander Neilson Bell moved with his family, including the six living childern out of eight to Anson Co. North Carolina. He settled near Monroe, North Carolina. Through his efforts a small Post Office was built in the area and he was appointed Post Master. It was somewhere near Olive Branch Road and not far from the Libery Chapel, across the road from John McCollum's home on Olive Branch Road.
In the fall of 1838, Alexander Neilson Bell left his job with the Post Office, packed up his family, including his wife and twelve children and started west. They came across Georgia, possibly through Talbotton, Georgia where they met the Peel's. Part of the family must have gone on to Alabama with them. Peola I Stuart was told that five families came into Alabama and settled, at least for a time, in Macon Co., Alabama. He bought a large farm and did very well. A year or two before his death, he sold his farm and went to Choctaw Co., Alabama, so all of the family could be nearere and he went into business with his son who had a store, but wanted to grow. He was building his home. One night he was standing on the porch, leaning on a post, he slipped and fell. He died two days later.
Birth: 1860 Census says he was born in South Carolina
According to the 1840 Census Alexander and his son William Howard Bell where neighbors in Macon Co., Alabama. There are 5 boys and 3 girls living at home. They have 18 male slaves and 14 female slaves. The A. H. Howard family is living nearby.
Alexander married 1 Sarah Howard daughter of William Howard and Elizabeth Blythe on 17 Jul 1806 in Charleston,, South Carolina. Sarah was born 2 on 31 Jul 1787 in Meccklenburg Co., South Carolina. She died 3 on 21 Nov 1871 in Choctaw Co., Alabama. Sarah was counted in a census 4 in 1850 in , Macon Co., Alabama. She was buried in Providence Cemetery. She was counted in a census 5 in 1860 in Choctaw Co., Alabama. She was counted in a census 6 in 1870 in , Choctaw Co, Alabama.
They had the following children:
5 F i Mary Neilson Bell was born 1 on 26 Nov 1807 in Charleston,, South Carolina. She died 2 on 2 Aug 1817 in Liberty Chapel. + 6 F ii Elizabeth Blythe Bell + 7 M iii John Brown Bell 8 M iv William Howard Bell was born 1, 2 on 25 Jun 1813 in Charleston,, South Carolina. He was christened 3 on 27 Nov 1813 in 2nd Presbyterian Church, Charleston,, South Carolina. He died 4 on 14 Nov 1841 in Charleston,, South Carolina. William was counted in a census 5 in 1840 in Macon Co., Alabama.
During the 1840 Census, William and his wife are living near his father in Macon Co., AlabamaWilliam married 1, 2 Jane Catherine Brown daughter of Rev. Archibald M. Brown and Sarah McCarthy on 14 Nov 1839 in Macon Co., Alabama. They were married 3 in Methodist Episcopal Church. Jane was born 4 in 1820 in ,, South Carolina. She died 5 in 1884. Jane was counted in a census 6 in 1850 in Macon Co., Alabama. She was counted in a census 7 in 1870 in Enterprise, Clarke Co., Mississippi.
Biography: In 1850 Jane is living with her brother and several other siblings in Macon Co., Alabama. Her first husband is already dead at this time.9 M v Alexander Neilson Bell was born 1, 2 on 30 May 1815 in Charleston,, South Carolina. He was christened 3 on 8 Jul 1815 in 2nd Presbyterian Church, Charleston,, South Carolina. He died 4 on 7 May 1816 in Baker Co., Georgia. 10 F vi Jane Ann Bell was born 1, 2 on 21 Mar 1817 in Charleston,, South Carolina. She was christened 3 in Jul 1817 in 2nd Presbyterian Church, Charleston,, South Carolina. She died 4 on 27 Sep 1889 in Elba, Coffee Co.,. Jane married 1 Daniel W. McCallum on 13 Feb 1837. 11 F vii Mary Dickson Bell was born 1, 2 on 3 Apr 1819 in Charleston,, South Carolina. She was christened 3 on 8 Jun 1819 in 2nd Presbyterian Church, Charleston,, South Carolina. She died 4 after 1880. Mary was counted in a census 5 in 1850 in , Macon Co., Alabama. She was counted in a census 6 in 1880 in Brannen, Coffee Co., Alabama. Mary married 1 John J. Dozier on 22 Mar 1854 in Macon Co., Alabama. John was born 2 calculated 1805 in ,, South Carolina. John was counted in a census 3 in 1880 in Brannen, Coffee Co., Alabama. + 12 M viii Samuel Henry Dickson Bell + 13 M ix Alexander Neilson Bell 14 M x Robert Gordon Howard Bell was born 1 on 3 Jul 1824 in near Monroe, Anson Co., North Carolina. He died 2 in 1841 in Shubuta, Clarke Co., Mississippi. 15 F xi Sarah Emily Bell was born 1, 2 on 12 Jul 1826 in near Monroe, Anson Co., North Carolina. She died 3 on 10 Nov 1910 in Shubuta, Clarke Co., Mississippi. She was buried 4 in Shubuta, Clarke Co., Mississippi. Sarah was counted in a census 5 in 1850 in , Macon Co., Alabama. She was counted in a census 6 in 1860 in Choctaw Co., Alabama. She was counted in a census 7 in 1900 in , Wayne Co., Mississippi.
Burial: The stone is near the river on the east side of the Cemetery.
Birth: The headstone says "Emily Bell Zitterow 1828-1915" which conflicts with the dates provided by Peola Stuart but the 1828 seems consistant with her appeance in the Census records.
Living in her brother's home with her parents in the 1860 census.
Living with her sister Ellen C. Peel during the 1900 census.Sarah married Nat Zitterow after 1860. Nat died before 1900. + 16 M xii Thomas Theadore Bell + 17 M xiii Joseph Blythe Alston Bell + 18 F xiv Elenor Catherine Pamelia Bell