Our paternal grandfather was known to all his many grandkids as "Pa-Bell". He was very old when we knew him, but he was kind and always gave us a silver half-dollar. I wish I had known him better. I also wished I had kept all those silver half-dollars! ---Gwen Bell's early memories of Frank Bell.
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The genealogical data for the Frank Bell Family:
The 1880 Census for Rockmart, Polk, Georgia, USA lists
Frank's parents and his siblings.
Thos Bell Self M 43 Georgia--Thompson "Thomas" Bell, Jr.
Elizabeth Bell Wife F 36 Georgia--Sarah Elizabeth Cooper, daughter
of John Thornton Cooper & Juliet "Juliette" Ann Cochran
Their children:
Mary J Bell Daughter F 18 Georgia
Frances A Bell Daughter F 15 Georgia
John N Bell Son M 12 Georgia
Emma Bell Daughter F 10 Georgia
Francis Marion 'Frank' Bell Son M 7 Georgia --** Home person for
this Memorial"
Martha L Bell Daughter F 3 Georgia
Elizabeth Bell Mother F 71 South Carolina---Thompson's mother,
Elizabeth A. Tant
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During the 20 years between 1880 & 1900, Frank Marion Bell grew up and moved to Tallapoosa, Union, Paulding County, Georgia.
For the 1900 US Census, Census location: Militia Districts 1207, 1443, 1553, Eutah, Tallapoosa, Union, Paulding, Georgia, United States.
The family is listed as:
Frank M Bell Head M 27 Georgia May 1873---Francis Marion
"Frank" Bell
Catie Bell (1st Wife) F 25 Georgia Mar 1875---Catie Elizabeth
Collins was the daughter of W. Humphrey Collins & Elizabeth
Bone. Their marriage record shows that Catie Collins & Frank
M. Bell were married on 18 Aug 1895 in Paulding County,
Georgia, USA.---Catie Elizabeth Collins was the 1st wife to
Frank Bell.
Their Children:
Emmet Bell Son M 3 Georgia Jun 1897
Virgil Bell Son M 1 Georgia Jan 1899
Elisabeth Bell Mother F married 50 Georgia Oct 1850
(Marriage Year (Estimated) 1870)
Mattie Collins Sister-in-law F 19 Georgia Mar 1881
Jennie L Collins Niece F 2 Georgia Oct 1898
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MARRIAGE--2nd wife
Sophronia "Fronie" Petty
mentioned in the record of F. M. Bell and Fronie Petty
Name F. M. Bell
Spouse's Name Fronie Petty
Event Date 05 Nov 1905
Event Place: Paulding, Georgia
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1910 US Census
Raccoon, Paulding, Georgia, United States
Francis M Bell Head M 36 Georgia
Safronia Bell Wife F 22 Georgia -- (Should be Sophronia Bell)
Emmette N Bell Son M 12 Georgia (Mother: Catie Collins)
Virgil Bell Son M 11 Georgia (Mother: Catie Collins)
Lessie Bell Daughter F 2 Georgia (mother: Fronie)
Inez Bell Daughter F 0 Georgia (mother: Fronie)

1920
Hiram, Paulding, Georgia, United States
Frank M Bell Head M 46 Georgia
Sophronia Bell Wife F 32 Georgia
Sussie Bell Daughter F 13 Georgia (Probably Lessie Bell)
Inez Bell Daughter F 11 Georgia
Cassie Bell Daughter F 9 Georgia (Probably Eunice Bell)
Frankie Bell Daughter F 5 Georgia
Lewis H Bell Son M 3 Georgia
Paul T Bell Son M 0 Georgia

1930
Hiram, Paulding, Georgia, United States
Frank M Bell Head M 56 Georgia
Sofronia Bell Wife F 43 Georgia (Should be Sophronia Bell)
Inez Bell Daughter F 20 Georgia
Hue Bell Son M 18 Georgia (Lewis Hugh Bell)
Paul Bell Son M 10 Georgia (Paul Thomas Bell)
Hershell Bell Son M 8 Georgia (Hershell Frasier Bell)
A C Bell Son M 6 Georgia (Otis Calvin "OC" Bell)
Doyl Bell Son M 4 Georgia (Doyle Bell)

1940
Militia District 1381, Paulding, Georgia, United States
Frank Bell Head M 67 Georgia
Frona Bell Wife F 52 Georgia
Paul Bell Son M 20 Georgia
Hurshell Bell Son M 18 Georgia
O C Bell Son M 16 Georgia
Doyle Bell Son M 14 Georgia

Our paternal grandfather was known to all his many grandkids as "Pa-Bell". He was very old when we knew him, but he was kind and always gave us a silver half-dollar. I wish I had known him better. I also wished I had kept all those silver half-dollars! --- Gwen Bell's early memories of Frank Bell.
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The genealogical data for the Frank Bell Family:
The 1880 Census for Rockmart, Polk, Georgia, USA lists Frank's parents and his siblings:
Thos Bell Self M 43 Georgia--Thompson "Thomas" Bell, Jr.
Elizabeth Bell Wife F 36 Georgia--Sarah Elizabeth Cooper, daughter of John Thornton Cooper & Juliet "Juliette" Ann Cochran
Their children:
Mary J Bell Daughter F 18 Georgia
Frances A Bell Daughter F 15 Georgia
John N Bell Son M 12 Georgia
Emma Bell Daughter F 10 Georgia
Francis Marion 'Frank' Bell Son M 7 Georgia -- Francis Marion
"Frank" M. Bell ** Home person for this Memorial
Martha L Bell Daughter F 3 Georgia
Elizabeth Bell Mother F 71 South Carolina---Thompson's mother, Elizabeth A. Tant
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During the 20 years between 1880 & 1900, Frank Marion Bell grew up and moved to Tallapoosa, Union, Paulding County, Georgia.
For the 1900 US Census, Census location: Militia Districts 1207, 1443, 1553, Eutah, Tallapoosa, Union, Paulding, Georgia, United States.
In 1900, the family is listed as:
Frank M Bell Head M 27 Georgia May 1873---Francis Marion "Frank" M. Bell
Catie Bell (1st Wife) F 25 Georgia Mar 1875---Catie Elizabeth Collins was the daughter of W. Humphrey Collins & Elizabeth Bone. Their marriage record shows that Catie Collins & Frank M. Bell were married on 18 Aug 1895 in Paulding County, Georgia, USA.---Catie Elizabeth Collins was the 1st wife to Frank Bell.

Their Children/Household living with them in 1900 Census:
Emmett Marion Bell Son M 3 Georgia Jun 1897
Virgil Waters Bell Son M 1 Georgia Jan 1899
Elisabeth Bell Mother F married 50 Georgia Oct 1850—(Sarah
Elizabeth Cooper, mother of Frank Bell & wife of Thompson
Bell, Jr.
Mattie Collins Sister-in-law F 19 Georgia Mar 1881 (Younger sister of
Catie Collins who was 5 years younger than Catie)
Jennie L Collins Niece F 2 Georgia Oct 1898 (Parents are unknown, but one of the Collins brothers was probably her father)
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MARRIAGE--2nd wife
Fronie Petty—Sophronia "Fronie" Petty mentioned in the record of F. M. Bell and Fronie Petty's marriage record. They were married on 5 Nov 1905
Name F. M. Bell
Spouse's Name Fronie Petty
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1910 US Census for Raccoon, Paulding, Georgia, United States
Francis M Bell Head M 36 Georgia—Francis Marion "Frank" Bell
Safronia Bell Wife F 22 Georgia—Sophronia Petty
Emmette N Bell Son M 12 Georgia---Son of Caty Collins & Frank Bell
Virgil Bell Son M 11 Georgia---Son of Caty Collins & Frank Bell
Lessie Bell Daughter F 2 Georgia—Daughter of Sophronia & Frank
Inez Bell Daughter F 0 Georgia—Daughter of Sophronia & Frank

1920 US Census for Hiram, Paulding, Georgia, United States
Frank M Bell Head M 46 Georgia—Francis Marion "Frank" Bell
Sophronia Bell Wife F 32 Georgia—Sophronia Petty
Sussie Bell Daughter F 13 Georgia—Lessie Bell, Daughter of Sophronia & Frank--misrecorded
Inez Bell Daughter F 11 Georgia-- Daughter of Sophronia & Frank
Cassie Bell Daughter F 9 Georgia—Gladys Bell, Daughter of Sophronia & Frank
Frankie Bell Daughter F 5 Georgia—Frances Marian Bell, Daughter of Sophronia & Frank
Lewis H Bell Son M 3 Georgia—Lewis Hugh Bell, son of Sophronia & Frank
Paul T Bell Son M 0 Georgia—Paul Thomas Bell, son of Sophronia & Frank

1930 Federal Census for Hiram, Paulding, Georgia, United States
Frank M Bell Head M 56 Georgia—Francis Marion Bell
Sofronia Bell Wife F 43 Georgia—Sophronia Petty
Inez Bell Daughter F 20 Georgia, Inez Bell, Daughter of Sophronia & Frank
Hue Bell Son M 18 Georgia—Hugh Bell, son of Sophronia & Frank
Paul Bell Son M 10 Georgia—Paul Thomas Bell, son of Sophronia & Frank
Hershell Bell Son M 8 Georgia—Hershell Bell, son of Sophronia & Frank
A C Bell Son M 6 Georgia—Otis Calvin "OC" Bell, son of Sophronia & Frank
Doyl Bell Son M 4 Georgia—Doyle Bell, son of Sophronia & Frank

1940 Federal Census for Militia District 1381, Paulding, Georgia, United States
Frank Bell Head M 67 Georgia—Francis Marion Bell
Frona Bell Wife F 52 Georgia—Sophronia Petty
Paul Bell Son M 20 Georgia—Paul Thomas Bell
Hurshell Bell Son M 18 Georgia—Hershell Bell
O C Bell Son M 16 Georgia—Otis Calvin Bell
Doyle Bell Son M 14 Georgia—Doyle Bell