Picture of Hubert James Bell and Unknown
Here is Hubert J. Bell, wife Lilla Mae Simmons Bell and daughter Lottie Lucille Bell 1908-2002 who married a Waller, she was my great grandmother. The other picture is all the children of Hubert and Lilla Mae. From oldest is: Mayme Ruth 1905, Richard 1907, Lottie 1908-2002, Catherine 1912. Hubert died young of cancer and Lilla was a travelling nurse, so the children lived at the Odd Fellows Orphanage in Goldsboro for a few years.
Picture of Bell Family
Picture of Bell Children
Simmons family that married into The Bells. The man in uniform and dressed up looking important is George F. Simmons. I was told he was head of police at some point. He was also a prominent businessman and owned the stables shown and other properties. He is buried in Maplewood. Most of the other Bell pictures that I sent, those individuals are in Maplewood cememtery Kinston, also. George lived 1862-1939, marrying twice, his wives, both Taylors, first died younger. He came from Duplin county and his father was Stephen Simmons who was in the Civil War. Stephen is also in Maplewood.
Picture of George F Simmons
Picture of George F Simmons
Picture of George F Simmons
Picture of Livery
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