James Bell

Sources checked unsuccessfully

census records

I have not checked the census records, because the Philadelphia death certificates make clear too many James Bell's were living even in Philadelphia for me to be able to identify them

note that he probably died before 1890, since he did not apply for a pension

Pennsylvania veterans burial cards 1777-1999

Ancestry index (accessed 2 June 2013)

a James Bell, born 1837, died 1906, was buried in Jefferson U.P., Gill Hall Road, Jefferson Twp, Allegheny County, PA; he served in the Civil War but the card does not list a unit

applications for headstones for military veterans, 1925-1941

FamilySearch index (accessed 9 June 2013)

records of headstones of deceased Union veterans, 1879-1903

FamilySearch index (accessed 9 June 2013)

Find a grave

[I searched for James Bell buried in Philadelphia PA, and looked for anyone who could have been born in 1832-1842--note that I do not have any information even suggesting he died in Philadelphia]

memorial 67269969 (created by Chris West, added 22 March 2011), died 17 April 1865, buried in Mount Moriah, James Bell, E 16 ME Inf

memorial 2538916 (imported from US Veteran's affairs, added 3 March 2000), died 8 Jan 1922, buried in Philadelphia National Cemetery, James Bell

memorial 93232978 (created by joyce collins, added 7 July 2012), born 1833 Ireland, died 22 Jan 1880, buried in Franklin Cemetery, Kensington, James Bell

memorial 54401539 (created by CGL, added 2 July 2010), died 10 April 1916, buried Mount Moriah, son of James and Sarah Anne Bell, James Bell

memorial 2538917 (imported from US Veteran's affairs, added 3 March 2000), died 17 April 1865, buried Philadelphia National Cemetery, James Bell

memorial 38543497 (created by Margaret Orthodox, added 20 Jun 2009), died unknown, buried Greenwood Cemetery, James Bell (with Nancy Bell)

memorial 33897177 (created by CGL, added 16 Feb 2009), died 27 Nov 1863, age 23, buried Odd Fellows, James Bell

Philadelphia death certificates

searching FamilySearch's index for James Bell born 1832-1842 died Philadelphia 1863-1900 yielded these results (nb: i have looked only at the index, and not at the actual certificates):

(1) James Bell, born 1838 Ireland, died 27 November 1892 Philadelphia, buried 30 November 1892 ('Bell.--On the 27th inst., James Bell, aged 54 years. [paragraph] The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Wednesday morning, at 8 o'clock, from his late residence, 1835 Willington street. High requiem mass at the Church of the Lady of Mercy. Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery.' [Philadelphia Inquirer, 29 November 1892]

(2) James Bell, born 1838 Washington DC, died 25 March 1886 Philadelphia, buried 28 March 1886 Philadelphia ('BEALL [sic].--On the 25th inst., JAMES BEALL, aged forty eight years. [paragraph] The relatives and friends of the family, and the employees of Second and Third Streets Railway Company, are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of Mr. Jas McQuillien, No. 2551 Frankford avenue, on Sunday, at 2 o'clock. To proceed to Franklin Cemetery.' Philadelphia inquirer, Saturday 27 March 1886, page 4)

(3) James Bell, born 1835 Philadelphia, died 6 February 1865, buried 8 February 1865 (no death notices in Inquirer or Public Ledger on 6 to 8 February or Illustrated new age on 7 to 8 Feb)

(4) James Bell, born 1841 England, died 25 November 1863 Philadephia, buried 29 November 1863 Philadelphia ('BELL.--On the 26th instant, JAMES BELL, in the 23d year of his age. [paragraph] The relatives and friends of the family, also the members of Company B, Second Coal Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, No. 1209 [?] Cadwallader street, below Thompson, on Sunday afternoon, at 1 o'clock. To proceed to Odd Fellows' Cemetery.' Philadelphia Inquirer Saturday 28 November 1863 page 5)

(5) James Bell, born 1841 Ireland, died 19 November 1865 Philadelphia, buried 19 November 1865 (GenealogyBank had only the Sunday Mercury, which did not have a death notice for him; I also checked death notices in the Inquirer for 16 to 18 and for 20 to 23 November without finding one for him

(6) James Bell, born 1841, died 16 October 1888 Philadelphia, buried 20 October 1888 (the 16, 18, 19, and 20 October 1888 Philadelphia Inquirer had no death notice for him)

(7) James Bell, born 1833 Ireland, died 22 January 1880 Philadelphia, buried 27 January 1880 ('BELL.--On January 25, JAMES BELL, in the forty seventh year of his age. [paragraph] The relatives and friends of the family, also the Vestry of the Church of the Messiah, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, this afternoon, at 1 o'clock, from his late residence, No 1245 Edgemont street, Port Richmond. Service at the Church of the Messiah. Interment at Franklin Cemetery.' Philadelphia Inquirer Tuesday 27 Jan 1880 page 5)

(8) James L Bell, born Philadelphia, died Philadelphia, buried 4 November 1886 Philadelphia (no death notice in 1 to 4 November 1886 Philadelphia Inquirer)

(9) James Bell, died 1884/85 Philadelphia, buried 12 January 1885 W K of P Cemetery (no death notice in 8-10 or 12 January 1885 Philadelphia Inquirer; GenealogyBank does not have a Philadelphia newspaper for 11 January 1885)

(10) James Bell, buried October 1888 (no Bell entries in the OCR-based GenealogyBank index for Philadelphia newspapers in October 1888)

(11) James Bell, died 6 January 1873 Philadelphia ('James Bell, Esq, died on Monday, at his residence, No. 1345 N. Front street, at the age of 78 years. ...' (Philadelphia Inquirer Thursday 9 January 1873 page 3))