Cyrus Dicks Bell (abt. 1848 - 1925)

Born about 1848 in Orange County, Mississippi, USA

Died 21 Oct 1925 at about age 77 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA

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Biography

Cyrus Bell is Notable.

Cyrus D Bell was a journalist, civil rights activist, and civic leader.^[1]

Cyrus Dicks Bell was born about 1848, son of Abram and Maria Bell.

In 1869, he married Cecelia Scantling.^[2]

He passed away in 1925.

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrus_D._Bell
2. ↑ Marriage: "Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908"
   State Library and Archives, Nebraska State Historical Society; Lincoln, Nebraska; Nebraska, Marriage Records
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61335 #161438
   Cyrus D Bell (23) marriage to Cecelia Scantling on 3 Jun 1869 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.

• 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1870; Census Place: Plattsmouth, Cass, Nebraska; Roll: M593_828; Page: 107B
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #3138789
  Cyrus D Bell (24), Keeps Laundry, in Plattsmouth, Cass, Nebraska. Born in Mississippi.
• 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1880; Census Place: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska; Roll: 748; Page: 280c; Enumeration District: 022
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #24546182
  C D Bell (31), married, Painter, head of household in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA. Born in Mississippi.

• Military: "U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959"
  Volume: Volume 1
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2525 #3571484
  Name: Cyrus D. Bell; Birth Place: Mississippi; Residence Date: 1 Jul 1899; Station or Residence Place: Omaha, Nebraska, USA; Year: 1899; Title: Official Register of the United States, Containing a List of the Officers and Employees in the Civil, Military, and Naval Service Together with a List of Vessels Belonging to the United States.

• 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1900; Census Place: Omaha Ward 6, Douglas, Nebraska; Roll: 924; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0070
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #30885249
  Syras D Bell (51), widowed, Painter, head of household in Omaha Ward 6, Douglas, Nebraska. Born in Mississippi, USA.

• 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1910; Census Place: Omaha Ward 12, Douglas, Nebraska; Roll: T624_844; Page: 8b; Enumeration District: 0090; FHL microfilm: 1374857
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #15506517
  C D Bell (60), married, Laundry Worker, head of household in Omaha Ward 12, Douglas, Nebraska, USA. Born in Mississippi.

• 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1920; Census Place: Omaha Ward 11, Douglas, Nebraska; Roll: T625_989; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 116
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #85185519
  Cyrus D Bell (72), widowed, Laundry, head of household in Omaha Ward 11, Douglas, Nebraska. Born in Mississippi.

• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #11680803
  Memorial page for Cyrus Dicks Bell (1848-Oct 1925), citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA (plot: Section: 12, Lot: 0, Grave/Niche/Crypt: 3801); Maintained by Larry Safarik (contributor 46911599).