James Matthew Bell 
James Matthew was born on October 23rd, 1851 in Conecuh County, Alabama.1 James Matthew's father was Bazel Bell and his mother was Ellender Humphry. His maternal grandfather was Joseph Humphry. He had four brothers and nine sisters, named William Henry, Willis C., George Rufus, John E., Mary Jane, Rebecca Jane, Frances Elizabeth, Josephine, Emoline, Margaret Henrietta, Alice V., Elizabeth E. and Mattie A.. He was the sixth oldest of the fourteen children. He died at the age of 73 on April 2nd, 1925 in Conecuh County, Alabama. He was buried in Brushy Creek Methodist Cemetery, Conecuh County, Alabama.1 1 
James Matthew and Susan J. were married in a religious ceremony on December 12th, 1881 in Monroe Couty, Alabama.2 They had five sons and three daughters, named Arthur Freeman, Thomas Rosco, Grover Cleveland, Henry Grady, Lawrence Wittic, Nannie Eleanor, Effie Jane and Ola Pauline.
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Children
Arthur Freeman Bell
Arthur Freeman was born on October 18th, 1882 in Repton, Conecuh County, Alabama.1 He died at the age of 70 on October 18th, 1952 in Lenox, Conecuh County, Alabama. He was buried in Springhill Methodist Church Cemetery, Conecuh County, Alabama.1 1
Thomas Rosco Bell
Thomas Rosco was born on May 25th, 1884 in Conecuh County, Alabama.1 He died at the age of 23 on December 25th, 1907 in Alabama. He was buried in Brushy Creek Methodist Cemetery, Conecuh County, Alabama.1 1
Nannie Eleanor Bell
Nannie Eleanor was born in March 1888 in Conecuh County, Alabama.1 She died at the age of 47 on August 13th, 1935 in Altheimer, Jefferson County, Arkansas.1
Effie Jane Bell
Effie Jane was born on July 17th, 1888 in Conecuh County, Alabama.1 She died at the age of 40 on February 13th, 1929 in Alabama. She was buried in Brushy Creek Methodist Cemetery, Conecuh County, Alabama.1 1
Ola Pauline Bell
Ola Pauline was born on September 13th, 1889 in Conecuh County, Alabama.1 She died at the age of 27 on June 8th, 1917 in West Palm Beach, Florida.1
Grover Cleveland Bell
Grover Cleveland was born on October 20th, 1892 in Conecuh County, Alabama.1 He died at the age of 24 on June 8th, 1917 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was buried in Lenox, Alabama.1 1
Lawrence Wittic Bell
Lawrence Wittic was born on August 2nd, 1898 in Repton, Conecuh County, Alabama.1 He died at the age of 39 on March 29th, 1938 in West Palm Beach, Florida.1
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