Brief Life History of James Benoni
James Benoni Bell was born on 21 September 1867, in Mills, Mills, Iowa, United States as the son of Samule Alexander Bell and Emma Alexander. He married Lillian Susan Ward on 1 December 1886, in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Bramwell, Gem, Idaho, United States in 1920 and Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States in 1930. His occupation is listed as railroad engineer in Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States. He died on 19 December 1957, in Belen, Valencia, New Mexico, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States.
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- Benoni Bell, "United States Census, 1870"
- J. B. Bell, "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995"
- James B. Bell, "Find A Grave Index"
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1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
1883
Historical Boundaries 1883: Ada, Idaho Territory, United States 1890: Ada, Idaho, United States 1892: Canyon, Idaho, United States
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
Name Meaning
English (northern) and Scottish (Lowlands): from the Middle English personal name Bell. As a man's name this is from Old French beu, bel ‘handsome’, which was also used as a nickname. As a female name it represents a short form of Isabel .
English (northern) and Scottish (Lowlands): from Middle English belle ‘bell’ (Old English belle), in various applications; most probably a metonymic occupational name for a bell ringer or bell maker, or a topographic name for someone living ‘at the bell’ (as attested by 14th-century forms such as John atte Belle). This indicates either residence by an actual bell (e.g. a town's bell in a bell tower, centrally placed to summon meetings, sound the alarm, etc.) or ‘at the sign of the bell’, i.e. a house or inn sign (although surnames derived from house and inn signs are rare in Scots and English).
English: from Middle English bel ‘fair, fine, good’ (Old French bel ‘beautiful, fair’). See also Beal 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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