Fourth Generation


281. Clara J. BELL was born on 1 August 1856 in Illinois. She died in 1895 at the age of 39 in Lakewood, Shelby County, Illinois.

1880 Census. Dry Point, Shelby, IL, Hh 216
John M. Deal, 27, Farmer, b. VA
Clara J., 23, wife, b. IL
Lamora B., 3, dau
George F., 2 months, born in March, son

Clara died in 1895.
1900 Census. Dry Point, Shelby, IL, Hh 252
John M. Deal, b. Sep 1852, 47, married 4 years, b. VA
Laura, wife, b. Jul 1859, 40, 1 child (but no evidence of child born with Deal), b. IL
Mora B., dau, b. Feb 1877, 23, b. IL
George, son, b. Mar 1880, 20
Emma, dau, b. Aug 18982, 17
Stella, dau, b. Dec 1884, 15
Grover C., son, b. May 1888, 12
James, son, b. Nov 1891, 8

Clara J. BELL and John Mallory DEAL were married on 31 December 1875 in Lakewood, Shelby County, Illinois. John Mallory DEAL was born on 30 September 1852 in Madison County, Virginia. He died on 13 July 1928 at the age of 75 in Cowden, Shelby County, Illinois.

1910 Census. Dry Point, Shelby, IL, Hh 224
John Deal, 58, married twice, this time for 14 years, b. VA
Laura, wife, 50, 1 child, b. IL (2nd wife - Cleve & James were not hers)
Cleve, son, 21, b. IL
James, son, 18, b. IL

Clara J. BELL and John Mallory DEAL had the following children:

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i.

Lamora B. DEAL was born in 1877 in Shelby County, Illinois.

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ii.

George Franklin DEAL.

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iii.

Emma DEAL was born in August 1882 in Shelby County, Illinois.

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iv.

Stella DEAL was born in December 1884 in Shelby County, Illinois.

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v.

Grover C. DEAL was born in May 1888 in Shelby County, Illinois.

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vi.

James Andrew DEAL.