Fourth Generation


282. Alice Irena BELL was born on 20 February 1858 in Cowden, Shelby County, Illinois. She died on 16 September 1931 at the age of 73 in Britton, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.

1880 Census. Dry Point, Shelby, IL, Hh 48
Willis Whitfield, 23, Farmer
Alice B., 21, wife
Leona, 3, dau
Henry, 1, son

1900 Census. Britton, Oklahoma Co, OK, Hh 17
Charles Harris, b. Nov 1858, 41, married 10 years,Farmer
Alice, wife, b. Feb 1858, 42, 10 children - 5 are living
Addie, dau, b. Aug 1885, 14 (Whitfield)
RayEla, dau, b. May 1892, 8
Edith, dau, b. Feb 1897, 3
Maude, dau, b. Sep 1899 - only child born in Oklahoma
James Bell, Boarder, b. Dec 1868, 31, b. IL, Farm Labor

1910 Census. Britton Ward 1, Oklahoma, OK, Hh 109
Charles Harris, 51, married once for 19 years, common labor
Alice, wife, 32, married twice, this time for 19 years, 9 children - 5 are living
Edith, dau, 13
Waneta, dau, 7
George Bell, Father-in-law, 81, married twice, b. Ohio

1920 Census. Britton, Oklahoma, OK, Hh 68
Charles Harris, 61, Laborer, Public works
Alice, 62
Edith, dau, 22, b. IL, Bookkeeper, office
Waneta, dau, 17, b. OK, stenographer, wholesale house

1930 Census. Britton, Oklahoma, OK, Hh 381
Charles W. Harris, 71, married 1st time at age 35
Alice I., wife, 72, married 1st time at age 17
Ann R. Ruhren, servant, 67, widow, b. IL

Alice Irena BELL and Willis E. WHITFIELD were married on 1 April 1875 in Lakewood, Shelby County, Illinois. Willis E. WHITFIELD was born on 12 August 1856 in Illinois. He died on 22 December 1887 at the age of 31 in Lakewood, Shelby County, Illinois.

Alice Irena BELL and Willis E. WHITFIELD had the following children:

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i.

Leona WHITFIELD was born in 1877 in Shelby County, Illinois.

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ii.

Henry WHITFIELD was born in 1879 in Shelby County, Illinois.

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iii.

Addie WHITFIELD was born in August 1885 in Shelby County, Illinois.

Alice Irena BELL and Charles Wilson HARRIS were married on 18 September 1890 in Shelby County, Illinois. Charles Wilson HARRIS was born on 8 November 1858 in Shelby County, Illinois. He died on 6 May 1938 at the age of 79 in Britton, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.

Alice Irena BELL and Charles Wilson HARRIS had the following children:

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Raola Pearl HARRIS.

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ii.

Edith HARRIS was born in February 1897 in Illinois.

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iii.

Maude HARRIS was born in September 1899 in Oklahoma.