Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885, Butler Co. JAMES A. BELLAR, Butler County, was born September 20, 1850, in the southern part of the county, while his parents were here on a visit. He was reared in Smith County, Tenn., until 1863, and in that year removed with his parents to the region where he was born and where he has since resided. His father, George W. Bellar, a Tennessean, died in 1881, at the age of fifty-two years. He was the son of Samuel Bellar, of Tennessee, and was married to Lucinda M. Lack, daughter of Obadiah and Elizabeth (Conger) Lack. They had eight children, viz.: William L., James A., Nancy E. (Proctor), Obadiah, Mary F. (Hutchinson), John P. (deceased), Isaac and George W. James A. Bellar was married October 21, 1873, to Helena S., daughter of Allen and Sarah (Stewart) Cornell of Macon County, Tenn. The fruits of this union are four children, three of whom, Fannie, Bennie and Ophelia, are living - Jennie is deceased. Mr. Bellar is a farmer, and a deputy county clerk. He is a member of the United Baptist Church, of which he is clerk. Bellar Lack Conger Proctor Hutchinson Cornell Stewart = Smith-TN Macon-TN http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/butler/bellar.ja.txt