Source: Freedmen Bureau Records of Field Offices, 1865-1872
Georgia - Other - 1867-1868
Columbus, Muscogee Co., GA

Image #939

July 29, 1867

Ordered Dan Hunter, freedman, to appear today and at 3 p.m. and make arrangements for the support of a bastard child of his, (the) daughter of Mary Bell, freedwoman of this city. Dan came, but plead his inability to fully support the child at present. Gave the woman $3 and promised to furnish funds and clothing as his business prospered.

1870 Census 2nd WD Columbus, Muscogee Co., GA
Mary Bell 22 F B Keeping House b. GA
Thomas Bell 10 M B At Home b. GA
Steward Bell 5 M B b. GA
Josephene Bell 2 F B b. GA

I don't know what became of Dan's daughter, Josephene Bell, but I did manage to locate her brother Steward/Stewart in the census.

1900 Census Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL
Stewart H Bell Head B M b. Apr 1865 age 35 married 9 yrs GA GA GA Occu: Waiter Hotel
Mamie Bell Wife B F b. Oct 1875 age 24 married 9 yrs 2 children born 2 living GA GA GA
Stewart H Bell Jr. Son B M b. Jul 1894 age 5 single GA GA GA
Julietta Bell Daughter B F b. Sept 1898 age 1 single GA GA GA

1910 Census
Name: Stewart Bell
Age in 1910: 45
Estimated birth year: abt 1865
Birthplace: Georgia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Georgia
Mother's Birth Place: Georgia
Spouse's name: Mammie
Home in 1910: Jacksonville Ward 7, Duval, Florida
Marital Status: Married
Race: Black
Gender: Male
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Household Members: Name Age
Stewart Bell 45
Mammie Bell 34
Juliette Bell 13
Stewart Bell 15

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Stewart Bell
Home in 1920: Jacksonville Ward 6, Duval, Florida
Age: 56 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1864
Birthplace: South Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Mamie
Father's Birth Place: South Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: South Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: Black
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 291
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Stewart Bell 56
Mamie Bell 43

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Stewart Bell
Home in 1920: Manhattan Assembly District 21, New York, New York
Age: 25 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1895
Birthplace: Georgia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Mamie
Father's Birth Place: Georgia
Mother's Birth Place: Georgia
Marital Status: Married
Race: Mulatto
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 713
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Stewart Bell 25
Mamie Bell 23
David Henderson 25
Alice Henderson 22

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Stewart H Bell
Home in 1930: Jacksonville, Duval, Florida
Age: 64
Estimated birth year: abt 1866
Birthplace: Georgia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Mamie
Race: Negro (Black)
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Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Stewart H Bell 64
Mamie Bell 45

Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
about Stewart H. Bell
Name: Stewart H. Bell
Death Date: 1945
County of Death: Duval
State of Death: Florida
City: Jacksonville
Race: Black
Gender: Male

Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
about Mamie Bell
Name: Mamie Bell
Death Date: Jun 1966
County of Death: Duval
State of Death: Florida
Race: Black
Gender: Female

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Source: Freedmen Bureau Records of Field Offices, 1865-1872
Georgia - Other - 1867-1868
Columbus, Muscogee Co., GA
Image #957

April 10, 1868

Silva, color'd woman, has taken Ed, a little boy belonging to John Simpson, now confined in our County Jail under sentence of death, his wife having recently died & left 8 children. Four of them were previously provided for during the ????? (illegible). Silva is to keep Ed till I call for him.

Mrs. Oliver Saunders has Frederick, son of John Simpson on same terms above.

Jane Jones, wife of Edward Jones, has John, son of John Simpson.

The above are to feed, clothe, & educate the children and hold them subject to the call of the Bureau. John Simpson was sentenced to be hung, for murder, on the 10th day of April 1868, but was reprieved.

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Source: Freedmen Bureau Records of Field Offices, 1865-1872
Georgia - Other - 1867-1868
Columbus, Muscogee Co., GA
Image #979

Sept 3, 1868

Elenor Johnson, wife of John H. Johnson, freedman, has a child about 8 years, Minta, the daughter of John Simpson, whose wife is dead, & he sentenced to States Prison for life. Elenor wants to keep the child. I give her permission to do so.

Possibly a few of John's children:

1870 census Columbus, Muscogee Co., GA
Mary Sapp 35 F B House Servant b. GA
Charley Sapp 12 M B At Home b. GA
Anthony Sapp 10 M B At Home b. GA
Celia Simpson 18 F B Farm Hand b. GA
Laura Simpson 11 F B At Home b. GA
Frederick Simpson 6 M B b. AL

Minta's mother:

1870 Census Columbus, Muscogee Co., GA
John H Johnson 28 M B Carpenter b. GA
Elanor Johnson 25 F Mul Keeping House b. GA
Charles A. Johnson 4 M B b. GA
Edward Johnson 9mon M B b. GA born in Sept 1869

Source: Freedmen Bureau Records of Field Offices, 1865-1872
Georgia - Other - 1867-1868
Columbus, Muscogee Co., GA
Image #985

Nov 14, 1868

Catharine Wardlaw of Chatt(ahoochee) Co. wants a child now in the possession of Mr. Edmund Jackson of Stewart (Co.). She represents that Mr. J. had two of her children, but the older ran away from him and came to her last summer. Suggested to her that such might be the shortest way for her to come in possession off the remaining child.

There are a great many parents claiming children, but on account of the determination of person who have them in possession in Counties below this, most of the parents will not get them.

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Source: Freedmen Bureau Records of Field Offices, 1865-1872
Georgia - Other - 1867-1868
Columbus, Muscogee Co., GA
Image #956

March 21, 1868

Nathan Kemp, freedman has two children (living) with Mrs. Adeline Kemp, 2 miles North of Glen Alta, Marion Co., Geo. Nancy, 12 to 14 years old & Sam, about 11 years old. Nathan lives with Wm Youngblood on the Steam Mill Road, 6 miles from Columbus. Mrs. K. will not let the parents see them.

Moses, brother of Nathan, has a son George L. Iverson, about 11 years old, (living) with Mrs. Kemp. Moses lives with Mr. Wm. Bozeman. He wants George. Wrote to Mrs. Kemp same day.

1870 Census Jamestown Dist, Chattahoochee Co., GA
Green Wooldridge 24 M B Farm Lab b. GA
Antonett Wooldridge 22 F B Keeping House b. GA
Nancy Kemp 17 F B Farm Lab b. GA

Next-door

Nathan Kemp 40 M B Farm Lab b. GA
Julia Kemp 25 F B Farm Lab b. GA
Charles 4 M B b. GA
Rachel Kemp 5mon F B b. GA
Samuel Kemp 15 M B Farm Lab b.GA

1870 Census Columbus, Muscogee Co., GA
Moses Kemp 45 M B Farm Hand b. GA
Sarah Kemp 50 F B Peddler b. VA
Alice Kemp 15 F B At Home b. GA
Isaac Kemp 10 M B At Home b. GA
Essex Kemp 6 M B b. GA
Mary Hollis 68 F B At Home b. GA
Henry Bethune 15 M B Farm Hand b. GA
(A few doors down Dr. Wm. Youngblood was living)

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Source: Freedmen Bureau Records of Field Offices, 1865-1872
Georgia - Other - 1867-1868
Columbus, Muscogee Co., GA
Image #963

June 15, 1868

Emanuel Johnson, You are ordered to appear at this office on receipt of this note for the propose of explaining your position & the relation you bear to Mary Ann Cleckley and Maria Bramam?
C.W. Chapman Agent

The Parties above appeared the same day and after hearing the statement of both parties, I gave it as my opinion that the parties were not husband & wife according to the laws of Geo., they having separated in April 1865. Emanuel stated that he had no wife, although he did cohabit with Maria. Dismissed him with an admonition.