Bell family.
The African American Bell family of Charleston, S.C. were descended from Sally (Sarah) Johnson, the matriarch of a free family of color who purchased 2 Green Street, (built c. 1820) in c. 1844. In 1912, the property was willed to Hiram L. Bell (d. 1952), a son of Jesse Miles DeReef and Holten L. Bell. Hiram married Louise Purvis. They had two sons, Hiram Lewis Bell, Jr., called "Lewis" and James A. Bell, called "Jim."
From the description of Bell family papers, ca. 1926-ca. 1972. (College of Charleston). WorldCat record id: 65174451
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Bell family. Bell family papers, ca. 1926-ca. 1972. | College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
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| associatedWith | Avery Normal Institute. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Bell, Hiram L., d. 1952. | person |
| associatedWith | Bell, Hiram Lewis. | person |
| associatedWith | Bell, James A. (James Augustus). | person |
| associatedWith | Bell, Louise Purvis. | person |
| associatedWith | Bricklayers, Masons, and Plasterers International Union of America. Local No. 1 (Charleston, S.C.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | College of Charleston. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | DeReef family. | family |
| associatedWith | Friendly Union Cemetery (Charleston, S.C.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Hampton Institute. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Mazyck, Emmeline Lucille. | person |
| associatedWith | McMillan, Paul M. | person |
| associatedWith | Morris Brown A.M.E. Church (Charleston, S.C.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Purvis family. | family |
| associatedWith | Shaw Memorial School. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| South Carolina--Charleston | |||
| South Carolina |
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| African American families |
| African Americans |
| African Americans |
| Bricklayers |
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